BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7811@templemicah.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T183000 DTSTAMP:20240830T144111Z URL:https://www.templemicah.org/events/the-future-of-the-american-synagogu e/ SUMMARY:The Future of the American Synagogue DESCRIPTION:As part of our year of celebration as we approach Rabbi Zemel's retirement on June 30\, 2025\, the Celebration Committee presents a three -part series of panels\,  Imagining the Jewish Future\, featuring accomp lished rabbis\, thinkers\, and Jewish leaders from the United States\, Isr ael and Canada. \;\n\nThe first panel\, The Future of the American Syn agogue\, features a discussion with Rabbi Nora Feinstein (Sixth &\; I)\ , Rabbi Michael Holzman (Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation)\, and Rabb i Aaron Spiegel (Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance). The panel will be moderated by Rabbi Josh Beraha.\n\nRegistration is NOT required to att end this event. We look forward to welcoming our guests to Temple Micah.\n \n \;If you are unable to attend in person\, please complete this form to receive a link to join us online.\nFeatured Panelists\n[caption id="at tachment_27075" align="alignright" width="300"] Rabbi Michael Holzman[/cap tion]\n\nRabbi Michael G. Holzman is a former member\, 7th grade and High School teacher\, co-creator of Next Dor\, and guest service leader of Temp le Micah\, as well as former co-babysitter of Shira\, Adam\, and Ronit Zem el. Secondarily\, he is also the spiritual leader of Northern Virginia Heb rew Congregation (NVHC)\, and the creator of American Scripture Project wh ich helps congregations examine our country’s core narratives through th e habits of Torah study. Prior to serving NVHC\, Rabbi Holzman served Cong regation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia\, PA and Congregación B’nei Isra el in San Jose\, Costa Rica. Michael graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Bet a Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis\, and received rabbinic or dination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion at the New York campus. He hails from Miami and Islamorada\, Florida\, and lives with his wife and former co-babysitter\, Nicole\, and their Covid-canine\ , Rosie\, in Reston\, Virginia.\n\n[caption id="attachment_27074" align="a lignright" width="300"] Rabbi Nora Feinstein[/caption]\n\nRabbi Nora Feins tein serves as a rabbi at Sixth &\; I. Previously\, she worked at T’r uah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. She is passionate about pursuing justice and actively improving and healing the world\, starting in our own backyard. Rabbi Feinstein holds bachelor’s degrees from Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary and received rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College\, where she was also a Wexner Graduate Fellow. She i s a native Baltimoron and has spent time living up and down the East Coast (with an extended stint in Los Angeles). When not learning Torah and buil ding Jewish community\, you can find Rabbi Feinstein practicing yoga\, hik ing\, listening to public radio\, reading poetry\, and/or eating dark choc olate. \;\n\n\n\nRabbi Dr. Aaron Spiegel was a founding director of\, and congregational consultant for\, the Center for Congregations\, and arc hitect of the Congregational Resource Guide. Aaron served on the board of Synagogue 3000\, then as its president and CEO. During this tenure\, he an d Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman established the Synagogue Studies Institute which still operates as the only synagogue-focused research organization\, coll ecting and interpreting data about synagogues for the American congregatio nal landscape.\n\nAfter acting as Interim Executive Director for the India napolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)\, he accepted the role o f inaugural director of Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance (GIMA).\n \n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.templemicah.org/wp-content/uploads/2 024/07/Panel-One-Future-of-American-Synagogue.png CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Community Event,Featured,Wheelchair Accessible END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR