[Jewish] Join us for a trip to DC for Yom Kippur!

[Gabriel Shapiro]

Hi friends, 

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Yom Kippur is approaching and our Rabbi Ellen has brought us an
opportunity for a really special way to spend the holiday. 

We will be driving down to Washington DC on Tuesday, September 22nd to
attend a truly transformative service in Lincoln park. This is happening
because the Pope is visiting DC at that time for a joint meeting with
Congress regarding climate change and global inequality. Faith
communities across the globe are coming together in response to the
Pope's encyclical to build the climate movement and boldly address the
state of emergency our planet and species is in. 

Please read this excerpt from the Facebook event page: 

"Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, a fast day for
seeking both Atonement and At-Onement. At this moment in history, we
humans are in need of atonement for the ways in which we have desecrated
the Earth; this desecration is the result of our lack of at-Onement -
our separation from one another, from all living beings, and from the
Earth. This year, Yom Kippur falls immediately prior to Pope Francis's
unprecedented address on September 24 to a joint session of Congress. 

 We offer this Yom Kippur service as an invitation to the Jewish
community, along with people of all faiths, to come together,
acknowledging our profound need for interconnection and atonement. This
service will be part of a series of faith-based events planned for the
week of September 24 in support of Pope Francis." 

All Hampshire students are invited to join us in the journey to this
event. We are still figuring out transportation, and accommodations can
likely be made for anyone who wishes to come. 

We will be leaving at 10:30AM on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, spending the day
in the city on Wednesday and departing that night. We will arrive back
on campus ridiculously late/early Thursday moring in order to attend our
Thursday classes. 

Since Hampshire has cancelled all classes in observance of Yom Kippur on
Wednesday, the only classes we will be missing are our Tuesday classes
(unless they're before we leave at 10:30AM). 

This is going to be a really exciting event! We may be the only college
students there and it's super cool that we'll be participating and
sharing with this community. It will be a challenging trip, with many of
us fasting and lots of walking, but together we can make it smooth and
amazing! 

IF YOU WANT TO GO: Please e-mail Ellen at ebSA at hampshire.edu ASAP so we
can plan accordingly. 

Unsure and want to learn more? E-mail me or Ellen with questions. 

Please check out the Facebook event page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/386739524868931/ 

And this site for more info:
https://theshalomcenter.org/kol-nidre-yom-kippur-lincoln-memorial-sept-22-23


Come to Shabbat tonight (9/11) at 5:30 to talk with other students who
are going or considering going. 

This event is coming up soon so we expect to hear from you promptly if
you are hoping to come! 

Thanks everybody. Looking forward to a fun adventure! 

Shabbat shalom. 

-Gabriel Shapiro 
 
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