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Spirituality

Rabbi Daniel Syme

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introduces Jews
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concurrent program
in cities throughout
the U.S.

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the synagogue to come in and to
begin: to make Shabbos a part of
their lives."
At Temple Beth El, the program
will be held in conjunction with a
Friday night sermon by Morris S.
Dees Jr., author and executive com-
mittee chairman of the Southern
Poverty Law Center.
Rabbi Daniel Syme sees the pro-
gram as an opportunity to expose
the community to Beth El, to cele-
brate Shabbat and also to teach val-
ues that are central to who we are."
To combat assimilation of young
Jews, a focus for this year's program
will be the college student.
In Ann Arbor, where the Chabad
House "makes a point of having
people for Shabbat every week,"
Rabbi Aharon Goldstein welcomes
one more method of inviting Jews
for Shabbat.
Goldstein says the support of the
NJOP allows him to tempt Shabbat
guests with "a special emphasis to
observe Shabbat in a unified form.
We do it every week, but this week
is special because the catch is that it
is taking place all around the coun-
try, giving it more oomph." ❑

For information on Shabbat Across
America, call, (888) SHABBAT