One Book, One Rodfei Zedek
One Book, One Rodfei Zedek
One Book, One Rodfei Zedek is meant to stimulate conversations, both formal and informal, including several discussion sessions throughout the year.
Our book selection for the year 5780 (2019-2020) is Bette Howland's short story collection Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. The Seminary Coop Bookstore has copies for purchase, and it is also available as an e-book.
Find out more about Bette Howland, including an essay by her son about her correspondence with Saul Bellow (held in Special Collections at the University of Chicago).
Past One Book One RZ selections were…
- 5779: We read two books: Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders (2012) by Joy Ladin, and God in Search of Man by Abraham Joshua Heschel.
- 5778: We read My Father’s Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past by Ariel Sabar, a journey into his father’s past in Kurdish Iraq.
- 5777: We read Second Person, Singular by Sayed Kashua. Our series of discussions was followed by an author event where we heard about Kashua's experience as an Arab Israeli living in Jerusalem and later in the United States.
- 5776: We read Family Properties: How the Struggle Over Race and Real Estate Transformed Chicago and Urban America by Beryl Satter. The discussion series was followed by an author event.
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Tue, January 21 2020
24 Tevet 5780
Upcoming Events
All Events
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Saturday ,
Jan 25 , 2020One Book, One RZ discussion
Saturday, Jan 25th 3:30p to 4:30p
One Book, One Rodfei Zedek discusion series -
Saturday ,
Jan 25 , 2020Retreat in the City
Saturday, Jan 25th 3:30p to 7:30p
Shabbat afternoon activities, havdalah, movie -
Thursday ,
Jan 30 , 2020Michael Lerner "Revolutionary Love" at Seminary Co-op
Thursday, Jan 30th 6:00p to 7:00p
Book talk with author Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun (at Seminary Coop Bookstore) -
Saturday ,
Feb 1 , 2020First Shabbat - Na'aseh V'Nishma - Minyan Katan
Saturday, Feb 1st 9:30a to 1:30p
Masorti Minyan, Na'aseh V'Nishma minyan, and Minyan Katan, along with babysitting, open gym, and storytelling. -
Saturday ,
Feb 1 , 2020Rabbi Steve Sager, Scholar-in-residence
Saturday, Feb 1st 10:15a to 12:30p
Rabbi Sager leads Torah study at Na'aseh V'Nishma. -
Thursday ,
Feb 6 , 2020Tu B'Shvat pop-up dinner
Thursday, Feb 6th 6:30p to 9:30p
Dinner will showcase the flavors of the 7-species of the Land of Israel and what is seasonal and available to us in Chicago. Join us for a multi-course vegetarian meal with great food, drink, and the warmth of community.
Tue, January 21 2020 24 Tevet 5780