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Community Listings May 2022

May 4

Israeli dance doesn't require any previous experience or fitness level. It's a fun and easy way to get exercise, make new friends and it's free! Please come join us!    Tues evenings - 5:30-6:45 PM  at the JCC - Easy to Advanced Sessions held in the gym. Contact Judy Given for more information given223@bellsouth.net    Friday mornings - advance session only - 11:15 -12:45 at the JCC in the gym. Contact Evelyn Koch at kochevelyn@hotmail.com   

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Disabilities Inclusion Corner

May 3

On May 12 @ 7:00pm join the Disabilities Inclusion Committee for Let’s Talk About It, an online roundtable discussion about mental health wellness and awareness, featuring teen, young adult and adult speakers and a special guest. Look for more information about the program in The Observer and online. 

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What’s at the core of our Jewish identities?

May 3

In 1982, Rabbi David Hartman wrote a powerful essay titled, “Auschwitz or Sinai?” There, Hartman asks himself about the defining event that should be shaping our Jewish identities today. 

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Dear Esther May 2022

May 3

This month represents a bit of a departure from my usual advice column where I answer reader’s letters. With all the conflict in the world right now, I felt it timely to talk about resolving conflict. When two people have a disagreement, either party (or both) can find it difficult to apologize. Making amends can be tough but it doesn’t have to be if you follow a few basic steps. Reading the steps is simple, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. 

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