Scholar-in-Residence Weekend
February 5, 6, & 7

made possible through the
Joan Goodman Scholar-in-Residence Fund,

Dr. Gary P. Zola
Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives
will speak on the theme
Reform Judaism in America: Retrospect & Prospect.

The Weekend Program begins Friday evening, February 5th, following Shabbat services at 8:15 PM. In the Beginning.... the first attempt to reform Judaism in the United States of America will be introduced. Dr. Zola will take us back to Charleston, South Carolina, during the early national period. We will learn about the founders of the Reform Society of Israelites-the very first "Reform" synagogue in American Jewish history.

Saturday evening, February 6th, after a covered dish supper at 6:00 PM and Havdalah conducted by our Senior Youth Group, The Journey from Charleston to Tinton Falls. This program will provide an overview of the evolution of Reform Judaism in the United States from the introduction of the Pittsburgh Platform in 1885 to the present. The focus will be on the evolution of the ideas behind Reform Judaism: from "Classical Reform" to our current mix of ideologies.

Sunday morning, February 7th, following a bagel brunch at 9:30 AM, Reform's Future: What Will the Coming Century Bring? Will Reform Judaism survive as a diverse ideological coalition or will the call for boundaries and doctrine bring us to a more homogeneous Reform Movement? This program is designed to challenge us to consider where Reform Judaism begins and ends. So, let's bring all of our questions as we discuss the dynamic struggle facing Reform's future.

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The Adult Education Committee is honored to present Dr. Zola. In addition to his leadership at the world's largest archive of the history of North American Jewry, Dr. Zola also serves as an Assistant Professor at HUC/JIR in Cincinnati. The recipient of many awards, he is a prolific author as well and has recently edited a new collection of essays entitled, Women Rabbis: Exploration and Celebration. Rabbi Zola received his ordination in 1982 and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Everyone is invited to participate in any or all of the sessions. There is no charge for the programs, but donations to the Joan Goodman S-I-R Fund will be gratefully accepted. Look for our flyer in the next mailing and please return the reservation form by January 25. Call the Temple Office at 747-9365, if you have any questions.

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