Rabbi David J. Zucker, Ph.D., serves as Chaplain; Director, Behavioral Services, Shalom Park, Aurora, CO. A popular speaker and author, The Torah: An Introduction for Christians and Jews (2005), American Rabbis: Facts and Fiction (1998), Israel's Prophets: An Introduction for Christians and Jews (1994), plus multiple chapters in several books; he has published articles in such diverse journals as Jewish Bible Quarterly; Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling; PlainViews – International Chaplaincy E-Magazine; Chaplaincy Today; Judaism; Midstream; Jewish Spectator; CCAR Journal; Journal of Ecumenical Studies; Conservative Judaism; Studies in American Jewish Literature. www.davidjzucker.org
Prayer Services - Shabbat Morning
Liberal Egalitarian
Richard Rheins,
David J. Zucker
This service will be a rich mixture of tradition and liberal spirit. With songs and prayers, Hebrew and English, thoughtful teachings and quiet reflection, men and women of all backgrounds will share in Shabbat morning t'fillah (prayer). This service will flow into Torah study with Rabbi Rheins, following the service, for those who wish to stay.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Bibilical Sarah
Text & Thought
Biblical Sarah dies at a goodly age; the last time she was seen alive was at Isaac's weaning. More than thirty years of her life are unrecorded. She is conspicuously absent during the fateful/faithful chapter in Genesis 22, the Binding of Isaac. What happened to Sarah? Why was Abraham miles away from her when she died? Why wasn't Isaac at her funeral? Come and explore this biblical mystery story.
Women Rabbis: A Novel Idea
Global History & Culture
Nearly forty years ago the first woman rabbi was ordained in North America. Now there are close to one thousand women rabbis worldwide, the vast majority ordained in the United States. Women rabbis have changed the face of Judaism. Their impact is only slowly emerging in the world of fiction. Come learn about these "fictional" women rabbis. Who are they? Who writes about them? How do they fare? What specific challenges do they face? To date they appear as major characters in over a dozen novels in America and Britain.
