Feb

7 2025

Freylekh Friday with Visiting RRSI Rakhel Silverman-Gitin

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
register at https://www.orh.ca/event/freylekh-friday06.html 30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1
6132394988 administrator@orh.ca
http://www.orh.ca

Contact Jenny Burns
Register at https://www.orh.ca/event/freylekh-friday06.html
administrator@orh.ca
http://www.orh.ca

Teddy Bear Shabbat at 5:30 pm - Join Rabbi Zuker for snacks, stories and stuffies!
Potluck Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 pm
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat co-lead by Rabbi Liz and Rahkel at 7:30 pm (available via Zoom as well)
Guest Speaker Rakhel Silverman-Gitin on Disability in Jewish Spaces at 8:15 pm (available via Zoom as well)

Rakhel will lead a presentation and conversation about disability justice. Rakhel will share their personal story of introduction to disability inclusion, community, and identity, as well as their learnings from advocating for accessibility in Jewish spaces. Rakhel will also teach a brief history of the disability rights movement and introduction to disability justice- covering topics such as the social versus medical disability models, and queer, feminist, and anti-capitalist disability frameworks. We will also discuss how these concepts relate to Jewish tradition and values.