Temple Sinai to host Rabbi Freelander

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Temple Sinai will be presenting Rabbi Daniel Freelander, president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, to discuss European anti-Semitism at Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the temple, which is located at 425 Roslyn Road in Roslyn Heights,

“Murder at the Jewish Museum in Brussels; attacks on Jews in Paris; swastikas painted crudely on buildings. These are among the shocking news items that fill current headlines from European cities,” the temple said in a statement announcing the presentation. “What do these incidents portend for Jews who live on the continent?

Freelander offers a perspective on trends in European Jewish Life. WUPJ is the umbrella organization of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist Movements, serving 1,200 congregations and 1.8 million people in more than 50 countries.

Previously the senior vice president for Reform Judaism, Freelander is well known as a lecturer on Trends in Reform Jewish Life.

All are welcome attend Suggestion donation is $10 for non-members

For more information about the above program, Temple Sinai, or its many offerings, please contact Ethel Liebeskind at 516-621-6800 or visit our website at www.mysinai.org.

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