CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL'S   Alan Lawrence Schechter Scholar-in-Residence Program
Rabbi Reuven Firestone – January 30 – February 1

Please join us for the following Learning Opportunities:

All events are at Congregation Beth Israel 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd

Rabbi Folberg and Leon Barish  have extended a special invitation to our friends of all faiths and especially to our friends in the Muslim community.

Reuven Firestone, Rabbi, Ph.D.

Rabbi Firestone is Professor of Medieval Jewish and Islamic Studies, HUC-JIR/Los Angeles. He received a Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) III research fellowship for the Spring 2006 semester for study at the American University of Cairo, funded by the Fulbright Binational Committee in Egypt and the U.S. Department of Education. His specialties are early Islam and its relationship with Jews and Judaism, scriptural interpretation of the Bible and Qur'an, and the phenomenon of holy war.

Friday, January 30, 2009
Services begin at 6:30pm
In the CBI Sanctuary
Including Remarks by Rabbi Firestone - “A Reverse Exodus:  Living as Jews in Egypt in the 21^st Century
Dinner to Follow – Hosted by the Education Committee.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
9-10:15am
Torah Study in the Helen and Milton Smith Auditorium
Rabbi Firestone will be teaching: “The Story of the Exodus in the Bible and the Quran”
Coffee Hosted by the Education Committee

Saturday, January 31, 2009
7-9pm
A Learning Session including Havdallah and Dessert
Rabbi Firestone will speak about “Judaism and Islam: A Shared Heritage”
We encourage everyone to bring a dessert to share.
Coffee and Tea Hosted by the Education Committee.

Sunday, February 1, 2009
9:45-11am
In the Helen and Milton Smith Auditorium
Rabbi Firestone will present a Discussion of Current Events, including time for Questions and Answers with our Scholar in Residence
Coffee and Bagels Hosted by the Education Committee