Aleph Bet and Bikes: This Week with Moishe House Rogers Park

[Moishe House-Chicago]

Hello Chicago!

We have a great weekend planned. Join us Saturday night for a revealing of the hidden story of the Aleph Bet with David Frankel or Sunday for a bike ride and Indian food picnic.

All the Best,

Amir, Claire, Eleanor, and Tova

The Secret History of Hebrew Letters: on the use, abuse, and refuse of 22 symbols

Saturday, May 2, 6:30 pm

Moishe House Rogers Park (RSVP for address)

The aleph bet.  Many of us have fond memories of learning these letters from songs and childrens' books.  We have come to know them as perhaps the most quintessential symbols of the Jewish tradition that we embrace today.  Join us as we welcome David Frankel, who will reveal the hidden story of the aleph bet. It will be a journey through Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Phoenician temple inscriptions, magical incantations, cryptic copper treasure maps, Sufi spiritual guides, and more! We’ll celebrate Havdallah and eat a delicious meal together, as well.

Bike Ride and Indian Food Picnic

Sunday, May 3, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Meet at Moishe House Rogers Park (RSVP for address)

Join Moishe House Rogers Park for a bike ride and a delicious vegetarian Indian food picnic! The ride will be 6 miles each way, primarily on bike paths or in designated bike lanes. We'll stop at Arya Bhavan on Devon to pick up lunch, then head down the North Shore Channel Trail and out to Eugene Field Park for a picnic. After we've all had ample time to digest our lunches, we'll ride back to Rogers Park (or split up if people are headed in other directions).

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