Jewish Unity Live

The Providence Kollel’s Annual Celebration of Jewish Learning

The Providence Kollel’s seventh annual celebration of Jewish learning will take place on Sunday, March 23. Attendees can count on an evening with an inspiring speaker, good company and fantastic food.

Denise Rubin, a member of Congregation Beth David in Narragansett, enjoys the Divine Providence Catering’s gourmet dessert smorgasbord. “It’s like heaven.” The event uplifts with more than a sugar high. “I’ve been inspired, and I’ve laughed and I’ve even cried. What all of them have done is opened my mind, opened my heart, opened me up to other perspectives, ideas, and knowledge that I had no access to, no reference point about…. I always leave there knowing something I didn’t know before.” Rubin says, “Being with so many Jews in one room is inspiring in itself. It feels like home.”

This year’s presentation will be uniquely engaging. With more than 25 years of experience in Jewish Education, Rabbi Shlomo Horwitz is the founder of Jewish Crossroads. It’s an award-winning program, whose tagline is “reality programs for Jews who think.” By melding entertainment and stimulating mental challenge, Jewish Crossroads presentations harness the entrancing quality of a dramatic performance to teach people about Torah and Judaism in a way they will never forget.

For Jewish Unity Live, Rabbi Howitz will perform “Raid on the Sun,” which focuses on Israel’s destruction of the Iraqi nuclear program in 1981. You will be drawn into the drama and tension preparing for the raid and learn important lessons from Menachem Begin. “Raid on the Sun” aims to present a cohesive view on Judaism’s perspective on integrating trust in God with serious engagement in human effort. The performance is interactive and incorporates the audience’s contributions. The interactions are bolstered by Rabbi Horwitz’s painstaking research of Biblical, Talmudic and modern historical sources.

Russell Raskin of Providence considers Jewish Unity Live one of the preeminent Jewish events, designed to meet the needs of every Jewish person regardless of his or her level of observance. Raskin finds it exciting to see the Jewish community come together for an event that makes you feel proud to be Jewish. He says, “It brings Judaism alive in an approachable way that is useful in your daily life.” He notes that the speakers are riveting, the food is delicious, and you leave feeling inspired to learn more about Judaism.

Come to Jewish Unity Live to enhance and transform your perception of Torah concepts and Jewish identity. This year you will also enjoy a sushi buffet and gourmet dessert reception. Additionally, your admission ticket enters you into a drawing for a laptop computer.

Jewish Unity Live will take place at the Providence Renaissance Hotel, 5 Avenue of the Arts, in Providence on Sunday, March 23, at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person and $180 per couple. Student rates and scholarships are available. Please call the Kollel office for details. Make your reservation now by email to providencekollel@gmail.com or call 401-383-2786.