Friday Evening, Repro Shabbat Service
Fri, Feb 09
|Temple Emanuel
Learn more about Judaism's stance is on reproductive health. Join us for this special service, featuring a guest speaker, to learn more. Featuring guest speaker: Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters, Interim Chair and Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University
Time & Location
Feb 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA
Guests
About the event
Temple Emanuel is a proud partner with the National Council of Jewish Women for #ReproShabbat, a unique opportunity for congregations and Jewish organizations around the country to gather and learn about the ways in which reproductive freedom is a Jewish value. Join us on Friday, February 9 at 6:30 PM for this special service!
Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters is Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University and President-elect of the Society of Christian Ethics. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA, she is author of Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice, a clinic escort, a founding member of SACReD (Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity), and serves on PPFA’s Clergy Advocacy Board. She is currently directing the Abortion & Religion project that is interviewing Jews, Christians, and Muslims having abortions across the country.
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