Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality
Join us for the 2024 Ruth and Bernard Levaur Contemporary Lecture with guest speaker Rabbi Rabbi Michael Zedek. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. Dessert reception to follow.
Time & Location:
Sep 29, 2024, 7:00 PM
Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Details:
Free and open to the public
Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged
Dessert reception to follow
An accomplished storyteller, Rabbi Michael Zedek is the featured 2024 Ruth and Bernard Levaur Contemporary Lecture series speaker. He will discuss his recently-released book, .Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality
Rabbi Zedek draws on a range of materials in his book including biblical tales, Indian and Japanese folklore, the works of St. Augustine, Einstein, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Groucho Marx. He takes readers through a search for spiritual sustenance in everyday life. Listeners will learn how to identify and appreciate the miraculous; take God seriously when much of the intellectual world doesn’t; and make the most out of underutilized spiritual resources including poetry and prayer.
Rabbi Emeritus of The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Kansas City, and Chicago’s Emanuel Congregation, Rabbi Zedek serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at the Saint Paul School of Theology in Leawood, Kansas. He speaks worldwide on themes related to spirituality. His talks for professional groups have taken him to South Africa, Israel, Russia, Italy, and China, among other countries.
The Rabbi has a significant profile in the interfaith community. He recently concluded a 29-year run as the founder and host of the radio broadcast . He is the author of a number of articles for professional and popular journals.Religion on the Line