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Saturday, December 21 • 21:30 - 22:30
Illuminating the darkness: the meaning of havdalah.

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The spices and candle... the blessing over distinctions at shabbat's end. All this re-enacts an entire story, in which we confront death and exile, and respond with kindness and restraint. We will examine the biblical sources of the havdalah blessing; marvel at the Rabbinic story of the first havdalah; and consider how we can bring true distinction to our lives.
Presenters
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Benji Stanley

West London Synagogue
Benji is in the rabbinic team at West London Synagogue. He received rabbinic ordination from Leo Baeck College, and is a fellow of Yeshivat Hadar. Benji is passionate about texts, people and responsibility. He is a co-organiser of the Open Talmud Project, in which people get stuck... Read More →

Saturday December 21, 2013 21:30 - 22:30 GMT
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