BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3919@wjcouncil.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T203000 DTSTAMP:20240821T184555Z URL:https://www.wjcouncil.org/events/jccmw-book-launch-with-preeminent-sch olar-arnold-eisen-seeking-the-hiding-god/ SUMMARY:JCCMW - Book Launch with Preeminent Scholar Arnold Eisen: Seeking t he Hiding God DESCRIPTION:Be a part of a thought-provoking evening at the JCCMW with Prof essor Arnold Eisen\, chancellor emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminar y and one of the world’s foremost authorities on American Judaism. The J CCMW is hosting the national launch of his newest book\, Seeking the Hidin g God\, with a conversation between Professor Eisen and Rabbi Annie Tucke r\, senior rabbi of Temple Israel of White Plains.\n\nProfessor Eisen will be signing books after the discussion\; copies will be available for sale .\n\nThe JCCMW is committed to making programs accessible to all.\n\nAdmis sion is free.\nAbout the Book\nSeeking the Hiding God is an honest\, insi ghtful\, and moving personal theological essay. Professor Eisen acknowledg es that there is little we can know about God’s nature\; his focus is on the search for the “hiding God\,” the meaning of fleeting encounters with the Creator\, and the acts of justice and compassion that human being s are called to perform as partners of God. The book invites readers to jo in the author in asking\, perhaps for the first time\, what they actually believe about ultimate matters of faith and doubt—and rewards fellow sea rchers for ultimate meaning with reassurance that the search itself can be a source of personal fulfillment\, vibrant community\, and great joy.\n\n About the Panelists\n\n\nProfessor Arnold Eisen is the author of a widely read volume of personal reflection\, Taking Hold of Torah: Jewish Commit ment and Community in America. His scholarly publications include many doz ens of articles on the contemporary Jewish situation as well as “The Cho sen People in America: A Study in Jewish Religious Ideology”\; “Galut: Modern Jewish Reflection on Homelessness and Homecoming”\; “Rethinkin g Modern Judaism: Ritual\, Commandment\, Community”\; and (with sociolog ist Steven M. Cohen) “The Jew Within: Self\, Family and Community in Ame rica.” Eisen’s op-eds and blog posts have appeared in the Wall Street Journal\, the Huffington Post\, Time\, and the Times of Israel\, amon g other publications. His blog series\, On My Mind\, has reached many tho usands of readers. Seeking the Hiding God is his first published work of theology.\n\n \;\nRabbi Annie Tucker brings her love of teaching\, w riting\, and community building to Temple Israel Center where she serves a s spiritual leader\, overseeing the religious and educational arms of the synagogue. Other areas of focus include pastoral and bereavement support\, member engagement and outreach\, inclusion efforts\, and organizational c hange. She enjoys working with individuals across the age span and is alwa ys free for a cup of coffee or a brisk walk!\n\nRabbi Tucker graduated sum ma cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in Psyc hology and Jewish Studies. A Wexner Graduate Fellow\, she earned a master ’s degree in Jewish Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 20 01 and continued on in the Seminary’s rabbinical program where she was o rdained in 2006 with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling. Most recently Tucker was Senior Rabbi at Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah in Wilmette\, IL where she introduced new opportunities for adult learning\, developed initiativ es to engage children and families\, and deepened the community’s commit ment to Disability\, Keruv (Interfaith)\, and LGBTQ inclusion as well as s ocial justice efforts. Rabbi Tucker serves on the Executive Council and Jo int Placement Commission of the Rabbinical Assembly and on the JTS Alumni Advisory Board.\n\n\n                     CATEGORIES:Cultural,Lecture LOCATION:JCC Mid-Westchester\, 999 Wilmot Road\, Scarsdale\, NY\, 10583\, U nited States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=999 Wilmot Road\, Scarsdale \, NY\, 10583\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=JCC Mid-Westchest er:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR