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Weekend in Quest
 Weekend
in Quest is a shabbaton, or
Shabbat study retreat. Since 2007, Weekend
in Quest has been held in
February or March at a hotel in Astoria, on
the beautiful Oregon coast.
Weekend in Quest has been sponsored by IJS
and co-sponsored by an array
of area synagogues and other Jewish
eucational organizations.
The weekend
has included a
4-session lecture series given by a
prominent scholar in Judaic
studies, Friday
evening and Saturday morning services led by
area Jewish clergy, a
number of communal meals,
and an enjoyable Saturday-evening
entertainment program.
- 2012:
Scholar: Prof. Oren Kosanksky, Lewis
& Clark College, "The Modern
Moroccan Jewish Exprience"; services
led by Rabbi Joseph Wolf of
Congregation Havurah Shalom in
Portland (download
brochure)
- 2011:
Scholar: Prof. Loren Spielman, Portland
State
University, "Jews and Popular Culture in
the
Ancient World"; services led by Rabbi
Elizabeth Dunsker of Congregation
Kol Ami in Vancouver, Washington (download
brochure)
- 2010:
Prof.
Judith Baskin, University of Oregon,
"Insiders and Outsiders: Who Is
the Other? Biblical and Rabbinic Views
of Gentiles, Converts, Women and
Servants"; services led by Cantor
Barbara Slader (download
brochure)
- 2009:
Prof. Natan Meir, Portland State
University, "The Lives of Our Mothers
and Fathers in Eastern Europe"; services
led by Rabbi Ariel Stone of
Congregation Shir Tikvah in Portland (download
brochure)
- 2008:
Rabbi Alan Berg, "Gilgul: Spiritual
Transformation and the Jewish
Musical Voice"; services led by Rabbis
Joshua Stampfer and Daniel Isaak
of Congregation Neveh Shalom in Portland
(download
brochure)
- 2007: Prof. Steven Wasserstrom, Reed
College, "Islam from a Jewish
Perspective"; services
led by Rabbis Joshua Stampfer and
Bradley Greenstein of Congregation
Neveh Shalom in Portland (download
brochure)
Click HERE
to
visit
the Weekend in Quest website.
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