Friday, March 19, 6:00pm: Shabbat Dinner and talk: "Naturalistic Sprirituality"
The dinner is free for Kol Haverim members, and costs $5 for non-members, and $10 for non-member families. To make a reservation, contact Lori Sonken.
Saturday, March 20, 3:30pm: Talk on "Humanistic Parenting"
Saturday, March 20, 7:30pm: Talk on "Israeli-Palestinian Peace"
Both Saturday events are free and open to the public.
Contact Joyce Frank for more information.
Kol Haverim is looking forward to this opportunity to meet with and learn from one of the foremost rabbis in the humanist movement. A social activist, Rabbi Biber is an inspirational speaker committed to the Jewish principal of Tikkun Olam - repair of the world.
Rabbi Binyamin Biber serves Machar, the Washington DC Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism, a community celebrating diversity and learning, and engaging in progressive social action and service.
In addition to his pulpit with Machar, Ben operates Rabbinic Community Services, conducting public advocacy and education, social change organizing, counseling, and Humanistic life-cycle ceremonies, including weddings for intercultural and same-sex couples.
He is currently the Vice President of the Association of Humanistic Rabbis, and led that group in writing its statement in support of full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. He also serves on the rabbinic cabinet of J Street, the largest US Jewish group working for a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace and self-determination.
Rabbi Biber earned his master's degree in social work (MSW) from the University of Michigan, and his rabbinic ordination from the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. The American Humanist Association also accredited Ben as a Humanist Chaplain to serve the needs of the non-Jewish Humanist community. As a social worker and teacher experienced in working with all age groups, he serves as a veteran community organizer and educator on peace and justice issues, particularly focusing on the Middle East, on sexual minority equality and AIDS prevention, as well as on low-income housing and community economic development.
