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Contact: Jason Ceran
Email:  info@dallasislamiccenter.org
Phone: 469-877-7122 and 888-438-0881
The Dallas Islamic Center
1416 East Collins Blvd. #202
Richardson, TX 75081

The Dallas Islamic Center
Cordially invites you to Abraham`s Table Program

“The Jewish High Holydays” by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
(Sunday, October 2nd at 18:45 )

The Dallas Islamic Center hosts Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger from Jewish Studies Initiative of North Texas at DIC Abraham`s Table Program. Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger`s talk is titled: “The Jewish High Holydays”. Dinner will be served for the end of the Jewish Fast of Gedalya.

Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger serves as the Executive Director and Community Rabbinic Scholar for the Jewish Studies Initiative of North Texas, which he founded in 2010. Prior to that, he had been with the Community Kollel of Dallas for five years, first as Rosh Kollel (Educational Director) and later as Director of Community Education and Community Rabbinic Scholar. Rabbi Schlesinger is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America and the International Rabbinic Fellowship, as well as of the Rabbinic Association of Greater Dallas. He is presently the recipient of a Rabbis Without Borders fellowship, sponsored by the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.Rabbi Schlesinger divides his time between Dallas and Israel. He and his Israeli – born wife Ayala have four grown children and three grandchildren, all of whom reside in Israel.  This is his rookie year teaching at UNT.

Abraham`s Table: Since Abraham -peace be upon him- is the father of three major religions, he should be the ultimate symbol of closeness and dialogue between their faithful. Abraham had a good habit of not starting to eat if he didn’t have any guests at his table. This inspired us to organize Abraham’s Table programs once a month. In these programs, we get together regardless of our faiths, share a warm meal and an even warmer conversation. Would you like to be His guests?

RSVP is required. Please RSVP to info@dallasislamiccenter.org.

Babysitting will be available, RSVP is appreciated.

There is no charge for this event. The meal will be kosher, catered by Natalie’s Kitchen.

Please come and join us.

When: Sunday, October 2nd 2011
Where: Turquoise Center 1416 E. Collins Blvd.
# 202 Richardson, TX 75081
Program: 6:45-7:45 P.M. Quran Recitation & Presentation
7:45-8:15 P.M. Dinner
8:15-8.35 P.M. Talk, Q&A