Elul Reflections Where Are We Going & How Do We Get There?

The month of Elul is the final month of the year and is a time for spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days. During these classes, we will look at several

of the Rosh HaShanah texts and consider and discuss their meaning in our lives today.

Facilitator: Rabbi Peter Stein, Temple B’rith Kodesh

Event is FREE but Registration is required

Rabbi Peter W. Stein is the senior rabbi of Temple B’rith Kodesh.

He previously served as rabbi of Temple Sinai in Cranston, RI and as associate rabbi of Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA.

Rabbi Stein was ordained and earned an MA in Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, studying in

Jerusalem and New York City. His undergraduate studies were at Cornell University, and he also completed the Jewish Leaders Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

In Rochester, Rabbi Stein is engaged with a number of community organizations. He is president of the Rochester Board of Rabbis and a member of the Jewish Community Relations Council.

He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School, teaching classes in rabbinic literature and Jewish biblical interpretation.

Rabbi Stein is a passionate Zionist and active supporter of Israel. He works closely with ARZA, the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, and AIPAC, as well as Rochester’s partnership program with the Israeli city of Modi’in. Rabbi Stein is married to Amy and together they

are the proud parents of Eliana and Ari.