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On Sunday, March 4th, Rabbi Aryeh Klapper will present "The Future of Judaism: Can Jewish Law Change?" The presentation begins at 7:30 PM. 

Rabbi Aryeh Klapper is Dean of The Center for Modern Torah Leadership and Rosh Beit Midrash of its Summer Beit Midrash program, a member of the Beit Din of Boston, and Instructor of Rabbinics and Bioethics at Gann Academy.  He previously served as Orthodox Adviser and Director of Education at Harvard Hillel and as Talmud Curriculum Chair at Maimonides High School.  Rabbi Klapper lectures in many public and academic forums and has published in numerous popular and scholarly journals.

"Can Jewish Law Change?" is the second of four special educational events that will explore the Jewish future, our second hundred years.  Reservations made in advance are only $10.  Use the on-line order form to make your reservation now, or to become a patron of the series. 


The Shul requests the pleasure of your company at the second lecture in our Centennial series: The Future of Judaism: In Celebration of the Centennial of the Adams Street Synagoguge.   The event begins at 7:30 PM.   You can make reservations or donations online below, or by mail to the synagogue office.  For more information, contact .

Reservation Form: 
Can Jewish Law Change?, by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper

Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Reservations  (@ $10 per person)	Enter # of guests:
I would like to make a contribution to support the Centennial Lecture Series, which will be listed in the Program Book.
President's Circle **	>$1000
Benefactor **	$500 to $999
Patron **	$250 to $499
** includes two reservations to all Centennial Lectures (see schedule below).
Sponsor *	$125 to $249
* includes two reservations to the March 4th lecture.
Supporter	$75 to $124
Friend	$50 to $75
other donation	your support is welcomed

There are two more lectures in the series, all featuring outstanding scholars: 

• On Sunday April 22 at 7:30pm, Rabbi Nehemia Polen of Hebrew College will present “Building Sacred Community: A Comparison of Biblical and Hasidic Approaches to Enriching Our Personal and Communal Quests for Meaning." 

• On Sunday May 13 at 7:30pm, Rabbi Meir Sendor of Young Israel of Sharon will present “Reconciling Torah and Science in the Twenty-First Century.”