Schedule of Events - Temple of Israel

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Schedule of Events

Time	Event	Featuring	Program	Venue
10:45 – 11:30	Holocaust DVD Program	Jeffrey Seigel	Exhibit from Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum	Media Room
10:45 – 11:15	Jewish Holidays	Rabbi Master	What is Shabbat and how is it observed?	Sanctuary
11:30 – 12:00	Temple of Israel Choir	Laura Becker	Singing an enjoyable mix of familiar folk, Israeli, and Shabbat songs	Media Room
11:30 – 12:00	Jewish Celebrations	Rabbi Master & 7th Grade Students	B’nai Mitzvah	Sanctuary
12:00 – 1:15	Lecture	Dr. Melinda Menzer & Zev Rogalin	“When they Came for the Neighbors: A Lithuanian Holocaust Story” & Bearing Witness Lithuanian Holocaust Survivor Speaker	Sanctuary
12:30 – 1:00	Jewish Holidays Experience	Dave and Roni Barrett	Passover Seder	Social Hall
12:45 – 1:15	Jewish Holy Days	Rabbi Master	The Jewish Holidays	Media Room
1:30 – 2:30	Keynote Speaker	The Honorable Richard Gergel US District Judge	“From Francis Salvador to Max Heller: Jewish Public Service to South Carolina”	Sanctuary
2:30 – 2:45	Presentation	Emma Akerhielm	Standing up for Civil Rights – A Jewish Perspective	Media Room
2:30 – 3:00	Jewish Holidays Experience	Dave and Roni Barrett	Passover Seder	Social Hall
2:45 – 3:30	Holocaust DVD Program	Jeffrey Seigel	Exhibit from Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum	Media Room
2:45 – 3:30	Shalomfest Interfaith Choir	Laura Becker	Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: A ‘Classical’ Celebration and music from Mendelssohn’s Elijah	Sanctuary
3:30 – 4:00	Lecture	Rabbi Kesselman	Afterlife: Where Do We Go From Here? Does Judaism believe in after life? Explore the Jewish perspective of life and thereafter, based on the teachings of Kabbalah, Talmud, and the Chassidic Philosophy	Media Room
3:30 – 4:00	Jewish Cooking Demo	Barbara Berger	Knishes	Social Hall
3:45 – 4:15	Jewish Celebrations	Rabbi Master	Jeiwsh Wedding Celebration	Sanctuary
4:00 – 4:30	Olli Recorder Consort	Sharon Howell	A concert of traditional liturgical and Israeli melodies	Media Room

Outdoor Stage

Time	Event	Featuring
10:30 – 4:30	Magic	Marty Shapiro
10:30 – 11:30	Music	Bandana Klezmer
11:30 – 12:00	Dancers	Charlotte Israeli Dancers
12:00 – 1:00	Music	Bandana Klezmer
1:00 – 1:30	Dancers	Charlotte Israeli Dancers
1:30 – 2:30	Music	Bandana Klezmer
2:30 – 3:00	Dancers	Greenville International Folk Dancers
3:15 – 3:45	Dancers	Greenville International Folk Dancers
3:45 – 4:15	Dancers	Greenville International Folk Dancers

All Day Events

Jewish Music	Enjoy music in the Activity Center
Israel Exhibit	Learn about Israeli discoveries and developments in science, technology and space
Judaica Exhibit	Discover Jewish ritual items used during the holidays and every day
Holocaust Exhibit	Commemorate this difficult time for European and World Jewry
Torah Exhibit	Live readings from this Holy scroll containing the Five books of Moses
Jewish Nobel Prize Winners Exhibit	Nobel Prizes are awarded in the areas of Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Physiology/Medicine, Literature and Peace. In this exhibit, the 197 Jewish winners are listed and the contribution of the winners of the last decade are featured
Children’s Area	Bounce houses, face painting, magic and more
Sponsor/Vendor Area	Gift shops, vendors, local Jewish organizations and information about our sponsors