Clip & Mail this form to: ----- (Borodowski, continued from other side) IRWIN L. CHERNIAK, Assistant Registrar --- JUNE 16-19, 2005 ---- …department of Jewish Philosophy. He is the 111 Perkins Street, #089

--- author of Isaac Abravanel on Miracles,

Jamaica Plain MA 02130 -- Creation, Prophecy, and Evil: the Tension ----- Make checks payable to “NER-FJMC” Between Medieval Jewish Philosophy and The Federation of Jewish

--- Biblical Commentary. This Summer, Rabbi

---- Borodowski will begin in his new position as Men’s Clubs Presents

SIGN ME UP! --- American Executive Director of the Shalom th

(please print) -- Hartman Institute. the 59 Annual

----- Jewish Spirituality is a special field of

Name______--- interest for Rabbi Borodowski. With the modern

---- phenomenon of Jewish Meditation and the Address______--- rising interest in “Pop” Kabbalah (even by non- Laymen’s

-- Jews, including such highly visible personalities

______----- as Demi Moore & Madonna), Jewish Spirituality

City______--- is a very hot topic right now. Rabbi Borodowski State______ZIP______---- will attempt to separate the sense from the Institute

-- nonsense for us. His tentative lecture titles are: Congregation______ Cut he • “Religious Jew v. Spiritual Jew, Do We at Camp Ramah † Club Officer † Club President Belong to the Same Tribe? The

re Distinction Between Spirituality &  Religion”

“Badge” Name______-- - - -

- • “Spirituality and Its Love Affair With

(Badge name is for your name tag. What do people actually call- -

--- Jewish Mysticism: Why America Has you. If your name is Alan, do you prefer “Alan” or “Al”?) ---- Been Seduced by Kabbalah” and

--- -- • “Spirituality and the Emergence of a ----- Email______New God: How Spirituality Has Phone (______)______--- Generated New Imagery of the Divine.” ----

† Discount price (Paid in full by May 21) $225 ---

† Regular Fare (Min. $25 to reserve) $250 -- @ † First-timer (no cut-off date) $225 -----

† Under 21 (Must be accompanied) $225 --- The information in this brochure was as accurate as ---- possible at press time. Dates, speakers and lecture titles --- are subject to change. --

We believe that financial constraints should never ----- prevent any man from enjoying the Laymen’s Institute. ---

Financial aid is available! Call Chairman Jeff Cymrot ----

at 617-965-4319. All inquiries are strictly confidential. --- --

--

SOMETHING The idea is to show how the Talmudic sages were involved in a lot more than the What is the Laymen’s Institute? OLD IS NEW legal and moral deliberations of the "Bet Midrash", but in fact participated in the Now in its 59th year, the Laymen’s activities and musings of non-rabbinic (and AGAIN! Institute is the first (and in our humble frequently non-Jewish) persons as well. opinion, still the best!) weekend retreat y popular demand, the Laymen’s This does not (or should not) diminish Institute is returning to its tried & their stature in our eyes; they were simply for Jewish men in the entire country. B true format of hosting not one but human, with all the strengths and frailties We get together for a weekend of fun & learning in the beautiful woods of two scholars-in-residence for the entire of human beings—but nevertheless succeeded in providing the Jewish people central New England. We study with weekend. with a legal code and moral compass that some of the finest scholars in was destined to determine the shape of contemporary . We play sports. r. Isaiah Gafni returns to the Jewish life for centuries. We davven with gusto and ruach. We Laymen's Institute in 2005 for his eat plenty of great kosher food. We ninth visit. Dr. Gafni has taught D orn and raised in Buenos Aires, sing, tell jokes & stories and generally Jewish History at Hebrew Argentina, Rabbi Alfredo have a great time. University since 1967, specializing in the Borodowski was a student of the history of the and B Camp Ramah New England is located late Rabbi Marshall Meyer, the Rabbinic periods. He is a frequent visiting renowned Conservative Rabbi who in Palmer, Massachusetts, easily professor at The enlivened Jewish religious life and Jewish accessible via the Mass Pike from championed human rights causes Theological anywhere in the state as well as throughout South America and the USA. Seminary, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rabbi Borodowski was ordained by the Yeshiva Vermont, Rhode Island and eastern Seminario Rabinico Latino Americano in University, New York State. 1990. He received his Master of Arts Harvard and Yale degree in Universities, as Although the Laymen’s Institute is Rabbinic well as a guest sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Literature lecturer at Men’s Clubs (Conservative), Jewish men with a synagogues in of all traditions (and no tradition) are specialization New England welcome to attend. All that’s necessary in and New York. is an enquiring mind, a friendly (1990), a He has published extensively both here Master of disposition and a hearty appetite! For and abroad, and has contributed over 100 Philosophy in more information, call Chairman Jeff articles to the Encyclopedia Judaica. Jewish Cymrot at 617-965-4319 The theme of Dr. Gafni’s lecture Philosophy series for 2005 is: “Beyond the Academy: (1991), and What Rabbis Did (or Thought About) in his doctorate in Jewish Philosophy (1997), their Spare Time." The tentative lecture all from The Jewish Theological Seminary titles are: “The Rabbis and Magic,” “The in New York City, where he has also taught Rabbis and Sex(uality),” and finally, “The since 1994 as a Visiting Assistant Professor Rabbis and Politics.” in the… (Borodowski, Continued on back) In a recent email to the committee, The Laymen’s Institute

Dr. Gafni talked about his intentions for at Camp Ramah New England this series: