Pre-Tu b’Shvat Brunch Lecture: Lessons from the olive tree for families, Jewish unity, and the Social Security system

On Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, I will be presenting a brunch lecture at the YM-YWHA of Union County, NJ, from Noon to 1 PM on "Lessons from the olive tree for families, Jewish unity, and the Social Security system."

Highlights include:

• The Chanukah story they DIDN’T tell you as a child
• Why a nineteenth-century rabbi used botany to make sense of Kabbalat Shabbat
• The hidden tree and advice to adult children and parents in Psalms 92 and 128

The fee for the program is $3 for YM-YWHA and JOY members and $8 for all others. For more information or to reserve a place, contact Susan Silberner at ssilberner@yahoo.com or 908-289-8112 X 34. The YM-YWHA of Union County is located at 501 Green Lane, Union, NJ 07083.

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