Havurah Shalom

What is the meaning of life, especially when you're living the same day over and over? In this two-part class, we’ll explore the themes of futility, impermanence, and transformation in the book Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) alongside the 1993 film Groundhog Day. Our first session will be a text study looking at the fullness of the book of Kohelet and then zooming in on key excerpts. The second session will begin with a film screening and followed by a discussion. Using mystical close reading practices, we'll uncover the spiritual resonances in how these two texts grapple with the big existential questions.

Led by Rabbinic Intern Noah Lind.

Building Entry for Lifelong Learning Activities
For security reasons, the building always remains locked. It is the responsibility of member participants to bring the door code and use it to come inside. Since the code cannot be transmitted by email, please contact one of our staff if you don't have it yet: Rachel Pollak (503-248-4662, ext. 2) or Tara Anderson (ext. 4).

If you are not a member of Havurah, we hope you will join us for this class, but we cannot share the code with you. Your instructor will email you with instructions for entering the building a week or two before the class begins.

We also want to encourage everyone to arrive on time, particularly those who do not have a code. This will minimize disruptions for students and teachers.

Accommodations
Havurah Shalom strives to offer accessible programming and spaces to all. If a reasonable accommodation can improve your experience of this activity, please email info@havurahshalom.org.