Shavuot Learn-a-thon: Judaism VS. Atheism

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Over the last few years, books such as God is Not Great, The God Delusion, and others have sold millions of copies in condemning belief and believers alike. What is the Jewish response?

Join Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi and Author Moshe Averick

Tuesday, June 7
7:30pm Wine & Cheese Reception (RSVP)
8pm The Confused and Illusory World of Atheism, R. Averick
9pm Evening Service
9:30pm Gourmet Dairy Dinner (RSVP)
11pm All-Night Classes, Refreshments & Cheesecake** (free)
1:15am Custom Omelet Bar & Iced Coffee (free)
4:45am Sunrise Service & Gourmet Kiddush

Cost:
Wine & Cheese Only
$10 by 1pm, Tues., 6/7; $15 thereafter


Wine & Cheese/Dinner
$35 by 1pm, Fri., 6/3; $45 till close, Tues., 6/7, 2pm (or sellout)

All-Night Learning – Complimentary


Rabbi Moshe Averick has taught Jewish philosophy around the world for 30 years, traded in the S&P pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, composed an acoustic rock album, and wrote Nonsense of a High Order: The Confused and Illusory World of the Atheist. He is known for his simplicity and “wicked” sense of humor.

**FULL Learn-a-thon Schedule:
11pm
The Scientific Case for G-d the Creator, R. Moshe Averick OR
A Mt. Sinai-Sized Taste of Clarity! (women only), Tzipora Harris

12am
A Revolutionary Manifesto for the Jewish Woman, R. Moshe Averick OR
A Kabbalistic View of Evolution, R. Adam Jacobs OR
Mastering Joy: Principles for Real & Lasting Happiness, Steve Eisenberg, Co-Director, JICNY

1am Custom Omelet Bar & Red Bull (free)

1:30am
The God They Don’t Believe In: Misconceptions About Hashem, R. Jacobs OR
Live-Streaming: Tap Your Unique Torah Channel, R. Henry Harris

2:30am
Revelation at Sinai: Leap of Faith or Compelled by Reason?, R. Averick
What Happened At Sinai, According to Chasidic Masters, R. Jacobs

3:30am
Music, Dance, and the Divine: How the Soul Talks, R. Jacobs
Freedom and Shavuos: Why Commitments Freak Us Out, R. Harris

4:45 Sunrise Morning Service

7am Gourmet Breakfast Kiddush
(additional classes at Aish Center; free/no RSVP)

Wednesday, June 8
6:45pm Torah Numerology: How Numbers Reveal the Depths, R. Jacobs
8pm Journey to the Center of Ourselves: Self-Knowledge & the Mystical, R. Averick

Thursday, June 9
6:45pm Surrounded by an Ocean of Spirituality, R. Averick
8pm Stuff You Never Knew About Ruth and the Messiah, R. Harris