Saturday, April 6, we welcome our Scholar in Residence, Dr. Joshua Kulp. Shabbat services begin at 9:30 and Dr. Kulp's Shabbat morning d'var will be The History of the Haggadah in a Nutshell Full of Horseradish. After Kiddush lunch, Dr. Kulp will discuss Christians and Jews: The History of a Passover Rivalry.

There is no fee for Kiddush lunch, but please RSVP, so that we can plan accordingly. Please RSVP by Sunday, March 31.

Dr. Joshua Kulp is the Rosh Yeshiva and co-founder of the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he has taught Talmud and halachah for over 20 years. He is the author of Reconstructing the Talmud and The Schechter Haggadah: Art, History, and Commentary. He also writes the material for the Mishnah Yomit and Daf Shevui online learning programs. For the past thirteen summers, Dr. Kulp has served as the scholar-in-residence at Camp Ramah in New England. Dr. Kulp made Aliyah in 1994 and lives in Modiin with his wife, Julie Zuckerman, and their four children. In his spare time, he is an avid triathlete and runner and has completed three Ironmans.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Kulp to our community and spend the weekend learning from him. Dr. Kulp will speak at Friday night Shabbat dinner, on Shabbat morning, and at Sunday brunch.