F24-32 From Noah To Abraham To Jonah: A Progression of Hope
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The biblical stories of Noah, Abraham, and Jonah depict characters who have foreknowledge of a disaster about to occur in their vicinity. Each story conveys a message of hope to later generations. And each is progressively more hopeful about the human condition. Come and discuss these ancient messages and the light they shed on the issues of our own day.
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus, son of Holocaust survivors, was raised in an Orthodox environment in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brooklyn College with a degree in philosophy, he earned a Master of Education degree from NYU and was ordained in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1972. Rabbi Wainhaus served congregations in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and in Manhattan prior to becoming the spiritual leader of Congregation Or Shalom in Orange in 1981. Rabbi Wainhaus has immersed himself in the Jewish and secular life of the community and is highly regarded as a spiritual leader, educator, and lecturer on a wide range of religious and secular issues. His involvement in interfaith activities throughout Greater New Haven has earned him the respect and admiration of Jews and non-Jews alike.