Drawing Close to God

A Jewish and Christian Dialogue on the Book of Leviticus

Over Lunch in Four Parts:

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Temple Ohev Sholom,

2345 N. Front St.

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Monday OCTOBER 27, 2008: DRAWING CLOSE TO GOD - How Leviticus can provide guidance even today for the construction of Holy Community.

Fr. James F. Podlesny O.S.B. - Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Palmyra

Rabbi Carl Choper - Dir. of The Religion and Society Center

Monday NOVEMBER 3, 2008: THE GIFT OF GOD GOD - What Leviticus suggests about forgiveness, atonement, justice and redemption.

Rabbi Eric C. Cytryn – Beth El Temple, Harrisburg

The Very Rev. Churchill Pinder - Dean of St. Stephens Episcopal Cathedral

Monday NOVEMBER 10, 2008: THE CARING COMMUNITY - What Leviticus suggests about our relationship to everyone and everything that is vulnerable.

Rabbi Eric C. Cytryn – Beth El Temple, Harrisburg

Rev. Jennifer J. McKenna – Associate Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle

Monday NOVEMBER 17, 2008: LITURGY AND LIFE: CELEBRATING THE COVENANT COVENANT - What Leviticus suggests about Sacred Space, Sacred Time and Sacred Acts.

Rev. Neil Sullivan – Dir. of the Office of Worship, Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg

Dr. Andrea Lieber – Prof. of Jewish Studies at Dickenson College

A $10 fee is requested, per lunch, to cover costs. TO REGISTER, send your name, contact information, and check payable to “Religion and Society Center” to P.O. Box 13060, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

To register at the door, RSVP to THE RELIGION AND SOCIETY CENTER at or 717-236-3484.