Selichot: Der Arbeter-Tog (“Labor Day” in Yiddish)
Sat, September 5 at 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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Since this Selichot falls on Labor Day weekend, we will be pleased to study with Professor Rebecca Kobrin of Columbia University, a renowned historian of American Judaism, about Eastern European Jews and their activism for unions and justice for American workers in the early 20th century.
Following the program (at about 10pm), please join us for Selichot, one of the most musical, inspiring and participatory services of the entire High Holiday year, with Hazzan Natasha J. Hirschhorn and special musical guests, Mike Cohen on woodwinds and Damien Bassman on percussion, as we implore God לשמוע אל הרינה ואל התפילה , “hear our prayer and praise,” and help us ready ourselves for this season of teshuva.
About Professor Rebecca Kobrin:
Rebecca Kobrin is the Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History at Columbia University. She works in the fields of immigration history, urban studies, business history, East European history and American Jewish History, specializing in modern Jewish migration. Learn more
