“The Sound of Ecstasy” Symposium and Exhibit Honor Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and his Contributions to Music in Contemporary Judaism on Thursday, October 17 from 4:15-6:30PM on the CU Boulder campus. A light reception precedes presentations which will begin at 4:45PM. The inaugural Embodied Judaism project, which includes a symposium and exhibit, highlights the life and work of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and his role in shaping Jewish Renewal, the newest movement in Judaism, examining it as a religion, social movement and philosophy of spiritual transformation in America from the late 1940s to the present. The free symposium that launches the series is open to CU Boulder faculty, staff, students and a limited number of guests. RSVPs are required and can be made via email to Meghan.Zibby@colorado.edu or calling the Program in Jewish Studies at 303.492.7143. Location provided at the time the RSVP is confirmed. Additional information can be found at http://jewishstudies.colorado.edu.
This event is sponsored by The Program in Jewish Studies and the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Archives and Special Collections, the Department of Religious Studies and the College of Music.