BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2874@shearithisrael.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T170000 DTSTAMP:20251028T220059Z URL:https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/newport-weekend250/ SUMMARY:A Special Weekend in Newport DESCRIPTION:A Special Weekend in Newport\, November 7-9\, 2025\nCongregatio ns Shearith Israel and Ahavath Israel\nwelcome the Newport community\, vi sitors to Newport\, and the students of Brown\n\n"America at 250 and the F uture of the Jewish People:\nReflections on a Weekend which we Commemorate Kristallnacht\, Mark Veterans Day\,\nand Ponder the Future"\nIf any of ou r congregants are visiting Newport on this special Shabbat\, we'd be delig hted to have you join us to experience four powerful talks by Rabbi Meir S oloveichik\, one uplifting concert by Magevet\, and an abundance of unity and togetherness.\nFormal programs held at the historic Touro Synagogue\, 72 Touro Street\, Newport\, RI\, 02840\n\n\n\nPROGRAM\n(all activities sub ject to change)\nFriday\, November 7\n\n 4:10 PM Evening Services\, follo wed by “Friday Night Lights” an inspiring talk as we transition from t he workweek to Shabbat by Rabbi Soloveichik\n Shabbat Dinner for pre-regi stered guests. Private location\, ~20 minute walk from Touro \n\nSaturday November 8\n\n 8:45 AM Morning services\, with a sermon marking Kristall nacht by Rabbi Soloveichik\n Shabbat Lunch for pre-registered guests. Pri vate location\, ~20 minute walk from Touro \n 4:10 PM Minha followed by Rabbi Soloveichik’s talk and Arbit\n\nSunday\, November 9\n\n 2:00 PM R abbi Soloveichik ‘s Semiquincentennial Lecture Series installment: “Th e Touro Synagogue and America at 250: A Reflection on the Past and Future of American Judaism”\n 2:30 PM Magevet\, Yale’s premiere Jewish acape lla group performs music honoring both occasions\, Kristallnacht\, and Vet erans Day\n 3:30 PM Collation with light refreshments and tributes to Bro wn as they mark 130 years of Jewish life on campus. We will walk together (~10 mins) to the venue: Newport Art Museum\, 76 Bellevue Ave\n\nThinking of coming? Click here >\;>\;\nCongregation Ahavath Israel* members - R egister here >\;>\;\nGuests are welcome to attend all of Sunday’s pr ogramming at no charge.\n\nGuests who join for Shabbat programming are res ponsible to make their own travel and lodging arrangements. Relaxed shabba t meals (Friday dinner and Saturday lunch) are available by advance regist ration at a charge of $50 per person\, per meal.\n\n\n*Meal fee waived for registered CAI members\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shearithisrael.org/wp-content/upload s/2025/10/CSI_250_r2.jpg CATEGORIES:*Highlighted Events,Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR