Nehemia Polen, professor of Jewish thought, director of the Hasidic Text Institute at Boston’s Hebrew College, and an ordained rabbi, is the author of The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto. He is a contributing commentator to My Peoples Prayer Book, a multivolume Siddur incorporating diverse perspectives on the liturgy. A recipient of the National Jewish Book Award, Nehemia has studied with and served as a teaching fellow for Elie Wiesel and was a visiting scholar at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His most recent work, written with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, is Filling Words with Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer.

Members $40 and Non-members $50 with a $5 discount if reserved before Wednesday, August 15th

The Carlebach Shul strives to provide a beautiful experience for everyone participating in our Shabbat dinners. These dinners provide a unique opportunity for both members and visitors to celebrate Yom Tov together in a lively and inviting setting. Attendees can expect delicious, homemade food, lots of singing and inspiring words of Torah from the world-renown scholars-in-residence who join us for these dinners.