<![CDATA[RABBI ELIZABETH W. GOLDSTEIN - Gonzaga Jewish Club]]>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:17:02 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Las Vegas Vigil at Gonzaga]]>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/gonzaga-jewish-club/las-vegas-vigil-at-gonzaga  At the Gonzaga vigil for Las Vegas .... Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J., Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein and Yousif Kaddoura (from the Spokane Islamic Center) were invited to speak on behalf of their respective religious communities.
   Fr. Voiss led an Ignatian meditation that evoked the celebratory nature of the concert, the sudden intensity of the attack and what it might have been like for God to look down on the scene of suffering.
   “Jesus does not end the reality of violence, but he points a way and invites us to stand against violence with love, with compassion, with courage, with hope,” Fr. Voiss said.
   Goldstein took the podium next. She first led the vigil in a song of praise. She then offered a prayer for hope.
   “Hope abides in each of us, giving us the energy to survive,” Goldstein said. “It gives us the strength to turn to God and offer praise.”
   To conclude, she led attendees in the same song.
   Kaddoura began by reading a passage in Arabic. He translated the passage that denounced violence and killing other human beings and expressed solidarity with those impacted by the massacre.
   “Our hearts and prayers are with you and sincere condolences to the families, to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured,” Kaddoura said.
   Kaddoura also called for unity.
   “We are all related in humanity. This shall not divide us, but unite us to be stronger,” Kaddoura said.
   Difuntorum came to the podium to relay a story of kindness that occurred in the midst of the attack and to issue two calls of action: to remind the people dear to us that we care about them and to let go of grudges. Both are rooted in the realization that we never know how much time we have left.

[More about the vigil]
http://www.gonzagabulletin.com/article_4e622d4b-355c-542f-b01d-9256559877a1.html

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]]><![CDATA[Tu B'shevat Seder at Gonzaga University]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/gonzaga-jewish-club/tu-bshevat-seder-at-gonzaga-universityHave you ever been to a seder in the middle of winter? Gonzaga University students will participate in an interactive Tu B'shevat seder where we will eat fruits and nuts, celebrate the birthday of the trees and the beauty of nature. Ascend through the 4 mystical worlds as we sing, connect with one another, and contemplate our responsibilities to the  earth.]]><![CDATA[Psalms Projects]]>Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:21:15 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/gonzaga-jewish-club/psalms-projectshttp://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/psalms-projects]]><![CDATA[Gonzaga Israel Trip in 2017]]>Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:18:20 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/gonzaga-jewish-club/gonzaga-israel-trip-in-2017Professor Goldstein is currently preparing for the Gonzaga Israel Study Abroad program. Contact her for details. ]]><![CDATA[Amy Jill Levine Giving  A Public Lecture]]>Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:05:29 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/gonzaga-jewish-club/amy-jill-levine-giving-a-public-lectureThursday Feb 4th 5:30 pm at Gonzaga's Hemmingson Center Upper Ballroom there will be a free public lecture by Dr. Amy Jill Levine.

More details in this SpokaneFavs article.

As part of the Being Religious Interreligiously Lecture Series and in honor of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, Dr. Amy Jill-Levine will be speaking on "Of Pearls and Prodigals: Hearing Jesus' Parables through Jewish Ears," 5:30 pm Thursday February 4, 2016 in a public lecture in the The Hemmingson Center.

On Friday Dr, Levine will speak at a Christian clergy lunch at Gonzaga and Spokane Jews in the evening and over the weekend at Temple Beth Shalom.
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