Synaplex Shabbat Alive

6:00 p.m. Shabbat Dinner, catered by Parties by Panache. Menu: Panache Garden Salad, Saffron Honey Tomato Chicken, Penne Pasta with Grilled Veggies, Charred Aioli Broccoli and Cauliflower. Vegetarian option: Delicata Squash stuffed with Chickpeas and Lentils. Cost: $25 Adults; $15 Children. Register below. 

7:00 p.m. “Jewish Humor” will be the topic of Prof. Joellyn Zollman who will speak during our Synaplex Shabbat Alive Services, our jazz and pop service with a band. Our Shabbat Alive musicians are sponsored by Gilbert Gluck and Catherine Bradley.

Dr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history from Brandeis University with her two areas of specialization in Jewish art and Jewish history. Professionally, Dr. Zollman has worked with the Jewish material culture collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Skirball Museum, and The American Jewish Historical Society. She has taught classes on Jewish history, American religion, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University, UCSD, and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Most recently, Dr. Zollman curated the San Diego History Center’s blockbuster exhibit Celebrate San Diego: The History and Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community and served as an associate producer of the documentary film that grew out of the exhibit, To The Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of San Diego’s Jews. Sponsored by Steve and Rena Stone.

To attend services in person, register below. Watch via live stream, or access the video at a later time on our website: University Synagogue | LiveStream Services.