In the 1960s, Congregation Shaarey Zedek moved from Detroit to Southfield … and created a revolution. Leaving the city for the suburbs required halachic (Jewish legal) permission for Jews to drive on Shabbat! Additionally, electricity became a central feature of every home … and yet remained forbidden by Shabbat laws. In stepped CSZ’s Rabbi Morris Adler (z’l), a nationally renowned and beloved clergyman who argued that driving on Shabbat and the use of electricity are indeed justified by Jewish law. Join Rabbi Aaron Starr as we mark sixty years since Rabbi Adler’s tragic murder by studying his most celebrated and lasting contribution to Conservative Jewry.

This event is free and open to the community. No registration is necessary. “Wisdom and Coffee” provides an opportunity for learning and conversation on a Shabbat morning that is entirely separate from our prayer service. Participants may choose to dress casually and come just for the Wisdom and Coffee, or they may stay for the Shabbat service as well. Coffee and a light breakfast will be served, generously sponsored by Shelley and Joel Tauber.