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SUMMARY:Anshe Emet Welcomes Rabbi Charles Savenor
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Charles Savenor&nbsp\;as our g
 uest speaker. \nIn honor of President's Day\, Rabbi Savenor will join us F
 riday evening to deliver a riveting talk and discussion on Washington's le
 tters.&nbsp\;On Saturday morning\, he will join Rabbi Siegel for a moderat
 ed conversation at the end of services\, followed by a post-Kiddush discus
 sion on "Inheriting Democracy".\nOn Sunday morning\, from 9:30AM-10:30AM\,
  ALL AES parents are invited to join Rabbi Charles Savenor\, previous Rabb
 i at Anshe Emet and current Executive Director of Civic Spirit\, in a conv
 ersation about education and parenting during these unprecedented times. L
 ight pastries &amp\; coffee/tea will be served\; registration is required.
 \n\nRegister Here\n\n\nRabbi Charles E. Savenor is the Executive Director 
 of Civic Spirit.&nbsp\; Founded in 2017\, Civic Spirit provides training a
 nd support to Jewish\, Catholic\, and Christian day schools in civic educa
 tion. The mission of the organization is to educate\, inspire\, and empowe
 r faculty and students towards civic belonging\, knowledge\, and responsib
 ility.\nBefore Civic Spirit\, he worked for eight years as the Director of
  Congregational Education at Park Avenue Synagogue (PAS) in New York. Rabb
 i Savenor came to PAS from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (U
 SCJ)\, where he served as the Director of Leadership and Organizational De
 velopment (2008-2014). Previous positions included the Associate Dean and 
 Director of Admissions at the Jewish Theological Seminary (2001-2008) and 
 Associate Rabbi at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago (1996-2001).\nRabbi Sav
 enor graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A.\, summa cum laude\, in
  History as well as Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. He received Rabbinic 
 Ordination\, a Masters degree\, and an Honorary Doctorate from the Jewish 
 Theological Seminary.&nbsp\; He also earned a Masters of Education at Colu
 mbia University\, Teachers College.\nIn addition to his work with Civic Sp
 irit\, he is the co-executive producer of “We Are Here – The Music of 
 the Holocaust”\, which sold out Carnegie Hall and The Salt Shed. He curr
 ently sits on the international board of Leket Israel (the National Food B
 ank of Israel)\, Friends of Gesher\, the Adult Education Committee of the 
 JNF\, and Brandeis University’s Alumni Admissions Council.\nRabbi Saveno
 r’s articles on parenting\, civic education\, and Judaism in the 21st ce
 ntury have appeared in The Jerusalem Post\, The Jewish Week\, The New York
  Observer\, Kveller\, Hadassah Magazine\, and The Fulcrum. He blogs for Th
 e Times of Israel. He is currently writing a book called What My Father Co
 uldn’t Tell Me. \nCharlie and his wife\, Julie Walpert\, are the parents
  of two sons\, Joseph and Benjamin. Raving fans of the Red Sox\, Celtics\,
  and Patriots\, they make their home in New York City.
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