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Summer Speaker - Reflections on B’nai Israel’s Recent Jewish Heritage Tour to Buenos Aires, Argentina with Peggy Pearlstein

Saturday, July 6, 2024 • 30 Sivan 5784

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Peggy will offer her impressions of an exciting and memorable Jewish Heritage tour to Buenos Aires taken in March by a group of B’nai Israel congregants. During the eight day journey, led by Rabbi Safra and Sharon Safra, the group toured many historic sites of the city and beyond. The main focus of our trip, however, was to learn about the largest Jewish community in South America. We visited major Jewish institutions and enjoyed numerous opportunities to meet and mingle with members of the Buenos Aires Jewish community.

Dr. Peggy K. Pearlstein earned her PhD from The George Washington University. She enjoyed a 31 year career in the Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. From 2006 until her retirement in 2013, she served as Head of the Hebraic Section. When Peggy’s family relocated back to Maryland in 1981, she taught at B’nai Israel Congregation and Talmud Talmud when it was part of the Consolidated Hebrew consortium of five Conservative congregations. The family joined B’nai Israel soon after. Peggy was a member of the Kol Bo havurah for a quarter of a century. As part of B’nai Israel’s 90th anniversary celebration, Peggy partnered with others to create professional video interviews of Rabbis Safra, Schnitzer, and Simon (z”l). Peggy is the proud mother of three adult children and seven grandchildren.

During the summer months, we invite members of our community to speak on Shabbat mornings and address the congregation about the interesting ways that they connect special experiences to their Jewish identities. All presentations take place during Shabbat services, at approximately 10:45 AM. 

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