When to forgive. (And when not to.)

Rabbi Barry Cytron engaged about
165 participants at the interfaith lecture

We were thrilled to host about 165 guests at DMARC's inugural David Bear Memorial Interfaith Lecture on Thursday, May 5, 2011. Rabbi Barry Cytron led a room full of thoughtful people in a dynamic exploration of the topic of forgivness.

The complexities of human emotion in the wake of tremendous injustice were brought to discussion with the assistance of a PBS film by Helen Whitney, "Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate."

Rabbi Cytron literally engaged the entire group in table discussion after watching devastating film clips depicting atrocity, infidelity, repentence, hatred, and, yes, forgiveness.

"Very interesting," commented on participant after the event. "The evening was not at all what I expected. It was much more thought provoking and interactive."

DMARC is grateful to host site, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Rabbi Cytron's former congregation; to Rabbi Cytron; to the David Bear family; and to everyone who came out to join the conversation.

Stay tuned for next year's lecture!