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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Bookhers are part of the People of the Book An Exciting Event for Bookhers and all UJC Members on Erev Shavuot Thursday, 21st May at 8:00 PM On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 8 PM Hong Kong time, we will hold a special UJC Bookhers discussion of Simon Wiesenthal's The Sunflower, which explores issues  [...]</p>
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<h3 align="center"><strong><span style="color: #d6a51d;">An Exciting Event for Bookhers and all UJC Members on Erev Shavuot<br />
</span><span style="color: #d6a51d;">Thursday, 21st May at 8:00 PM</span></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 8 PM Hong Kong time, we will hold a special UJC Bookhers discussion of Simon Wiesenthal&#8217;s <em><strong>The Sunflower</strong></em>, which explores issues of repentance and forgiveness. As our program, available in French and English, will take place on the eve of the festival of Shavuot, we will follow the custom of a late-night study session, called the &#8220;Tikkun Leyl Shavuot.&#8221; We will begin our session with a brief ritual led by Rabbi Kudan and Cantor Shore and then engage in lively discussion, followed by an array of dairy treats, also traditional for the festival.</p>
<p>You can join in person at the Rabbi’s apartment or you can join on Zoom. Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:ujc@ujc.org.hk?subject=The%20Bookhers%20and%20Tikkun%20Leyl%20Shavuot%2021/May" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ujc@ujc.org.hk</a>.</p>
<p><strong>THE SUNFLOWER CHALLENGE:</strong><br />
<strong><br />
You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do?</strong></p>
<p>World-famous Simon Wiesenthal recounts this real encounter and then asks, “<strong>Had he done the right thing? What would you have done in his place?</strong>” In this important book, fifty-three distinguished men and women respond to Wiesenthal&#8217;s questions. They are theologians, political leaders, writers, jurists, psychiatrists, human rights activists, Holocaust survivors, and victims of attempted genocides in Bosnia, Cambodia, China and Tibet.</p>
<p>Originally written in German and French and later translated into English, <em><strong>The Sunflower</strong></em> is uniquely suited to our community. The book is available in multiple languages. Copies are available at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+sunflower+simon+wiesenthal&amp;crid=1NHV32HXGLBXY&amp;sprefix=The+Sunflower%2Caps%2C139&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_5_13">Amazon.com.</a></p>
<p>The Sunflower offers a powerful framework for discussion around <strong>teshuvah</strong> (תשובה, repentance) and <strong>selichah</strong> (סְלִיחָה, forgiveness) across linguistic and cultural lines. Bookhers and the whole UJC community are invited to join us in Erev Shuvot discussions around this book and its powerful themes.</p>
<p><strong>Please note Other UJC Shavuot Observances:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Friday Morning May 22, 8:00 AM Festival Morning Service with Yizkor (Memorial Service).</li>
<li>Saturday Morning May 23, 10:00 AM Torah Study at the Rabbi&#8217;s Apartment</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We are the people of the book!</strong> Let’s celebrate our love of literature, deepen our community connections, and discover new worlds together. New Bookhers members are always welcome! To join our WhatsApp chat group please contact Garry Stein at <a href="mailto:gstein888@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gstein888@yahoo.com</a>.</p>
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</strong><strong>de la veille de Shavouot<br />
</strong><strong>Le 21 mai à 20h00</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">Tournesol » de Simon Wiesenthal, qui explore les thèmes du repentir et du pardon. Notre programme, disponible en français et en anglais, se déroulant la veille de la fête de Chavouot, nous suivrons la tradition d&#8217;une veillée d&#8217;étude, appelée « Tikkun Leyl Chavouot ». La séance débutera par un bref rituel dirigé par le rabbin Kudan et le chantre Shor, suivi d&#8217;une discussion animée et d&#8217;une dégustation de douceurs lactées, également traditionnelles pour cette fête.</p>
<p>Vous pouvez nous rejoindre en personne à l&#8217;appartement du rabbin ou via Zoom.  Merci de confirmer votre présence à l&#8217;adresse <a href="mailto:ujc@ujc.org.hk?subject=The%20Bookhers%20and%20Tikkun%20Leyl%20Shavuot%2021/May" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ujc@ujc.org.hk</a>.</p>
<p><strong>LE DÉFI DU TOURNESOL</strong><br />
<strong><br />
Vous êtes prisonnier dans un camp de concentration. Un soldat nazi mourant vous demande pardon. Que feriez-vous ?<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Le mondialement célèbre Simon Wiesenthal raconte cette rencontre réelle et pose ensuite la question : « A-t-il bien agi ? Qu’auriez-vous fait à sa place ? » Dans ce livre important, cinquante-trois hommes et femmes distingués répondent aux questions de Wiesenthal. Ce sont des théologiens, des responsables politiques, des écrivains, des juristes, des psychiatres, des militants des droits humains, des survivants de la Shoah et des victimes de tentatives de génocide en Bosnie, au Cambodge, en Chine et au Tibet. Écrit à l’origine en allemand et en français, puis traduit en anglais, <strong>Le Tournesol</strong> est particulièrement adapté à notre communauté. Le livre est disponible en plusieurs langues. Des exemplaires sont disponibles à l’adresse suivante  de <a href="https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/fleurs-soleil-Wiesenthal-S/dp/2226151907/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27RTS0V2KE0Z0&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-L4-RDi3ZM0lOtcbR3V4pDVxjiZi-E1No_ZnAUSUEZYlArf9P2OfEYuWjuQyvACNSsSyS0p_GazX4PTy3ba6I8YB7eFYtQH-A2LIUV47p5df1oZiiDfyHEPIcBUIOUOzzNNkS2Hz-FHX1kYb_icvL0q0Rrr-zZNJ6XtRwmlKVv7HB5UTJ9iLGGVpM5MGitPSuCWhNtnNKvDqe0EvwXQ778dgWOtBGosCA5Z1n2toeQXeigiKPPBZxZuujJ5yZVlQBb-FRGALgcOYX5Ii29lQFxJClWgN1cXUynHZQ5ibjnQ.4e0gpQ1uFmCFj5sJX116BnioMf_7vNe-w_ORdahk5Sc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Les+fleurs+de+soleil&amp;qid=1776750153&amp;sprefix=les+fleurs+de+soleil+%2Caps%2C664&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.fr</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Le Tournesol</strong></em> offre un cadre puissant pour discuter de la teshouvah (תשובה, repentir) et de la seliḥah (סְלִיחָה, pardon) au-delà des frontières linguistiques et culturelles. Les Bookhers et toute la communauté UJC sont invités à se joindre à nous pour ces discussions de la veille de Shavouot autour de ce livre et de ses thèmes profonds.</p>
<p><strong>Autres célébrations de Shavouot à l’UJC</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Vendredi matin 22 mai, 8h00 : Service du matin de la fête avec Yizkor (office commémoratif).</li>
<li>Samedi matin 23 mai, 10h00 : Étude de la Torah à l’appartement du rabbin.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Nous sommes le peuple du Livre !</strong> Célébrons notre amour de la littérature, renforçons nos liens communautaires et découvrons ensemble de nouveaux horizons. Les nouveaux membres Bookhers sont toujours les bienvenus ! Pour rejoindre notre groupe WhatsApp, veuillez contacter Garry Stein à <a href="mailto:gstein888@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gstein888@yahoo.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>UJC YoPro Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Next event to be announced in the Shabbat Shalom and here! Please RSVP to join us next time to Cantor Yvon F. Shore to guarantee your spot!        January 2019 UJC YoPro Tu B'Shevat Hike</p>
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<p>Please RSVP to join us next time to <a href="mailto:cantoryshore@ujc.org.hk">Cantor Yvon F. Shore</a> to guarantee your spot!</p>
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