Believe it or not, many of us go to Shul on Saturday morning and do things we don't agree with, in a language we don't understand, and say things we don't believe. A large number of us love the experience in spite of these seemingly contradictory factors. There are some, however, who object because they find the experience offends their sense of reason. At our first Latter Day Kaplanian discussion session we'll explore the roots of this conflicted view of Jewish ritual practice. While the ideas go back to the very beginning of our Jewish cultural experience, they are really framed for 21st century Jews by the work of two men: Abraham Joshua Heschel, the traditionalist, and Mordecai Kaplan, the progressive thinker. Our interest is not so much to learn their thinking as it is for us to use their work to help articulate our own. Both men where raised in ultra-orthodox homes, began their careers as Orthodox Rabbis, and were traditionally observant all their lives. This is not the start of a lecture series but a discussion group to help us understand our own beliefs. Much of this, of course, is dependent on one's connection, or lack thereof, to a divine supernatural entity. Believe it or not. For more information, contact the BK office.