Saturday July 2 11:30am Shabbat Lunch & Learn - Is There a Role for Religion in our Democracy/Constitutional Republic?" The first amendment of the constitution provides: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof... Some would argue that this alone has made the U.S. the best place Jews have lived in the past 2000 years (except for Israel). But does that make religion extraneous and irrelevant to the proper function of our government and society? Rabbi Aft will lead us in a lively discussion on this topic. We will also celebrate with Bruce & Phyllis Kaplan their 34th wedding anniversary.