On Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m., Temple Sholom will welcome Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, the first Jewish American man in space, sharing his “Out of This World” Jewish journey.
Hoffman, a native of Scarsdale, N.Y., has completed five missions in space and four spacewalks since becoming a NASA astronaut in 1979. During each space mission, he took with him several Jewish artifacts including a mezuzah, dreidels, and a small Torah scroll.
In total, Hoffman has logged more than 21.5 million miles and 1,211 hours in space. His resume includes performing the first unplanned, contingency spacewalk in NASA’s history, as well as the initial rescue mission to repair the optics of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993. In 2007, Hoffman was elected to the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.
Following his presentation – which will include stories from space flights and photos – Hoffman will be available for Q&A, meet and greet, and a photo opportunity. Members from the Westchester Amateur Astronomers will also be on hand for those who are interested in learning more about astronomy.
The cost to attend is $18 per adult (children under 18 who are interested may attend for free with a paying adult). To register, visit templesholom.com
