FREE for members & non-members Discuss the month’s social and political issues with your fellow news enthusiasts. With timely and changing international, national, and local issues from the news arenas of government, arts, sports, science, and religion, we welcome all participants to voice their ideas. All points of view are welcome in this lively, thought-provoking, […]
FREE, drop in any time, registration is request. The Community Stitch Project is a collaborative art workshop with artist Natalya Khorover. We’ll transform discarded plastics into a vibrant mixed-media collage, with everyone sorting, cutting, pinning, and stitching pieces together. Please help by collecting soft, colorful, and clean plastic and bringing it to the J ahead […]
4 Thursdays, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 Members: $25; non-members: $36 for the series Why do some speeches make a difference and last forever while others backfire or are forgotten? This 4-session series explores the answers as we explore the content and context of powerful speeches by influential Americans including Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Jr., […]
FREE for members & non-members Our forefather Abraham got around. “Going” was, in fact, what he was firstly commanded to do by G*d. Why? Where is he running off to? And who is he with? Come discover the (proposed) secret lives and loves of Avraham Avinu! With Cantor Robin Joseph of Temple Beth Shalom.
FREE for members & non-members Grab a bourbon cocktail (included!) and join acclaimed spirits expert and author Noah Rothbaum alongside Rabbi David Ingber to uncover the Jewish legacy within America’s whiskey story. In his latest book, The Whiskey Bible, Rothbaum traces the global history of whiskey while shining light on a little-known chapter: the pivotal […]
Members: $36; non-members: $50 Gather with friends to fill your spirit and your belly. We will begin with unstructured time for mingling, holiday-related snacks, and a get-to-know-you exercise. Our salmon meal along with a vegetarian option from DeCicco and Sons will begin with Shabbat rituals guided by Rabbi Ron Symons, including discussion starters, blessings, songs, […]
Members: $20; non-members: $25 Dust off your vocal chords—time to sing, lounge, sip, and nibble! Grab your friends and your request list and get ready to sing with Nina, a Brooklyn-based award-winning singer, voice actor, songwriter, producer, and piano entertainer! Whether you’re singing along to an old favorite or brave enough to grab the mic […]
FREE for members; $10 for non-members Every religion teaches some form of "Love your neighbor as yourself." The first question we must answer is: What is love? The second is: Do we love ourselves? Only after answering those questions can we think about how to love our neighbors and how to love strangers. Join in […]