February 2019
Through a Buddhist Lens: Faith & Freedom in the US
Exploring the Japanese-American experience in US Internment Camps
Find out more »Shabbat Shabbang Friday Night Dinners
It starts with rituals and appetizers in the lobby. It continues with fascinating and entertaining program offerings, paired with a dairy meal and seasonal wines. We reconvene for delicious desserts and coffee. Your weekend has not just begun. It's kicked off—with a SHABBANG. We're offering In Jewish Harmony—Music from Synagogues Around the World; Bukharian Jews and the Great Silk Road. What Is the Connection?; and Young Professionals Hygge Shabbat! Pre-registration required. Space is limited. For more information and to register, click here.
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Benefit Screening
A private benefit screening of the documentary "The Passengers," about the struggle of the remaining community of Ethiopian Jews to immigrate to Israel. Demoz and Gezahgen, two young Ethiopian men, were brought from Gondar to tour America and share their stories. After much effort, Demoz and 1,000 others made aliyah to Israel about a year ago, but Gezahgen, his family, and 7,000 others still remain trapped in Ethiopia. Come to this screening and be moved by the plight of this…
Find out more »Rivka Michaeli + Quartet: Evening of Song + Story
Join us for a rare opportunity to hear legendary Israeli entertainer Rivka Michaeli share stories and insights alongside a quartet of talented musicians. One of Israel's best-known personalities, Michaeli has been a mainstay of Israeli media for more than 65 years and is one of the country's most popular television hosts. Program will be in Hebrew. Click here for tickets.
Find out more »March 2019
Literary Night with Boris Fishman: Book Release
Be among the first to hear Generation R favorite Boris Fishman read from his new memoir Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (Feb 2019) It's a family memoir told through recipes, and an inquiry into all the meanings food can have after generations of scarcity, from the author's great-grandparents in Minsk before World War II until today. Savage Feast includes passages about a narrowly-avoided firing squad, pursuit by the KGB, chapters on immigrating through Vienna and Rome, cooking at a…
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