A Self-Compassion Series with Alison CohenIn a world that feels like it demands perfection, mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen shares how to develop a kinder and more compassionate relationship with yourself, which in turn can improve your relationships with others.Drawing on Jewish wisdom and the research of Drs. Kristen Neff, Christopher Germer, Tara Brach, Dan Siegel,...
This is a 6 session class about the diversity within Judaism and its practices.
There is A LOT going on at a Passover Seder, and let's be real, with everything else happening we rarely have the chance to dig as much as we'd like into the text and symbols that night.
Learn Spanish with Ruth Pador! 📚✨
Join our class every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth El.
4-part hafla-styled (social get together) series to break down the Israeli Palestinian Conflict, recount history, fact-check, and learn how to have productive hard conversations with people who disagree with you.
This 10-session course brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of real-life characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, and more! Join us for a historical adventure!
Starting from nothing or very little? Irving has the tips and tricks to have you learn the alphabet & read Hebrew in 6 short weeks!
Wednesday, April 3 @ 7:00 PM | 131 W 86th Street 10th FlWednesday, April 3 @ 7PMAs finite beings, we are intrinsically connected to time. That can be scary as we are always getting closer to death and what seems like the end. That’s where Shabbat comes in. Join Rabbi Wildes as we dive into...
Join us for a meaningful night of education, storytelling, and art -- and how to carry it all forward.
Join us on Thursday, April 4 at 5pm as we welcome Bret Stephens for a discussion on the nexus between free speech, antisemitism and the importance of free expression on college campuses.
Set in late 1930s Italy, this gripping romantic thriller follows a disabled WWI veteran whose growing feelings for his enigmatic new restaurant worker forces him to reevaluate his pro-fascist ideologies.
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is examined in four short films that offer unique perspectives on the rich history of the institution, from its founding in the 1930s to its incredibly vast display of artworks and more.
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is examined in four short films that offer unique perspectives on the rich history of the institution, from its founding in the 1930s to its incredibly vast display of artworks and more.
This experience is: Laid-back, intimate, heavy on music, and lighter on prayer
Kleztronica and The Neighborhood bring together drag, house music, burlesque, historic Yiddish theatre, and more, for a journey through queer history at this post-Purim bash on Saturday, April 6, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM. For one night only, the Yiddish techno collective known as Kleztronica will transform The Sultan Room into the Azazel Theatre: a...
See the latest Avi Nesher film, The Monkey House, at the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema! This screening is taking place on April 6th at 8:30PM. In this witty, literary-psychological caper brimming with 1980’s nostalgia, a fading novelist devises a clever scheme to revive his career and love life, kindling self-discovery and unexpected...
Cultures clash and an unexpected friendship is born when an Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn becomes stranded in the Sinai desert with a short-tempered Bedouin man in this delightfully absurdist road trip comedy.
Join us for an eclectic showcase of Jewish short films! From a peacock’s unexpected presence at a Leeds synagogue to intimate confessions in Israel, these diverse narratives explore Jewish identity, transformation, and desire.
Watch the Nancy Spielberg and Roberta Grossman produced documentary, Vishniac, at the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema!
Come watch the documentary Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre, part of the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema. The film is screening on April 7th at 2PM. “As the sun rose over the unsuspecting young revelers at the peaceful Supernova Music Festival on the morning of October 7th, 2023, the unimaginable unfolded as Hamas launched...
Join Rabbi Yonah and Rebbitzen Rachel Bookstein for an interactive marriage-mastery workshop series. Featuring a unique topic each class!
This is a 6 session class about the diversity within Judaism and its practices.
Rosh Chodesh Society offers text-based Torah study on relevant and personal topics that will positively impact your life. It is an educational experience For Women, By Women. No background or prior knowledge is required. Each lesson is rich with fascinating, relevant, and meaningful insights gleaned from the Torah’s teachings and is accompanied by elegant refreshments...
Join Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz and guest speaker, Rebecca Soffer, for a candid, warm, and even humorous conversation exploring Rebecca’s book, The Modern Loss Handbook, and the global movement to destigmatize the universal experience of grief while encouraging people to find meaning and live richly.
Learn Spanish with Ruth Pador! 📚✨
Join our class every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth El.
From technology entrepreneur, startup investor, and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Chris Dixon comes the New York Times bestseller Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet, a potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet—and how that affects us all.
In partnership with the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, we are screening the documentary Supernova with a guided discussion afterwards with the Programming and Outreach Associate for CFIC.
How do we empower ourselves to make courageous and meaningful decisions?The Rosh Chodesh Society’s upcoming course, One Wow Moment, takes a scholarly peek at pivotal moments of personal decision within the lives of seven women of biblical fame, and investigates the psychology and internal strengths that propelled these women, with remarkable effectiveness, across chasms of...
Rabbi Wildes will be teaching about the main themes of Passover and give you extra tips and tricks to share with your family and friends!
In collaboration with the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation this series showcases the finest of Israeli cinema, fostering cultural connection.
A political thriller that unfolds during the British Mandate in 1930s Tel Aviv, following two British police officers, Thomas Wilkin and Geoffrey Morton. They hunt for poet and Zionist activist, Avraham Stern, who is plotting to evict British authorities.
Join us for a special Creative Commentary in remembrance of our beloved teammate, dear friend and teacher Rachel Brodie z''l.
Hybrid Course: In-Person and Zoom Cost: $295 This 10-session course brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of real-life characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, and more! Join us for a historical adventure!
Join us for ‘Chopped: Pre-Passover Edition’ – an evening of culinary creativity!
Ages 22-39 Light dinner will be served https://www.facebook.com/events/260928769772641/?event_time_id=260928789772639
Drawing from his extensive experiences and travels to over 700 Chabad Houses worldwide in 5 years, David will share unforgettable stories that offer a unique perspective on the Rebbe’s profound impact.
The NYC Shabbat Collective—a new Friday night experience for 20s and 30s We're bringing together inspiring music, delicious food and drinks, and a vibrant community of Jews from across the city. Get ready to celebrate Shabbat like never before! 6:30 PM Drinks & Schmoozing 7:00 PM Musical Shabbat Service 7:45 PM Dinner (from Carmine's Italian...
Join us for Matzah & Mitzvot, a pre-Passover cooking (and eating) excursion with a PRIVATE chef and venue in the West Village! Get ready to enjoy: 👩🏻🍳 A cooking demo with simple, hands-on recipes (no experience required)! 🍕 A build-your-own matzah bar! 💡 Insights from a food-focused nonprofit! 🎉 Mingling with other young professionals! Spots...
Join CFIC for a live screening of the unforgettable documentary Generation 1.5 at the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema! Screening on April 13th at 8:45PM! “The massive Aliyah of over one million people from the former Soviet Union during the 1990’s has left an indelible mark on Israeli society– especially in high tech,...
Enjoy a night out at the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema by seeing the live screening of Running on Sand! Screening on April 13th at 8:30PM! “In this feel-good story of resilience and belonging, a young Eritrean refugee on the brink of deportation is mistaken for a professional soccer player, bringing hope to...
Spend an afternoon at the 19th annual Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema! Come and see the drama film Children of Nobody on April 14th at 1PM! “For generations, altruistic surrogate mother, Margaret (Tiki Dayan), provided loving refuge to young boys– victims of neglect and violence– in a shabby house in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of...
Rabbi Prof. Abraham Joshua Heschel's inspiring life story and character is made into a fascinating show. The play, hosted here at the Chicago Loop Synagogue is an original production commissioned by the World Zionist Organization to inaugurated events marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Abraham Joshua Heschel - one of the most important Jewish thinkers of modern times.
Join renowned cookbook author June Hirsh for a lively and engaging conversation about everyone's favorite topic: food.
Start off your evening with a wine tasting paired with light snacks, followed by insightful sessions covering the Haggadah, preparing the home for Pesach, and an overview of Pesach traditions. Enhance your understanding and preparation for Pesach. Join us for this informative event.
There is A LOT going on at a Passover Seder, and let's be real, with everything else happening we rarely have the chance to dig as much as we'd like into the text and symbols that night.
Learn Spanish with Ruth Pador! 📚✨
Join our class every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth El.
Join Rabbi Megan for a special pre-Passover edition of Tacos and Torah.Join Rabbi Megan for a special pre-Passover edition of Tacos and Torah. We will use the Passover story of moving from slavery to freedom as a lens to examine our own families' stories of migration. We will also investigate the command to not oppress...
Matisyahu is coming to the ATL! The globally renowned artist known for his captivating fusion of reggae, hip-hop, and Jewish motifs, on April 17th. His music, which often explores themes of faith, identity, and resilience, has resonated deeply with listeners, making him a cultural icon in both Jewish and mainstream circles.Despite facing obstacles and moments...
Hybrid Course: In-Person and Zoom Cost: $295 This 10-session course brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of real-life characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, and more! Join us for a historical adventure!
Starting from nothing or very little? Irving has the tips and tricks to have you learn the alphabet & read Hebrew in 6 short weeks!
Dance the night away with Israeli dancing!Join Trybal Gatherings for an evening of lively Israeli Dance! Let's come together to celebrate the vibrant culture and traditions of Israel through music and movement. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking to have some fun, this event is open to everyone!Noya is an Israeli dancing pro!...
Join us for an intimate evening of music and meditation, story and song.
Dig into a delicious vegetarian, OneTable Shabbat dinner as chef and cookbook author Micah Siva shares her culturally-inclusive, plant-based take on the foods of her beloved Jewish heritage.
Join The Neighborhood and Jalopy Theatre for a unique Brooklyn performance of LALA Tamar and Ofer Ronen’s Duo Andalus. An intimate encounter of voice and strings, sounds and cultures. A journey in song and story, through the lands of the Mediterranean Sea & North Africa. The young diva of Moroccan Judeo-Arabic LALA Tamar breathes vibrant...
Hey Detroit, Justin Willman wants to melt your brain while making you laugh! He’s best known as the star and creator of the hit Netflix series Magic For Humans. Or you may recognize him from one of his many television appearances (The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Ellen, Conan…). Or maybe you know his work...
Join us as we examine the immensely complex but fascinating life of theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer, the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”
Learn Spanish with Ruth Pador! 📚✨
Join our class every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth El.
Hybrid Course: In-Person and Zoom Cost: $295 This 10-session course brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of real-life characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, and more! Join us for a historical adventure!
What better time to explore how ideas about liberty and freedom from oppression have inspired opera composers than during the Passover holiday.
In The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society, Joseph E. Stiglitz—Nobel Prize–winning economist, chief economist of the Roosevelt Institute, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton, and former chief economist of the World Bank—dissects America’s current economic system and the political ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. Book signing to follow.
in partnership with Politics and Prose Bookstore
Join the NJG’s for their March meeting where they will be discussing the book The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane GilmanJoin the NJG’s for their March meeting where they will be discussing the book The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman. The NJGs (Nice Jewish Girls) Who...
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Get in the groove with this live golden opportunity to delight in this iconic American musical genre
Join ENGAJ for our second annual screening of the 1998 film, The Prince of Egypt! Kosher for Passover snacks and kosher Dr. Brown’s sodas will be on hand! Location: building C, first floor https://www.facebook.com/events/1495504324735053/
GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Joanie Leeds presents her new album fREADom: Songs Inspired by Banned Children’s Books in this special Passover concert. fREADom promotes access to reading for all, lifting up some of Joanie’s favorite banned children’s books through reimagined stories. Take a stand and join Joanie to fight book bans and protect the personal freedoms of everyone....
Learn Spanish with Ruth Pador! 📚✨
Join our class every Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth El.
Hybrid Course: In-Person and Zoom Cost: $295 This 10-session course brings to life an exotic era in Jewish history, revealing the inner thoughts of real-life characters through the Cairo Genizah, a collection of 400,000 worn-out scraps, and more! Join us for a historical adventure!
Young Jewish Professionals 20s & 30s | Dinner & Wine Join young Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s dinner and discussion
Join us for the Post-Passover Community Challah Bake at Nessah! Motivational Speaker Sarah Pachter will inspire, and Songs & Music For The Soul By Aliza will uplift your spirits.
Temple Sholom clergy, in partnership with Or Chadash lay leaders, have collaborated to create a service that blends the longstanding traditions of Or Chadash and Temple Sholom. Join our amazing community as we come together to welcome in Shabbat. All are welcome to join. 7:45 PM – 9:00 PMIn Person and Online via Zoom As an added security measure,...
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