Using social media for genealogy is webinar topic for July 23, 2023, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting

Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

“Using Social Media for Genealogic Research: the Good, the Bad, and the Exceedingly Strange” will be the webinar topic of genealogist Robin Meltzer for the Sunday, July 23, 2023, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Her online talk will begin at 2 p.m. CDT via Zoom and at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook,...

Taco Tuesday: Torah, Tacos and Tribe 12

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Ml East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Rabbi Megan for a taco dinner followed by stimulating conversation!Join Rabbi Megan for a taco dinner followed by stimulating conversation with others in the community about the weekly Torah portion. $5 covers dinner and drinks! _________________________________Tribe 12 connects people in their 20s/30s to Jewish life and community in Philadelphia today so they will choose...

Jewish New York: A Virtual Tour of Harlem

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Join us on a virtual walk by the former sites of Jewish life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, New York.Join us on a virtual walk by the former sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, which from 1870 -1930 was the third largest Jewish community in the world....

Gleams and shadows of Jewish life in France

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the rich history of the Jews of France.France has currently the largest Jewish population in Europe. The history of French Jews successively alternated between periods of tolerance and prosperity and the ordeal of insecurity and anti-Semitism, with both phenomena sometimes coexisting in parallel. Paris born Emmanuelle Stein...

Solo and Searching for Love (20s/30s/Early40s)

Lehrhaus 425 Washington Street, Somerville, MA, United States

Tu B’Av (15th of the Hebrew month of Av) is the Jewish day of love. Folks who are solo and searching for love are invited to gather at Lehrhaus for intentional conversation and connections. Its customary to wear white on this day – so freshen up your summer (or Yom Kippur) whites and join us!...

Jewish Finland: Home of kosher reindeer and Kabbalat Shabbat at midnight

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through Finland's Jewish history.Finland is often regarded as one of the world's most secularised countries even though the biggest percentage of its population belongs to the historically dominant Lutheran church. The local Jewish minority, numbering approximately 1200 people, is one of the northernmost congregations in the world. It's...

Jews of Burma: The Tribe That Vanished

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the history of the Jews of Burma.This is the story of the Burmese Jewish - a community of Jews who mostly arrived from Iraq and India in the heydays of the British Empire - that once flourished but quickly ceased to exist. In its short history, the...

Personality Development | Prep For The High Holidays

Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) 131 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United States

*Young Jewish Professionals 20s & 30s | Dinner & Wine Join young Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s dinner and discussionJoin Rabbi Mark Wildes Wednesdays @ 8PM | Weekly classes with Rabbi Mark Wildes discussing how we can use Torah as a means of Character RefinementWednesday, August 16: Transforming Bad Habits into Positive Traits:...

Personality Development | Prep For The High Holidays

Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) 131 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United States

*Young Jewish Professionals 20s & 30s | Dinner & Wine Join young Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s dinner and discussionJoin Rabbi Mark Wildes Wednesdays @ 8PM | Weekly classes with Rabbi Mark Wildes discussing how we can use Torah as a means of Character RefinementWednesday, August 16: Transforming Bad Habits into Positive Traits:...

August Taco Thursday: Torah, Tacos and Tribe 12

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Ml East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Rabbi Megan for a taco dinner followed by stimulating conversation with others in the community about the weekly Torah portionJoin Rabbi Megan for a taco dinner followed by stimulating conversation with others in the community about the weekly Torah portion. $5 covers dinner and drinks! _________________________________ Tribe 12 connects people in their 20s/30s to...

Jewish Life in China: Tales from the Far East

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating history of the Jews of China.For many people, it is surprising to learn that there is a long and rich history of Jewish communities in China. In this talk we will explore the three places with the most relevant historical presence of Jews: Kaifeng (where...

Personality Development | Prep For The High Holidays

Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) 131 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United States

*Young Jewish Professionals 20s & 30s | Dinner & Wine Join young Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s dinner and discussionJoin Rabbi Mark Wildes Wednesdays @ 8PM | Weekly classes with Rabbi Mark Wildes discussing how we can use Torah as a means of Character RefinementWednesday, August 16: Transforming Bad Habits into Positive Traits:...

Frontiers of Jewish Thought: Speaker Event

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Join us for engaging presentations and discussions on Jewish Futurism and connections and tensions between Judaism and effective altruism.Join David Zvi Kalman (https://www.hartman.org.il/person/david-zvi-kalman/), a scholar of Jewish law, the history of technology, and ethics, and Hillel Ehrenreich, Director of Effective Altruism for Jews (EAforJews.org) for a presentation and discussion on the frontiers of Jewish social...

Text and the City Part 2: Hebrew Slang in Tel Aviv

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Explore Tel Aviv's linguistic tapestry and commentary on contemporary issues through street signs, common slang, tv commercials, and more.Join us as we dive deeper into the vibrant streets of Tel Aviv, immersing ourselves in the intriguing world of local slang and unraveling the mysteries of Modern Hebrew texts within their urban setting. As we navigate...

GEDALE FENSTER @ National Hotel Miami

National Hotel 1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139, Miami Beach, US

Program with Jewish spiritual leader, life coach, & entrepreneur Gedale FensterSUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH THE NATIONAL HOTEL MIAMI BEACH STARTS 7PM NEW YEAR, NEW YOU with highly influential speaker GEDALE FENSTER....