How do I live a more meaningful life? How might I feel more connected to others, to the world around me, to the past and the future? In an era when we can choose our own identities, why might we choose to identify as Jews?
Sephardi Voices: The Forgotten Exodus of the Arab Jews is a window into the experiences of these communities and their stories of survival. Through
gripping first-hand accounts and stunning portrait and documentary photography, we hear on-the-ground stories of pogroms in Libya and Egypt, the burning of synagogues in Syria, the terrible Farhud in Iraq, families escaping via the great airlifts of the Magic Carpet and Operations Ezra and Nehemiah, husbands smuggled in carpets into Iran in search of wives.
An intimate memoir from a founding editor of Ms. magazine who grew up in a Jewish immigrant family mired in secrets, haunted by their dread of shame and stigma, determined to hide their every imperfection and in denial or despair when they couldn't.
A dazzling debut novel--set in early 1970's New York and rural India--the story of a turbulent, unlikely romance, a harrowing account of the lasting horrors of the Second World War, and a searing examination of one man's search for forgiveness and acceptance.
Communal Menorah Lighting, Fire Dancers, Live Music & Dancing, Kona lce available for purchase, Sufganiot, Latke Bar
Whether reaching out with love and acceptance to all with his unique four-octave voice or touching hearts and minds with his artistic works, David D'or together with musical director Maestro Tomer Adaddi is determined to connect the world with his passion and creativity. Together we will celebrate Israel and the power of music.
Join us as we welcome Day Schildkret. Embrace the power of ritual with simple practices that slow you down to honor and mark the real moments in your life. Life has many transitions from the birth of a child, to the loss of a parent, from a new job to grieving a pet. We all experience these hello or goodbye moments of change but what do we do to mark the meeting for you? Cut our lives be better, richer, and more resilient if we had real ways to honor, sanctify, and make sense of these important thresholds?
THE JEWISH JAIL LADY AND THE HOLY THIEF - A Love Story of Religious Proportions