As the year ends...
12/23/2020 10:21:49 PM
Don’t forget to sign up for A Very Jewish Christmas Eve, (also called Nittel Nacht https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nittel_Nacht) a night of discussion, a Chinese cooking demo, trivia, and comedy. Unfortunately, you’ll have to bring your own Chinese food.
Sponsored by My Jewish Learning the evening runs from 7-11 p.m. on December 24
My Jewish Learning has thousands of articles, videos and resources on all aspects of jewish life. No matter your knowledge or your practice, there is something for you on this site. It is non-denominational.
Most museums are closed or have very limited openings. But if you are yearning to travel and absorb some culture, make a virtual visit to The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv (Beit Hatfusot).
This virtual tour begins with up-to-date demographic data, continues with a “sneak peek” into the brand new core exhibition, and concludes with inspiring stories about diverse communities and their sources of strength and resilience.
Hear stories such as the journey of a Torah scroll over the mountains from Ethiopia to Tanzania, meet the French motorcyclists who ride in joy, and reflect on the role that your communities play in your life today.
Join the tour on Sunday, December 27 at 1 p.m. or on Wednesday, December 30 at 3 p.m.
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-hub/tour-of-the-museum-of-the-jewish-people-in-tel-aviv/
Judaism Unbound, a project of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future, states that it “catalyzes and supports grassroots efforts by disaffected but hopeful” American Jews to re-imagine and re-design Jewish life in America for the 21st Century.
The group is hosting a webinar called Holidays for Heretics: An Unconventional Tour Through the Jewish Calendar. For each holiday of the Jewish calendar, Zoe Fertik and Tova Birnbaum bring their personal stories, the holiday’s history, the relevant texts, and various perspectives that can add insight and meaning to your understanding of the cycle of a Jewish year. The classes include text, song, and story in order to reimagine and reconnect to the Jewish holidays.
Join in on Wednesday December 30 at 1 p.m.
If you liked what you heard when Joey Heisenberg visited Shomrei, you’ll enjoy this sing-along concert with Joey and the Hadar Ensemble hosted by Hadar an organization that “empowers Jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed. “
The music, which blends traditional Jewish sounds and melodies with eclectic influences such as jazz, bluegrass, Balkan, flamenco, and klezmer, will stream live and free from Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in New York on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HadarInstitute/) or for $18 on the Hadar site.(https://www.hadar.org/concert) Purchasing a ticket will give you entry to a talk back after the concert and a Q and A with the performers.
Don’t miss it on Wednesday,December 30 from 7:30-9:00
Start the new year right with some study and contemplation. My Jewish Learning has gathered study sessions and minyanim https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-hub/list/?tribe-bar-date=2020-12-31
And don’t forget Shomrei’s classes taught by Rabbi Greenstein on December 24 and 31. See the calendar at https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-hub/list/?tribe-bar-date=2020-12-31.
