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SUMMARY:Material Witness Holocaust Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Through Nancy Marks’ art and poetry\, Material Witness confronts the chilling parallels between her mother’s hiding in France in the 1940s and the realities faced by immigrants today. The echoes between the 1940s and our contemporary world are undeniable and demand witness. This mixed-media installation\, which premiered in Boston in 2025\, features twenty-five drypoint prints and original poems. The images invite viewers to see them through a dual lens: ‘then’ and ‘now.’ What befell Jews\, Roma\, leftists\, and so many others targeted in that era resonates starkly with the experiences of immigrants navigating hostile systems and rhetoric today. Material Witness presents interwoven histories\, holding the pain of the past alongside the urgencies of the present. \nAbout Nancy Marks\nNancy Marks is a Boston-based artist and social justice advocate who uses her practice to address critical societal issues. She is the co-founder of The Opioid Project: Changing Perceptions Through Art and Storytelling\, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and combating the stigma surrounding the opioid crisis. In 2024\, her work was recognized with a First-Place award from the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) for Arts Advancing Social Justice. \nMarks’s current traveling exhibition\, Material Witness\, weaves together her mother’s experience as a Holocaust survivor with the contemporary struggles of immigrants. The project is also featured in the anthology America’s Slide Towards Authoritarianism (IHRAM Press). \nBeyond her advocacy work\, Marks explores the “aesthetic and social paradoxes” of the city through her Urban Abstraction series—an interest in the power of place rooted in her New York upbringing. Her Dialogue/Interpretation series further explores her connection to nature and the abstract emotional world\, reflecting an enduring respect for the human spirit’s capacity for profound healing.
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/material-witness-holocaust-exhibit/
LOCATION:Leventhal-Sidman Community Court\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Featured
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SUMMARY:Torah Fund Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a celebratory brunch as we near the end of this year’s 2025-2026 Torah Fund campaign\, Oseh Shalom.  The Torah Fund campaign supports scholarships and programming at Conservative/Masorti Institutes of higher learning worldwide which educate our future clergy\, cantors and Jewish educators. \nWe are thrilled to honor Jordana Alford and Kim Creem as this year’s Women of Distinction for their dedicated service to Temple Emanuel and the community.  We also welcome this year’s speaker Dr. Dalia Hochman\, Head of School at Gann Academy. The musical program will feature Cantor Elias Rosemberg. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to support Jewish education and future leaders. \nEveryone is welcome! \nRegister→ \nPlease RSVP by April 6th. Questions? Please contact Sheryl Kalis or Joanne Cudkowicz. \nDonations of $180 or more will receive this year’s Torah Fund Pin.
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/torah-fund-brunch-2026/
LOCATION:Adelson Community Hall\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Sisterhood
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SUMMARY:RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Women's Self Defense Class
DESCRIPTION:Temple Emanuel\, in conjunction with the Newton Police Department\, is offering a complimentary three part program that no woman should miss! \nYou will learn both physically how to protect yourself and the importance of awareness in the world. You will walk away feeling empowered and equipped in many situations including those that were never even on your radar! \nThis is a three part program. Classes will take place on Sundays from 1-5 pm at Temple Emanuel. \nMarch 29th – Benjamin Vestry\nApril 12th – Room 24/25\nApril 19th – Reisman Hall \nDue to an overwhelmingly positive response\, the class is now full. If you would like to add your name to the list for future classes\, please contact Joanne Kazarian. \n 
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/rad-rape-aggression-defense-womens-self-defense-class/2026-04-12/
LOCATION:In Person – Temple Emanuel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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