Join us for a fun-filled morning with Ophira Eisenberg, a standup comedian, writer, and host of the award-winning comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke. Ophira has also hosted NPR’s Ask Me Another where she interviewed and played games with hundreds of celebrities including Rosie Perez, Yo-Yo Ma, Roxanne Gay, Nick Kroll, and Chelsea Handler. She […]
There is a rich history to Torah Cantillation. During these sessions you will learn not only methodology, but the history behind the creation of the cantillation system. At the conclusion. anyone who so wishes will have the opportunity to chant Torah on a Shabbat morning, Shabbat Mincha, or weekday morning service. A reading knowledge of […]
History of Jews in the Americas, 1492-present will be the subject of a course this fall with BU Professor Deeana Klapper. We will examine the history of Jews and Jewish communities in North America, South America and the Caribbean over 500 years. Taking a thematic and chronological approach, we will consider the diversity of American […]
The sharp Yiddish novelist, Chaim Grade, described the falling apart of the orthodox world in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Sons and daughters of rabbis get out of the shtetl, but the fathers claw them back through guilt. Grade’s characters are incredibly alive; they are goofy, mad, heroic and wise. The novel is long, learned […]
Join us for a spectacular Shabbat Alive! Service followed by a First Friday favorite sushi Oneg. What is First Friday? Start with an inspiring musical Shabbat Alive! Service in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, then stay for a beautiful post-service Oneg filled with delicious food and fellowship. Who is First Friday for? First Fridays are for […]
With Dasee Berkowitz Grandparents have a hidden treasure they unearth every time they share a personal or family Jewish life story: the active transmission of values. Dasee Berkowitz, sought-after educator and facilitator and author of Becoming a Soulful Parent: A path to the wisdom within, will show grandparents how sharing family stories — where they […]
As a kid did you enjoy watching model trains going around complicated track routes? Do you still like model trains? Do your children enjoy them? On November 9, Brotherhood member, Lew Schneider, is opening up his basement for a historical toy train collection open house. On display is a large 20 X 10 foot O […]
There is a rich history to Torah Cantillation. During these sessions you will learn not only methodology, but the history behind the creation of the cantillation system. At the conclusion. anyone who so wishes will have the opportunity to chant Torah on a Shabbat morning, Shabbat Mincha, or weekday morning service. A reading knowledge of […]
From his perch as founding editor of the online newspaper “Times of Israel,” David Horovitz reports daily and editorializes regularly on events in Israel. His conversation with CEO & Portfolio Manager of The Baupost Group, Seth Klarman, will be wide-ranging; from the carnage of October 7, 2023, to the release of the last living hostage […]
History of Jews in the Americas, 1492-present will be the subject of a course this fall with BU Professor Deeana Klapper. We will examine the history of Jews and Jewish communities in North America, South America and the Caribbean over 500 years. Taking a thematic and chronological approach, we will consider the diversity of American […]
The sharp Yiddish novelist, Chaim Grade, described the falling apart of the orthodox world in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Sons and daughters of rabbis get out of the shtetl, but the fathers claw them back through guilt. Grade’s characters are incredibly alive; they are goofy, mad, heroic and wise. The novel is long, learned […]
Come and enjoy an evening of playing mah jongg, canasta and/or rummikub. Meet up with old friends and make new friends. All playing levels are welcome. Open to the community. Please spread the word! Participants must be able to play independently. If playing rummikub, please bring your own set. Mah jongg sets and canasta cards […]