The Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture
5th. FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MUSIC DAYS
May 7-15, 2010
The detailed Program
of the F. Mendelssohn Music Days is available
on our web site http://www.judaica.pl/temp/dni_mendelssohna_program_2010.pdf
Centrum Kultury Żydowskiej, ul. Meiselsa 17, Kraków
www.judaica.pl
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
May 12 Noah Alper New York Bagel founder
AJC's Business & Technology Committee is pleased to invite you to hear Noah's New York Bagel founder Noah Alper discuss his new book Business Mensch.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
6:30 pm reception, 7:00 pm program
$20.00 per person
Location provided upon RSVP
sanfrancisco@ajc.org
415-777-3820
About our Speaker
NOAH ALPER
Alper writes about the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur. After a failed business (selling Israeli products to born-again Christians), he found his way to traditional Judaism and started a small bagel shop in Berkeley, founded and run on the Biblical injunction to "lech lecha" - to embrace one's journey while contributing to the community through volunteerism and "tzedakah" - justice. Alper writes with fervor about the necessity of ethical business dealing and the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur, and-especially in these trying economic times-honing the ability to innovate, adapt and evolve.
415-777-3820
About our Speaker
NOAH ALPER
Alper writes about the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur. After a failed business (selling Israeli products to born-again Christians), he found his way to traditional Judaism and started a small bagel shop in Berkeley, founded and run on the Biblical injunction to "lech lecha" - to embrace one's journey while contributing to the community through volunteerism and "tzedakah" - justice. Alper writes with fervor about the necessity of ethical business dealing and the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur, and-especially in these trying economic times-honing the ability to innovate, adapt and evolve.
"Business Mensch" is a quick-reading business memoir with both personal and spiritual advice on how to become a "business mensch". He suggests having a little chutzpah, treating both employees and customers right, and taking time off when necessary. This book is about achieving financial success while remaining loyal to timeless values.
REVIEWS
"Alper, the founder of Noah's Bagels (sold to Einstein Bros. for $100 million), offers uplifting business wisdom from his own rocky path to success. This earnest book shines with Alper's conviction, business savvy and decency while he acknowledges the joys of a financial success, he ends with his eyes on the prize. "What's important is providing for your family, conducting yourself with integrity and living a life of meaning."
-PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 12, 2009.
"Noah Alper, in this book, teaches you lessons from his 35 years as an entrepreneur. Four of his six major ventures succeeded, and in this business, that is great. Noah's Bagel leveraged his distinctly Jewish roots, as does this book...I do not think you will read a more honest book this year.
-MYJEWISHBOOKS.COM, September, 2009
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Austin Texas Jewish Business Network
Austin Texas Jewish Business Network
NOW FREE ENTRY, Starting Earlier, and Many More Exciting Changes
Next Meeting, Tues. April 20, NEW TIME: 6:15-7:50 at the Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane
Hear Exciting Speakers, Exchange Business Leads, and Job Opportunities, Promote Your Business, and/or Come Socialize and Network with other Austin area attendees, at Our 3rd Tuesday, Monthly Meetings
Our April Featured Speaker, the always informative, Andy Lobsenz, Anco Auto Specialties, LobsenzA@AncoAuto.com
TOPIC: Strategies for Purchasing your Next Vehicle
Andy Lobsenz is a consultant has negotiated the purchase of many new and used vehicles. He has handled almost every type of scenario that can
occur. He will be presenting how to purchase a vehicle. The presentation will include:
· How to purchase a new or used vehicle
· How to negotiate the best price
· How to determine which vehicle best meets your needs
· How to equip your vehicle (including safety equipment)
· Recent Toyota safety concerns
· Maximizing your rebates
· How to sell your old vehicle
· Payment options
· Lease vs. Purchase
AGENDA:
6:15-6:30 Arrival/Individual Networking
6:30-6:45 or 7:00 Self-Introductions (beneficial to know who offers what you may need)
6:45-7:30 or 7:00-7:45 Speaker (any over time additional questions can be emailed to the speaker or asked at dinner)
7:30-7:35 or-7:45-7:50 Announcements and Clean Up (public announcements about any Jewish community events)
8:15 Optional Dinner at Dave and Buster's (where much of the productive, fun networking actually takes place)
DOOR PRIZES: Two $25 gift certificates to Austin's newest Jewish owned business, Yo So Cool frozen yogurt, with two locations to serve you. Courtesy of Rachel and Henry Kalinsky.
I'm also introducing a new game to the group. The more you come, the more chances you have to win up to $500! Learn more at the meeting.
BRING: Business Cards, Company Literature, Promotional Items, Visual Aids, Samples, and/or Resumes
Members of the JCAA & Jewish Community, of All Ages, Single or Married Welcome.
Email Jody Lockshin, jody@austinjbn.org with questions, comments, to volunteer to speak, and/or to contribute a door prize.
NOW FREE ENTRY, Starting Earlier, and Many More Exciting Changes
Next Meeting, Tues. April 20, NEW TIME: 6:15-7:50 at the Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane
Hear Exciting Speakers, Exchange Business Leads, and Job Opportunities, Promote Your Business, and/or Come Socialize and Network with other Austin area attendees, at Our 3rd Tuesday, Monthly Meetings
Our April Featured Speaker, the always informative, Andy Lobsenz, Anco Auto Specialties, LobsenzA@AncoAuto.com
TOPIC: Strategies for Purchasing your Next Vehicle
Andy Lobsenz is a consultant has negotiated the purchase of many new and used vehicles. He has handled almost every type of scenario that can
occur. He will be presenting how to purchase a vehicle. The presentation will include:
· How to purchase a new or used vehicle
· How to negotiate the best price
· How to determine which vehicle best meets your needs
· How to equip your vehicle (including safety equipment)
· Recent Toyota safety concerns
· Maximizing your rebates
· How to sell your old vehicle
· Payment options
· Lease vs. Purchase
AGENDA:
6:15-6:30 Arrival/Individual Networking
6:30-6:45 or 7:00 Self-Introductions (beneficial to know who offers what you may need)
6:45-7:30 or 7:00-7:45 Speaker (any over time additional questions can be emailed to the speaker or asked at dinner)
7:30-7:35 or-7:45-7:50 Announcements and Clean Up (public announcements about any Jewish community events)
8:15 Optional Dinner at Dave and Buster's (where much of the productive, fun networking actually takes place)
DOOR PRIZES: Two $25 gift certificates to Austin's newest Jewish owned business, Yo So Cool frozen yogurt, with two locations to serve you. Courtesy of Rachel and Henry Kalinsky.
I'm also introducing a new game to the group. The more you come, the more chances you have to win up to $500! Learn more at the meeting.
BRING: Business Cards, Company Literature, Promotional Items, Visual Aids, Samples, and/or Resumes
Members of the JCAA & Jewish Community, of All Ages, Single or Married Welcome.
Email Jody Lockshin, jody@austinjbn.org with questions, comments, to volunteer to speak, and/or to contribute a door prize.
April 13 Austin Texas Jewish Business Network Job Club
CONNECT FORWARD Job Club - Join us April 13th! We are back at the J From: Suzy
THE CONNECT FORWARD Job Club
UNEMPLOYED? UNDEREMPLOYED?
Acquire instructive job search information
Connect to others
Share information
Build sustaining networks
Learn from informative guest speakers
When: Weekly Tuesday meetings
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: The JCAA - 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
(Tell security guard you are here for job club)
Conference Room 150C (Enter double doors of main building)
Facilitator: Suzy Drapkin, Career Development and Planning Strategist/Principal of Career Achievers 512-590-2545; sdrapkin@careerachievers.com
Fee: Free - Open to anyone interested in receiving positive and constructive support during a difficult transitional period.
No Vendors Please
THE CONNECT FORWARD Job Club
UNEMPLOYED? UNDEREMPLOYED?
Acquire instructive job search information
Connect to others
Share information
Build sustaining networks
Learn from informative guest speakers
When: Weekly Tuesday meetings
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: The JCAA - 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
(Tell security guard you are here for job club)
Conference Room 150C (Enter double doors of main building)
Facilitator: Suzy Drapkin, Career Development and Planning Strategist/Principal of Career Achievers 512-590-2545; sdrapkin@careerachievers.com
Fee: Free - Open to anyone interested in receiving positive and constructive support during a difficult transitional period.
No Vendors Please
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 30 Broward County Florida Lag B’Omer Campfire, Weenie Roast, & Creative Shabat
Jewish event Broward County in Miami area
Start Time: Friday, April 30 at 6:30pm
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 7:30pm
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park)
When: Arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Friday, April 30.
What: Lag B'Omer is a holiday which falls on the 33 day of the omer, and which is traditionally celebrated by the lighting of bonfires. It is a time of dancing and singing, picnics and outings. We will begin our celebration with a creative Shabbat service, including Kiddush and Motzie, then a weenie roast at a huge bonfire. This will be followed by an exciting evening of festivities around the fire, including singing, drumming, meditations, and, of course, s'mores! We are partnering with several other Jewish groups, and inviting the entire South Florida Jewish community.
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park), 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood, 954-357-8811
Directions: I-95 to Sheridan Street in Hollywood. Exit Sheridan, go west to the second traffic light (N. Park Rd.), and turn right (north) to the park entrance. Turn right at the guard house and go all the way to the end of the road (near Sheridan St), and park. You will then walk off towards the left (east), following the path by the fence along Sheridan St, and you will find the campfire area.
Bring: Flashlight, water bottle and appropriate clothes. You may also want to bring song books, drums, and a camp chair if you have one.
Cost: $10 for Mosaic members and non-members. Cost includes park entrance & campsite fees, kosher hot dogs, s'mores, and Kiddush. We'll have water available for everyone as well. If you object to handling money on Shabbat, please call Rick in advance to make arrangements to mail your payment.
Contact: No RSVP is necessary. For more information, call Rick at 954-435-3388 or email him at vp@southfloridamosaic.org
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 7:30pm
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park)
When: Arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Friday, April 30.
What: Lag B'Omer is a holiday which falls on the 33 day of the omer, and which is traditionally celebrated by the lighting of bonfires. It is a time of dancing and singing, picnics and outings. We will begin our celebration with a creative Shabbat service, including Kiddush and Motzie, then a weenie roast at a huge bonfire. This will be followed by an exciting evening of festivities around the fire, including singing, drumming, meditations, and, of course, s'mores! We are partnering with several other Jewish groups, and inviting the entire South Florida Jewish community.
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park), 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood, 954-357-8811
Directions: I-95 to Sheridan Street in Hollywood. Exit Sheridan, go west to the second traffic light (N. Park Rd.), and turn right (north) to the park entrance. Turn right at the guard house and go all the way to the end of the road (near Sheridan St), and park. You will then walk off towards the left (east), following the path by the fence along Sheridan St, and you will find the campfire area.
Bring: Flashlight, water bottle and appropriate clothes. You may also want to bring song books, drums, and a camp chair if you have one.
Cost: $10 for Mosaic members and non-members. Cost includes park entrance & campsite fees, kosher hot dogs, s'mores, and Kiddush. We'll have water available for everyone as well. If you object to handling money on Shabbat, please call Rick in advance to make arrangements to mail your payment.
Contact: No RSVP is necessary. For more information, call Rick at 954-435-3388 or email him at vp@southfloridamosaic.org
May New York 92Y Jewish Events
92Y May JEWISH Highlights:
--May 2 - The 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival kicks off at the 92nd Street Y with a screening of the documentary Children of the Bible.
--May 20 - Jonathan Tisch discusses active citizenship, the subject of his forthcoming book Citizen You.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. We welcome your feedback.
TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler | mwheeler@92Y.org | 212.413.8841
JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE at the 92ND STREET Y
Lectures & Panels - Workshops - Performances - Films - Family Programs
May 2010
====================================================================================
New York
92Y Shababa Community
Jewish Family Experiences with Karina
Every Friday, 9:30-10:15 am OR 10:45- 11:30 am, $10 adults
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA FRIDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Join this celebration for families with small children every Friday morning. Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her cat puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience for all ages. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and bond with your toddler and the Shababa community in embracing the festive feeling of Shabbat.
Every Saturday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA SATURDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Newborns to 5 yrs
92Y offers a free Shabbat celebratory experience for the whole family every Saturday, with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience. Bring your family to meet ours!
Every Saturday, 11 am-noon, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA SATURDAY CLUB
Ages 5-8 yrs
92Y offers a free celebratory Shabbat designed to expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience. This special hour devoted to five- to eight-year-olds engages these older children through creative and traditional approaches. Their younger siblings are welcome at 10:30 am for the Shabbat morning program.
Fri, May 7, 10:15-11, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $15 per child
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
Fri, May 21, 10:15-11 am, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
All ages
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here.
======================================================================================
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, WALKING TOURS, FILMS AT 92Y
Sun, May 2, 12:15-2:30 pm, $25
Walking Tour | BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED SITES OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Visit the marvelously restored Bialystoker synagogue and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, two of the most prominent sacret sites during the peak of Jewish immigration to the Lower East Side. The Bialystoker Synagogue features a richly painted ceiling and hand-painted murals on the walls, while the Eldridge Street Synagogue boasts richly-hued stained-glass windows and a majestic carved walnut ark.
SCREENING + DISCUSSION - BINA Cultural Foundation 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival
Sun, May 2, 7 pm, $24
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE
Director: Nitza Gonen. Israel 2009, 53 mins. Hebrew and Amharic with English subtitles. This documentary film features Israeli rapper and informal educator Jeremy "Cool" Abash as he exposes the complex situations facing Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Abash works towards changing the humiliated and depressed image of the Ethiopian community in Israel, both in its own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society, by bringing members of the Ethiopian community closer to their tradition-the songs, the meaning of Ethiopian names, stories about the lives of the Ethiopian community and the journey that has taken on mythical proportions. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion; participants TBA.
Tue, May 4, 8:15 pm, $27
BERNARD LEWIS AND BRET STEPHENS IN CONVERSATION: RELIGION, POLITICS & JUSTICE IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
Influential and bestselling author Bernard Lewis joins Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Bret Stephens for an unflinching assessment of the state of the Middle East at this pivotal point in time--the beginning of the decade and still in the first years of the Obama Administration. Delve into the Middle East's most urgent issues, from peace and freedom to democracy and religion, from gender issues to the clash of civilizations. Lewis' books include The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, and What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East, and the upcoming Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East (Oxford University Press, USA, May 5, 2010). Stephens writes "Global View," the Wall Street Journal's weekly foreign-affairs column and was previously editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.
Tue, May 11, 8:15 pm, $27
THE HIDDEN JEWS OF PERSIA
Learn about the unique and inspiring history of the small Jewish community of Mashad, Persia. After a pogrom in the 1800s, the community avoided persecution by officially converting to Islam, yet practiced Judaism in secrecy for 84 years, finally emerging with its Jewish identity and traditions intact. The program is followed by Q&A with members of the thriving Mashadi community in New York.
Sun, May 16, 11 am-1 pm, $25
Walking Tour | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF REVOLUTIONARY-AND-COLONIAL-ERA NEW AMSTERDAM
Trace the early history of Jewish colonial New York. Visit important Jewish sites and learn about their historical significance, including the early Spanish and Portuguese rented synagogue and the Mill Street Synagogue, the first built in North America. Also visit Congregation Shearith Israel's cemetery at Chatham Square (now Chinatown).
Thu, May 20, 8 pm, $27
JONATHAN TISCH IN CONVERSATION: ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Jonathan Tisch joins a guest (TBA) in a conversation focusing on how individuals make a difference in America and the world through active citizenship, and are now more effective than ever. In his new book, Citizen You (Crown, May 4, 2010), Tisch tells the story of the transformation of volunteerism to involvement, charity to social entrepreneurship, paternalism to community-based action and targeted philanthropy to systemic change.
ABOUT THE 92ND STREET Y
Generously endowed by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life is the spiritual center of the Y, welcoming everyone seeking a better understanding of Jewish culture. The Center presents New York City's premier Jewish lecture series, which features renowned thinkers, authors and public figures like Elie Wiesel - now in his fifth decade at the Y - Susannah Heschel, Alan Dershowitz and Anne Roiphe. Classes, workshops and holiday celebrations introduce adults and children to the values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and its egalitarian, nondenominational nature make the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/jewish.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year as well as those who visit virtually, through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to more than 6,000 public school children through subsidized arts and science education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org.
# # #
Meryl Wheeler, Publicist
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212.413.8841 | mwheeler@92Y.org
Visit our website at www.92Y.org
--May 2 - The 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival kicks off at the 92nd Street Y with a screening of the documentary Children of the Bible.
--May 20 - Jonathan Tisch discusses active citizenship, the subject of his forthcoming book Citizen You.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. We welcome your feedback.
TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler | mwheeler@92Y.org | 212.413.8841
JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE at the 92ND STREET Y
Lectures & Panels - Workshops - Performances - Films - Family Programs
May 2010
====================================================================================
New York
92Y Shababa Community
Jewish Family Experiences with Karina
Every Friday, 9:30-10:15 am OR 10:45- 11:30 am, $10 adults
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA FRIDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Join this celebration for families with small children every Friday morning. Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her cat puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience for all ages. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and bond with your toddler and the Shababa community in embracing the festive feeling of Shabbat.
Every Saturday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA SATURDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Newborns to 5 yrs
92Y offers a free Shabbat celebratory experience for the whole family every Saturday, with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience. Bring your family to meet ours!
Every Saturday, 11 am-noon, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA SATURDAY CLUB
Ages 5-8 yrs
92Y offers a free celebratory Shabbat designed to expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience. This special hour devoted to five- to eight-year-olds engages these older children through creative and traditional approaches. Their younger siblings are welcome at 10:30 am for the Shabbat morning program.
Fri, May 7, 10:15-11, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $15 per child
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
Fri, May 21, 10:15-11 am, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
All ages
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here.
======================================================================================
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, WALKING TOURS, FILMS AT 92Y
Sun, May 2, 12:15-2:30 pm, $25
Walking Tour | BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED SITES OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Visit the marvelously restored Bialystoker synagogue and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, two of the most prominent sacret sites during the peak of Jewish immigration to the Lower East Side. The Bialystoker Synagogue features a richly painted ceiling and hand-painted murals on the walls, while the Eldridge Street Synagogue boasts richly-hued stained-glass windows and a majestic carved walnut ark.
SCREENING + DISCUSSION - BINA Cultural Foundation 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival
Sun, May 2, 7 pm, $24
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE
Director: Nitza Gonen. Israel 2009, 53 mins. Hebrew and Amharic with English subtitles. This documentary film features Israeli rapper and informal educator Jeremy "Cool" Abash as he exposes the complex situations facing Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Abash works towards changing the humiliated and depressed image of the Ethiopian community in Israel, both in its own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society, by bringing members of the Ethiopian community closer to their tradition-the songs, the meaning of Ethiopian names, stories about the lives of the Ethiopian community and the journey that has taken on mythical proportions. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion; participants TBA.
Tue, May 4, 8:15 pm, $27
BERNARD LEWIS AND BRET STEPHENS IN CONVERSATION: RELIGION, POLITICS & JUSTICE IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
Influential and bestselling author Bernard Lewis joins Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Bret Stephens for an unflinching assessment of the state of the Middle East at this pivotal point in time--the beginning of the decade and still in the first years of the Obama Administration. Delve into the Middle East's most urgent issues, from peace and freedom to democracy and religion, from gender issues to the clash of civilizations. Lewis' books include The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, and What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East, and the upcoming Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East (Oxford University Press, USA, May 5, 2010). Stephens writes "Global View," the Wall Street Journal's weekly foreign-affairs column and was previously editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.
Tue, May 11, 8:15 pm, $27
THE HIDDEN JEWS OF PERSIA
Learn about the unique and inspiring history of the small Jewish community of Mashad, Persia. After a pogrom in the 1800s, the community avoided persecution by officially converting to Islam, yet practiced Judaism in secrecy for 84 years, finally emerging with its Jewish identity and traditions intact. The program is followed by Q&A with members of the thriving Mashadi community in New York.
Sun, May 16, 11 am-1 pm, $25
Walking Tour | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF REVOLUTIONARY-AND-COLONIAL-ERA NEW AMSTERDAM
Trace the early history of Jewish colonial New York. Visit important Jewish sites and learn about their historical significance, including the early Spanish and Portuguese rented synagogue and the Mill Street Synagogue, the first built in North America. Also visit Congregation Shearith Israel's cemetery at Chatham Square (now Chinatown).
Thu, May 20, 8 pm, $27
JONATHAN TISCH IN CONVERSATION: ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Jonathan Tisch joins a guest (TBA) in a conversation focusing on how individuals make a difference in America and the world through active citizenship, and are now more effective than ever. In his new book, Citizen You (Crown, May 4, 2010), Tisch tells the story of the transformation of volunteerism to involvement, charity to social entrepreneurship, paternalism to community-based action and targeted philanthropy to systemic change.
ABOUT THE 92ND STREET Y
Generously endowed by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life is the spiritual center of the Y, welcoming everyone seeking a better understanding of Jewish culture. The Center presents New York City's premier Jewish lecture series, which features renowned thinkers, authors and public figures like Elie Wiesel - now in his fifth decade at the Y - Susannah Heschel, Alan Dershowitz and Anne Roiphe. Classes, workshops and holiday celebrations introduce adults and children to the values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and its egalitarian, nondenominational nature make the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/jewish.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year as well as those who visit virtually, through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to more than 6,000 public school children through subsidized arts and science education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org.
# # #
Meryl Wheeler, Publicist
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212.413.8841 | mwheeler@92Y.org
Visit our website at www.92Y.org
Snorkeling in Key Largo with the Jewish Adventure Club of South Florida
Snorkeling in Key Largo with the Jewish Adventure Club of South Florida
June 27, 11:15 a.m. Sunday Keys Diver Snorkel Tours, or 9:15 a.m. at our carpool site in Hollywood.
Snorkeling in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary on the coral reefs of John Pennekamp. These waters are the home of some of the most beautiful diving in the United States, home of America's first undersea Park and only living coral reef. The shallow water reefs of Pennekamp State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have been protected for over 40 years making it an ideal destination for viewing Tropical reef fish close up in their own environment. This is like swimming in an aquarium. Snorkeling gear will be provided if you don't have your own gear. Basic instruction and fish identification lectures will be provided by the vendor. Expect maximum depths on the reefs of 10' to 20', and the tops of the coral heads will likely extend out of the water on low tide. You should anticipate awesome visibility this time of year, and the seas should be calm. We expect to do at least one snorkeling charter every year, and expect this trip to be full! After the dive, please join the Jewish Adventure Club for dinner at a nearby restaurant! If you don't stay for dinner, be sure to discuss this with your fellow car poolers. The Boat will depart at exactly 12:15 p.m. and we can expect to return at around 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to be on time so this way we can get all the signing in out of the way and be ready to get on-board by noon.
Keys Divers Snorkel Tours, 99696 Overseas Highway, 305-451-1177
Carpooling: We'll meet at the Holiday Inn in Hollywood. I-95 to Sheridan St Exit #24. West on Sheridan to the first light (29th Ave); Make a right turn on 29th (North) and then make the first left into the Holiday Inn. We'll meet in the parking lot on the LEFT side of the Holiday Inn as you're facing the hotel. Please meet us at 9:15 a.m. as we will be departing at 9:30 a.m. sharp
Directions: Take I-95(S) to 836 West (exit #6) to the Florida Turnpike. Continue south to the end at Florida City OR take the Florida Turnpike as far South as it will go, and merge to US 1 in Florida City. Follow US 1 South and watch for mile marker signs (on the sides of the Road). Continue to MM 100 (next to Wendy's) on the right (bay side).
Things you should bring are: Bathing suit, sunscreen, snacks, lunch for dockside picnic before we leave, waterproof camera, water and water bottle, a change of clothes; snorkeling gear is included, but you may wish to bring your own, and bring money for dinner after the dive.
Cost: $36. Prices include gear (mask, fins, snorkel and safety vest) and instruction. Must RSVP and be paid for by June 12th to hold your spot on the boat
For more information please contact Jimmy 954-695-1026
June 27, 11:15 a.m. Sunday Keys Diver Snorkel Tours, or 9:15 a.m. at our carpool site in Hollywood.
Snorkeling in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary on the coral reefs of John Pennekamp. These waters are the home of some of the most beautiful diving in the United States, home of America's first undersea Park and only living coral reef. The shallow water reefs of Pennekamp State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have been protected for over 40 years making it an ideal destination for viewing Tropical reef fish close up in their own environment. This is like swimming in an aquarium. Snorkeling gear will be provided if you don't have your own gear. Basic instruction and fish identification lectures will be provided by the vendor. Expect maximum depths on the reefs of 10' to 20', and the tops of the coral heads will likely extend out of the water on low tide. You should anticipate awesome visibility this time of year, and the seas should be calm. We expect to do at least one snorkeling charter every year, and expect this trip to be full! After the dive, please join the Jewish Adventure Club for dinner at a nearby restaurant! If you don't stay for dinner, be sure to discuss this with your fellow car poolers. The Boat will depart at exactly 12:15 p.m. and we can expect to return at around 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to be on time so this way we can get all the signing in out of the way and be ready to get on-board by noon.
Keys Divers Snorkel Tours, 99696 Overseas Highway, 305-451-1177
Carpooling: We'll meet at the Holiday Inn in Hollywood. I-95 to Sheridan St Exit #24. West on Sheridan to the first light (29th Ave); Make a right turn on 29th (North) and then make the first left into the Holiday Inn. We'll meet in the parking lot on the LEFT side of the Holiday Inn as you're facing the hotel. Please meet us at 9:15 a.m. as we will be departing at 9:30 a.m. sharp
Directions: Take I-95(S) to 836 West (exit #6) to the Florida Turnpike. Continue south to the end at Florida City OR take the Florida Turnpike as far South as it will go, and merge to US 1 in Florida City. Follow US 1 South and watch for mile marker signs (on the sides of the Road). Continue to MM 100 (next to Wendy's) on the right (bay side).
Things you should bring are: Bathing suit, sunscreen, snacks, lunch for dockside picnic before we leave, waterproof camera, water and water bottle, a change of clothes; snorkeling gear is included, but you may wish to bring your own, and bring money for dinner after the dive.
Cost: $36. Prices include gear (mask, fins, snorkel and safety vest) and instruction. Must RSVP and be paid for by June 12th to hold your spot on the boat
For more information please contact Jimmy 954-695-1026
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