April 2021
Program Guide
April is full of fantastic WRJ programs! From a new virtual Israel tour to our beloved Film, Fiction, & Fine Wine events, to a deeper understanding of the Hebrew language, Jewish traditions, and, of course, food, there is something for everyone. Scroll down to register for these events.
 
If you have any questions, please contact WRJ Engagement Associate,
Israeli Cooking with Chef Paul Nirens

April 5th @ 12pm ET | 9am PT
WRJ's Israel Education Committee presents, “Israeli Cooking with Chef Paul Nirens.” Chef Nirens will show us a foraging tour in Israel’s northern Galilee, and then we will participate in a cooking workshop where we can cook along with him. Following the demonstration, WRJ Board members, Lisa B. Schwartz and Jacquie Schwitzer will facilitate a Q and A session with Paul. 
Virtual Lilith Salon (Winter Issue)

April 6th @ 8pm ET | 5pm PT

Grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea and join us for our Winter Virtual Lilith Salon. This is the perfect opportunity for those who have wanted to participate in a Lilith Salon but don’t have a local group. Thank you to Gail Spivack for facilitating this event.

Not familiar with Lilith Salons? Learn what they are all about on the WRJ website.
Chai Mitzvah Grandparents Program Kick-Off

April 13th @ 8pm ET | 5pm PT
WRJ is excited to announce our partner Chai Mitzvah’s newest fun-filled, text-based Jewish Grandparents and Beyond program. In this kick-off event, we will host Chai Mitzvah staff, Nina Fondiller Woldin and Audrey Lichter to tell us more about this new program and answer any questions.
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Level 2

Classes start April 14th or April 15th
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm ET | 3:30pm PT or Thursdays @ 12pm ET | 9am PT
Join Pamela Feldman-Hill for a 5-week Zoom class for students who can read basic Hebrew. Using familiar prayers such as Ein Keloheynu, the Shabbat blessings, Sh’ma and V’ahavta, and the Torah blessings, she will teach common prayer vocabulary and phrases and the building blocks of Hebrew grammar. This class is in partnership with the National Jewish Outreach Project and made possible by a generous grant from the National Center to Encourage Judaism (NCEJ).
Film, Fiction, and Fine Wine Presents: A Conversation with Jake Cohen, author of Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch

April 20th @ 8pm ET | 5pm PT
Join us for a discussion with food writer and chef Jake Cohen, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His debut cookbook, Jew-ish is a brilliant collection of delicious recipes and a celebration of our rich and vibrant history.

Jake had a recipe published in the latest Food & Wine Magazine for Coconut Macaroon Brownies for Passover. Check it out!
Jewish Rituals and Lifestyle Traditions: A Reform Jewish Perspective

April 26th and May 3rd
@ 7:30pm ET | 4:30pm PT

Join WRJ for a two-part program series to learn more about Jewish traditions in the Reform Movement! From celebrating holidays and holydays to experiencing Jewish life cycle events we invite you to share questions and “I always wondered about...” type thinking! Thank you to Dr. Madelyn Katz and Michelle Rosen for facilitating this program!
Virtual Israel Tour: “My Heart is in the East: Libi B’Mizrach”

April 26th - April 29th @ 12pm ET | 9am PT
Join us for our next virtual Tour of Israel with WRJ Tour Guide Shari Robins! During this trip, Shari will teach us about aliyah (immigration) from different countries, and how these olim (immigrants) have impacted Israeli society.
HUC Upcoming Programs
Silk & Ink: Hebrew Printing and Commercial Networks
in Early Modern Bologna

April 13th @ 1pm ET | 10am PT


Experience the impact of Jewish material culture through the creativity of artists, composers, poets, architects, and writers who illuminate Jewish heritage and shape our identity today.
The Biblical Deborah Reimagined

April 22nd @ 1pm ET | 10am PT
Study the Jewish woman’s experience – from infertility in antiquity and biblical roles of leadership to the evolution of women’s spirituality and worship – through the lens of Jewish feminist scholarship.
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