Jewish high school students are invited to be Lappin Teen Fellows. Fellows will meet for interactive learning sessions led by dynamic presenters exploring the impact of contemporary issues on Jewish teens. Sessions will be held on Sundays from 6:30 - 7:30 pm on Zoom on the following dates: November 8, December 6 and January 31. Topics include: Jewish diversity, Antisemitism, Jewish identity, Israel and more. Lappin Teen Fellows is free and open to Jewish teens in high school. For more information contact Sharon Wyner at (978) 565-4450. Register here for the Zoom link for this program or visit LappinFoundation.org.
Israeli Culture through Poetry and Song
The community is invited to learn about Israeli culture through poetry and song on Monday, November 2nd at 7 pm. Tour guide Gadi Ben-Dov will lead us on an exploration of the major milestones of Israel's culture and history and how they have been commemorated through poetry and song. From Yehuda Amichai and Naomi Shemer to Netta Barzilai; the contrast and comparison from eastern "Mizrahi" music to "western music" and the modern influences that have marked Israel's most significant moments. The presentation will include some virtual touring of Israel. This program is free and everyone is welcome. Register here for the Zoom link. For more information contact Susan Feinstein at (978) 740-4431.
TAA's own Ruth Mordecai invites you to see her new work!
October 10-November 1 at the Matthew Swift Gallery (189 Main Street Gloucester, MA)
The community is invited to honor Jewish Veterans on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th at 7:30 pm on Zoom. A panel of veterans will share reflections of their time in the service, and teens will share insights they gained from interviewing Jewish Veterans. The program is free and everyone is welcome. Register for the Zoom link or contact Susan Feinstein at (978) 740-4431 with questions.
Rabbinical Assembly presents:
Scholar Stream!
Hidden Histories and Untold Stories
Tuesdays at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
Join JTS scholars as they uncover the hidden context around biblical figures and important eras in Jewish history.
11/10: Dr. David Fishman on how religious pre-Holocaust Eastern European Jewry actually was—or wasn’t
11/17: Dr. Alan Cooper on why we stopped caring about Moses’s descendants
12/1: Dr. Sarah Wolf on how foreign the beit midrash would feel to the early Rabbis
12/8: Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky on what the Bible really had against Jezebel
Join Ziegler faculty as they explore issues related to race, gender equality, intersectionality, and building a democracy of the future. Download the full descriptions for each Ziegler session here.
11/11: Rabbi Cheryl Peretz will examine the centuries old Jewish march towards gender equality and justice
11/18: Rabbi Dr. Elliot Dorff will explore the concept of communal forgiveness
12/2: Rabbi Dr. Gail Labovitz on what Exodus has to teach us about intersectionality
12/9: Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen on building a multiracial democracy
The community is invited by the Lappin Foundation! Register here.
Lappin Foundation and Temple Ahavat Achim are inviting the community to commemorate
International Holocaust Remembrance Dayat 7:30 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
This s a Zoom event Human Connections in aDisconnected Universe,A Three-Generation Family Presentation featuring Judith H. Sherman, Author, Poet and Holocaust Survivor.
Judith H. Sherman is the author of Say the Name: A Survivor’s Tale in Prose and Poetry. Contact Sharon Wyner to register.
Save Sunday nights November 8th and November 15th (both from 7-8 pm) for two programs with Dr. Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community.
We are inviting all TAA members to Join us tor two Zoom Conversations with Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community.
Ron is the Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University and president of the Kripke Institute. Ron is a visionary Jewish educator whose enthusiasm for bringing Judaism alive in homes and Jewish institutions has shaped his work in the community.
Our building remains physically closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our staff is checking email and voicemail. We welcome you to join us for any current Zoom offerings and we look forward to re-joining with you in person again soon! Stay healthy and safe.