7th of Nisan, 5782
Silvana's Corner
We are one week away from Passover. I know that many of you are busy preparing for your Passover Seders. Whether hosting dozens of people, or planning for just a few family and friends, there is always much to do.

This week I'd like to focus your attention on our upcoming Yom HaShoah event. At this year's event, we our honored to have a reading by Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, whose poetry addresses the long afterlife of the Holocaust in her family. Dr. Dasbach came to the U.S. from Ukraine and will share her thoughts on what is happening there now. You can find more details below. I hope to see you there.

Shabbat Shalom
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
Thursday | April 28 | 7:00 PM CT
to be held at Congregation Agudath Achim
7901 W. Capitol Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205
Please join us to commemorate

Yom HaShoah 
Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thursday, April 28,2022 │ 7:00 PM
Congregation Agudath Achim |7901 W Capitol Ave., Little Rock 72205

The ceremony will include a brief reading by Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, whose poetry addresses the long afterlife of the Holocaust in her family.
Dr. Dasbach, who came to the US from Ukraine in the early 90s, is currently the Murphy Visiting Fellow in English-Creative Writing at Hendrix College.

Yom HaShoah is sponsored by Jewish Federation of Arkansas, in partnership with Congregation Agudath Achim, Congregation B’nai Israel, and Lubavitch of Arkansas
Upcoming Events
Passover Cooking Series
Tuesday, April 5 through Monday, April 11 | 6:30 PM CT
Sign up to cook and bake along with these Jewish chefs and cookbook authors, who will lead 4 classes in April each featuring different recipes for Passover.

Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 PM CT - Susan Barocas, Sephardi Spinach Matzah Pie and Leek and Tomato Casserole.
Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 PM CT - Vered Guttman, Passover Cooking Around the World
Sunday, April 10 at 6:30 PM CT - Sonya Sanford: Two easy Passover desserts
Monday, April 11 at 6:30 PM CT - Passover Cooking Hotline with Shannon Sarna

Recipes will be posted on www.TheNosher.com prior to the class with a list of ingredients.
Jewish Writers in Conversation:
Art, Assimilation, and Reclaiming a Stolen Legacy
Monday | April 11 | 6:00 PM CT
Authors Lisa Barr and James McAuley engage in a conversation about stolen Jewish art during the Holocaust, antisemitism and displacement after the war, and the reclamation of the art and the narrative. Moderated by Stephanie Butnick, host of Tablet's Unorthodox podcast.

This event is sponsored by The Jewish Museum as part of the Saul and Gladys Gwirtzman Lecture series. To purchase a copy of Lisa Barr's Woman on Fire or James McAuley's The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France, please click here!
JCPA 2022 National Conference
What Does it Mean to be Free?
Monday | April 11 | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM CT
This year the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Annual Conference bring people together to reflect on and tackle today’s challenges and rededicate ourselves to ensuring freedom for all.

Since 1944, JCPA has been the organized national Jewish community’s convener, intergroup connector, and policy advocate. The Conference brings together the largest Jewish national network to engage on today’s crucial issues through a Jewish lens.

This year's featured speakers include Stacey Abrams, the Honorable Justice Stephen Breyer, Christine Todd Whitman, and the Honorable Michael Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.
JFNA Update on Efforts in Ukraine
Monday | April 11 | 3:30 PM CT
Thursday | April 14 | 3:30 PM CT
As you think about the ideas of freedom and liberation during the Passover season, I ask you continue to think about our brothers and sisters in Ukraine.

JFNA continues to use your donations to make a real difference on the ground in Ukraine. If you would like to stay current and get more information from the Jewish Federation of North America, I invite you to join the Ukraine crisis update webinar each week on Mondays and Thursdays at 3:30pm.


You can continue to read more about JFNA efforts in Ukraine and donate here.
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