Archive: November 2021

The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism presents Jewish Musical Reflections

Posted on November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism presents: Ponder this thought… How does one hear Judaism in music? How do you hear reflection o a religion or a culture? Pianist Peggy Reich will explore this in the music of composers of Jewish descent.

Westchester Jewish Council and the Board of Rabbis Night of Learning

Posted on November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Join 2 sessions starting at 7:30pm and 8:30pm. Since this is the day of the event, you are no longer required to register ahead of time.  Just click this NOL Final Program and you will find all of this evening’s classes along with the Zoom links.  Enjoy! To make a donation for this event, please […]

Mishkan Ha’am Adult Ed – Guest Speaker Ofer Bronchtien

Posted on November 21, 2021

November 21, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Zoom only  While we usually engage in discussion and learning around Israel/Palestine through our book and film group, the committee has organized an exciting opportunity to hear from someone intimately involved with the Israeli/Palestinian peace process. Ofer Bronchtein is the son-in-law of MH members Pat and Guy Pancer.  He is an Israeli whose family moved […]

WJCS – Writing Your Life: Spiritual Memoir through Poetry

Posted on November 22, 2021

November 22, 2021 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – In each session we will read and discuss 3 different poems addressing the many facets of a spiritual life, and then respond to a 10 minute writing prompt to elicit spiritual memories and connections. This is a generative writing group; you will leave each session with three drafts of poems that reveal the sacred undercurrents […]

Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 25, 2021

November 25, 2021 @ All Day –

Erev Hanukkah

Posted on November 28, 2021

November 28, 2021 @ All Day –

Hanukkah

Posted on November 29, 2021

November 29, 2021 – December 6, 2021 @ All Day –

WJCS – Writing Your Life: Spiritual Memoir through Poetry

Posted on November 29, 2021

November 29, 2021 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – In each session we will read and discuss 3 different poems addressing the many facets of a spiritual life, and then respond to a 10 minute writing prompt to elicit spiritual memories and connections. This is a generative writing group; you will leave each session with three drafts of poems that reveal the sacred undercurrents […]

Jewish National Fund-USA Breakfast For Israel

Posted on November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am – JNF-USA’s 2021 National Breakfast for Israel is on Giving Tuesday, November 30th and features keynote speaker Yossi Klein Halevi. The breakfast will remain virtual for everyone’s comfort and safety. Yossi Klein Halevi is a Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He also co-directs the Institute’s Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), which teaches emerging […]

WJCS Life Lessons from the Jewish Calendar

Posted on November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 @ 11:15 am – 12:15 pm – As we continue to reflect on the spiritual ramifications of the pandemic on our personal and communal lives, we will draw connections between the Torah portion or holiday from that week to find age-old Jewish wisdom to guide us. No previous Jewish background necessary to participate. Sit in the Sukkah of Vulnerability—Thursday, September 23 Find […]