Archive: January 2023

TIC: Meet Award Winning Author Dara Horn

Posted on January 8, 2023

January 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Meet Award Winning Author Dara Horn Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 5:00 pm at TIC Join us for an exciting conversation with award-winning author Dara Horn who will speak about her most recent book, People Love Dead Jews. The book explores issues of history, memory, and the rise of anti-Semitism. Register for this in person event […]

Shames JCC – Ukraine and the Power of Music with Irena Portenko

Posted on January 9, 2023

January 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine nearly one year ago, internationally renowned Ukranian concert pianist and music teacher Irena Portenka has raised more than $70,000 by organizing and performing in concerts to assist displaced Ukrainian musicians and to support displaced families. She will draw from research and her own personal experience, to speak […]

Women’s Initiative for Jewish Studies to Bring Dr. Jordan Katz to YINR via Zoom

Posted on January 11, 2023

January 11, 2023 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Women’s Initiative for Jewish Studies (WIJS) at Young Israel of New Rochelle is proud to present Dr. Jordan Katz on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 @ 8:00 pm (ET) on Zoom.  Katz will be the fifth speaker of the 2022-2023 season in the monthly scholarly programming offered by WIJS at YINR. Dr. Katz will speak on the […]

GET FIT at Beth El Synagogue Center

Posted on January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Research has shown that physical activity is a driver for a healthy and long life for older people. Physical activity encompasses exercise, sports, and physical activity performed as part of daily living and leisure. Exercise that is planned, structured and repetitive will improve physical fitness, the quality of life and one’s overall well-being. The World […]

Congregation Kol Ami – Alison Leiby Comedy Show

Posted on January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join us for a night of serious fun featuring the comedic talents of Alison Leiby.  Alison is a stand-up comic who co-produced The Marvelous Mrs. Meisel and she will now be bringing to Kol Ami her stand-up routine entitled Oh God, An Abortion. “An understated, humane and deeply funny examination of the experience of having […]

TBA – Books & More

Posted on January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Join us for a moderated discussion about books with Jewish themes. This month’s selection: The Prison Minyan by Jonathan Stone “The Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York stands apart from most prisons.”  “…the prison’s minimum-security camp has ‘long been the lockup of choice among Jewish white-collar offenders’, who are able to access kosher food […]

Friday Night Dinner at PCS!

Posted on January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Friday Night at PCS! Please copy and paste https://www.eventbrite.com/…/friday-night-dinner-at-pcs… to RSVP for the dinner. COME TO PART OF THE EVENING OR COME TO IT ALL! 5:30 pm Shabbat Roots (for ages 0-8 + grownups) RSVPs appreciated. 6 pm Shabbat dinner ($18/adult, children are free.) RSVPs required. 7 pm Soulful, heartwarming Shabbat service

TBA – Social Justice Shabbat/Shabbat Tzedek

Posted on January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – On this Shabbat, we remember the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate the hard-fought victories of the civil rights movement. It is also a time of reflection and recommitment as Reform Judaism renews its efforts in the struggle for racial justice in North America. Services are in-person and may be […]

Virtual Program with commentator Bill Scher Jr. “Is there a political home for the Jewish vote?”

Posted on January 15, 2023

January 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –

Shames JCC – MLK Day of Service

Posted on January 16, 2023

January 16, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – This MLK Day, January 16, 2023, the Shames JCC is joining UJA and a variety of partners from across New York to work together toward a stronger future for all. Join us at the J for meaningful volunteer opportunities that will make a difference in the lives of individuals, our community, and the greater community […]