Archive: June 2020

Join The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center for Virtual Museum Tour

Posted on June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Helen Turner, Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County Director of Education, will give a virtual tour of the museum, focusing on the history of the Holocaust and the lessons for today. Join us on June 25 at 1 p.m. to view the tour, which will be held in conjunction with the Holocaust & […]

Synagogue Shopping! Finding LGBTQ+ Friendly Congregations – Hillel

Posted on June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Going to a synagogue for the first time can be intimidating, especially if you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Will they accept me? Will they accept my partner? Will they use the correct pronouns for me and my loved ones? Join LGBTQ+ Jewish leaders from across the United States for a conversation about […]

Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center and Congregation Emanu-El-Overcoming Old Hatreds

Posted on June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Please join the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center and Congregation Emanu-El for a conversation with Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger. Dr. Wollschlaeger, author of A German Life, discusses how he became a Son of a Nazi to Son of Israel. Dr. Wollschlaeger grew up with his Nazi father’s ancient hatred of the Jews. He chose a […]

Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Memory Keepers Online Cocktail Hour: GenerationsForward Speaker Series with Debbie Lewis

Posted on June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center’s Memory Keepers Online Cocktail Hour will feature GenerationsForward speaker Debbie Lewis on June 26 at 5 p.m. Debbie Lewis is the child of two Polish Holocaust survivors. Her mother, Rose, was born in Lodz and survived the Lodz Ghetto, Birkenau, Oederon, (Flossenburg) and Terezin before immigrating to London […]

Mishkan Ha’am Just for Fun Social Hour

Posted on June 28, 2020

June 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Let’s stay connected with some fun social time, to share a joke, short anecdote, poem, recent arts/crafts/home improvement project, book/movie recommendation, funny dog photos…whatever! Contact Howard Heitner at docheitner@gmail with questions. Visit www.mishkanhaam.org

Westchester Jewish Center: Behind the scenes of Netflix hit show \”Shtisel\” Virtual Event

Posted on June 28, 2020

June 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Spend Sunday Morning with Dikla Barkai, Producer of “Shtisel” The World Jewry Committee, Adult Education Committee, Israel Affairs Committee, and the Sisterhood invite you to go behind the scenes of the hit Netflix series, “Shtisel.” There is no question that many of us are all anxiously awaiting season 3 of “Shtisel” on Netflix. If you […]

AJC Westchester/Fairfield Annual Meeting: Leading in a Time of Crisis with Hon. George Latimer

Posted on June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Please join us for our first-ever AJC Westchester/Fairfield virtual Annual Meeting which will feature the Honorable George Latimer, Westchester County Executive, in conversation with AJC Westchester/Fairfield Regional Director Scott Richman on “Leading in a Time of Crisis.” The meeting will also feature the election of AJC Westchester/Fairfield’s Board of Directors and officers (view slate). Registration required […]

LGBTQ+ Life, Community, and Struggles in Israel with Ofer Erez – Hillel

Posted on June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Ofer Erez, Israeli LGBTQ+ activist and former CEO of the Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance, will provide information about LGBTQ+ life and history in Israel. This session would bring up legal issues, social/cultural acceptance, pink-washing claims, and more. This session will be valuable to attendees as it will share information about key LGBTQ+ […]

Mishkan Ha’am Just for Fun Social Hour

Posted on July 5, 2020

July 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Let’s stay connected with some fun social time, to share a joke, short anecdote, poem, recent arts/crafts/home improvement project, book/movie recommendation, funny dog photos…whatever! Contact Howard Heitner at docheitner@gmail with questions. Visit www.mishkanhaam.org

Westchester Jewish Council Executive Committee Meeting

Posted on July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm –