Archive: December 2020

Mishkan Ha’am Adult Ed – Kaplan and the Early Zionists

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – As a follow up to our November book discussion, we will explore the early zionist visions that developed in the first half of the 20th century. Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, formulated his own ideas about what Israel might look like before its founding. We will look at how Kaplan’s vision fits in with […]

TBA’s Israel Committee Presents-Israel’s Current Standing in the Middle East and the World – A Conversation with Chuck Frelich

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Temple Beth Abraham’s Israel Committee Presents An Afternoon with Chuck Freilich Sunday, December 13 from 12:00-2:00pm Recent events have changed the course of Israel’s standing in the Middle East and the world. On the Israeli domestic side, another election is looming. Join Chuck Freilich as he unpacks things for us and brings to light some […]

UJA: Westchester Gift of Hanukkah

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm –

UJA – An Israel-Ethiopian Hanukkah Story

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Please register here for the zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfuCvrjMiGt2LYWU36XoVCCkvuTaLMENV  

Temple Shaaray Tefila Celebrates Hanukkah

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Hanukkah 5781 Thursday, December 10th – Thursday, December 17th   Celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah with our Shaaray Tefila family!     Our programs will focus on eight middot (values), each providing a special theme for the day.   Note: There will be a virtual candle lighting each night at the start of the program. The […]

Temple Israel Center’s “The Debate: Latke vs. Hamentash”

Posted on December 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Join us for TIC’s Dr. Michael Kay and Rabbi Harry Pell as they use their doctoral and rabbinic degrees respectively to debate the merits of the latke – a fried potato pancake verses the hamantash – a triangular cookie with a filling. Each participant will have the opportunity to vote at the end! The Latke–Hamantash […]

Chag-in-a-Box! with Congregation Emanu-El

Posted on December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 @ All Day – Sign up now for Chag-in-a-Box! Each month, families will receive a holiday-themed care package filled with crafts, recipes, and games for you to make Jewish memories with your little ones. This special program is free and open to all families with children in 2nd grade and younger. Sign-up today at https://tinyurl.com/chaginabox. Questions? Contact Director of […]

FIDF – Exclusively from Israel, hear stories from IDF Wounded Heroes, our Modern Day Maccabees

Posted on December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm –

Westchester Jewish Center Hanukkah 2020 Event: Virtual PJ Library Story Time

Posted on December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Westchester Jewish Center PJ Library Story Time – Monday, December 14, 2020, 5:30 PM PJ Library invites children and their grandparents for a Hanukkah story time and song fest. Zoom Meeting ID: 876 1334 3207 Passcode: 10543 https://www.wjcenter.org/news-and-announcements/hanukkah-2020-connecting-by-the-light/  

Temple Shaaray Tefila Celebrates Hanukkah

Posted on December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Hanukkah 5781 Thursday, December 10th – Thursday, December 17th   Celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah with our Shaaray Tefila family!     Our programs will focus on eight middot (values), each providing a special theme for the day.   Note: There will be a virtual candle lighting each night at the start of the program. The […]