Westchester Jewish Council

Archive: February 2023

The Jewish Studies Program at Purchase College, SUNY – Ethnicity, Race, and The Jewish Experience in Parkchester

Posted on February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Jewish Studies Program at Purchase College, SUNY presents a book talk with Prof. Jeffrey Gurock on his Book Parkchester. In the 1940s, a new community, Parkchester, was opened in East Bronx, NY. It would be a model neighborhood celebrated as “a city within a city”, boasting the comforts of suburbia without the hassles of […]

Synagogue Presidents Roundtable

Posted on February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm –

WJCS – Better Things: A Secular Happy Friday Moment

Posted on February 10, 2023

February 10, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Every other Friday we will gather on Zoom, light candles with a secular blessing, and share bits of good news gathered from the headlines, from our neighbors and from our own lives. Fridays, February 10, 24, Mar 10, 24 3:00 – 3:15 pm on Zoom. For more info, zoom details and to register, please contact […]

TBA – Women’s Circle (Zoom)

Posted on February 10, 2023

February 10, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm – Temple Beth Abraham invites you to a congregant-led discussion on topics of interest to Jewish Women and those who identify as Jewish Women. This month: “Looking at Bible Stories through an Evolving Feminist Lens” with Doris Unger (on Zoom) We grew up with Bible stories which helped shape our Jewish perspective on the world. Our […]

Mishkan Ha’am Shabbat Morning – Musical Service + She’arim’s Green Fair

Posted on February 11, 2023

February 11, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Please note the different location and slightly earlier start time. We will be meeting in the library of the legacy building at the Shames JCC. Enter the smaller building with the blue awning. Join us for a musical and reflective Shabbat morning service with our MH musicians and a special guest. As a celebration of […]

Refugee Shabbat at CSI

Posted on February 11, 2023

February 11, 2023 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – A program in collaboration with HIAS and the Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration.  We welcome guest speaker Iryna Lahuta, a mother of two, who will share her personal experiences about fleeing Kharkiv, Ukraine (the closest city to Russia) for safety, and coming to the United States for refuge. Come learn from her and discover next […]

Jewpardy at Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Posted on February 11, 2023

February 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Jewpardy Jewish trivia + Competition = JEWPARDY! Saturday, February 11th, 7-9 pm Jewpardy is based on the popular game show Jeopardy. ANYONE can play! Learn fun facts about Jewish Life, history, and other trivia with co-hosts Gary Frey and Allen Fishbein, and of course Brotherhood! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Sign up by Thursday, February 9th so we […]

GHC – Zaida, A Documentary

Posted on February 12, 2023

February 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Meet film documentarian Sophie Parens in-person at GHC and view Sophie’s acclaimed, award-winning documentary ZAIDA! Zaida tells the story of Sophie’s grandfather Henri Parens who escaped from the Holocaust at the age of 12 and went on to become a globally recognized psychoanalyst, dedicating his life’s work to the prevention of prejudice. Zaida has been shown at the […]

Mishkan Ha’am Adult Ed – Screening and Discussion of Boycott

Posted on February 12, 2023

February 12, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – As part of our Israeli book/film discussion series, we are partnering with Just Vision films to offer a virtual screening and discussion of the recently released Boycott. We will watch the film together, and then have an opportunity to hear from Just Vision’s Public Engagement Manager. This film and discussion will offer an opportunity to […]

WJCS – Ukrainian Newcomers Support Group

Posted on February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 @ 12:00 am – Ukrainian Newcomers Support Group For recent arrivals from Ukraine only Co-facilitated with a Ukrainian-speaking staff member Date: Monday, February 13, Time: TBD FREE Please contact Rabbi Michael Goldman for more info, further details and to register. This program is co-sponsored through WJCS and Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration.

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