Westchester Jewish Council

Archive: February 2023

Beth El Synagogue Center – Mainstream Famous Women Artist

Posted on February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Beth El Synagogue Center is offering a Westchester Community College Mainstream Program, sponsored by the Institute for Mature Adults . This is a weekly Monday Zoom class from 11am – 1pm.  Susan Courtney will teach about famous artists: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Camille Claudel, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and others. January 23, January 30, February […]

WJCS – Ordinary Mysticism with Rumi and Rabbi Nachman

Posted on February 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm – Every Tuesday in February (except 2/21) and March, 12:00 to 12:45 pm. Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī ( b.1207 in Persia, d. 1273 in Turkey) was a sufi mystic and masterful poet. His poetry is profound, approachable and full of humor. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (b. 1772 in Międzybóż Lithuania, d. 1810, Uman, Ukraine) professed that […]

Hartman Institute – Thinking Beyond Interfaith: New Models for Jewish Community

Posted on February 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – For a long time, anxiety about intermarriage represented a set of concerns about Jewish continuity. Though many of these concerns no longer reflect the reality of Jewish American life, many synagogues are concerned about educating their congregants to live knowledgeable, meaningful Jewish lives. Join Justin Pines for a conversation about how we can think beyond categories of […]

Westchester Jewish Council Virtual Greening Roundtable

Posted on February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm –

DOROT OnSite@Home

Posted on February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – An Afternoon with Eleanor Reissa (VIRTUAL) Wednesday, February 15, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PMIn 1986, Eleanor Reissa found a packet of letters written in German among her mother’s belongings. Those letters would lead to startling discoveries about her late parents and their experience during the Holocaust—and about her own life. Reissa, an award-winning actor, singer, songwriter, […]

TBA – Jewish Romance with Author Stacey Agdern (on Zoom)

Posted on February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The Adult Education Committee of Temple Beth Abraham invites you to join award-winning former bookseller and current author, Stacey Agdern, as she talks about the pioneering Jewish romance authors who infuse Yiddishkeit into “romancelandia” and explains why it’s important to maintain and expand a Jewish presence in this popular genre. Agdern incorporates her romance novels with Jewish […]

TINR – A Country For All Its Citizens | Reconciling Israel’s Democratic and Jewish Character

Posted on February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Israel Action Committee invites you to an interactive conversation with Peter Beinart (Editor-at-Large for Jewish Currents) and Adina Vogel Ayalon (J Street Chief of Staff). An evening of healthy dialogue to advance Israel engagement. Thursday, February 16th 7 – 9 pm, at Temple Israel of New Rochelle In Person Event This event is FREE of charge, but […]

WJCS – How Sweet It Is! Dementia-friendly song and music program

Posted on February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Singing and Swinging with the American Songbook. Led by Sally Shore Wittenberg on Zoom. Fridays, February 3, 17, March 3, 17 Fee: $80 for series. Please contact Rabbi Michael Goldman at mgoldman@wjcs.com for info, zoom details and to register.      

WJCS – Memory Minyan

Posted on February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Welcoming Shabbat with Traditional and Modern Melodies. Fridays, February 10, 24, March 10, 24 2:00 to 2:45 pm on Zoom Program Fee: $80 for the series Please contact Rabbi Michael Goldman at mgoldman@wjcs.com for info, zoom details and to register.

TBA – Movie Mavens: “Sabena Hijacking: My Version”

Posted on February 18, 2023

February 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Please join Temple Beth Abraham’s Movie Mavens to watch a movie with Jewish themes. At the conclusion of the film, we will have a moderated discussion. This month’s movie: Sabena Hijacking: My Version From the writer of “Fauda” comes this intense docu-drama based on the events of May 8, 1972, when four hijackers from the Palestinian organization […]

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