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SUMMARY:Chanukah: 8 Candles
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URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/chanukah-8-candles-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T100000
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SUMMARY:Renard Lecture: Digital Community in the Age of Covid-19 Rabbi Ben Newman
DESCRIPTION:From weddings and bar mitzvahs to exercise classes and family Thanksgiving\, how we gather together in community has changed in the age of COVID-19. Never before have we been more reliant upon the wonders of the internet and video conferencing technology. Join the Shames’ JCCs own Rabbi Ben Newman as he helps us navigate this “brave new world” of virtual social interaction\, from its challenges to its promises. There will also be an opportunity to learn some practical tips and tricks for Zoom. This lecture will provide a practical and thoughtful introduction to the new age of digital community. \nPlease register in advance here or use the website link on the left.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/renard-lecture-digital-community-in-the-age-of-covid-19-rabbi-ben-newman/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T110000
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SUMMARY:Renard Lecture: “Schmooze and Musical Entertainment with Shlomo”
DESCRIPTION:Come hear American pop standards from the 1940s – 1970s\, as well as some international hits. Shlomo is a versatile and accomplished singer\, musician\, and humorist and his delightful and exciting performance has been enjoyed by many throughout the US\, Canada\, and Israel.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/renard-lecture-schmooze-and-musical-entertainment-with-shlomo/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T103000
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SUMMARY:Special MLK Day Renard Lecture: Counting Jews of Color
DESCRIPTION:Special MLK Day Renard lecture with Tamara Fish\nTamara Fish (Harvard U.\, AB; Union Theo. Sem.\, MA; Columbia U.\, MPhil\, ABD) is one of the leading voices on Jews of Color and the immediate past president of the Jewish Multiracial Network (JMN)\, the immediate past president of Congregation Tehillah\, Riverdale\, NY\, and former Assistant Director of the Office of the University Chaplain at Columbia University. She enjoys assisting Jewish communities in actively including Jews of Color and investigating internal race relations constructively.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/special-mlk-day-renard-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:The Oldies\, Jazz\, Motown and Soul with vocalist Reginald
DESCRIPTION:A super talented and exciting singer\, Reginald brings you his gift in song and music. With a crisp and charming baritone voice\, Reginald gets you moving and grooving to the Oldies\, 40s-70s hits\, Jazz standards\, Soul\, Motown\, and Adult Contemporary. Influenced by the great Barry White\, Smokey Robinson\, and Luther Vandross\, Reginald’s intent is to motivate and uplift your spirits through all his performances!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/the-oldies-jazz-motown-and-soul-with-vocalist-reginald/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210201T113000
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SUMMARY:Memorials to Slavery\, Lynching and The Holocaust: Paths to Reconciliation by the Montgomery Four
DESCRIPTION:Memorials create emotional spaces to help us acknowledge and understand the abuses of slavery\, lynching and genocide. They provide opportunities to inform the present and motivation to ensure peace and justice for all. The program focuses on The National Memorial for Peace and Justice\, opened a year ago in Montgomery\, Alabama and the Holocaust Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe opened in 2015 in Berlin. The Montgomery Four: Linda Rousseau (ancestors owned slaves for 150 years in what is now Haiti)is a retired educator\, an advocate for social justice at All Souls Unitarian Church\, NYC\, and a prison reform advocate in NY. Adine Usher (descendant of enslaved people) is an educational specialist\, consultant\, and advocate for students with disabilities and a member of the Community Unitarian Universal Congregation of White Plains\, NY. Tosia McCormick (a descendant of the only Jewish family known to have escaped the Krakow ghetto intact) is a psychotherapist in private practice and co-founder of a non-profit organization promoting health literacy and safe sex for mature adults. Robert Dottin (descendant of enslaved people) is a professor of biology at Hunter College\, CUNY\, and a member of All Souls Unitarian Church\, NYC.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/memorials-to-slavery-lynching-and-the-holocaust-paths-to-reconciliation-with-the-montgomery-four/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T113000
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SUMMARY:Touring Westchester: Historic Treasures in Our Own Backyard with Patrick Raftery
DESCRIPTION:Historic Treasures in Our Own Backyard discusses the sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County that are open to the public. Some are well-known\, such as Lyndhurst and Sunnyside\, but others are not so well-known\, such as the Greeley House in New Castle and the Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle.” Patrick Raftery is the Associate Director and Librarian at the Westchester County Historical Society in Elmsford\, NY. He is a graduate of Concordia College in Bronxville and Long Island University. He has worked at WCHS since 2006\, and has written two books and several journal articles for the Society.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/touring-westchester-historic-treasures-in-our-own-backyard-with-patrick-raftery/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T100000
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SUMMARY:Latin and Caribbean Music with Manny
DESCRIPTION:Singing\, conga drums\, and music! Manny explains the different types of Latin and Caribbean rhythms and the music’s origins. Growing up in NY\, Manny comes from the original NYC Latin Music scene and is the band leader of a fabulous Latin 10-piece Band: Boogoloo Crew. Growing as a Latino from NYC a few blocks from the Apollo Theater\, Manny was exposed and interested in the smooth and upbeat rhythms that were popular
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/latin-and-caribbean-music-with-manny/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T113000
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SUMMARY:Human Evolution: The Last 250\,000 Years
DESCRIPTION:With Eugene Bosche—an archeologist’s view of archaeological sites and human evolution from Africa to the Near East.  How well do you know your neighbors? The appearance of modern humans.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/human-evolution-the-last-250000-years/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T113000
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SUMMARY:Hissing Cousins: The Lifelong Rivalry of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth with Timothy Dwyer
DESCRIPTION:Author of Hissing Cousins\, Timothy Dwyer will discuss the loving but contentious relationship of Alice Roosevelt Longworth\, Teddy Roosevelt’s witty and flamboyant daughter\, and his niece Eleanor\, who would emerge from a tragic childhood and troubled marriage to become our country’s most influential first lady. Their rivalry would persist through the Roosevelt family’s triumphs and tragedies\, playing out against a backdrop of the most important events of the 20th Century. Timothy Dwyer grew up on Long Island’s Eaton’s Neck\, a short distance from the Roosevelt estate of Sagamore Hill\, and currently lives in Manhattan. The critically-praised Hissing Cousins is his first published work.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/hissing-cousins-the-lifelong-rivalry-of-eleanor-roosevelt-and-alice-roosevelt-longworth-with-timothy-dwyer/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T113000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Image in American Film” Part II with Arthur Aldridge
DESCRIPTION:Emigration from Eastern Europe reached a peak at the same time the American motion picture industry was in its infancy. Newly-arrived Jews\, with their Old World clothes and appearance were appealing subjects for movie-makers like Thomas Edison and D.W. Griffith. Their early movies helped establish and reinforce negative stereotypes. The movie image changed slowly as the emigrants acculturated and the second generation struggled to break free of traditions and join the mainstream of American society. \nThese films in Part 2 portray the transition: The Jazz Singer\, Counsellor at Law\, Marjorie Morningstar and Gentleman’s Agreement.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/jewish-image-in-american-film-part-ii-with-arthur-aldridge/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T233000
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SUMMARY:Birth of The Blues with music historian Michael Shamosh
DESCRIPTION:Explore the early years of one of America’s musical contributions to world culture.  Using lecture and recording music we will explore where the Blues began\, how different styles developed\, and what they sounded like.  It’s a musical journey to the depths of the nation’s soul.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/the-birth-of-the-blues/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201209T185322Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: The Music in the Cupboard: Performance and Lecture with Dominique Hellsten and Craig Ketter
DESCRIPTION:“Music can diminish evil” Viktor Ullmann 1898 –1941 Among the many cultural victims of the Holocaust was an adventurous composer named Viktor Ullmann\, who had an affinity for music that the Nazis labeled “ degenerate.” Born in a Habsburg Empire province on the eve of the new century\, he lived and worked in Austria\, Switzerland\, Germany and Czechoslovakia\, before being deported to Theresienstadt in 1942 and eventually murdered in Auschwitz on October 18th\, 1944. Ullmann first studied briefly with Schönberg\, and later with Zemlinsky. In 2015\, Ms. Hellsten founded the Ullmann Project\, in order to make Viktor Ullmann’s music more widely known. Its inaugural recital at Merkin 13 \nHall was very well received by the audience and reviewers alike. Dominique Hellsten\, a Swedish-born soprano\, has led a successful career as a freelance opera and concert artist throughout Europe. Her engagements include appearances at the Royal Albert Hall\, St Patrick’s Cathedral\, Merkin Hall\, and at Caramoor\, NY. She is also a champion of New Music\, having commissioned several works for her\, notably the cantata Phèdre\, by French-Lebanese composer Naji Hakim. Ms. Hellsten is a voice teacher and maintains a studio in Westchester County. \nPianist Craig Ketter has distinguished himself as a much sought-after pianist\, accompanist\, and vocal coach in the New York City area and beyond. As a soloist\, Mr. Ketter has performed with many orchestras and symphonies and his solo concerts have taken him to Mexico\, Argentina\, Barbados\, France\, Germany\, Japan\, and across the United States and Canada. Mr. Ketter regularly joins forces with international singers and chamber groups. Venues include NPR’s Performance Today series\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Sirius Satellite Radio\, Carnegie Hall\, Avery Fisher Hall\, the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires\, La Huaca\, Atlapa in Panama City\, and more.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/the-music-in-the-cupboard-performance-and-lecture-with-dominique-hellsten-and-craig-ketter/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T113000
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SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of the Catskills and the Comedians Who Made Them Famous
DESCRIPTION:With Mort Segal. More information TBA. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-catskills-and-the-comedians-who-made-them-famous/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T191625Z
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SUMMARY:When the War Came: Three Households on the Palisades Face the Civil War with Eric Nelson
DESCRIPTION:When the War Came: Three Households on the Palisades Face the Civil War with Eric Nelson \nWhile no battles were fought in Hudson Valley\, the effects of the Civil War were felt throughout the region. In the tiny riverfront settlement of Closter Landing on the New Jersey Palisades\, around a dozen men from several families volunteered for the Union. Historical interpreter Eric Nelsen investigates three of these households\, each headed by a widow\, whose sons went off to fight. Eric Nelson has 11 \nbeen a historical interpreter for the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey since 1992\, full time since ’98. He has been fascinated with all aspects of the Palisades and the park\, and still considers it an honor to share the legacy of conservation it represents. The “Ghosts” program is a particular passion. To realize that the park was once home to several hundred families is an incredible thought. Who were these people? What became of them? And\, how do stories such as theirs seem to disappear from public knowledge? Those are the questions I hope to explore with this program.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/when-the-war-came-three-households-on-the-palisades-face-the-civil-war-with-eric-nelson/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Words\, Symbols\, and Acts of Hate
DESCRIPTION:The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville\, Virginia and the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting were significant moments in recent United States history\, as they revealed a persistence of hatred and overt discrimination that some Americans believed was a thing of the past. This presentation will focus on the recent increase in hate speech\, hate symbols and hate crimes we are witnessing in our schools and communities. Issues such as First Amendment rights and limitations will be discussed as they apply to hate speech and nonverbal symbols. Julia Scallero served as a chairperson of the Social Studies department at North Salem High School for 8 years and taught in that district for 36 years. She is a recipient of the Louis Yavner Teacher Award for Teaching about the Holocaust and Other Human Rights Violations and she is a former president of the Westchester Council for the Social Studies. Ms. Scallero participated in an educator’s study trip to Germany and was a member of the HHREC’s committee which designed an interdisciplinary Holocaust curriculum for high school students. Sponsored by The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/words-and-symbols-of-hate/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T192506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T164414Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture of Jewish Culture as reflected in Memorials & Museums
DESCRIPTION:Architecture of Jewish Culture as reflected in Memorials & Museums with Bruce Levy
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/architecture-of-jewish-culture-as-reflected-in-memorials-museums/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T192733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T164449Z
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SUMMARY:Shem Guibbory – Violinist
DESCRIPTION:Shem Guibbory – Violinist.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/shem-guibbory-violinist/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T193730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T164536Z
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SUMMARY:An Archaeologist’s View of European Mummies
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Europe’s mummies from 4000 B.C. to medieval times and what they reveal about past lifeways with Eugene Boesch.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/an-archaeologists-view-of-european-mummies/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T194058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T205018Z
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SUMMARY:LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO FREEDOM with author Emil Draitser
DESCRIPTION:In his autobiographical trilogy\, lively\, evocative\, and rich with humor\, Hunter College Russian professor Emil Draitser describes his life as a Jew in the Soviet Union. Shush! Growing up Jewish under Stalin opens with the author’s startling discovery: many years after making his way to America from Odessa in Soviet Ukraine\, every time he uttered the remark “Jewish”—even in a casual conversation—he lowered his voice. \nThis behavior was a natural by-product\, he realized\, of growing up in the anti-Semitic\, post-Holocaust\, Soviet Union when “Shush!” was the most frequent word he heard from his parents trying to keep a low profile. The compelling memoir provides a unique account of mid-twentieth-century existence in Russia as the young Draitser struggles to reconcile the harsh values of Soviet society with the values of his working-class Jewish family. \nIn the Jaws of the Crocodile covers Emil’s adult years in the Soviet Union\, focusing on his work for Krokodil\, a major satirical publication\, which was allowed “to ridicule things the state apparatus has proved worthy of criticism.” The book explores what it means to be a satirist and a Jew in a country lacking freedom of expression. His experience provides a window into the lives of a generation of artists who could poke fun and make readers laugh\, as long as they toed a narrow\, state-approved line. \nFarewell\, Mama Odessa is devoted to the travails of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union and adjustment to life in a different culture. Drawing on the rich tradition of Odessan humor\, this autobiographical novel explores the most powerful innate motivation that drives many people to leave the country they were born and raised\, about their hopes and dreams\, their aspirations to achieve their full human potential. \nIf you’d like to purchase the book\, the publisher is offering a 30% to Renard participants through the month of June with promo code: RENARD. Click here to purchase his book. \nEmil also said the following\, “As to the third title of the trilogy\, Shush! Growing up Jewish under Stalin\, by the time of my talk\, the Amazon plans to offer their print-on-demand option with much reduced price.”
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/modern-day-exodus-and-the-soviet-jewry-movement/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T194338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T150326Z
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SUMMARY:In Memory: An Encore Video Airing of Jewish image in American Film” with Arthur Aldrich
DESCRIPTION:Please note there will be no in-person event for this tribute. In We are so sad to have to announce that Arthur R. Aldrich\, frequent Renard Series lecturer and a longtime beloved member of our community has passed away on Monday\, April 12. Arthur was known for his riveting talks on Jewish Image in American Film over many eras and genres. His last lecture with us was on March 15. He will be missed by our community and we send our deepest condolences to his family. To read his obituary\, please click here. \nWe are inviting the community to watch his last lecture. His lecture from March 15 will be posted here soon. Check back to this space. \nArthur Aldrich is a media historian and founder\, editor\, and publisher of “Our Town” newspaper. In the 1950s\, he worked in radio and was stage manager of an off-Broadway theater and technical director of the Folksbiene Theater on the Lower East Side. He was an adjunct professor at Rockland Community College and taught more than 60 Elderhostel and adult education courses. He teaches at the Learning Collaborative in Rockland County. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/jewish-image-in-american-film-part-iii-with-arthur-aldrich/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T113000
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SUMMARY:Brag Party & Creative Networking 
DESCRIPTION:Experience Naomi Vladeck’s Brag Party and harness your courage for transformation by sharing your accomplishments with others! \nOver the past year\, I’ve seen friends accomplish high wire feats of mothering\, boundary setting\, career-boosting\, life-altering big-time change\, often on multiple fronts and at the same time. (Drop mic\, BAM!) But we often resist celebrating these shifts with others. When we share our hard-won (and heartfelt) accomplishments with receptive others\, the potential for meaningful change multiplies for everyone. If we are to be truly free to live into our potential\, we must let our light shine for others to see! \nJoin me and a group of 15 other participants at the Shames Jewish Community Center in Tarrytown for a supportive talking circle to lift us out of isolation and into authentic connection. Our exploration will create: \nCourage to talk about our brag-worthy moments with others so that we can multiply our collective potential for transformation.\nConnection to others willing to share the underlying feelings we all yearn to have met when we express our true potential.\nAwareness of how authentic connection creates courage to bring big brag-worthy moments into life for everyone’s benefit!\n*In order to create a safe sharing environment for the purposes of this event\, we are accepting registrations only from female-identifying individuals. \nNaomi Vladeck is a creativity coach who has championed the work of independent artists for over two decades. A lifelong fundraiser\, non-profit manager\, planner and artmaker\, she has a unique ability to think creatively and practically to support the work of artists and help them articulate their vision and overcome obstacles with loving attention\, humor and curiosity. Naomi works with women in mid-life and mid-career who value the creative process and also those who are moving through the grief associated with major transitions and loss to find meaning and power in their lives. www.creativitymatterscoaching.com
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/brag-party-creative-networking-outdoors/
CATEGORIES:Community-Wide Program,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Improv Showcase with Improv Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Ellen Flaks of Improv Innovations (a JCC Affinity Fellow) outside for a free improv show featuring an inter-generational cast of performers along with plenty of audience participation. FUN & LAUGHTER! \nThis community event is made possible with an Affinity Fellows grant with the Shames JCC on the Hudson\, the UJA Federation NY\, and by the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. \nAbout Ellen \nEllen Flaks is a facilitator of creativity.  She is the director/owner of Improv Innovations.  She is a creative drama instructor\, improvisational theater specialist\, a scene study\, monologue and audition coach\, an educational puppeteer\, a director\, a stage manager\, a birthday party savior and a supporter of the Arts.  She has worked with many of the local children’s theater companies and has taught enrichment programs in dozens of schools and senior centers in Westchester\, Rockland\, and NYC. Ellen creates a super safe and comfortable environment where her students have a blast “stretching their imagination muscles.”  She works with all age groups from 3-103! She is currently teaching ZoomProv and providing acting and audition coaching privately online. \n​Ellen holds a B.F.A. in Theater from Syracuse University\, a Masters in Teaching from Manhattanville College\, and has completed the Core training program at the New York School of Playback Theatre. \n​For more information\, email Rabbi Ben Newman at bnewman@shamesjcc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/outdoor-improv-showcase-with-improv-innovation/
CATEGORIES:Community-Wide Program,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20201218T194629Z
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SUMMARY:How Music Works:  Baroque music and beyond with Barry Weisenfeld
DESCRIPTION:“How Music Works:  Baroque music and beyond”—Barry will discuss jazz from its origins in the Deep South during slavery and its migration north and evolution through various styles including big band and bebop and cool jazz.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/how-music-works-baroque-music-and-beyond-with-barry-weisenfeld/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
CREATED:20210617T194759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T194759Z
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SUMMARY:Leadership\, with Timothy Lupfer (In-person at the JCC and virtual on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Leadership\, with the author of Leadership Tough Love\, Timothy Lupfer\nLeadership Tough Love will be available to purchase at the in-person event for $20 \nTo attend this presentation in person\, please RVSP to Stacey Merchant \nWe talk about leadership all the time\, but do we stop and really think about what leadership is – and isn’t?  Tim Lupfer will speak on some thought-provoking ideas about leadership: \nNot everyone is a leader\, not everyone wants to be a leader\, and not everyone should be a leader.\nThere is a big difference between an expert or specialist\, and a leader\nWe want our leaders to have the best character\, but to be effective leaders\, they must show competence first.\nCharacter is very difficult to assess\, and it can be faked\nLeadership is not magic; the basic tools are influence and authority\, and successful leaders know when\, and how\, to use each tool.\nAbout the Author \nTim Lupfer’s dark secret is that he grew up in New Jersey.  Once you get around the New Jersey jokes\, his life is pretty interesting.  He entered West Point at the age of 17 in 1968\, and four years later he graduated first in his class.  He entered an army whose culture had been severely damaged by the tumult of the recently ended Vietnam War.  He served in various combat-ready units in the US and Germany\, and he attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar\, where he studied history.  He also served as an Assistant Professor at West Point\, where he taught military history.  In 1990 and 1991 he commanded a reinforced tank battalion (over 700 soldiers and 58 M1A1 Abrams tanks) in combat in Desert Storm. \nAfter retiring from the army in 1992\, he entered business.  He served as an executive at R.H. Macy and Company while the company emerged from bankruptcy\, and then became a management consultant\, starting his consulting career with McKinsey.  During his 20+ year consulting career\, Tim worked with several companies and organizations in organizational change\, leadership\, and ethics/compliance\, to include the City of New York\, several financial institutions\, companies in various industries\, global not-for-profits\, and federal agencies. \nAfter the Enron crisis\, Tim focused on ethics and compliance\, leading that effort for Deloitte Consulting in the US.  He helped numerous companies from a wide variety of industries in establishing ethics and compliance programs and in developing codes of conduct. He has given numerous presentations on ethics and compliance throughout his consulting career.  He retired as a Managing Director in Deloitte Consulting in 2011\, and then continued doing individual consulting for the next seven years. \nTim now spends his time writing and speaking.  He recently published a book on leadership entitled Leadership Tough Love.  He enjoys traveling with his wife (and high school sweetheart) of over 46 years and trying to keep up with their seven grandchildren.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/leadership-with-timothy-lupfer-in-person-at-the-jcc-and-virtual-on-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210920T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Salt on a Robin's Tail: An Unlikely Jewish Journey Through Childhood\, Forgiveness\, and Hope (Book reading & Discussion with author Andrea Kott))
DESCRIPTION:The daughter of a single mother whose depression and drinking pitched them into poverty\, her stormy life looked nothing like that of the Jewish kids she knew: It defied every stereotype she associated with being Jewish—having an intact family and material wealth\, and becoming a bat mitzvah. \nAlienated and ashamed\, Kott felt ineligible to be Jewish\, yet hungered for connection to the tradition and to God. It took a near-fatal accident\, her mother’s death\, marriage and motherhood\, and losing a beloved brother for her to find her Jewish home. \nSalt on a Robin’s Tail: An Unlikely Jewish Journey Through Childhood\, Forgiveness\, and Hope is a true story of love and loss\, struggle and survival\, despair and possibility. It shatters stereotypes and inspires reconciliation with the painful past. Robin will bring copies of her book for purchase for $16.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/salt-on-a-robins-tail-an-unlikely-jewish-journey-through-childhood-forgiveness-and-hope-book-reading-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T113000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Two Summer Olympics On The Global Stage
DESCRIPTION:Glickman\, Stoller\, Bergman\, Spitz and Cosell. Germany’s Two Summer Olympics On The Global Stage\nWith award-winning journalist Evan Weiner \nThere are a few people in Germany who want to see Berlin bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics to mark the 100th anniversary of the Hitler-Nazi Games. The proponents think it could be a teachable time for the word in how propaganda was used to promote the Games and the Nazi regime. The 1936 Olympics in Berlin was described as the finest ever by Avery Brundage who was involved with the Olympics first as an athlete and then the President of the International Olympic Committee. Germany has hosted two Summer Olympics in 1936 and 1972. There was a stain on both athletic competitions. \nThe 1936 Berlin Olympics was where Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller were denied an opportunity to run and Gretel Bergman was not allowed on the German Olympic team because they were Jewish It is also the story of how some Americans wanted to boycott the Games so it would seems they were not going to legitimize the Nazi regime. It is the story of how an American American athlete Jesse Owners ruined Hitler’s coming-out party. In 1972\, the Black September attack. Mark Spitz won his gold medals at Munich and was considered a high-value target as the terrorist attack in the Olympics Village was unfolding. Spitz was whisked out. The International Olympic Committee did not acknowledge the tragedy until 2016. \nAbout Evan Weiner \nEvan Weiner Bio:  is an award-winning journalist and recognized global expert of the “Politics of Sports Business”. He has a daily video podcast called The Politics of Sports Business. In the United States\, he has been a radio commentator\, TV pundit on MSNBC\, and ABC.  He is also an author of 11 books and is a frequent college speaker. He has been a regular on BBC radio as well as Talk Sport London and has been quoted in Bolivian and Australian newspapers. From 1988 until 1992\, Evan was a member of the Minnesota North Stars radio broadcast team.  In 2007\, Evan was selected by the United States Department of State to speak at Texas A & M -George Bush Presidential Library to explain how the American government partners with sports addressing 16 hand selected foreign nationals. He won the 2010 Ronald Reagan Media Award from the United States Sports Academy. In 2015\, Evan was featured on the documentary\, “The Sons of Ben” about the economic fall of Chester\, Pennsylvania and how the city thought a soccer team would be a key to economic revival.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/germanys-two-summer-olympics-on-the-global-stage/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T121500
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Alexander Technique Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What is the Alexander Technique? \nA set of skills for releasing tension\, improving posture and movement\, and increasing well-being. \nDancers\, singers\, and actors at Julliard all study the AT 2-3 times a week for their entire training. It’s taught at the Mayo Clinic and used by many athletes to improve performance and reduce wear and tear. \nHow effective is it? Very! Please read more about the proven benefits in the articles below. \nDozens of scientific trials: https://www.amsatonline.org/aws/AMSAT/pt/sp/research \nBritish Medical Journal – https://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a884 \nFor more information\, please reach out to Lisa Bruskin at lbruskin@shamesjcc.org.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/introduction-to-the-alexander-technique-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Creative Aging Workshop with Barbara Stern
DESCRIPTION:A workshop associated with the Partnership Innovation for Older Adults Program. Here is an opportunity to explore new options in your life. Learn about supports that are available in Westchester so you can enjoy aging. \nClick here for Barbara’s bio. 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/creative-aging-workshop-with-barbara-stern/
CATEGORIES:Renard Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211025T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151237
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SUMMARY:Great American Standards Song Book with Nicole Pasternak & Hiroshi Yamazaki
DESCRIPTION:The duo will explore The Great American Song Book\, featuring tried and true standards\, as well as revealing some of its lesser-known “hidden gems”. \nNicole Pasternak – Vocalist. Built an appreciative audience in the Northeast and beyond with her honest swinging voice and effortless attitude.  In the spirit of singers like Ella Fitzgerald\, Peggy Lee\, Rosemary Clooney\, and Anita O’Day\, she shines on traditional swing songs\, renders heartfelt ballads\, is a natural improviser\, and performs her own compositions. Download her full bio here. She will perform with Jazz Pianist Hiroshi Yamazaki. \nHiroshi Yamazaki: Music Conservatory of Westchester: Faculty since 2002 \nPerformances and Distinctions: A native of Japan\, Hiroshi Yamazaki gave his first professional jazz performance at age 22 at the popular S.A.B. Hall in Osaka. Shortly after completing college\, he moved to NYC where he studied with the great pianist Buddy Montgomery and forged his own voice as an improviser\, composer\, and arranger. His New York debut took place in 1988 at the Jazz Center of New York where he appeared with bassist Paul West and drummer Leroy Williams. He has appeared at some of the most popular jazz venues in New York City including the Village Gate\, Bluenote\, and Birdland. In 1996\, he released his debut recording\, Sketch Of Bridge\, with Ron Carter on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. A second album\, We May Say Love\, followed in 2000. Currently\, Hiroshi performs in the New York region and in Japan with Rufus Reid\, Akira Tana\, Tony Jefferson\, Steve LaSpina\, and Andrew Beals. He leads his own jazz groups and serves as a sideman with the Bill Crow Trio.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/great-american-standards-song-book-with-nicole-pasternak-hiroshi-yamazaki/
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