Events

Building off of Torah and Rabbinic texts, this talk by Tami Arnowitz will review attitudes towards magic and demons in Judaism. The discussion will focus on the character of Lilith (a “demon” thought to be the first wife of Adam), whose story grew and changed over the ages, reacting to the needs and imaginations of […]

In the aftermath of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, eight anti-Vietnam war activists were tried for criminal conspiracy and incitement to riot. The “Chicago 8” trial was one of the most intense in American history, characterized by the judge's uncloaked hatred of the defendants; star testimony from some of the era's cultural icons, including Allen […]

Stop by the J for some special treats! Looking for a gift for a loved one? Birdie’s Batch will be selling hot chocolate mug gift sets which include a dark chocolate blend with homemade marshmallows. There will be raspberry and passion fruit curd linzers, chocolate cakes, apple butter rugelach, and peanut butter s'mores! Craving something […]

Join us for the first workshop in our series on adolescent mental health (12-18 years) led by Scott Bloom, LCSW, in collaboration with the Child & Family Institute of Westchester. Through engaging presentations and discussions, we will explore the challenges facing today's teens, and how parents can address these to set teens up for success. […]

In this hybrid talk and saxophone performance, teaching artist Albert Rivera will take us through a brief history of jazz from the 1930s through the present day. He’ll discuss how different styles of jazz were created in response to the socio-economic and political themes of certain decades and how jazz music shaped the sounds of […]

Join us to discuss the bestselling memoir, The Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz (560 pgs), from award-winning author Amos Oz, "one of Israel's most prolific writers and respected intellectuals" (The New York Times), about his turbulent upbringing in the city of Jerusalem in the era of the dissolution of Mandatory Palestine and […]

“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review Named a 2023 best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Air, Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine, James McBride’s novel tells the story of small-town secrets and the […]

With Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman, Temple Beth Abraham Using the Biblical stories of Miriam, Deborah, and Hannah, we will explore the ways in which women are frequently linked to songs in Hebrew scripture. We will study the Biblical texts related to these women and listen to examples of liturgical and popular music that tell their […]