December Tzedek Circle: How do we approach the needs of Jewish communities in relation to other needs?

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REGISTER Join Tzedek Circle on Sunday, December 11th at 8:00 PM for the next Tzedek Circle. Co-hosts Dena Robinson and Darin Lim Yankowitz welcome special guests Kira Simon of the Anti-Defamation League and Cantor Danielle Rodnizki of Westchester Reform Temple as we ask: How do we approach the needs of Jewish communities in relation to other needs? Live on Zoom at 8:00pm…

Sacred Music as Sacred Heresy in American Jewish History with Cantor Shayna De Lowe

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REGISTER Use of the organ in services—awe-inspiring or heresy? Guitar from the bimah—accessible or profane? Music has an unparalleled power to convene and cohere people together. Its power used throughout history as an agent of societal change, at times inspiring shock and outrage before, finally, moving people to acceptance of new norms. In this two-session…

Personal and Spiritual Pathways Through the Psalms

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REGISTER Join Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson for a monthly personal and spiritual encounter with The Book of Psalms, or Tehillim, an ancient book with eternal and contemporary meaning. This text is a multi-vocal collection of poems that holds relevance for every mood and every mode of human existence. All searchers and learners are welcome, independent…

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Hebrew Basics | Intro to Hebrew Reading – Spring Classes

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REGISTER Learn how to read in this 8-week introductory course.  We will start at the very beginning, learning the letters and vowels and the mechanics of reading. At the end of the class, students will be fully able to read in Hebrew! The online course will be taught by Melissa De Lowe, founder of Urban Lion…

Sisterhood Text Study: Jurisprudence and Justice

IN PERSON & ONLINE

REGISTER FOR IN PERSON REGISTER FOR ZOOM Jewish civilization’s contribution to jurisprudence laid the foundation for Western legal practice and court procedure. Join Sisterhood in a text-based interactive study to uncover how Jewish jurisprudence’s wisdom can inform how we navigate our current Supreme Court’s decisions and the difficult conversations they generate. All learners welcome!

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Hebrew Basics | Intro to Hebrew Reading – Spring Classes

ONLINE

REGISTER Learn how to read in this 8-week introductory course.  We will start at the very beginning, learning the letters and vowels and the mechanics of reading. At the end of the class, students will be fully able to read in Hebrew! The online course will be taught by Melissa De Lowe, founder of Urban Lion…

RAC-NY Assembly: Taking the Next Step in RAC-NY’s Climate Covenant

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REGISTER As RAC-NY, we have committed to take meaningful action to combat climate change over the next 2-3 years. This fall, we helped pass a state ballot measure that will provide billions of dollars to protect our environment, expand green energy infrastructure and advance environmental justice. Now we are weighing what to do next -…

Awakenings: Transforming Jewish Responses to Interfaith Marriage

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REGISTER Join Rabbi Joshua Stanton and Rabbi Ben Spratt, authors of “Awakenings: American Jewish Transformations in Identity, Leadership, and Belonging,” in discussion with 18Doors’ Jodi Bromberg and Rabbi Robyn Frisch, and the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism’s Edmund Case. The discussion will address current transformations in attitudes about interfaith marriage, and what’s required for interfaith…