What do Jews believe? Is there life after death? What do Jewish texts teach about sex? What is the Jewish Bible? Join other curious individuals to explore Judaism through film clips. Attend one or more evenings. 1.The Afterlife: What Is Its Role? Who Is It For? 2.God: A Jewish Perspective 3.Enjoying This World: Sexuality and…
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Telling Interfaith Stories: A Writing Workshop
As the products of interfaith families, we have unique stories to tell. Join writer Rebecca Spence for a four-week workshop in which we’ll give voice to our experience. Through weekly discussions and creative writing exercises, we’ll explore the themes and narrative threads that arise when we allow ourselves the space. Born to an interfaith family…
Read More »Jewish from Argentina: A Rabbi’s Tale
Rabbi Roberto Graetz Explore the South American Jewish experience and how is it different from North America. What are the feelings of ethnic difference? How does one acculturate to the United States? What family and cultural traditions remain the same and what changes? Is there a feeling of ‘otherness’ even though we are all Jews?…
Read More »Multiracial Jews, “You don’t need to ask how I happen to be Jewish”
Sunday’s program was quite powerful. Young adults talked about being Black, Asian or biracial AND Jewish. They described the painful and incessant questioning that white Jews typically feel the need to do: Are you Jewish? How did you get to be Jewish? Did you convert? Did one of your parents convert? Which one? Recently I…
Read More »Jews of Color/Successful Parenting Choices – Join Us!
I want to call your attention to two upcoming programs. The first is this Sunday, Multiracial Jews: Born This Way. This panel will be all born Jews of color talking about their challenges and their attachment to Judaism. If you are in an interracial family (I am) then you should come learn about how to…
Read More »Thanksgiving is just around the corner
Thanksgiving is next week. People have waxed poetic about the similarities between Thanksgiving and Sukkot – both harvest celebrations – but few non-Jewish Americans know about Sukkot and we ALL know about Thanksgiving! Would you like to bring some Jewish content to your Thanksgiving table? Here are three ideas. 1. Choose a favorite Jewish dish…
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