March 11th, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – The major denominations of Judaism are well-known enough—Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and so on. But Judaism is also a sprawling civilization with many far-reaching subtribes, not just cultural or geographic but religious as well. In this series, we’ll introduce you to three groups that some Jews may find exotic or improbable—and yet all of which have […]
March 11th, 2020 @ 8:15 pm – March 11 with Paul Scham March 25 with Michael Brenner Israel’s third general election in less than 11 months will take place on March 2, held because the previous two were deadlocked and unable to produce a government. The third time has to be the charm, as politicians and citizens alike are sick of the […]
March 18th, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – The major denominations of Judaism are well-known enough—Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and so on. But Judaism is also a sprawling civilization with many far-reaching subtribes, not just cultural or geographic but religious as well. In this series, we’ll introduce you to three groups that some Jews may find exotic or improbable—and yet all of which have […]
March 25th, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – Facilitator: Marilyn Cooper For the winter meeting of the JSC book club, please join us for a lively discussion about journalist Avi Shavit’s award-winning book, My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel. This gripping narrative history which is based on hundreds of interviews with Israelis–both Jews and Arabs–tackles some of the most challenging […]
March 25th, 2020 @ 8:15 pm – March 11 with Paul Scham March 25 with Michael Brenner Israel’s third general election in less than 11 months will take place on March 2, held because the previous two were deadlocked and unable to produce a government. The third time has to be the charm, as politicians and citizens alike are sick of the […]
April 1st, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – Instructor: Murray Spiegel Do you want to add a new twist to your Seder this year? This one-hour multi-media presentation covers a rich variety of topics—the history of the Seder, the origins of its customs, and novel approaches that anyone can use. It focuses on how to integrate creative and educational ideas into Seders organized […]
June 24th, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm –
Free Zoom class about the discovery and history of a beautiful synagogue mural in Burlington, VT
July 1st, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – The Rescue and Conservation of the Lost Mural was presented on 1 July 2020 online via a Zoom session. A video version of it is online here. Our June 24 class The Odyssey of the Lost Mural describes the discovery and rescue of a very large, beautiful mural in Burlington, VT that was painted in […]
July 19th, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Thank you to everyone who joined the first-ever ZOOM Challah Workshop earlier this week and contributed to its success! As mentioned, we have recorded the Challah Workshop and are pleased to provide the link to the video here. Also as requested, the link to Susan’s downloadable vegetarian cookbook Dining in the Garden of Eden is […]
September 23rd, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – A recording of Dr. Timberg’s class, including the Q&A session, is posted at https://youtu.be/PJ0th5kHfJk A Study of classic texts on the duty of hospitality starting from its biblical sources surrounding Sodom — the traditional prototype of inhospitality — leads us through two thousand years of considering hospitality to refugees, and the excuses for being […]
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