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Sun 07

- Pacific Time

Soil to Soul: Agriculture and Jewish Culture series

A partnership program of Urban Adamah and New Lehrhaus, and with Jewish Food Society

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Sun 07

- Pacific Time

Joel ben Izzy—Harvesting Our Stories: an Interactive Workshop (In Person Only)

We all have stories to tell. This fun, highly participatory workshop will help you discover and tell stories from your own life. Along the way you'll learn the essential techniques of storytelling, helping you to bring your tales to life and find more. You'll also hear some great stories from other participants, as well as tales Joel has gathered over his many years as a travelling storyteller, so bring along friends and family.

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Location

Congregation Etz Chayim

4161 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 + Google Map

Instructor

Thu 04

- Pacific Time

Prof. Andrew Porwancher - The Other Time Russia Invaded Its Neighbor: The Russo-Japanese War and the Role of the Jews

Virtual Program

A petty Russian dictator launches an ill-advised war of territorial conquest against an enemy that proves impressively resilient. The year? 1904. This talk explores a historic event with deep resonance today—the Russo-Japanese War—and uncovers the surprising role of American Jews at the historic peace conference in New Hampshire.

Thursday, May 4, 4–5:30pm on Zoom

 

Instructor

Tue 02

- Pacific Time Series

Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar (Virtual on Zoom)

A partnership program of New Lehrhaus

In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on Zoom.

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Instructor

Mon 01

- Pacific Time

Ken Blady—Among Cossacks and Commissars: A History of Ukrainian Jewry (Zoom Only)

Virtual Program

4 sessions: Mondays May 1, 8, 15, 22 @7–8:30pm

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Instructor

Tue 25

- Pacific Time Series

Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar (Virtual on Zoom)

A partnership program of New Lehrhaus

In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on Zoom.

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Instructor

Sun 23

- Pacific Time

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett: People of the Cookbook (Zoom Only)

Virtual Program

Part of the "Soil to Soul: Agriculture and Jewish Culture" series

In conversation with Yael Raviv of Jewish Food Society

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Sun 23

- Pacific Time

Soil to Soul: Agriculture and Jewish Culture series

A partnership program of Urban Adamah and New Lehrhaus, and with Jewish Food Society

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Sun 23

- Pacific Time

Prof. Erich Gruen: Smiling through Tears? Jewish Humor in Antiquity (Zoom Only)

Virtual Program

This program will consider a number of texts composed by Jews dwelling under imperial rule in antiquity (the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires) in order to understand how the substantial humor in those texts reflects the experience and attitudes of a subordinate people. The texts to be discussed are the biblical books of Esther and Jonah, the stories of Judith and Susanna, and the Testament of Abraham. (PDF files of the latter three will be sent to participants).

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Instructor

Sat 22

- Pacific Time

Shalhevet Robinson: Ruth: A Literary Masterpiece, a Lesson in Kindness (In Person and on Zoom)

Virtual Program

In partnership with Beth Jacob Congregation, Oakland

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Location

Beth Jacob Congregation

3778 Park Blvd
Oakland, CA 94610 + Google Map
Sun 16

- Pacific Time

Dr. Joseph Benatov: How the Bulgarian Jews Survived the Holocaust (Zoom Only)

Virtual Program

We invite you to join these community Yom Ha-Shoah Programs held by partner organizations: JFCS Holocaust Center and "Under One Tent," a program of the Contra Costa JCC.

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Instructor

Sun 09

- Pacific Time

Jhos Singer—Judaism in a Bottle: The Manischewitz Story (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Part of the "Soil to Soul: Agriculture and Jewish Culture" series

In partnership with JCCSF

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