Learning Circle with Rabbi Alan Ullman
On Sunday, July 21 Rabbi Alan Ullman will be leading a special Learning Circle at Rabbi Franklin's House. Rabbi Alan Ullman founded the School For Jewish Studies, Rodef Torah, a school dedicated to teaching Torah to adults. This became the springboard for the teaching he has been doing ever since. He uses Socratic Method when […]
Movie Night: Above and Beyond
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United Statesabove and beyond MONDAY, JULY 22 | 7:00PM Would you risk everything - your future, your citizenship, even your life - to help a brother in need? In 1948, just three years after the liberation of Nazi death camps, a group of Jewish American pilots answered a call for help. In secret and at great […]
Talmudic Debate
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesTalmudic Debate THURSDAYS: JUNE 20, 27 | JULY 11, 18, 25 | AUGUST 1, 8, 15 12:15–1:30pm with Rabbi Joshua Franklin Why do Jews love to debate? We might point to the great book of legal debates, The Talmud. The complex legal formulations have exercised the Jewish mind for thousands of years, causing it to […]
The Salon
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesThe Salon series is one of the highlights of the summer season at Jewish Center of the Hamptons. Each week, influential and noteworthy speakers from around the country will join us for a casual and informative forum. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with the speakers as they share personal anecdotes from their lives. […]
Jewish & Christian Parables
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesJewish & Christian Parables FRIDAYS: JUNE 28 | JULY 19, 26 | AUGUST 9, 23, 30 10:30–11:45am with Rabbi Joshua Franklin & the Very Reverend Denis C. Brunelle (St. Luke's Episcopal Church) Jews and Christians have used the art of parables throughout the ages to imprint faith’s most important messages into tightly knit metaphors and […]
Jewish & Christian Parables
Jewish & Christian Parables FRIDAYS: JUNE 28 | JULY 19, 26 | AUGUST 9, 23, 30 10:30–11:45am with Rabbi Joshua Franklin & Very Reverend Denis C. Brunelle (St. Luke's Episcopal Church) Jews and Christians have used the art of parables throughout the ages to imprint faith’s most important messages into tightly knit metaphors and stories. […]
Shabbat on the Beach with Cantor Daniel Singer
Main Beach 104 Ocean Avenue, East Hampton, NY, United StatesFRIDAY NIGHTS at MAIN BEACH | 6:00PM MAY 24 – AUGUST 30 Starting Friday, May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) and continuing through Friday, August 30, (Labor Day Weekend)! Shabbat on the Beach is a joyful service open to everyone who calls the Hamptons their home – a completely unique experience replete with the sound of […]
Shabbat Morning Service with Cantor Daniel Singer
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesOn Shabbat morning our service includes the reading of the weekly Torah parasha and associated Haftarah reading, and is followed by Kiddush. Cantor Daniel Singer Cantor Singer’s magnificent voice, vibrant spirit and warm presence enrich the spiritual, educational and communal experiences of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, as their third-ever Cantor. Drawing on a wide […]
The Bible as Literature: Reading the Torah on its own Terms
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesThe Bible as Literature: Reading the Torah on its own Terms MONDAYS: JULY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:00–11:15am with Rabbi David Whiman The Hebrew Bible employs a uniquely non-Western approach to story telling. Using the new Robert Alter translation of the Tanach, we will explore the techniques and conventions of Hebrew narrative to examine […]
Winning the Battle Against Antisemitism in Court: Civil Rights Advocacy and Litigation for the Jewish People
Jewish Center of the Hamptons 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY, United StatesCome meet the lawyer who is responsible for filing groundbreaking cases on behalf of Jewish communities world-wide. Brooke Goldstein is an award-winning filmmaker, author, human rights attorney and the founder and Executive Director of The Lawfare Project (LP). The LP is the world’s only litigation fund dedicated to providing pro bono legal support to, and […]