Tu B’Shvat
Zoom
Unorthodox Discussion Group: Part 4
ZoomModerated by Cantor Debra Stein, Rabbi Watch Unorthodox, Netflix’s new hit series and discuss it with your friends at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. Each session will focus on one episode of the four-episode series. Unorthodox follows the story of Esty, a Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn who flees to Berlin from an arranged […]
God in Search of Man
Zoomwith Michael Senft God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism is one of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s seminal books. We will be discussing several chapters that define our relationship to God, God’s relationship to us, and the “radical amazement” that is our reward. While it is most common for us to think of […]
Presidents’ Day
Zoom
Conversations About Emotional Well-Being Amidst COVID
ZoomConversations About Emotional Well-Being Amidst COVID with Beatty Cohan and Rabbi Josh Franklin Join Rabbi Josh Franklin and Beatty Cohan, renowned psychotherapist and radio host of The Ask Beatty Show, for a series of conversations about nurturing our emotional well-being during the pandemic. They will be discussing issues about navigating stress and anxiety, maintaining healthy […]
Book Club: The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross
ZoomJoin us for an opportunity to delve into an interesting book, expand your thinking on a new topic or just meet new friends. Whether you’re an avid reader or just want to follow along with the group, our book club welcomes you! The Lost Shtetl By Max Gross What if there was a town that […]
Purim
Zoom
Pandemic in Persia: A Purim Schpiel and Megillah Reading
ZoomJoin us for a virtual Purim celebration and Megillah reading. Dress up in costume, hear our schpiel, laugh with friends, and discover the joy of Purim. Starring Rabbi Josh Franklin as the King Cantor Debra Stein, Rabbi as Esther Rivalyn Zweig as Vashti Sima Freierman as Mordechai Joel Wintner as M’hooman Leslie Gelb as Beetzah […]
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
ZoomLive Virtual Screening with Executive Producer Patti Kenner When “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway in 1964, it explored themes of tradition, religion, and anti-Semitism against a modern backdrop of radical social change that addressed gender roles, sexuality, and race. Rare archival footage and interviews with musical luminaries explore the legacy of this long-running, […]
Mussar: A Practice of Shaping Our Holy Virtues
ZoomThe word “Mussar” translates into “correction” “instruction,” or “ethics;” but Mussar as a practice describes a movement of self betterment through the development of holy Jewish virtues. Come explore one value (middah) at a time with Rabbi Josh Franklin, as we unpack ideas such as humility (anavah), wisdom (chochmah), “generosity (n’divut), compassion (rachamim), and trust […]