May 2023
NYConnect Shabbat
A modern musical Shabbat experience with Rabbi Pinsky and renowned musicians Hadar Orshalimy & Sheldon Low. In-person at Temple Israel. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »TI @ All Souls
Join Rabbi Gelfand at All Souls - Finding Strength to Face a Challenging World
Find out more »WLC/Sisterhood Book Club
THREE MINUTES IN POLAND: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film by Glenn Kurtz. A spellbinding Virtual Author Event! Prior to May 22, on your own, watch Three Minutes - A Lengthening, a remarkable documentary (1 hour 11 minutes) about a long hidden sliver of Holocaust history, a home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938 in a Jewish town in Poland. The footage, mostly in color, are the only moving images left of the Jewish inhabitants of…
Find out more »TI Goes to Broadway – Life of Pi
After a shipwreck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi survives on a lifeboat with four companions—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. This remarkable story of hope, faith, and perseverance is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (Wall Street Journal) that speaks to every generation, and “a dazzling marvel of stagecraft” (Entertainment Weekly) filled with awe and joy. “That roaring you will hear at the show’s end? It’s the sound of…
Find out more »June 2023
Reel Judaism – How Saba Kept Singing
At 94, Cantor David Wisnia never fully revealed to his family how he survived Auschwitz for 2.5 yrs; he sang to entertain SS guards, but it was his love for another prisoner that gave him the will to go on with astonishing secrets. Hosted by Rabbi Gelfand & Musician/Songwriter Avi Wisnia RSVP Required: Register Here
Find out more »WLC/Sisterhood Met Tour
Enjoy docent-led tour of museum highlights and the 2023 Costume Institute Exhibition with WLC sisterhood member, Eleanore Schloss. $25 per person. Register Here.
Find out more »Reel Judaism – Let it Be Morning
Drama of a Palestinian family living in Israel during a time of political tension. Centered around a man who built a wall around his heart, & how an inner wall came apart when a real wall goes up in his hometown. Hosted by Cantor Altshul
Find out more »Reel Judaism – Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen
Exploration of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen thru the prism of his internationally renowned, “Hallelujah.” Never-before-seen archival materials inc. Cohen’s personal writings, journals & photos, performance footage, & rare recordings & interviews. Hosted by Dr. Eric Alterman
Find out more »WLC/Sisterhood The Sassoons Tour @ Jewish Museum
The Sassoons reveals the fascinating story of a remarkable Jewish family, following four generations from Iraq to India, China, and England through a rich selection of works collected by family members over time. Space is limited. Any questions, contact event chair, Linda Morel at lindamorel2@gmail.com $25 per person. Register Here.
Find out more »Reel Judaism – The Cakemaker
A young German is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who dies in a crash, travels to Jerusalem seeking answers. He starts working for Anat, his lover’s widow, at a café & stretches his lie to a point of no return. Hosted by Rabbi Pinsky
Find out more »July 2023
Reel Judaism – Cha Cha Real Smooth
Comedy-drama of a 22-year-old college grad who starts making money as a B’nei Mitzvah party starter while striking up a relationship with a mother & her autistic daughter, laced with warm-heartedness & sincerity in the most uplifting films of the year. Hosted by Peter Young, Rabbinic Intern
Find out more »WLC/Sisterhood Monthly Mah Jongg Game
Must pre-pay and register in advance. Any questions please email WLCMAHJONGG@gmail.com
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