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History of Tel Aviv Through Its Leading Artists, Nachum Gutman & Reuven Rubin
Wednesday, May 20 at 12:00 pm
Learn about historical Tel Aviv as seen through the lens of two of Israel's prominent artists, Nachum Gutman and Reuven Rubin.
Join us for a virtual tour of the Gutman & Rubin museums and learn about how they captured this evolution through their art.
Gain an insight into how the evolution of these artists in turn impacted modern Israeli art.
Enjoy a special introduction by the children of each of the artists and Jonathan Barsade as the moderator.
Learn about historical Tel Aviv as seen through the lens of two of Israel's prominent artists, Nachum Gutman and Reuven Rubin.
Join us for a virtual tour of the Gutman & Rubin museums and learn about how they captured this evolution through their art.
Gain an insight into how the evolution of these artists in turn impacted modern Israeli art.
Enjoy a special introduction by the children of each of the artists and Jonathan Barsade as the moderator.
AJC Yom Yerushalayim Celebration!
Friday, May 22 at 11:00 am
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) with Yossi Klein Halevi
Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — is the most recent addition to the Hebrew calendar. It commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty in 1967.
Featuring:
Yossi Klein Halevi, Author; Senior Fellow, The Shalom Hartman Institute
Moderated by: Myra Clark Siegel, Director of Communications and Senior Strategic Counsel, AJC Project Interchange
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) with Yossi Klein Halevi
Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — is the most recent addition to the Hebrew calendar. It commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty in 1967.
Featuring:
Yossi Klein Halevi, Author; Senior Fellow, The Shalom Hartman Institute
Moderated by: Myra Clark Siegel, Director of Communications and Senior Strategic Counsel, AJC Project Interchange
Jewish Federation Town Hall Meeting
As many of you know, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia conducted its 2019-2020 Community Portrait research from January through June 2019 to better understand the basic socio-economic, demographic and public health trends across the region’s Jewish population. The Community Portrait aimed to discern how our region compares to the broader American Jewish community, map and forecast shifts in the Jewish population across Greater Philadelphia and ultimately engage community stakeholders in understanding and utilizing study findings.
The full report is available here and an executive summary here. The section on Montgomery County (of which the Lower Merion Kehillah is part) begins on p. 136. There are many interesting findings from the study about our community; to take just one, more than three-quarters of households in the Kehillah of Lower Merion are raising their children fully or partially Jewish; this percentage is higher than the Greater Philadelphia region as a whole (43%). We hope you will make time to read through the findings to help you in your deliberations and planning.
The Jewish Federation wishes to make the findings even more accessible to our community by hosting a virtual town hall on
Thursday, June 18 at two times - 12:00 -1:00 p.m. and again at 6:00-7:00 p.m.
We hope you will get the word out on this important virtual town hall to your stakeholders and friends. Despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Jewish Federation believes that the community deserves the best data available to help us all plan for the future. Please join us on Thursday, June 18 by clicking on one of the following links: 12:00 -1:00 p.m. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The full report is available here and an executive summary here. The section on Montgomery County (of which the Lower Merion Kehillah is part) begins on p. 136. There are many interesting findings from the study about our community; to take just one, more than three-quarters of households in the Kehillah of Lower Merion are raising their children fully or partially Jewish; this percentage is higher than the Greater Philadelphia region as a whole (43%). We hope you will make time to read through the findings to help you in your deliberations and planning.
The Jewish Federation wishes to make the findings even more accessible to our community by hosting a virtual town hall on
Thursday, June 18 at two times - 12:00 -1:00 p.m. and again at 6:00-7:00 p.m.
We hope you will get the word out on this important virtual town hall to your stakeholders and friends. Despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Jewish Federation believes that the community deserves the best data available to help us all plan for the future. Please join us on Thursday, June 18 by clicking on one of the following links: 12:00 -1:00 p.m. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Introducing Click with JFCS: in response to the current public health crisis and while so many people are working or studying from home, JFCS is launching a new series of online programs to help you stay connected. From daily meditation for managing anxiety, to at-home volunteer opportunities, to healthy snacks you can cook with your kids…Click with JFCS will bring you the quality services and compassionate support that are the hallmark of JFCS. Tune into the first installment of Click with JFCS! #clickjfcs #jfcsphilly
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Need Help Staying Connected?
Join this drop-in group to ask questions and learn about various ways to connect. Topics may include Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, etc. Come with specific questions or to learn a new communication platform! Drop-in Group. Open to the General Public Contact: Rivka Goldman @ 267-256-2250 or rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org or join on Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/406456668 Meeting ID: 406 456 668 $10 donation greatly appreciated. Please donate at www.jfcsphilly.org/itsupportforconnection |
ZALON! PROGRAM
Mark your calendars: the next "live" ZALON will take place on May 17th with a fabulous program! Meet and greet at 7pm. The concert will take place from 7:30-9pm followed by a virtual toast. You will need to create a free account on Zoom: follow these instructions. To receive the Zoom link for this performance,please email Andrea Clearfield directly, to be added to her contacts.
Note that Zoom will require you to update to the latest version (5.0) by the end of this month. Download here.
May 17th ZALON! PROGRAM
Season Dates: ZALONS - May 31, June 14, July 12. Back at Sydenham (we hope!) on September 20th for the 34-Year Salon Anniversary!
Mark your calendars: the next "live" ZALON will take place on May 17th with a fabulous program! Meet and greet at 7pm. The concert will take place from 7:30-9pm followed by a virtual toast. You will need to create a free account on Zoom: follow these instructions. To receive the Zoom link for this performance,please email Andrea Clearfield directly, to be added to her contacts.
Note that Zoom will require you to update to the latest version (5.0) by the end of this month. Download here.
May 17th ZALON! PROGRAM
- Singer/songwriters Jan Garrett and J.D. Martin perform their original songs, "Red Rock Canyon" and "Better Angels" from their home near Aspen, Colorado
- Steve Sandberg, pianist/composer, will perform "Maurice", his world classical music composition based on Ravel's Prelude to Le Tombeau de Couperin; and "Subindo", based on Bach's Sinfonia in F minor from his apartment in NYC.
- Mezzo-soprano Katherine Skovira will share excerpts of Rands’ Memo 7, Aperghis Récitations, Camp Alec by filmmaker Christopher Stoudt, and sneak peeks at her collaboration the other side of silence from her home in Phila.
- Singer/songwriter Treya Lam will perform songs that reflect on grief, migration and our relationship to the earth
- Matt & Melissa Dunphy will present 18th-century archaeological finds from recent digs under their Philadelphia home, The Hannah Callowhill Stage/The Boghouse
- Soprano Jessica Beebe and pianist Mark Livshits perform art songs from their home in Lansdale, PA
- Daniel Neer, vocalist and Kit Young, pianist/deviser perform Shelter-In with Miss Dickinson’s Hymns from their homes in Washington, D.C
- HuDost: Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines will perform original neo-folk-world-rock from their home in Woodbury, KY
Season Dates: ZALONS - May 31, June 14, July 12. Back at Sydenham (we hope!) on September 20th for the 34-Year Salon Anniversary!
The Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies
The Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies provides adults with high quality, in-depth encounters with Jewish thought, history, and culture. Our vision is a Jewish community enriched through lifelong Jewish learning. We strive to achieve this through programs such as academic lectures, full Days of Learning, ongoing classes, cultural programs, and trips of Jewish interest.
Find the full listing of their classes and programs here.
The Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies provides adults with high quality, in-depth encounters with Jewish thought, history, and culture. Our vision is a Jewish community enriched through lifelong Jewish learning. We strive to achieve this through programs such as academic lectures, full Days of Learning, ongoing classes, cultural programs, and trips of Jewish interest.
Find the full listing of their classes and programs here.
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AJC’s Advocacy Anywhere
AJC has been partnering with Jewish Insider to offer a rich and timely menu of online conversations, probing hot topics in the news from national and global leading voices hundreds of thousands of viewers and listeners around the world. Find the full listing of their classes and programs here. |
Shalom Hartman Institute
The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading center of Jewish thought and education, serving Israel and North America. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish peoplehood, identity, and pluralism; to enhance the Jewish and democratic character of Israel; and to ensure that Judaism is a compelling force for good in the 21st century.
For all the of the Hartman@Home Learning Opportunities, please click here.
The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading center of Jewish thought and education, serving Israel and North America. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish peoplehood, identity, and pluralism; to enhance the Jewish and democratic character of Israel; and to ensure that Judaism is a compelling force for good in the 21st century.
For all the of the Hartman@Home Learning Opportunities, please click here.