Archive: March 2023

Purim Megillah Reading

Posted on March 6, 2023

Monday, March 6 @ 6:45 pm – In person…Come in costume!  Family Friendly! The time honored magic stoplight will make its annual appearance!  Fun for everyone!

Beatles Shabbat

Posted on March 17, 2023

Friday, March 17 @ 6:00 pm – Join us for Friday night services as Cantor Simon features our favorite Beatles melodies. Hey Jews, let’s come together, because all you need is love…and Shabbat services!

What’s in a Name? Changing Trends in American Jewish Names

Posted on March 19, 2023

Sunday, March 19 @ 7:30 pm – Sponsored by the Women’s Network of Am Yisrael Open to all members of Am Yisrael via ZOOM Which names do Jews and non-Jews associate most with Jewish people? How do Jews of different ages, ancestries, and religious orientations vary in the names they select for their children and their pets? How have American Jews’ names […]

Holy City Hotspot: Exploring Jerusalem’s Acropolis

Posted on March 22, 2023

Wednesday, March 22 @ 7:00 pm – via Zoom Join Howard Schickler  on a trip to a time and place we haven’t been before, Ancient Jerusalem. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86410875908?pwd=cWI4N21MTWdRL0RlWkhEb2ZxRFRrZz09 Meeting ID: 864 1087 5908 Passcode: 702509 Holy City Hotspot: Exploring Jerusalem’s Acropolis At the heart of Jerusalem lies the enormous platform that Jews call the Temple Mount and Muslims name […]

The History of Antisemitism – Kill the Hollywood Jews: The Prewar Origins of Film Noir, facilitated by Howard Schickler

Posted on March 27, 2023

Monday, March 27 @ 7:00 pm – The next stop on our Random Walk through Jewish History and Culture will be pre-War Hollywood and the efforts of Jews working in Hollywood to fight the Nazis starting in 1933. Via zoom – visit our secure website to get the link Howard Schickler, who will be facilitating the presentation has gathered materials about those […]

Adult Ed taught by David Lerner (Sundays)

Posted on April 23, 2023

Sunday, April 23 @ 10:10 am – 10:55 am – To register, or for information on these classes, please contact the instructor at: David.Lerner.2012@gmail.com Classes are held only on Sundays that SJS is in session World of Jewish Learning has finished for the academic year. Introductory Hebrew: Hebrew meets this Sunday from 10:10 (room opens at 10:05) until 10:55, so students may attend the Yom HaShoah […]

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Posted on April 23, 2023

Sunday, April 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – We will commemorate Yom HaShoah  in the Sanctuary and via livestream on our website. Our Yom HaShoah program this year will be led by Dr. Lefkovitz and our Madrichim from the School of Jewish Studies. The topic is: “The Life and Death of Janusz Korczak, the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Rebellion on its […]

“Traders, Translators and Tax Collectors: Jews and the Economic Life of the Ottoman Empire” facilitated by Howard Schickler

Posted on April 24, 2023

Monday, April 24 @ 6:30 pm – Via Zoom Howard Schickler will be hosting the next proposed stop on our journey through Jewish History and Culture. This stop is the Ottoman Empire of the 16th and 17th Century which was another golden age for Diaspora Jewry. Those of you who participated in the program about the destruction of the Jewish communities of […]

Covid Booster Clinic

Posted on May 4, 2023

Thursday, May 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Our members, Dr. Mark and Deanna Jacobson are once again offering a covid shot clinic to provide boosters (Moderna, bivalent) to those ready and qualified, as per the CDC recommendations. Please note: at this time, the CDC is allowing the shot, not recommending it. We are deeply grateful to Mark and Deanna for providing this […]

Presidents Shabbat

Posted on May 20, 2023

Saturday, May 20 @ 9:30 am – Join us as we celebrate our Presidents, past, present and incoming.