The Adult Bible Study class invites both in-person and online participation in our study of the Books of Chronicles. No prior participation in the class or knowledge of text or Hebrew required. All texts are in English. All are welcome to attend one or more sessions. In-person participation requires pre-registration no later than the Thursday prior to class and […]
Film: Fill the Void (in Hebrew with English subtitles) View film on Amazon Prime prior to discussion, then join a ZOOM DISCUSSION moderated by Stewart Crane and Gerry Gartenberg. Fill the Void is the story of a young woman in the Hasidic community who is faced with a heart-wrenching decision: Should she marry the young man with […]
The Hebrew Reading Chug, focused on contemporary Israeli literature, mostly novels, was formed in the 1970s by a group of White Plains residents from local synagogues. Now we continue on Zoom, reading our prepared pages aloud. Our Hebrew backgrounds and skills differ, but all members share a love of the Hebrew language and have some experience […]
Enjoy our Yiddish heritage and deepen and broaden our familiarity with this language. We talk together, learn and farbreng tsuzamen. For more information, contact Penny Grossman.
This support group, sponsored by Refu’at HaNefesh (Healing of the Spirit), will focus on the challenges of being single in a couple's world. If you are single, divorced, separated, or widowed and would like to connect with others for mutual support, please join us. Group sizes are limited to foster open communication and will be […]
Each Wednesday evening, Rabbi Bronstein leads a tour of the "Par'shat Hashavua," the Torah portion of the week. The class will look at plot, themes, language, poetry, theology, history, and of course, commentary. The class is intended to be stimulating for the adept AND a worthwhile learning experience for novices, including non-Hebrew readers. We will […]
This morning study group meets on Thursday mornings and makes its way through the Steinsaltz translation and commentary on the Talmud. Good food for thought and good company. You can drop in anytime or become a regular. No prerequisites other than a love of Jewish learning. We will meet in person (for fully vaccinated people) […]
This support group, sponsored by Refu’at HaNefesh (Healing of the Spirit), will focus on the challenges of being single in a couple's world. If you are single, divorced, separated, or widowed and would like to connect with others for mutual support, please join us. Group sizes are limited to foster open communication and will be […]
A Jewish couple from Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kraus, wanted to save at least 50 children from Nazi-occupied Austria. In the Spring of 1939, they obtained 50 visas enabling 25 boys and 25 girls to travel to the United States. Paul Beller was one of these children. In 2013, a documentary film about this […]