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SUMMARY:Mini TRIVIA игра для всех!
DESCRIPTION:Центр Макор\, Silver Studio\, Limmud Mini-me и Нетривиальная представляют\nMini TRIVIA игра для всех!\nК самому весёлому еврейскому празднику Пурим\n24 февраля в 7:30 p.m.\nСмотрите в прямом эфире!\nУчаствуйте и выигрывайте призы от нашего спонсора!\nИнформация и регистрация команд – limmudminime.org
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Baryshnikov Arts Center and Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation Co-Present \nArlekin Players Theatre’s \nThe Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop \nAn Interactive Online Theater Experience Starring Jessica Hecht with Anna Baryshnikov\, Darya Denisova\, Jeffrey Hayenga\, Melanie Moore\, Nael Nacer\, Mark Nelson\, and special guest Mikhail Baryshnikov \nFebruary 26\, 2021 at 8PM – Special Event \nFEBRUARY 16\, 2021 – New York\, NY – Baryshnikov Arts Center and Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation co-present an interactive new media experiment\, adapted from Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard\, created by Boston’s award-winning Arlekin Players Theatre and their newly-established Zero Gravity (zero-G) Virtual Performance Lab. The Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop will debut online Friday\, February 26\, 2021 at 8PM ET as part of Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC)’s Digital Spring 2021 Season. Registration for this free event is required at BACNYC.ORG. This presentation is not open for review. \n  \nThe Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop is an experiment in development by Arlekin Players Theatre’s founder and director Igor Golyak\, who has been a leading innovator of virtual theater since the start of the pandemic. His recent State vs. Natasha Banina was a Critic’s Pick in The New York Times by Maya Phillips who declared “The verdict is in: Zoom can\, in fact\, be an effective new stage for theater.” Golyak’s latest work fuses film\, theater\, and video game technology to create a new medium where viewers are able to interact with the performers. Drawing from the original text of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard\, scenes from the play\, and recordings of Chekhov’s letters and dreams\, the online event accesses Chekhov’s desktop computer\, where viewers discover six of his classic characters living in a virtual space\, searching for happiness. \n  \nThe cast comprises a cadre of well-known stage\, television\, and film actors including Tony-Nominee Jessica Hecht\, who performs the iconic role of Ranevskaya. Hecht says\, “I have been longing to explore The Cherry Orchard with Igor and our company in a way that gives us the most intimate and relatable portrait of a family in crisis. I believe we can create something raw and modern\, without losing an authenticity to Chekhov’s vision.” \nThe presentation also features other celebrated performers\, including Anna Baryshnikov (Apple TV+’s Dickinson) as Varya; Arlekin’s Darya Denisova as Tramp/Guide; Jeffrey Hayenga (The Elephant Man) as Fiers; Melanie Moore (Finding Neverland\, So You Think You Can Dance) as Anya; Mark Nelson (Angels in America\, The Invention of Love) as Gaev; and acclaimed Boston-based actor Nael Nacer as Lopakhin. BAC’s Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov makes a special appearance in the role of Anton Chekhov. The work was developed and filmed\, in part\, at BAC in January with strict adherence to COVID health and safety protocols. \nThis project is the first phase of a larger New Media Cherry Orchard Project that Arlekin plans to develop into a hybrid production featuring new media\, online\, and live elements\, with aspirations for a New York run in the 2021-22 season. “The Post-pandemic theater has to reexamine and reimagine itself. Through this experiment we are finding out how humankind can find each other in the virtual while continuing to treasure the in-person encounter\, which makes for a new kind of site-specific theater\,” says Golyak. “And I find myself in constant dialogue with The Cherry Orchard—during a time of loss and recovery\, it helps us explore connection\, transition\, loss\, and the human yearning for happiness.” \nAn international team of designers\, new software usage\, and technical engineers has collaborated with Golyak both virtually and onsite in Arlekin’s new Zero Gravity (zero-G) Virtual Performance Lab in Needham\, MA for several months to create the functionality and online environment for this project\, which includes software support from Aximmetry Technologies Ltd.\, the official software provider for Arlekin’s Zero Gravity Lab; a new platform called “The Soft Layer” from Will Brierly of Snowrunner Productions; and back-end/design work from Vladimir Gusev\, Anna Fedorova\, and Anton Nikolaev. \n  \nThe Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop marks the second collaboration for Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation and Baryshnikov Arts Center\, who co-presented Arlekin’s State vs. Natasha Banina during BAC’s Digital Fall 2020 Season. The evening offers an immersive experience as Arlekin shares their new proof of concept\, followed by a live talkback with members of the cast and creative team. \n  \nThe Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop\, co-presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center and Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation\, is made possible with generous additional support from ArtsEmerson\, Fooksman Family Foundation\, ZiphyCare\, BroadBand Collaborative\, Meghan Coleman\, Robin Hanley\, and Aximmetry Technologies Ltd.\, the official software provider for Arlekin’s Zero Gravity Lab. \n  \nFULL PROGRAM CREDITS \nThe Baryshnikov Arts Center & Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation Co-present \nArlekin Players Theatre \nThe Cherry Orchard: A New Media Workshop \nAdapted from The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov \nConceived and Directed by Igor Golyak \nProduced by Igor Golyak\, Arlekin Players and Sara Stackhouse\, BroadBand Collaborative \nVirtual Performance Technical Director: Vladimir Gusev \nGame Engine & Interaction Design: Will Brierly\, Snowrunner Productions \nLive Production Technicians: Anton Nikolaev and Igor Golyak \nVirtual Set & Environment Designer: Anna Fedorova \nWeb Developer: Anatoly Krivonos \nComposer: Jakov Jakoulov \nAssistant Director: Blair Cadden \nProperties Assistant: Irina Vilenchik \nPlatform: The Soft Layer by Snowrunner Productions \nDirector of Photography: Guillermo Cameo \nAssociate Producer: Joshua A. Friedman \n2nd Camera and Editor: Anton Nikolaev \nSound: Sebastian Holst \nGaffer: Sashank Sana \nAssistant Editor: Anna Gruman \nProduction Assistant: Violet de Besche \n  \nCast \nRanevskaya    Jessica Hecht \nGaev               Mark Nelson \nVarya              Anna Baryshnikov \nAnya               Melanie Moore \nLopakhin         Nael Nacer \nFiers                Jeffrey Hayenga \nTramp/Guide   Darya Denisova \nAnd Mikhail Baryshnikov as Anton Chekhov \n  \nArlekin Players Theatre\, founded by Artistic Director Igor Golyak\, was created in Boston in 2009 and has since toured to New York\, Chicago\, and Hartford\, as well as to international festivals in Russia\, Armenia\, Ukraine\, and Monaco. It’s production of State vs Natasha Banina has received world-wide acclaim\, including the New York Times Critics’ Pick. Arlekin has received multiple awards for its work including four 2020 Elliot Norton Awards from the Boston Theater Critics Association for its recent productions of The Stone and The Seagull. Arlekin takes strong pride in their emphasis on self-identity; they are a company of immigrants performing works that play on the ideas of cross-culture\, home\, and traditions\, challenging the idea of nationality\, and finding common themes that unite us all. In 2020\, Arlekin launched it’s Zero Gravity (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab to explore new theater possibilities for a new time. The company makes its home in Needham\, MA. For more information\, visit www.arlekinplayers.com. \nBaryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is the realization of a long-held vision by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov who sought to build an arts center in Manhattan that would serve as a gathering place for artists from all disciplines. BAC’s opening in 2005 heralded the launch of this mission\, establishing a thriving creative laboratory and performance space for artists from around the world. BAC’s activities encompass a robust residency program augmented by a range of professional services\, including commissions of new work\, as well as the presentation of performances by artists at varying stages of their careers. In tandem with its commitment to supporting artists\, BAC is dedicated to building audiences for the arts by presenting contemporary\, innovative work at affordable ticket prices. For more information visit bacnyc.org. \nCherry Orchard Festival (CherryOrchardFestival.org)\, a registered 501c) (3) arts organization\, is a leading independent international arts organization with a solid reputation for presenting musical performances\, theatrical productions\, multidisciplinary performing and visual arts attractions by a stunning array of global artists to audiences in the US. Founded by executive producer Maria Shclover and artistic director Irina Shabshis in 2012\, the festival has presented over 60 unique world class events\, concerts\, and theatrical performances to over 150\,000 audience members across the US. The presentation of “Cherry Orchard” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center will be the second collaboration between the Festival and Arlekin Theatre\, after the successful online run of The State Vs. Natasha Banina in 2020. The ongoing mission of the Cherry Orchard Festival is to introduce and promote global cultural activity and exchange of ideas\, aiming to enlighten and engage audiences through educational entertainment programs and events. For more information about the festival\, please visit cherryorchardfestival.org. \nBaryshnikov Arts Center Press Contact: Kristen Miles\, kmiles@bacnyc.org\, 646-285-7694
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/cherry-orchard-new-media-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Campus Events,Online Events
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SUMMARY:FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Cello and Piano Concert from Faneuil Hall
DESCRIPTION:BRAI and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company present a virtual concert by cellist Mickey Katz and pianist Jane Hua. Streaming Now!\n\n\nLearn More and Buy Tickets \nAbout this Event\nForbidden fruit tastes the sweetest is an adage that refers in part to love and in part to the attractions of things that are proscribed. This program explores both aspects. It features one composition inspired by a vibrant and doomed love affair\, and another that was a wedding present\, while also including numerous works explicitly banned or more subtly buried by Soviet authorities for many decades. \nBSO cellist Mickey Katz and pianist Jane Hua perform music by FRANCK\, RACHMANINOFF\, LIGETI\, WEINBERG and SHOSTAKOVICH. Their performance\, recorded live earlier this month\, will premiere on February 28 at 6pm\, followed at 7 by a virtual Q&A with the musicians on Zoom\, where you can ask questions and converse with them as well as other listeners. After the premiere\, you can still register to watch the concert on-demand through March 10th. \nRecorded in the fourth floor Armory of Faneuil Hall\, FORBIDDEN FRUIT is part of the In Honorable Company series of virtual concerts presented by Ballets Russes Arts Initiative in collaboration with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (est. 1638). \nCésar FRANCK (1822 – 1890) 1st movement of Sonata for Violin and Piano (1886) \nGyörgy Sándor LIGETI (1923-2006) Sonata for Solo Cello (1948-1953) \nMieczyslaw WEINBERG (1919-1996) Selections from 24 Preludes for Solo Cello\, op. 100 (1968) \nDmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) Cello Sonata in D minor\, Op. 40 (1934) \nSergey RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) Vocalise (1915)\, from 14 Romances\, op. 34 no.14\, Transcribed for cello and piano \nThe cello sonata by Shostakovich encapsulates both the romantic and prohibited aspects of the program. It was written in August 1934\, while the composer was having an affair that led to a short-lived divorce (he remarried his first wife Nina in 1935 after it turned out she was pregnant with their daughter)\, and conveys the emotional turmoil he was experiencing. Just over a year later\, in early 1936\, Pravda published two article denouncing Shostakovich’s recent operas and ballets after Stalin was displeased with them\, which effectively buried the composers early works from performance and forced him to shift his musical style in order to avoid arrest. György Ligeti’s solo cello sonata\, by contrast\, was banned without being premiered or published. It was completed in 1953\, when Hungary had entered the Eastern Bloc\, and all music had to be scrutinized by the Communist-controlled Composers’ Union. It would not be performed publicly until 1979\, gradually gaining recognition throughout the 80s and 90s. Meanwhile\, Weinberg’s 24 Preludes\, though not actively prohibited\, lay dormant for almost 30 years between their composition in 1967 (for Mstislav Rostropovich) and premiere in 1995 (by Yosif Feigelson). \nYour ticket purchases and donations are shared by BRAI and the artists. Free registration ends on the 28th\, but a donation of any amount can allow you to watch the concert after that. \nMICKEY KATZ has been a cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 2004. A native of Israel\, he has distinguished himself as a solo performer\, chamber musician\, and contemporary music specialist. He received the Presser Music Award in Boston\, the Karl Zeise Prize as a Tanglewood Music Center Fellow\, and won first prizes at the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Competition and the Rubin Academy Competition in Tel Aviv. A graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston\, Mickey is now a faculty member there\, as well at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. \nAs soloist\, he has performed with several Israeli orchestras and locally with the Civic Symphony of Boston\, Symphony Pro Musica\, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. As a chamber musician\, Mickey has appeared in such venues as Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York\, Jordan Hall in Boston\, the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice\, Italy\, and Salle Gaveau in Paris\, as well as all the major venues of Israel. He participated in the Marlboro Festival and was invited to take part in the Musicians from Marlboro tour. He has collaborated with distinguished players such as violinists Pinkhas Zukerman and Gil Shaham\, violists Tabea Zimmermann and Kim Kashkashian\, members of the Juilliard and Guarneri string quartets\, and pianist Gilbert Kalish. Mickey is a passionate interpreter of new music\, making several American and Boston premieres of Elliott Carter’s music\, and also working with composers György Kurtág\, John Corigliano\, Leon Kirchner\, and John Harbison in performing their music. \nHUA YE (JANE) is a pianist born and raised in Urumqi\, China. After earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University\, she moved to the U. S. to pursue her dream of classical music. Studying on full scholarship\, Jane earned two M.M. degrees in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano at Kansas State University and the UMass Amherst\, respectively. She now performs as a solo and chamber musician in the Boston area while working as a piano teacher at several schools. Recent appearances in the Greater Boston audience include the Boston Public Library\, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute\, Longwood Cricket Club\, 2Life Communities Brighton Campus\, Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church\, Carriage House Violins Masterclass Series\, and Groupmuse salon concerts. She teaches at the Brookline Chinese School\, Note-Worthy Experience Music Studio\, and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and is Marketing and Fundraising Associate at the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble. \nBALLETS RUSSES ARTS INITIATIVE is a Boston-based non-profit cultural organization that fosters international creative exchange in the visual and performing arts and film\, and connects communities in the US and Eurasia. BRAI carries out public programs throughout Massachusetts\, the East Coast and internationally\, and BR360 Member programs in the Boston area. www.ballets-russes.com \nTHE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY is a service organization preserving historic and civic traditions of Boston\, Massachusetts\, and the United States. The oldest chartered military organization in the western hemisphere\, the Ancients have had their headquarters and Museum on the fourth floor of historic Faneuil Hall since 1742. Historically\, members of this Company have served in every Massachusetts colonial war and national conflict since the company’s founding in 1638. Today they participate in national holiday celebrations\, add a measure of pomp and pageantry to the great events of our city and the Commonwealth and turn out for special commemorations. www.ahac.us.com \nLearn More and Buy Tickets
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/forbidden-fruit-cello-piano-concert-from-faneuil-hall/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture and Chai Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:18th Annual Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture and Chai Anniversary Celebration\nSunday\, May 2\, 2021\n12:30 pm EDT\nfrom the comfort of your own home \nThe Synagogue Council of Massachusetts is honored to join lecture founder\, Dr. Herbert Birnbaum and the Birnbaum family\, in presenting the Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture. This year’s program features noted journalist and author\, Yossi Klein HaLevi in conversation with Benjamin Birnbaum addressing the important and provocative topic\, “Holding the Jewish Center”. An award-winning journalist\, Ben is also Connie and Herb’s son. \nYossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Together with Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University\, he co-directs the Institute’s Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI)\, which teaches emerging young Muslim American leaders about Judaism\, Jewish identity and Israel. \nHalevi’s 2013 book\, Like Dreamers\, won the Jewish Book Council’s Everett Book of the Year Award. His latest book\, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor\, is a New York Times bestseller. He writes for leading op-ed pages in the US\, including the Times and the Wall Street Journal\, and is a former contributing editor to the New Republic. \nHis 2001 book\, At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew’s Search for God with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land\, will be reissued in 2019 by HarperCollins. \nHis first book\, Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist\, tells the story of his teenage years as a follower of the militant rightwing rabbi Meir Kahane\, and his subsequent disillusionment with Jewish radicalism. The New York Times called it “a book of burning importance.” \nBorn in Brooklyn\, he moved to Israel in 1982\, and lives in Jerusalem with wife\, Sarah\, who helps run a center for Jewish meditation. They have three children. \nwww.yossikleinhalevi.com/bio \n\nConnie Spear Birnbaum& Dr. Herbert Birnbaum \nConnie Spear Birnbaum z”l \nIn the late 1980’s\, when the growing divide between the denominations of Judaism threatened the integrity of a single and unified Klal Yisrael (Jewish people)\, The Synagogue Council instituted the Unity Mission to bridge the gaps by bringing together young leaders from across the denominational spectrum to help shape the community’s future. To head this initiative\, Synagogue Council’s Executive Director\, Alan Teperow\, targeted an extraordinary Jewish communal professional\, Connie Spear Birnbaum. Connie had the magnetism and passion for people in general\, and her people in particular\, to galvanize these forces and bring creativity to the process. The importance of community and the need to operate out of the box\, values driven home by the pandemic\, are precisely the elements which defined Connie as an inspiring and impactful leader. Upon her untimely passing in January 2003\, the Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture emerged to continue her legacy as a partnership of the Birnbaum family and The\nSynagogue Council. \nMay the memory of Connie Spear Birnbaum be for a blessing. \n\nThe lecture is free and open to the public and made possible through the generosity of the Birnbaum family and friends\, and all those who choose to honor Connie’s legacy by donating. \nWe hope you will consider a targeted donation to the Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture. \nTo donate online\, please click here. \nTo donate by check\, please make your check payable to The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts\, write “Connie Lecture” on the memo line\, and mail your check to: \nThe Synagogue Council of Massachusetts\n1320 Centre St.\, Suite. 306\nNewton Centre\, MA 02459 \nwww.synagoguecouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Recovering the Land: Jewish-Israeli Settlers’ Agricultural and Environmental Pursuits in the Israeli South
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Liron Shani \nRecovering the Land: Jewish-Israeli Settlers’ Agricultural and Environmental Pursuits in the Israeli South\nMarch 4\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 PM EST\n \nRegister \nShai M. Dromi is a Lecturer on Sociology at Harvard University. His research looks at how moral beliefs affect political and organizational dynamics. His recent book\, “Above the Fray: The Red Cross and the Making of the Humanitarian NGO Sector\,” (University of Chicago Press\, 2020)\, examined the role of religion in international aid organizations. He has also published and researched on the Jewish-Israeli settler movement during and after the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. His articles appeared in Sociological Theory\, Theory and Society\, Rural Sociology\, and other journals. Dromi holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University. \nMore events from Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/recovering-land/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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SUMMARY:Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing
DESCRIPTION:Dear fellow RSJ educators and engagers\,\nI am reaching out on the recommendation of our dear Olga Markus to share the information about JPA Platinum – a series of free online events for the Russian-speaking 60+ audience.  Last spring\, JPA resolved to make a positive difference in the lives of our parents’ and grandparents’ generations; those who found themselves most vulnerable and isolated during the COVID pandemic. \nFollowing the mission and strengths of our organization\, we’ve created a series of virtual classes/lectures/events with gripping Jewish themes and presented in Russian language. \nThis year we were able to revive this initiative with the generous support of the Genesis Philanthropy Group.  Past JPA Platinum included a lecture about Yiddish literature presented by Professor Anna Shternshis and a virtual tour of Paris which followed the footsteps of Russian-Jews who lived in that city in the first half of the 20th century.  This lecture was presented by one of the most popular Parisian guides – Polina Fomina.  The Zoom lectures are open to all registered at no cost and are always engaging and high quality.  The very appreciative audience of the last lecture consisted of about 150 participants from 13 states. \nWe invite you to utilize this program as a resource for your community and will be happy to see the representatives of your communities in our next meetings.  Please feel free to share directly with the target audience or with their children and grandchildren who can assist in installing Zoom and passing on the information. \nThe next meeting will take place on March 4th.  Please see the details below and share as you find appropriate. \nPlease note that while we are working on making the last lecture’s video available through our website\, other lectures are only accessible in real time with registration. \nYelena Pogorelsky\nJPA Program Director\nwww.jpacademy.org\n\n347-885-5571 \nWe are excited to announce that the next lecture will be Thursday\, March 4th on the topic of: Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing. Please find more information below and register for free to receive the event details. The event is targeted for Russian-speaking people age 60+. \nFree Registration here \nTOPIC: Donning Costumes Through the Ages: Deciphering “Jewish” Clothing \nПереодеваясь через эпохи: как читать еврейский костюм?\nМноговековая история еврейского гардероба превратила одежду в особый язык\, помогающий не только «читать»\, но и «толковать» высказывания её носителя. А мода меняющегося мира продолжает «дописывать» эти смыслы и сегодня. \nDATE: Thursday\, March 4th\nTIME: 7:00pm EST (New York)\n6:00pm Chicago\n4:00pm California\nLANGUAGE: Russian\nLOCATION: Online via ZOOM\nJPA Platinum has been made possible with the generous support of Genesis Philanthropy Group.
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/donning-costumes-through-the-ages-deciphering-jewish-clothing/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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SUMMARY:Passover Instant Pot Cooking with Paula Shoyer
DESCRIPTION:Passover Instant Pot Cooking with Paula Shoyer\nGet out your Instant Pot and prepare for Passover with famed cook and author\, Paula Shoyer \nAbout this Event \nPlease join us for a wonderful morning of cooking with famed cook and author\, Paula Shoyer\, as she helps us find ways to use our Instant Pots for Passover and cook delicious dishes from her new cookbook\, “The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook.” Paula has a French pastry degree from Paris and has taught more than hundred virtual cooking events all around the world. Paula will take the fear out of this amazing appliance and help us all make Passover a little less stressful this year. \nWhether cooking for one or a few more\, the Instant Pot can make everything from chicken soup to dessert and all dishes in between and cuts down cooking time by hours. You can purchase an Instant Pot and Paula’s new cookbook at various local and online vendors. \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/passover-instant-pot-cooking-with-paula-shoyer/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20201124T040542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T205726Z
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SUMMARY:With Us More Than Ever: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Menahem Rosenberg \nWith Us More Than Ever: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad\nMarch 18\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 PM EST\n \nRegister \nYoram Bilu is Professor (emeritus) of Anthropology and Psychology at Hebrew University. Focusing on Israeli society and Jewish traditional culture\, his research interests include the anthropology of religion\, culture and mental health\, the sanctification of space in Israel\, and Maghrebi Jewish culture. In 2013 he received the Israel Prize in sociology and anthropology. In 2015 he was elected to the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities. His main publications are: “Without Bounds: The Life and Death of Rabbi Ya’aqov Wazana\,” (Wayne State University Press\, 2000); “The Saints’ Impresarios” (Academic Studies Press\, 2010); “With Us More than Ever Before: Making the Absent Rebbe Present in Messianic Chabad” (Stanford University Press\, 2020). \nMore events from Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/with-us-more-than-ever/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Schusterman Center for Israel Studies":MAILTO:scis@brandeis.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210311T175017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T175145Z
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SUMMARY:The Jewish Family During Social Isolation
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Family During Social Isolation\nJPA Platinum Series in Russian: Since being with family is valued so highly in the Jewish culture\, the workshop will discuss the possible impact of being separated from loved ones\, and how to mitigate this effect now that families are starting to come back together. The workshop will help participants think through ways that families can stay connected and how rethinking what “family time” means can lead to improved well-being. The importance of mourning “the old normal” will also be discussed. \nRegister \nDATE: Thursday\, March 18\nTIME: 7:00pm EST (New York)\n6:00pm Chicago\n4:00pm California\nLANGUAGE: Russian\nLOCATION: Online via ZOOM \nPresented By\nJulie Davelman PhD\nPsychologist specializing in maternal mental health\, geriatrics\, and forensic work \nTOPIC: Eврейская семья во время социальной изоляции \nСемья – важнейшая ценность в еврейской культуре. Поэтому на нашем семинаре мы обсудим как последствия изоляции от близких\, так и смягчение этих неприятных последствий сейчас\, когда мы снова начинаем больше общаться. Семинар поможет участникам переосмыслить формы общения в семье. Сама переоценка понятия “быть с семьей” может помочь нам почувствовать облегчение. \nМы обсудим значение ностальгии по “старой норме”. Кроме того\, семинар затронет вопросы образования. Ценность образования в еврейской культуре традиционно высока\, но в течение последнего года уровень обучения детей совсем не такой как его хотели бы видеть родители. К сожалению\, работа родителей не оставляет им достаточно времени чтобы заполнить этот пробел. И здесь могут включиться бабушки и дедушки. Мы обсудим как именно они могут помочь. Помимо непосредственной помощи в обучении\, бабушки и дедушки могут включиться в культурное образование внуков\, укрепить связь между поколениями. \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/the-jewish-family-during-social-isolation/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20201124T040542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T205710Z
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SUMMARY:Voices Far and Near: Translating Contemporary Israeli Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Art by Keren Katz \nVoices Far and Near: Translating Contemporary Israeli Poetry\nMarch 25\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 PM EST\n \nRegister \nAdriana X. Jacobs is Associate Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature at the University of Oxford and author of “Strange Cocktail: Translation and the Making of Modern Hebrew Poetry” (2018). Her work on contemporary Hebrew and Israeli poetry and translation has appeared in various publications\, including Shofar\, PMLA\, Studies in American Jewish Literature\, and Prooftexts. She is the recipient of a 2015 PEN/Heim Translation Fund grant for her translation of Vaan Nguyen’s “The Truffle Eye\,” forthcoming from Zephyr Press. She is currently Co-head Fellow of the 2021-21 Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies (“Translating Jewish Cultures”). \nMore events from Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/vioces-far-and-near/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210331T023044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T023502Z
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SUMMARY:Saviors on the Screen
DESCRIPTION:Saviors on the Screen\nVirtual Series\nA series of films presented in commemoration of Yom Hashoah\nSUN\, APR 04 – THU\, APR 08\n10:00 AM – 11:59 PM\n$12.00 \nRead more \nBuy Season Pass
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/saviors-on-the-screen/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210405T172156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T172156Z
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SUMMARY:Русский “гений места” в Бостоне
DESCRIPTION:Двадцатый век в Бостоне отмечен созвездием русских имен. Американская “колыбель революции” стала пристанищем наследников петербургского Серебряного века. Загадочные и драматические истории столицы Новой Англии составят основу второй лекции Леонида Спивака о роли Бостона в русской культуре. \nВход бесплатный. Регистрация обязательна. \nЗарегистрироваться
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/russian-genius-loci-of-boston/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210406T233957Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Gathering of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Annual Gathering of Remembrance\nSunday\, April 11 | 2 PM ET online \nEvery year\, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Annual Gathering of Remembrance\, we bring together thousands as a community to say: we will never forget. The Jewish people persist\, and we will not allow the memory of millions to pass into stony silence. We owe it to our people\, ourselves\, and our children to insist that when we mourn those who were murdered and comfort those who suffered\, we tell their stories with the utmost respect for their human dignity. It is a powerful answer to the Nazis’ thwarted ambition. \nPlease join us Sunday for this year’s virtual gathering in observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). Featured speakers include Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff; U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer; Elisha Wiesel\, son of the late Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel; Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer\, Museum Trustee and Holocaust survivor; and more. \nWe hope that you will consider supporting this year’s Annual Gathering by registering and making a donation of any level. Your support is critical to our exhibitions\, student field trips\, and other educational programs. Help us ensure that future generations never forget the history and lessons of the Holocaust. \nRegister Today \nThank you for being a part of our community as we honor the memory of those we have lost\, cherish the survivors still with us\, and invite people from New York City and around the world to learn our history.
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/annual-gathering-of-remembrance/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210407T001107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T001249Z
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SUMMARY:Preserving our Collective Memory: Bridging Generations Virtual Community Holocaust Commemoration of Yom HaShoah
DESCRIPTION:Preserving our Collective Memory: Bridging Generations\nVirtual Community Holocaust Commemoration of Yom HaShoah\nBJoin JCRC for our annual Holocaust Commemoration recognizing the 25th anniversary of the New England Holocaust Memorial. This virtual event will feature the moving reflections of our survivors. Through their stories\, music\, art and poetry – we remember. Through their lessons – we vow to carry their legacy forward. \nFor more information about the event\, please contact ekaye@jcrcboston.org \nFor survivors needing computer assistance\, contact Lillian Fox at 508-875-8101. \nClosed captioning will be available. \nView the Yom HaShoah commemoration April 11 at 2:00pm  on Brookline TV\, DedhamTV\, Canton Community TV and Sharon TV. \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/bridging-generations/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20201124T040542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T205652Z
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SUMMARY:Judaeophobia and Palestinophilia: Symptoms of Emancipation Anxiety in Late Imperial Russia
DESCRIPTION:Moses (1904)\, E. M. Lilien \nJudaeophobia and Palestinophilia: Symptoms of Emancipation Anxiety in Late Imperial Russia\nApril 15\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 PM EST\n \nRegister \nOlga Litvak is the Laurie B. and Eric M. Roth Professor of Modern European Jewish History at Cornell University. A specialist in the intellectual and cultural history of Jews in Eastern Europe\, she is currently writing a book on the Jewish origins of Zionism. \nMore events from Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/judaeophobia-palestinophilia/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Schusterman Center for Israel Studies":MAILTO:scis@brandeis.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210413T172932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T172952Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Jehuda Reinharz
DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, the Forgotten Founder: A Conversation with Jehuda Reinharz\nApr 15\, 2021 07:00 PM \nWhen the great biochemist Chaim Weizmann was elected president of Israel in 1949\, he had been a key figure in Zionist politics for five decades. In fact\, as historian Jehuda Reinharz has shown in his magisterial three-volume biography\, it is virtually impossible to imagine the founding of the State of Israel without his ceaseless diplomacy. The third volume of that biography was published last year in Israel to great acclaim and some controversy (Weizmann\, it turns out\, wasn’t perfect)\, and it will be out in English next year. Sign up for our JRB Conversation with Professor Reinharz on Thursday evening\, April 15\, for a deep dive into the life of the indispensable (but sometimes overlooked) founder of Israel\, Chaim Weizmann. \nProfessor Reinharz\, who\, as you know\, was president of Brandeis University for 17 years and now heads up the Mandel Foundation\, knows something about leadership himself. That knowledge\, along with his deep archival research\, gives him unique insights into Weizmann’s remarkable career. I think you’ll enjoy our conversation\, and I know Jehuda is looking forward to your questions. \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/conversation-with-jehuda-reinharz/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T235500
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
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SUMMARY:BALLADE: Violin and Piano Concert in memory of GORDON LANKTON
DESCRIPTION:BALLADE: Violin and Piano Concert in memory of GORDON LANKTON\nVirtual concert by Liubomyr Senyshyn (violin) and Paulius Pancekauskas (piano) recorded at Faneuil Hall\, honoring Gordon Lankton (1931-2021) \nLearn More and Buy Tickets \n\n\nAbout this Event\nA ballade is an instrumental composition based on a heroic narrative. This concert is dedicated to the memory of a human\, and in many ways heroic\, journey–that of collector\, philanthropist and business leader Gordon Lankton. Gordon passed away March 7th\, 2021\, just shy of his 90th birthday\, which he would have celebrated on April 24th. \nIn this concert\, violinist Liubomyr Senyshyn\, a native of Ukraine\, and pianist Paulius Pancekauskas\, a native of Lithuania\, perform music by Maurice RAVEL\, Balys DVARIONAS\, Yevhen STANKOVYCH and Myroslav SKORYK (see below for full details). The streaming premiere of the concert video\, on April 25\, will be immediately followed by Q&A with the musicians on Zoom. The video will be available to watch on-demand through May 7\, with registration remaining open through May 5. \nFree registration is available. Your ticket purchases and donations are shared by BRAI and the artists. You can also make a donation after watching the concert. \nBALLADE is part of the In Honorable Company series of virtual concerts presented by Ballets Russes Arts Initiative in collaboration with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (est. 1638). This concert was recorded live in the fourth floor of Faneuil Hall on April 12th. \nViewing and Q&A links will go out to all registered attendees 24 hours and 2 hours before the streaming premiere. Registrations between 4 and 6 pm on the 25th will get the links shortly before the 6 pm start. Registrations received during/after the premiere\, will receive the links instantaneously. The Q&A is only available to those who register before the streaming premiere ends. \nPROGRAM: \nWelcome by Raoul Alcala\, Chairman of BRAI and Joe Regan\, Executive Secretary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. \nA tribute to Gordon Lankton by Peter Rand and Anna Winestein\, co-founders of Ballets Russes Arts Initiative. \nMaurice RAVEL (1875-1937) Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 “Posthume” \, M.12 \nBalys DVARIONAS (1904-1972\, Lithuanian) Sonata-Ballade for Violin and Piano \nYevhen STANKOVYCH (b. 1942\, Ukrainian) ” Ukrainian Poem” for Violin and Piano \nMyroslav SKORYK ( 1938-2020) “Carpathian Rhapsody” for Violin and Piano \nPERFORMERS: \nLIUBOMYR SENYSHYN is a wide-ranging solo\, chamber and orchestral violinist\, originally from Ukraine\, with an active private teaching studio in the Boston area. After earning an MM from the L’viv National Music Academy\, he joined the Austrian orchestra K&K Philharmoniker\, with whom he played 120 concerts per year in the great halls of Europe: Berliner Philharmonic\, Wiener Musikverein and Oslo Opera House. In the Boston area he performs regularly with the Cape Ann Symphony\, Boston Chamber Symphony Orchestra\, and Boston Philharmonic Orchestra\, as well as Boston Opera Collaborative. He was a member of KLMB String Quartet (Lviv\, Ukraine) and he is a co-founder of the Glenside Quartet (Boston\, MA). He recently earned his Artist Diploma from the Longy School of Music of Bard College (Cambridge\, MA)\, where he won the 2017 Honors Competition. In 2018\, Liubomyr placed 2nd in the International Music Competition for Strings (Cremona\, Italy)\, and now holds an associate faculty position at the Cremona International Music Academy for the 2021 festival. In addition to teaching privately\, he is on the faculty of Note-Worthy Experiences (Sudbury\, MA) and Sharon Music Academy. Learn more about Liubomyr here. \nPAULIUS PANCEKAUSKAS is a pianist and teacher hailing from Lithuania who has made Boston his home for the last five years. In 2020 he earned his Artist Diploma in piano performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College\, where he received the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Scholarship as well as the Presidential Scholarship\, and studied under Spencer Myer. He also holds an M.M. from Longy and a B.M. from Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy. Paulius has achieved critical acclaim and won or placed in over a dozen piano and music competitions in Lithuania\, Estonia\, Slovakia\, and USA. He is a laureate of the international New Names foundation. He made his orchestral debut with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra in 2009 performing Edward Grieg’s Piano Concerto in G minor. In 2014 he performed at the International Piano Stars Festival in Liepoja\, Latvia. He has also played with the Klaipėda chamber orchestra. In 2020 he was a finalist of the prestigious Frederic Chopin Competition in Hartford\, CT. Currently\, Paulius is an active performer in Massachusetts pursuing his solo and teaching career. He is on the faculty at the Community Music Center of Boston. Watch Paulius play. \nGORDON LANKTON (1931-2021) was a collector\, philanthropist and business leader who founded the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton\, MA and built Nypro Inc into a powerhouse in medical plastics. He will\, above all\, be remembered as a leader who treated everyone with dignity. Gordon led with humility and genuinely cared for his employees and the community. He was also an important early benefactor of BRAI\, and supporter of ongoing collaboration between BRAI and the Museum of Russian Icons that has lasted over a decade. Read more about Gordon here. \nBALLETS RUSSES ARTS INITIATIVE is a Boston-based non-profit cultural organization that fosters international creative exchange in the visual and performing arts and film\, and connects communities in the US and Eurasia. BRAI carries out public programs throughout Massachusetts\, the East Coast and internationally\, and BR360 Member programs in the Boston area. www.ballets-russes.com \nTHE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY is a service organization preserving historic and civic traditions of Boston\, Massachusetts\, and the United States. The oldest chartered military organization in the western hemisphere\, the Ancients have had their headquarters and Museum on the fourth floor of historic Faneuil Hall since 1742. Historically\, members of this Company have served in every Massachusetts colonial war and national conflict since the company’s founding in 1638. Today they participate in national holiday celebrations\, add a measure of pomp and pageantry to the great events of our city and the Commonwealth and turn out for special commemorations. www.ahac.us.com \nLearn More and Buy Tickets
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/ballade-violin-piano-concert/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T123000
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SUMMARY:The Zionist Phantom 1
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for two exciting events to launch our first ever virtual art exhibition in conjunction with Brandeis University’s Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts\, April 25-May 1\, 2021. \nThe Zionist Phantom – Exhibition Launch and Artist Talk with Prof. Dana Arieli and Dr. Rotem Rozental\nMonday\, April 26\, 2021\n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET \n\n\nRegister \nMeet the artist and curator behind our very first virtual art exhibition\, The Zionist Phantom – coming soon! \nProfessor Dana Arieli\, Design Faculty\, Holon Institute of Technology and Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev \nDr. Rotem Rozental\, Chief Curator and Senior Director of Arts and Culture at American Jewish University \nCosponsored by the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies and the Consulate General of Israel to New England. \nThe Zionist Phantom\, A Photographic Tale: Artist Workshop with Prof. Dana Arieli
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/zionist-phantom-1/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T140000
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SUMMARY:The Zionist Phantom 2
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for two exciting events to launch our first ever virtual art exhibition in conjunction with Brandeis University’s Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts\, April 25-May 1\, 2021. \nThe Zionist Phantom\, A Photographic Tale: Artist Workshop with Prof. Dana Arieli\nTuesday\, April 27\, 2021\n12:00 – 2:00 PM ET \n\n\nRegister \n\nPictured: Artist Dana Arieli \nGuided by Prof. Dana Arieli\, participants will be invited to select images from the project and respond to them with their own texts\, reflecting their impressions\, emotions or memories. The written responses will be added to the exhibition webpage – coming soon! \nProfessor Dana Arieli\, Design Faculty\, Holon Institute of Technology and Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev \nThe Zionist Phantom – Exhibition Launch and Artist Talk with Prof. Dana Arieli and Dr. Rotem Rozental
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/zionist-phantom-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T130000
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SUMMARY:Voice and Audience in the Israeli Lullaby
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Artist: Zvika Lachman \nVoice and Audience in the Israeli Lullaby\nApril 29\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 PM EST\n \nRegister \nLilach Lachman teaches at the Department of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at Haifa University. Since the 1990s she has been a contributor to Haaretz Book Review. She edited an anthology of lullabies that brings together a range of Hebrew poetry from East to West (“Yavo Gdi Zahav\,” 2015); essays on Avot Yeshurun’s work (“How is it read: Avot Yeshurun\,” 2011)\, and co-edited a selection of Yeshurun’s poems (2009). She translated Emily Dickinson’s poems (Perhaps the Heart\, 2004); recently edited a selection of Nurit Zarchi’s poems “VE-At?” (Afik\, 2020); and co-edited Selected Essays on her work (Gama\, 2021). My book\, “Ktav Adam: Avot Yeshurun\,” is forthcoming (2021). My current projects focuses on the Hebrew lullaby and on poetic historiography in Israeli poetry. \nMore events from Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/voice-and-audience/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210501T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210502T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210406T233237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T233443Z
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SUMMARY:Kochavim - Yad VeYad
DESCRIPTION:KOCHAVIM TEXAS & YAD BEYAD BOSTON Israeli Dance CAMPS INVITE YOU TO JOIN US HAND IN HAND AS WE REACH FOR THE STARS! \nSaturday\, May 1\, 2021\nSpecialty Sessions\n1:30-4PM CT /2:30-5PM ET\nHarkada &Fun!\n7:30PM-1AM-Ish CT/8:30PM-2AM-Ish ET \nFree registration for Zoom link: \nRegister \nQuestions: KOCHAVIMYADBEYAD@GMAIL.COM
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/kochavim-yad-veyad/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210413T222943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T215911Z
UID:5746-1620241200-1620244800@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:Hava Nagila (The Movie)
DESCRIPTION:Hava Nagila (The Movie) & Conversation with Director Roberta Grossman\nTHE SONG YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW.\nTHE STORY YOU WON’T BELIEVE. \nIt’s to music what the bagel is to food – a Jewish staple that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de-sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. HAVA NAGILA (The Movie) takes viewers from Ukraine and Israel to the Catskills\, Greenwich Village\, Hollywood – and even Bollywood – using the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight the cross-cultural connections that can only be achieved through music. \nRegistration provides a link to stream the movie and to join the conversation. \nRegister \nDonation $10+ to provide COVID-19 humanitarian aid to elderly and vulnerable Jews in Eastern Europe. \nFor more information please call or email the office at 781.893.2331 or actionpsj@gmail.com \nStream the movie anytime from April 30-May 7\, 2021 \nJoin us on ZOOM\nWednesday\, May 5th\, 7:00pm EST\nfor a conversation with award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman. \nfacebook.com/events/154470439828757 \nIn the movie\, Hava Nagila\, Grossman follows the song which becomes a portal into 150 years of Jewish history\, culture\, and spirituality. \nWith a passion for history and social justice\, Grossman has written\, directed\, and produced more than 40 hours of film and television. What sets her films apart are high production values\, beautiful cinematic craftsmanship\, and inspiring protagonists. \nIn the past ten years\, she has directed and produced three other feature documentaries about Jewish history and culture – Blessed is the Match (2008); Above and Beyond (2014) and Who Will Write Our History (2018). \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/hava-nagila-the-movie/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Action for Post-Soviet Jewry":MAILTO:actionpsj@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210429T210225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T210243Z
UID:5834-1620759600-1620763200@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:Tackling White Supremacy and Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:Why We Need Each Other: Tackling White Supremacy and Antisemitism \nMay 11\, 2021 07:00 PM EST \nJoin ADL New England\, the Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel of Boston\, and the Jewish Community Relations Council for an important discussion on the intersection of white supremacy and antisemitism and what we can do to combat extremism and hate. Rabbi Elaine Zecher\, Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel of Boston\, will moderate a conversation between leading experts Eric K. Ward and Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Please enter your details below to register and receive the Zoom link. If you wish to submit a question for our panelists\, which may be addressed during the event\, please use the “Questions and Comments” section of the form below. \nEvent Panelists:\nEric K. Ward\, Executive Director of the Western States Center\, is a nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements\, hate violence\, and preserving inclusive democracy. In his 30+ year civil rights career\, he has worked with community groups\, government and business leaders\, human rights advocates\, and philanthropy as an organizer\, director\, program officer\, consultant\, and board member. \nDr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education at the American University in Washington\, DC\, where she directs the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the Center for University Excellence (CUE). She is the author\, co-author\, or co-editor of six books\, including Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right\, published by Princeton University Press in October 2020. \nRegister
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/tackling-white-supremacy-antisemitism/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20200822T000043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T203154Z
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SUMMARY:The State of our Immigration System: Local & National Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:JCRC Speaker Series\nThe State of our Immigration System: Local & National Perspectives\nJoin us for a deep dive into the current immigration landscape\, to examine the work on the ground and learn how we can best support our partners in this moment. Featuring: Eva Millona\, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)\, Pastor Dieufort Jean Fleurissaint (“Pastor Keke”)\, President of the True Alliance Center\, and Rebecca Kirzner\, Senior Director of Grassroots Campaigns\, HIAS. \nLearn More and Register
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/state-of-immigration-system/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20200822T000043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T203559Z
UID:5961-1622116800-1622120400@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:Mohammad Darawshe
DESCRIPTION:JCRC Speaker Series\nThe Crisis in Israel: Perspectives from our Partners\nMohammad Darawshe\nIn his role as the Director of Equality and Shared Society at the Givat Haviva Institute\, Darawshe oversees programs that engage thousands of Jewish and Arab Israeli citizens every year. Mohammad will share his experience as an Arab Israeli during the ongoing clashes\, and how shared society initiatives can help all Israeli citizens move forward together. \nLearn More and Register
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/mohammad-darawshe/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20200822T000043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T204055Z
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SUMMARY:Raz Shmilovich
DESCRIPTION:JCRC Speaker Series\nThe Crisis in Israel: Perspectives from our Partners\nRaz Shmilovich\nIsraeli tour educator Raz Shmilovich and his family live in Moshav Netiv Ha’asarah\, the closest Israeli community to the Gaza strip. For many of us life on the Gaza border is unimaginable even during the best of times\, and Netiv Ha’asarah has been a target of continuous Hamas rocket attacks for the past two weeks. Raz will tell us about life on the border\, and how residents have had to adapt during outbreaks with Hamas in Gaza. \nLearn More and Register
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/raz-shmilovich/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210607T205635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T205830Z
UID:6005-1623351600-1623355200@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:Who is a Jew?
DESCRIPTION:Who is a Jew?\nJewish Identity in photography at the ANU Museum in Tel-Aviv.\nDear Friends\, \nRecently the JPA Community was added to the Communities directory at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Israel. \nOn June 10th we invite you to a special JPA event where we will explore the topic of Jewish Identity through a photographer’s lens. \nTopic: \nWho is a Jew? Jewish Identity in photography at the newly reopened ANU Museum in Tel-Aviv. \nAlong with Alex Tabak – a photographer and one of the most sought after guides in Israel\,  we’ll explore the newly opened museum of Jewish People (ANU).  Our focus will be on the photography exhibit and explore the place of photography in shaping and transmitting our identity. \nМы рады пригласить Вас на тур по обновленному Музею Еврейского Народа в Тель-Авиве (“Ану”). Вместе с фотографом и популярным израильским гидом\, Алексом Табаком\, мы обратим наш взгляд на коллекцию фотографии музея и попытаемся разобраться как этот вид искусства составляет и отражает нашу идентичность. \nЛекция открыта для всех кому больше 16-и и будет проведена на Русском.  Для участия\, необходимо зарегистрироваться \nDate: June 10th\nTime: 7:00pm EST\nLocation: Online in Russian \nЗарегистрироваться
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/who-is-a-jew/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="JPA Jewish Parent Academy":MAILTO:JewishParentAcademy@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20200822T000043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T041642Z
UID:5967-1623672000-1623675600@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:A Conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser
DESCRIPTION:JCRC Speaker Series\nA Conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser\nJoin us for a one-on-one conversation with State Senator Eric Lesser and JCRC Executive Director Jeremy Burton. Senator Lesser will pull back the curtain on Beacon Hill\, discuss his priorities for the Commonwealth\, and how his Jewish identity informs his work. \nLearn More and Register
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/eric-lesser/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210731
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210706T193858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T181453Z
UID:6134-1625616000-1627689599@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:Asia – virtual screeting
DESCRIPTION:Asia\nVirtual Screening \nDir. Ruthy Pribar\n(Israel\, 2020\, 85 min) \nYoung single mother Asia (Alena Yiv) hides nothing about her work-hard\, play-hard lifestyle\, and expects the same openness from her teenage daughter\, Vika (Shira Haas). But when Vika’s health declines\, her need for independence and romantic exploration become paramount\, and Asia realizes she must change her ways. \nStreaming extended through July 30 \nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/asia/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141233
CREATED:20210706T194811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T194937Z
UID:6145-1625763600-1625767200@www.centermakor.org
SUMMARY:History of American Jewish Summer Camps
DESCRIPTION:The History of American Jewish Summer Camps\nThursday\, July 8 | 5 PM ET on Zoom \nJoin the Museum for a program exploring the fascinating history of Jewish summer camps\, an American Jewish tradition started in the early 20th century to preserve heritage\, forge Jewish identity\, and let children escape the city heat. \nRegister Today
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/the-history-of-american-jewish-summer-camps/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Online Events
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