Learning Happy Hour: The Illustrated Pirkei AvotOn March 7 @ 7 PM, at the Strand Smokehouse, join illustrator Jessica Tamar Deutsch in a group study session with her first published book, The Illustrated Pirkei Avot. Learn about the process of creating a contemporary Jewish text and the thought process behind creating a graphic novel. The Illustrated Pirkei Avot is a complete English translation of the six chapters of mishna, accompanied by over 100 pages of hand drawn illustrations. Please contact Lisa for questions and check out the Facebook event as well as the Link to Book and Tablet Magazine Book Review March Shabbat PotluckPlease join us for our next Shabbat services and potluck. It will be held at Mor and Liz's apartment on Friday, March 9th. For the address and to get the signup sheet (for what you're bringing), please email Mor by Wednesday 3/7 to RSVP. Check out the Facebook event and and as always, our potlucks are pareve and dairy only. If you would like to host a future Shabbat Potluck, please contact Brian Mawyer. Book ClubThe next book book will be "The World to Come: A Novel" by Dara Horn. We will meet on Sunday, March 18 for a Bagel Brunch and discussion at 12:00 PM, location TBD. For questions and to RSVP, contact Jonah. Additionally, feel free to share your thoughts on the Facebook page. Passover Seder List Looking for a Passover Seder? Have room at your table? Know of an organization with a group Seder? Brian Mawyer is compiling a resource list for Passover Seders. If you know of an organization or individual we can add to this list, please reach out to him. Book Club VotingPlease vote for the next book that we will read for our book club by Monday, February 5 at 5:00 PM. Questions or comments? Feel free to share your thoughts on the Facebook page. The nominees are... "Sabbath's Theater" by Philip Roth (464 pages) "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead (432 pages) "The Nimrod Flipout: Stories" by Etgar Keret (167 pages) "The Angel of Losses" by Stephanie Feldman (304 pages) "The Finkler Question" by Howard Jacobson (320 pages) "The World to Come: A Novel" by Dara Horn (336 pages) Cast your vote here! February Shabbat PotluckPlease join us for our next Shabbat services and potluck. It will be held at Lisa's apartment on Friday, February 16th. For the address and to get the signup sheet (for what you're bringing), please email Lisa by Wednesday 2/14 to RSVP. As always, our potlucks are pareve and dairy only. Check out the Facebook event to find out who will be going. If you would like to host a future Shabbat Potluck or lead a service, please contact Brian Mawyer. Shmooze NewzOn Wednesday, February 7, Lisa Huberman (WJOA's very own board member!) stars in a solo show at 7 PM at Dixon Place. In the show, “Unpacking Job,” a woman marks the anniversary of her grandmother’s death by re-staging iconic photos of her youth. As she goes through the vintage clothing and jewelry, she meditates on the performative nature of grieving, both in her family and in Jewish scripture, and the legacy of inherited trauma. For more information, check out the Facebook event and for ticket information please see the website. |
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