**Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)** is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. **You’ll learn to:** • Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions • Provide guidance to a […]
** Wisdom Wednesdays – The Moral Voice Of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks ** Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (1948-2020) was a global religious leader, philosopher, author of more than 25 books and a moral voice for our time. His thinking and writings have influenced and will continue to influence the mindset of world Jewry for generations to […]
**From Exile To A New Home: The “Other” Jerusalem Of The Balkans** Exiled from the Iberian Peninsula, the thousands of Sephardic Jews found shelter on the Eastern Mediterranean and gradually established a dominant cultural and religious ethnic group. Welcomed by the Muslim Ottoman Empire, they have found a rather tolerant environment. In the Greek territories, […]
**Contemporary Halachic Debates: More Questions, Fewer Answers ** Join Rabbi Faudem for a lively weekly discussion and debate on current, relevant topics. How does Halacha (Jewish Law) impact our everyday opinions and decisions? Participate in this round table discussion as Rabbi Faudem asks you to answer the question: “What are your questions, comments and concerns?” […]
Join Gesher Human Services for a FREE Resume Writing Workshop by Certified Professional Resume Writers. Gain valuable tips and tools to write a dynamic resume. There will be an opportunity to sign up for free 1-on-1 resume assistance at the conclusion of the workshop. Organized by: Gesher Human Services View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/5154
**Simple Instructions For A Complicated Life** Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) is a rich treasure trove of short, moral and ethical teachings that serve as guides for Jewish living. Join in the exploration of these inspiring materials as Rabbi Faudem presents these morsels of advice and insights of the leading rabbinic scholars of different […]
**An Angel On Your Back** Do you ever get the feeling that a departed loved one is watching over you? Perhaps you have a strange feeling that someone is trying to communicate with you? Angels are supernatural beings that appear widely throughout Jewish literature. The Hebrew word for angel, mal’ach, means messenger, and the angels […]
**THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5** **7:00 PM** **Sushi & Sake in the Sukkah: An Adult Celebration** Fulfilling the mitzvah of “dwelling in the Sukkah” never tasted so good! Join us in the Helen Vera Prentis Lande Courtyard at Temple to enjoy a relaxing evening among friends. Come for delicious sushi from Noble Fish, a selection of sakes […]
Beth Ahm welcomes the nationally touring Bible Players for our Simchat Torah celebration. Join for Minha/Maariv at 7:00pm followed by Hakafot (singing and dancing with the Torahs) at 7:45pm. Unkosher Comedy begins at 9:00pm – stand- up comedy and improv games for adults with a Jewish twist. Free and open to the community. Advanced registration […]
**Jewish Values And The Israeli- Palestinian Conflict: A Shalom Hartman Curriculum** Utilizing curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute, join us to engage with the ideas and values that form the many different attitudes toward the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Using objectivity to discuss, and perhaps even alter and shape the way we think about this deeply […]
**Jews And Judaism: The Essentials – Part 3: The Challenges Of Modernity** In this series we explore the new opportunities and challenges that Jews encountered in the modern world, during the last three centuries; and how a new compartmentalized Jewish identity superseded an older all-encompassing Jewish identity. We focus on new attitudes toward Jews, especially […]
**Salon Series Continues: A Talmudic Exploration Of Rabbi Akiva’s Teachings On Ethics And Kindness** The genius of the Talmud, and the methodology of distilling its principles toward application for Jewish ethical life, has been the hallmark of Jewish scholarship throughout the ages. In this series, we analyze many of Rabbi Akiva’s teachings in the Talmud […]
