Red 5
Painful nostalgia and the pull of the past on the present are central themes in the writing of Hebrew literature's only Nobel laureate, S.Y. Agnon. In "A Guest for the Night," now marking its 80th anniversary, he explores the idea that "You can't go home again," but holds out hope for a new home in his most zionistic treatment of the subject.
Saks - Agnon Cant Go Home Again - Sat 2000.pdf
Orange 13
Ten year anniversary of this classic Jewish film presenting Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watching his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.
Orange 12
"Are we what we eat?" The food we eat becomes us. Kabbalah offers us ways to change, to let go of fixed ideas and actions, to repair ourselves and the world. Through meditation and discussion we will explore our attitudes to food and mindful consumption, to help us change how we eat, think and act.
Eat Like a Kabbalist handout 2019.docx
Red 4
Rabbinic Judaism, through texts and ritual, can show us what good education should look like. From rabbinic role modelling and differentiated teaching, to the experiential education of the Passover seder and the re-enacting of history through all the festivals, we will consider what we can learn as parents and educators from rabbinic Judaism.
Rabbinic Judaism as Best Practice in Education.pdf
Red 2
Sleep affects our relationships, moods, learning potential, physical health, and our daily behaviour. After oxygen, it is the most important human need. This session explores sources for sleep hygiene in Torah literature, and current science of sleep - the importance of sleep hygiene, and strategies improving you and your family's sleep patterns.
Red 3
A century ago a young woman, my grandma, with her three children, was forced to flee from Yemen. Her children were to be taken by the authorities to convert them to Islam. She had to flee to Eretz Israel. Many other Jews, almost a million, escaped or were forced to leave the Arab countries. They are the forgotten refugees. Their story must be told.
Orange 11
1976. Israel is 28 years old. Not technologically strong. Memories of massacre at Munich Olympics. Terrorists hijack a plane flying from Israel over 2,000 miles to Uganda ruled by cruel dictator Idi Amin. Non-Jews are released. Israelis threatened with imminent murder. Situation hopeless. World Jewry in mourning. Only a miracle can save them. Then... !
Deborah Eliezer Kedar Lawrence
Red 9 (Boulevard)
How do we change our perception of our sense of belonging? One story at a time. Build bridges with other folks in your community by listening and sharing. In small groups, participants will use prompts to tell short, personal stories, uninterrupted. Prompts are community-specific, and designed to inspire creativity, empathy, and fun.
Orange 10
Like us, the rabbis of the Mishna lived in a time of great political upheaval. We will see how the Rabbis dealt with the tension between empowering Jews to lead their own communities and the need for strong central leadership. By analysing their writings on Torah and education, we will to gain insights into our own pursuit of Jewish education.
Yellow 22
On Chanukah we celebrate the rededication of the Temple. But what relevance does such worship by barbecue have to us? Should we really yearn for its return? Let’s learn about ancient Jewish sacrificial worship, and how post-Temple Judaism transformed it into the bedrock of rabbinic Jewish practice, from the prayers we say to the meals we eat.
qorbanot presentation.pdf
qorbanot.pdf
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