Did Jew Know? Na’aseh V’Nishma Various Sundays | 9:15-10:15am RSVP Here! Join your CNS Clergy to explore the basics of Jewish living and learning, rituals and practice. These stand alone sessions will explore Shabbat, Jewish Death rituals, broad holiday practices and every day blessings. Repeats on Nov 2 and Dec 7
Men's Club Brunch: Laika Studios, Evan Larsen, Rapid Prototyping Sunday, December 7, 9:30-11:30am Birnbach Hall Join the Men's Club for this interesting Brunch and Learn with speaker Evan Larsen, who works in stop motion animation rapid prototyping at Laika Studios, the studio behind such films as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and more. No registration required.
Tikkun Olam: Shroud Crowd First Sundays | 2:00-4:00pm | Room 102 Help create traditional burial clothing for use by the Chevra Kavod haMet. Contact: Sandy Axel
Adult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 6:30-7:30pm RSVP Here The “why” in any major project has gained renewed attention in recent years. The mitzvot/commandments, one of Judaism’s central projects, elicit profound Jewish wisdom on the question of “why?” and what it means to live with purpose. In this class, we will explore this wisdom through study and conversation, developing our own wisdom for the moment we are ... Read More
Sisterhood Coffee Connections Second Tuesdays | 11:30am-1:00pm | MJCC Come sip, socialize, and discover the incredible community waiting for you. No registration needed, just drop in! Contact Jennifer Kalenscher with any questions.
"A Letter to Uncle Bruce" a grief-processing writing workshop Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00-8:30pm Register Here! A Letter to Uncle Bruce: An in-person grief-processing workshop through letter-writing. Facilitated by Jenn Director Knudsen and Laura Cohen, LCSW Click here to read facilitators' bios
Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond with Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Wednesdays, October 22-January 28 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Learn to chant Torah—you can do it! We cover the names and tunes of the cantillation symbols, and then work on a short Torah reading for a future service of your choice.
Sisterhood In-person Book Group: Songs for the Brokenhearted Thursday, December 11 | 10:30am at the MJCC Contact: Jennifer Kalenscher Join the Sisterhood for their monthly book club discussion, this month on the book Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
Friday | 6:15pm Stampfer Chapel Join our clergy for a traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service where we weave together ancient and modern melodies as we celebrate Shabbat.
2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays, 9:30am* A lay-led alternate Shabbat service followed by a Kiddush lunch and singing of z’mirot. Interested in leading a part of the service or reading Torah? Contact: downstairsminyan@gmail.com. Click here to join via Zoom. *When there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah or special Shabbat programming, Downstairs Minyan will join the main service at 9:30am.
