Our own Cantor Rachel Brook joins forces with Cantor Rachel Goldman and Laurie Akers to celebrate the power of women’s voices raised in harmony and tell the story of women in the cantorate through a personal lens.
June 09, 2021
Theresa Bernstein and Portrayals of Early Twentieth Century Immigrant Life in New York City
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Liz Diament, a senior educator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., explores the early works of Theresa Bernstein, a Polish artist born in 1890. These works revealed the challenges faced by new immigrants to New York in the early 20th century.
June 04, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings Rahamono (“God of Mercy”): The Ultimate Jewish Prayer of Supplication
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Music
One of the blessings of this pandemic has been our increased connection with Jews around the world through technology.
June 03, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Sh’lah L’kha
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
How much power of choice do we really have in life? Rabbi Cosgrove shares how we can – and should – work toward living purposefully, even when it feels as though we don’t have as much control as we’d like.
June 02, 2021
Why Tevye Remains the Greatest Modern Jewish Hero
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Justin Cammy, a literary and cultural historian and the Director of the Program in Jewish Studies at Smith College, explores who Sholom Aleichem’s classic hero really was and why his message is so prescient today.
May 28, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings A Prayer for Healing (R’fa Na La)
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat
Some of the hardest battles must be fought after the war is over, and healing can be a process that requires determination and resilience. Whatever you’re recovering from, may it be full and speedy. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.
May 27, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: B’ha-alot’kha
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
When Moses says, “let your enemies be scattered, your foes be put to flight,” there might be more to his words than we realize. Rabbi Cosgrove explores the nuances between an obvious enemy and a subtler foe.
May 26, 2021
How to be Comfortable Having Uncomfortable Conversations with Billy Planer
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn
Billy Planer, founder and Director of Etgar 36, guides us on how to engage in heated, weighty conversations with caution and care.
May 24, 2021
Two Continents, One City: A Tour of Istanbul
Topic(s) / Magic Carpet Mondays
While Istanbul is no longer the capital of Turkey, it is still the country’s beating heart. Home to over 15 million people who go to work on one continent (Europe) and live on another (Asia), it’s a city that blends cultures, languages, and sensibilities in unexpected ways.
May 21, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Naso and Family
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah, Shabbat
What can Samson’s story teach us about parenting? Rabbi Cosgrove explores the lessons we can take away from parent-child relationships in the Torah.