In the weeks leading up to Tisha b’Av, the mourning of the destruction of the Temple, we took a close look at fundamental rituals and celebrations, once centered in the Temple, that the Rabbis reinvented to provide a promising Jewish future.
July 20, 2020
David Kraemer: How The Rabbi's reconstructed The World, Part 4
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
July 15, 2020
Paul Liptz: Holocaust Survivors Come Home
Topic(s) / Lecture, Lunch & Learn
Survivors arriving in Israel faced three essential challenges: their immediate physical and mental health needs, finding a place to live, and then settling down. Paul Liptz discusses how the 1961 Eichmann Trial opened up the discussion of these survivor traumas.
July 14, 2020
Summer Keynote Series: Israel Today
Topic(s) / Lecture, Keynote Series
Listen to Rabbi Cosgrove in dialogue with Dr. Mishy Harman, Isaac Herzog, and Karin Lagziel. They discuss Israel’s complex nature and what lies ahead for the Jewish state.
July 14, 2020
Thank You for this Holy Day: "Mizmor L’todah" with Josh Rosenberg
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Camp Keshet has been a blast so far! During our prayer time, we all sang, clapped, and bounced to this song of gratitude by Rebecca Schoffer.
July 13, 2020
David Kraemer: How the Rabbis Reconstructed the World, Part 3
Topic(s) / Lecture, Lunch & Learn
In the weeks leading up to Tisha b’Av, the mourning of the destruction of the Temple, we took a close look at fundamental rituals and celebrations, once centered in the Temple, that the Rabbis reinvented to provide a promising Jewish future.
July 10, 2020
Cantor Schwartz sings V’shamru (Tango)
Topic(s) / Music
Here’s another favorite setting for V’shamru, this time tango style. “V’shamru is all about sanctifying and keeping the Sabbath,” Rabbi Cosgrove says.
July 09, 2020
Reading Jewish Lives: Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One
Topic(s) / Reading Jewish Lives, Lecture
During a summer without baseball, get club seats to hear the inspiring story of a Bronx ballplayer turned role model.
July 08, 2020
Gil Hovav: Israeli Food From Esau's Lentil Soup to Shakshouka
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
With all the cultures cooking in Israel, what is Israeli cuisine? Gil Hovav, bestselling author and Israel’s leading culinary journalist, guided us through Israel’s gastronomic history, from a land of simple dishes to a current gourmet hotspot.
July 07, 2020
Everybody Clap Your Hands: Josh Rosenberg Sings "Dun Dai Digee"
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Every good lesson for young learners involves movement! Find some space to move to "Dun Dai Digee" by Sheldon Low.
July 07, 2020
Summer Keynote Series: America On Trial: State of The US Court System
Topic(s) / Lecture, Keynote Series
Watch Rabbi Cosgrove in dialogue with legal commentator and author Jeffrey Rosen. They discuss the changing landscape of the US court system and the future of American politics. You'll even hear about a first-hand encounter with the legendary Ruth Bader Ginsburg.