Today is April 19, 2024 ()
Today is April 19, 2024 ()
An upcoming Torah portion discusses the arrangement of the Israelite tribes camped around the Tabernacle. Why were they there, and what does their order signify? Steven Stark-Riemer will consider one scholar’s suggestion of the origins of this Tent and the purpose of the encampment in a “Synagogue Scholars” lecture at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in … Continue Reading »
The many talents of the region’s Jewish community will be on display at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation’s ninth Bet Kafeh (“Coffeehouse”) on Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the synagogue, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. Hosted by singer/songwriters Phil Teumim and Will Vail, the open mic event will showcase the singing, storytelling, poetry … Continue Reading »
A course at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation will introduce the venerated scholar, philosopher and physician Maimonides and his views of health and disease. “Maimonides and the Regimen of Health” will be offered four Tuesday evenings beginning April 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. … Continue Reading »
Rabbi Don Cashman will take students on a journey “From Sacrifice to Prayer: The Great Reforming of Jewish Worship” in a new course at B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation. The four-week course will be held Monday mornings at 10:30 beginning March 14 at the synagogue, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. Cashman’s course … Continue Reading »
Yves Jeuland’s masterful, sweeping 2007 documentary, Being Jewish in France (“Comme un Juif en France”) explores the rich and complex history of Jews in France, the first country to grant Jews citizenship. Beginning with Revolutionary cries of Vive la France in Yiddish, the film explores the explosive Dreyfus Affair, the … Continue Reading »
Feura Bush Resident, a Distant Cousin of Superstar, to Introduce the Movie Sophie Tucker was “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” close friends with seven U.S. presidents, King George VI, young Queen Elizabeth, J. Edgar Hoover, Al Capone and every other notable of her era. And on Saturday, February 27, moviegoers will learn all … Continue Reading »
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation continues its popular “Synagogue Scholars” series with a book discussion by University at Albany Professor Martha Rozett of Days of Awe by Achy Obejas. Rozett will lead the conversation immediately following the congregation’s Friday, January 29, Shabbat service. The service and program, open to all who wish to worship and learn, … Continue Reading »
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will present a screening of “Deli Man,” a documentary that looks at the history and culture of delicatessens in the United States. “Deli Man” will be shown Saturday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. at B’nai Sholom, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. Refreshments will be available. Suggested contribution: $5. … Continue Reading »
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will mark the 100th anniversary of the first Jewish Supreme Court justice with a lecture by legal scholar Dr. Paul Finkelman. Finkelman will deliver his talk, “Getting Ready for Brandeis: The Centennial of the Nomination of our First Jewish Supreme Court Justice,” immediately after the congregation’s Shabbat service … Continue Reading »
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will present a screening of “The Harmonists,” a biopic that tells the story of the famous pre-war German close-harmony vocal group “Comedian Harmonists.” “The Harmonists” will be shown Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. at B’nai Sholom, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany, New York. Refreshments will be available. Suggested contribution: … Continue Reading »
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