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February 2010

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31	1	2	3 Torah Study Torah Study Adult Education Events Wednesday February 3, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Location: Community House - Room 504 Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century Adult Education Events Wednesday February 3, 2010 - 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Room 503 - Community House Arielle Garellek, Full Time Teacher The 18th and 19th centuries were a time of great change for the Jews of Europe. While Jews in Western Europe were influenced by the Enlightenment and greater civic freedoms, Jews in Eastern Europe were caught up in the rise of Hassidism. Both Hassidism and the Enlightenment challenged age-old beliefs and practices. Join us as we explore this exciting period of Jewish history. Contact: RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager Department of Lifelong Learning 212-838-5122 Extension 4033	4 Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Adult Education Events Thursday February 4, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Contact: RSVP’s required to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033.	5 Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Adult Education Events Friday February 5, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House Room 504 Cantor Elizabeth Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Book Group Book Group Adult Education Events Friday February 5, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Location: Community House - Room 602 Patti Sayre, Licensed Social Worker and Parenting Center Facilitator “We read to know that we are not alone” (CS Lewis). Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several different books throughout the year. The books cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Extension 4033 Jethro Shabbat with New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Jethro Shabbat with New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Worship Events Friday, February 5, 6:00pm Location: Main Sanctuary The Torah portion Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) is named for Moses’ father-in-law Jethro (Yitro). After observing Moses, the leader of the Israelites, act as judge to settle every dispute that arose, Jethro suggests to Moses that others resolve the less difficult disputes. On the Shabbat when we read this portion, Central Synagogue honors the legal profession in a special service called Jethro Shabbat. This year’s guest speaker is New York State’s new Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. Judge Lippman will speak immediately following a somewhat shortened Shabbat service and conclude before 8:00pm. His talk is titled, “Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue: The Chief Judge’s Perspective on Justice and Jewish Values.” All members of Central Synagogue and the community, whether involved in the legal profession or not, are welcome to attend this free event. Exodus 18:17-27: But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing you are doing is not right; you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone. Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You represent the people before God: you bring the disputes before God, and enjoin upon them the laws and the teachings, and make known to them the way they are to go and the practices they are to follow. You shall also seek out from among all the people capable men who fear God, trustworthy men who spurn ill-gotten gain. Set these over them as chiefs of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every major dispute to you, but let them decide every minor dispute themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them share the burden with you. If you do this — and God so commands you — you will be able to bear up; and all these people too will go home unwearied.” Moses heeded his father-in-law and did just as he had said. Moses chose capable men out of all Israel, and appointed them heads over the people — chiefs of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens; and they judged the people at all times: the difficult matters they would bring to Moses, and all the minor matters they would decide themselves. Then Moses bade his father-in-law farewell, and he went his way to his own land. Click here to read the full portion. Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Friday, February 5th, 6PM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: Yitro, Exod. 18:1-20:23	6 Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Saturday, March 6, 9:30AM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: Ki Tisa, Exod. 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:22-36
7	8	9	10 Torah Study (CANCELLED) Torah Study (CANCELLED) Adult Education Events Wednesday February 10, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Location: Community House - Room 504 Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century (CANCELLED) Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century (CANCELLED) Adult Education Events Wednesday February 10, 2010 - 12:30 - 2:00 pm Location: Room 503 - Community House Arielle Garellek, Full Time Teacher The 18th and 19th centuries were a time of great change for the Jews of Europe. While Jews in Western Europe were influenced by the Enlightenment and greater civic freedoms, Jews in Eastern Europe were caught up in the rise of Hassidism. Both Hassidism and the Enlightenment challenged age-old beliefs and practices. Join us as we explore this exciting period of Jewish history. Contact: RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning 212-838-5122 Extension 4033 Intermediate Hebrew for Adults (CANCELLED) Intermediate Hebrew for Adults (CANCELLED) Adult Education Events Wednesday February 10, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Community House - Room 901 Professor Miri Kuboy A continuation of last year’s class, this course is for adults comfortable in Hebrew reading as they explore a variety of Jewish sources. You need not have been a member of last year’s class to attend. Contact: RSVP’s required to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033. Pninay Sifrut: Gems of Jewish Literature (CANCELLED) Pninay Sifrut: Gems of Jewish Literature (CANCELLED) Adult Education Events Wednesday February 10, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Community House - Room 901 Professor Miri Kubovy In this course we will read chapters in the Old Testament from the narrative of King David and Bat Sheba with modern interpretations, from the Song of Songs, a short introduction to Kabbalah and its role in Judaism throughout the generations, chapters from Maimonides, narratives of Agnon, Amos Oz, and the poetry of Yehudah Amichai. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	11 Secrets from Marketing Stars: How to Get Work, Keep Work and Reinvent Yourself When Necessary Secrets from Marketing Stars: How to Get Work, Keep Work and Reinvent Yourself When Necessary Community Events Thursday, February 11, 6:30-8:30pm Location: Rooms 902 & 903 No one’s career moves straight up. While there are lots of people who look as if they have continually improved their job responsibilities, titles and compensation, you can be sure they’ve had at the least, a hiccup along the way. The challenge is not how one reacts and behaves during the good times, but more importantly how one behaves and moves forward in the more challenging times. Central members Valerie Salembier and Paul Block, husband and wife, will talk about skills for successful career management, the profound disappointments and wounds that come up along the way, the realities of reinvention, the importance of building and nurturing relationships at all levels, resilience, and most of all, lessons learned. They will answer questions, too. Valerie Salembier is Senior Vice-President and Publisher of Hearst Corporation’s Harper’s Bazaar. Previously, she had been Vice President and Publisher of Hearst’s Esquire Magazine. Prior to joining Hearst in 1996, Ms. Salembier had been Senior Vice President of the New York Times, President of the New York Post, Publisher of TV Guide Magazine and Senior Vice-President at USA Today. Paul J. Block is an Operating Partner at Behrman Capital and Chairman and CEO of Proteus Capital Associates, LLC, an investment-banking firm focused on investment opportunities in China. Previously, he was the Chairman and President of the international division of a leading consumer products company. He has also advised several of the world’s largest retailers, financial institutions, insurance companies, private equity groups, and consumer products manufacturers on a series of projects ranging from global strategic development to their expansion into the Chinese market. More information is available online at http://www.centralsynagogue.org/csi. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122 x5001 Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Adult Education Events Thursday February, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	12 Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Adult Education Events Friday February 8, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Cantor Elizabeth Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Book Group Book Group Adult Education Events Friday February 12, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Location: Community House - Room 602 Patti Sayre, LSW, Parenting Center Facilitator Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several books throughout the year, which cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Friday, February 12th, 6PM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: Mishpatim, Exod. 21:1-24:18	13 Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Saturday, February 13th, 9:30AM and 11:30AM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: Mishpatim, Exod. 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: II Kings 12:5-12:16
14	15	16	17 Torah Study Torah Study Adult Education Events Wednesday February 17, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Location: Community House - Room 504 Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	18 Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Adult Education Events Thursday February 18, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	19 Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Adult Education Events Friday February 19, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Cantor Elizabeth Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Book Group Book Group Adult Education Events Friday February 19, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Community House - Room 602 Patti Sayre, LSW, Parenting Center Facilitator Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several books throughout the year, which cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) CiTY Shabbat Services and Dinner CiTY Shabbat Services and Dinner Youth Group Events Friday February 26th 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Main Sanctuary and Community House Every month the members of CiTY are invited to join the service in the Sanctuary at 6:00 PM. Services will run to about 7:15 PM, at which point CiTY will be hosting a dinner in the Youth Lounge on the 8th floor in the Community House. Please join us in the weekly celebration of Shabbat and a great meal together with friends. Contact: Call .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)@ (212) 838-5122 extension 4038 Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Friday, February 19th, 6PM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: T’rumah, Exod. 25:1-27:19	20 Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Saturday, February 20th, 9:30AM and 11:30AM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: T’rumah, Exod. 25:1-27:19 Haftarah: I Kings 5:26-6:13 Singing and Havdalah with Our Neighbors Singing and Havdalah with Our Neighbors Adult Education Events Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Location: 55th Street Conservative Synagogue, 308 East 55th Street Cantor Angela Buchdahl and Rabbi Jan Uhrbach from 55th Street Conservative Synagogue invite adults and families to join in some singing, storytelling and learning as we bring Shabbat to a close with a joyous Havdalah service. It is a warm way to meet our neighbors and to share a winter Shabbat together. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Extension 4033
21	22 Beyond Bagels: Jewish Views On Food Beyond Bagels: Jewish Views On Food Adult Education Events Monday, February 22, 2010 - 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Location: Community House - Room 903 Jews have a long history of obsession with food—how to grow it, eat it, bless it and celebrate with it. Join Cantor Buchdahl as we explore Jewish views on food from the Bible to current trends on eco-kashrut and sustainability. The first session will be co-taught with congregant David Barber, the co-owner of the renowned Blue Hills Restaurants. We will learn together, and of course, share some nosh together as well. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Extension 4033 Advanced Hebrew for Adults Advanced Hebrew for Adults Adult Education Events Monday February 22, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Community House - Room 503 Matthew Check, Assistant Religious School Director Participants will study prayers from the siddur (prayerbook), as well as Biblical and Modern Hebrew. They will analyze texts and poetry and learn the rudiments of grammar and syntax. Contact: RSVP’s required to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033.	23 Pathways to Jewish Knowledge Pathways to Jewish Knowledge Adult Education Events Tuesday February 23, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Location: Community House - Room 503 Yonni Wattenmaker, Director of Lifelong Learning and Marion Lev Cohen, MSW and Rabbinical Intern For many of us, our formal Jewish education ended with our Bar or Bat Mitzvah, leaving us with a child’s view of our religion and one of the world’s greatest civilizations. As adults we approach Judaism asking how it can enrich our lives today, with a desire for Judaic competency and literacy. Pathways to Jewish Knowledge will address these twin goals of thought and practice. We will explore Jewish life cycle events, holidays, theological precepts and prayer, starting with the fundamentals and beyond. We aspire to create a community of learners committed to learning and respectful dialogue. Please bring lunch with you. For more information please contact Yonni Wattenmaker, Director of Lifelong Learning at 212-838-5122 Extension 4031 Contact: RSVP’s preferred to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033.	24 Torah Study Torah Study Adult Education Events Wednesday February 24, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Location: Community House - Room 504 Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century Holy Revelations and Unholy Revolutions: Hassidism and Haskalah in the 18th Century Adult Education Events Wednesday February 24, 2010 - 12:20 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Room 503 - Community House Arielle Garellek, Full Time Teacher The 18th and 19th centuries were a time of great change for the Jews of Europe. While Jews in Western Europe were influenced by the Enlightenment and greater civic freedoms, Jews in Eastern Europe were caught up in the rise of Hassidism. Both Hassidism and the Enlightenment challenged age-old beliefs and practices. Join us as we explore this exciting period of Jewish history. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning 212-838-5122 Extension 4033 Intermediate Hebrew for Adults Intermediate Hebrew for Adults Adult Education Events Wednesday February 24, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Community House - Room 901 Professor Miri Kuboy A continuation of last year’s class, this course is for adults comfortable in Hebrew reading as they explore a variety of Jewish sources. You need not have been a member of last year’s class to attend. Contact: RSVP’s required to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033. Pninay Sifrut: Gems of Jewish Literature Pninay Sifrut: Gems of Jewish Literature Adult Education Events Wednesday February 24, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Community House - Room 901 Professor Miri Kubovy In this course we will read chapters in the Old Testament from the narrative of King David and Bat Sheba with modern interpretations, from the Song of Songs, a short introduction to Kabbalah and its role in Judaism throughout the generations, chapters from Maimonides, narratives of Agnon, Amos Oz, and the poetry of Yehudah Amichai. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	25 Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Adult Education Events Thursday February 25, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House - Room 504 Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	26 Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Adult Education Events Friday February 26, 8:15 am - 9:15 am Location: Community House Room 504 Cantor Elizabeth Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Book Group Book Group Adult Education Events Friday February 26, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Community House - Room 602 Patti Sayre, LSW, Parenting Center Facilitator Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several books throughout the year, which cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Friday, February 26th, 6PM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: T’tzaveh, Exod. 27:20-30:10	27 Shabbat Worship Shabbat Worship Worship Events Saturday, February 27th, 9:30AM and 11:30AM Location: Sanctuary Weekly Torah Portion: T’tzaveh, Exod. 27:20-30:10 Haftarah: Esther 7:1-10; 8:15-17 CiTY All-Knighter CiTY All-Knighter Youth Group Events Saturday February 27th 6:00 PM - Sunday February 28th 9:00 AM Location: New York, NY Join us for our third annual All-Knighter! This event has always been hugely succesful for the last few years as we go to Medieval Times in New Jersey to watch Knights battle it out, then we will come back into the city for some desert after cheering for our faithful heros, followed by video games and fun at Dave and Busters in Times Square. We will be coming back to the Community House and spending the night, so please bring a sleeping bag and toiletries for whatever you need for the evening. Contact: Call .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)@ (212) 838-5122 extension 4038
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