SHABBAT SHALOM, GESHER SHALOM!


 
November 22nd, 2019
 
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Shabbat Times: 
Candle Lighting
Evening service
Morning Service at CBIOTP
M inha 
4:15  pm
7:00 pm 
9:30 am
4:00pm
 
  Forecast: 47/sunny

IN THIS ISSUE...
Birthdays and Anniversaries 
   Sharon Berman
Brandon Osian
Beth Kaplan
Tikva Ofeck
Iris Fox
Larry Lesh
 Harry Richman
Rona Topiel
 
 Michelle Reisner & Adrian Osian
 Leslie & Alan Fromkin
 Barbara & Harvey Fishman


   UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Saturday 11/23
Morning Service at CBIOTP
Minha , S'uda Shlishit (3rd Shabbat Meal), timely topic, Maariv and Havdalah 4:00pm
Thursday 11/28
Thanksgiving 
Office Closed
Morning service 9:00am
Friday 11/29
Office Closed 
Morning Service 9:00am 
Evening Service 7:00 pm
 
 
At Thursday's On the Road at the NYHS, "Innocents Abroad"









Torah Reading 127     Haftarah 143
HAYYEI SARAH
     Sarah dies at the age of one hundred twenty-seven. Abraham purchases the Cave of Machpelah as a burial site for her, courteously refusing the offer of the Hittite population to provide a fitting-resting place as a gift.
 
Abraham sends a trusted servant to the city of Haran with the purpose of finding a wife for Isaac. The servant encounters a considerate, compassionate girl at the city's well. She is Rebecca, granddaughter of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Betuel, Rebecca's father, and Laban, Rebecca's brother, welcome the servant hospitably. He tells them of his mission and presents them with many gifts. They consent to the marriage of Rebecca to Isaac.
 
We are informed of the marriage of Abraham to Ketura, with whom he had many sons and through whom he became the father to many Arab tribes. To make it perfectly clear that Isaac is Abraham's only heir, Abraham sends these sons away laden with gifts, leaving Isaac as sole possessor of his property and spiritual heritage.
 
Abraham dies at the age of one hundred seventy-five; Isaac and Ishmael bury him in the Cave of Machpelah.
 


Tonight: Evening service at 7:00 p.m.
Tomorrow morning at CBIOTP 9:30 a.m.
Minha, Seudah Shlishit, Ma'ariv & Havdalah at 4:00 p.m.
During Seudah Shlishit we will read...
A Tribute Unfit for a King Who Harbors our Child's Killer       
 Jordan's monarch won't extradite the woman behind the horrific Sbarro massacre.     Why is he getting the royal treatment at a New York gala?  By Frimet and Arnold Roth              
Thanksgiving morning and Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.
 
Next Shabbat morning at CBIOTP at 9:30
Shabbat morning, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. at Gesher Shalom                                                                                                         

This Week's Yahrzeit Observances
We hope that our weekly listing of yahrzeit observances will serve 2 purposes:
1)     To remind those who have the yahrzeit for a second time, much closer to the date of the actual observance
2)     To alert friends and acquaintances that someone they know is observing a yahrzeit. We hope that you will show them your support by joining them at our minyanim, and helping to assure that Kaddish can be recited with a minyan 
Erwin Dickman will be observing yahrzeit for his mother, Estelle Dickman on Friday evening, November 22nd
Harriet Hirschenfang will be observing yahrzeit for her father-in-law,  Isidore Hirschenfang on Friday evening, November 22nd
Gloria Singer will be observing yahrzeit for her sister, Frances Winikoff on Friday evening, November 22nd
Martha Shemin will be observing yahrzeit for her mother, Ruth Zitomer on Saturday evening, November 23rd
Jerome Goldfischer will be observing yahrzeit for his grandfather, Jacob Bernstein on Saturday evening, November 23rd
Mindy Goldfischer will be observing yahrzeit for her great grandfather, Jacob Bernstein on Saturday evening, November 23rd
Jerome Goldfischer will be observing yahrzeit for Pescha Bernstein on Saturday evening, November 23rd
Alma Katz will be observing yahrzeit for her sister, Audrey Burdick on Sunday evening, November 24th
Reva Strasfeld will be observing yahrzeit for her father, Morris Sachs on Monday evening, November 25th
Marilyn Saposh will be observing yahrzeit for her husband, Hyman Saposh on Monday evening, November 25th
Vida Story will be observing yahrzeit for her grandfather, Sam Schwartz on Tuesday evening, November 26th
Lore Benario will be observing yahrzeit for her sister, Herta Jackel on Tuesday evening, November 26th
Ethel Chesen will be observing yahrzeit for her husband, David Chesen on Thursday evening, November 28th
Ethel Chesen will be observing yahrzeit for her father, Leo Winterfield on Thursday evening, November 28th
Terry Plawker will be observing yahrzeit for her father-in-law,  Norman Plawker on Thursday evening, November 28th
        
              


Important/Interesting Reads          
 How Boomers Ruined American Judaism   (And whether the damage can be undone)                                      
The "Judeo-Christian" Fixation    A new and seminal book by K. Healan Gaston: Reimagining Judeo-Christian America: Religion, Secularism, and the Redefinition of Democracy                                                                                    At Odds With Labour, Britain's Jews Are Feeling Politically Homeless 
  Once Labourites practically by birth, they are feeling an anti-Semitic chill, leaving many stuck with a choice among lesser evils in the election.                                
US State Department Country-by-Country Reports on Terrorism 2018                                                    
By the Rivers of Babylon-A Podcast 
A century ago, close to one-third of Baghdad's population was Jewish. Today, just five Jews remain. We explore the story of Jews in Iraq, from Nahum the prophet to a Jerusalemite grandmother who became the unlikely champion of kidnapped Yazidi girls.                                                                           
 
 
And please also view the Today Show clip that follows this one:
Video: From Hasidic Rabbi to Transgender Activist, Abby Stein is Paving Her Own Way  
 Her book is titled "Becoming Eve"                    
From Hasidic Rabbi to Transgender Activist, Abby Stein is Paving Her Own Way
From Hasidic Rabbi to Transgender Activist, Abby Stein is Paving Her Own Way

Clarion Project is always gleeful to report something like this, but...

Rashida Tlaib under Investigation for Federal Crime                                                              

Israel
U.S., Israeli Firefighters Work Side-by-Side as Rockets Fall                                                            

"Hatikvah" Played in Abu Dhabi as Israeli Takes Gold in Ju-Jitsu 
Alon Leviev takes top spot on the podium and receives medal at UAE competition underneath the Israeli flag; Arab nation reversed its ban on Israeli symbols last year  

Israeli Arab Philanthropists Target Needy Jewish Students to Foster 'Shared Society'
  Small nonprofit makes history by becoming the first to be exclusively founded and run by Arabs that is handing out scholarships to Jews    

It's Almost Unthinkable, but How Would a Minority Government Work? 
 No minority coalition has ever been formed immediately following elections but Israeli law does not explicitly state that a new government must enjoy absolute majority support 
After 2 Elections and 3 Tries, Israel Is No Closer to Forming a New Government                                                       
 "On Wednesday, Mr. Liberman ruled out any prospect of going along with that plan (a narrow, minority government without Mr. Netanyahu and his right-wing and ultra-Orthodox allies). At a news conference, he described the Arab politicians as an anti-Zionist "fifth column. A former coalition partner of Mr. Netanyahu's, Mr. Liberman also rejected returning to a narrow government with Mr. Netanyahu and his ultra-Orthodox allies, describing them, too, as increasingly anti-Zionist."                                          

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The Sea-Change in US Policy Vis-a-Vis the Settlements
I am of two minds about the latest shift in US policy on the West Bank settlements: it will dispirit the Palestinians even more, and make them more hostile and intransigent; it just might make them realize that the longer they wait to adopt a "no terrorism pledge" and negotiate, the more facts there will be on the ground that will further limit the Palestinian dream. It also means that now Israel, at least in the eyes of the United States, has a claim on the land that is as "legitimate" as the Palestinians' claim.
My other concern is, that just as this longstanding policy has been reversed, it can be reversed again by another administration. Then what?...:

Taking the "Illegal" Out of "Settlements" Alters the Parameters of the Conversation                                         
Israel's Rights in the West Bank Under International Law                                                                                Understanding law and justice in the world's most disputed territories                                                  

Understanding Israeli Settlements: A Reading Guide                                                               
Israeli Opposition Lawmakers Laud U.S. Decision on Israeli Settlements                                              
Hungary Blocks EU Statement Condemning U.S. Shift on Settlements                                                    
 Bret Stephens: One Thing Trump Gets Right    
Israel's settlements are not the principal obstacle to peace with the Palestinians 
 "It was never clear just whose territory Israel supposedly occupied when it wrested the West Bank from Jordanian control in a defensive war: Jordan's claims to the area weren't internationally recognized, either."     U.S. Recognition of West Bank Settlements Will Harm Israel:                                                                                           It Will Open the Door to BDS and to Greater Recognition of Palestine                                            
                                    


 
BDS / Anti-Semitism / anti-Zionism   
Dr. Fiona Hill Takes on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and Defends George Soros from Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories                                                                                                                    

Messi and Argentina's National Soccer Team Play to Tie with Uruguay in Tel Aviv                                              
Church of England Report: Centuries of Christian Anti-Semitism Led to Holocaust                                            
UK BDS Supporters Disrupt Talks by IDF Officer Who Helped Thousands of Syrians                                            
A Groundbreaking Arab Initiative to Repudiate BDS                                                                                                 
U.S. Condemns Annual UN Resolutions Against Israel                                                                
* *Dutch Parliament Votes Against Discriminatory Labeling of Settlement Products                                                    
**see article on Dutch Parliament action regarding the Palestinians, below...                            
T ories to Ban Councils from Boycotting Products from Israel                                                            

U of Toronto Student Union Won't Support Kosher Food on Campus Due to BDS                                              
But when word of this anti-Semitic embarrassment became public...  
U Of Toronto Student Union Apologizes For Saying Kosher Food Is Pro-Israel                                                                                     

The ADL Surveyed 18 Countries On Anti-Semitism. Here's What You Need to Know                                          
Israel to Host Largest Event Ever Focused on Anti-Semitism                                                                      

Far Right Network Orchestrated Synagogue Attacks, FBI Says                                                            
 

Will American University Of Beirut Allow Israelis?  
Does An International School Operating In NYC Have A 'No Israelis' Policy? 




Iran / Syria / Hezbollah
This is a Video of the Damascus Air Defense System Failing Multiple Times During the Israeli Attack                
תיעוד: מערך ההגנה האווירית של צבא סוריה
תיעוד: מערך ההגנה האווירית של צבא סוריה "השתגע"


Israel: Iran Sends Its Tentacles to Wrap Around Us                                                        
Israel Strike Against Iran Sends a Message: We Are No Saudi Arabia                                                      
 
Lebanese Protests Test Hizbullah's Role as Shiites' Champion                                                         
A Lebanese Warlord Aims to Break Hizbullah's Hold                                                                
240 Congress Members Call on UN to Limit Hizbullah in Lebanon                                                      
Hizbullah's Campaign Against UNIFIL                                                                                  

UN Says Iran Amassing Heavy Water in Fresh Breach of Nuclear Deal                                                    
Protests in Iran Appear to Be Spreading                                                                      
Breaking Point                                                                                                                                                       
 The death toll in Iran's protests shows that U.S. sanctions are inflicting serious pain-and that the government is more desperate to quell popular unrest than before. The regime has survived uprisings in the past. But now it is starting to kill demonstrators in great numbers.                                                                                                  







The Palestinians
"And they shall beat their plowshares and pruning hooks into swords":
Hamas Using Israeli Irrigation Pipes to Produce Rockets                                       
You only read about the U.S. and Israel doing something like this:
Israel Investigates Airstrike that Killed Palestinian Civilians                                                            
 
New York Times Scrubs "Terror" from Islamic Jihad Story   
                                                          

Israel Proposes Long-Term Economic Development Plan for West Bank Palestinians 
UN Renews Mandate of UNRWA Palestinian Refugee Agency by 170-2   
Israel Police Close PA Institutions in Jerusalem               
Islamic Jihad Used New Rocket with 300 Kg. Warhead      
PA Approves Israeli Natural Gas for Gaza Power Plant                                                                  
Palestinian Photographer Covering West Bank Demonstration Loses Sight in After Being Hit in Eye by Israeli Bullet Ricochet                                                                                                                 
**Dutch Parliament Curbs Aid to PA over Its Support of Terrorism                                                    


Hi-Tech
Assessing Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense System                                                   
Israel's Amos-17 Satellite Reaches Final Orbit                                                                      
Israel Wows the World at Next-Generation Drone Event                                                                  
 


Pop Culture  
Lin-Manuel Miranda Almost Did Potok's "My Name Is Asher Lev" Instead Of ˜Hamilton"                       
How Mike Nichols Met Elaine May
In an excerpt from the oral history 'Life Isn't Everything,' the late actor and film director is taken by the only other person on campus who was as hostile as he was    
Vampire Weekend, Babs and RBG's Son Pick Up 2020 Grammy Nominations                                                   
 
All About Taylor Swift's Feud with Record Exec Scooter Braun                   
Haim, Jack Black and More Record Songs for a Hanukkah Album  






 What happens to the Jewish community in an era in which Americans are "becoming more contemptuous of each other in ways that are both dire and irreversible," asks Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Bari Weiss, opinion writer and editor at The New York Times, wonders, "Does safety come from contorting ourselves to look more like everyone else?" Join them for these questions and more in the latest installment of The Israel Forum, moderated by Zachary Schaffer, executive director of the Council of Young Jewish Presidents.

The Israel Forum is a seated cocktail party devoted to dialogue across difference in which the community becomes part of the conversation over wine and light food. Made possible by the Wechsler family and cosponsored by the Council of Young Jewish Presidents.

Thu, Dec 5, 7-9 pm, $20/$25






Year-Round Offerings for Families, Teens, & Adults
November 2019 / Cheshvan 5780

There are many ways to enjoy Ramah experiences year-round, whether it's with your own Ramah camp or with the Ramah mishpacha at programs throughout North America, Israel, and the world. Use these links or scroll down to learn more!
No prior Ramah affiliation is needed to participate in these programs, so please invite friends and family to join you, or forward this email to anyone who might be interested in these terrific program offerings!
Travel with Ramah Israel Institute (RII) and Reshet Ramah
Poland Journey for Adults (two trips)  |  July 13-19, 2020 & Oct. 19-25, 2020
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Adventure in Israel  (two trips)| August 10-20, 2020 & Dec. 21-30, 2020
Ramah Morocco Experience  | Oct. 19-29, 2020 
Ramah Israel Bike Ride & Hiking Trip  | April 20-27, 2021
Custom  Family  and  Synagogue  Trips
Family Camps & Retreats
Ramah Darom Winter Break Family Camp   |  Dec. 27, 2019  -  Jan. 1, 2020
Camp Ramah at Limmud NY  (Ramah Nyack/Berkshires partnership) | Feb. 14-17, 2020
Ramah Darom "Book It to Shabbat with PJ Library"  (in partnership with with Jewish Federation of Atlanta PJ Library) | March 13-15, 2020
Ramah Darom Passover Retreat  | April 7-17, 2020
Ramah California Passover Camp  | April 8-17, 2020
Ramah New England Family Camp   | May 22-25, 2020
Ramah Darom Summer Family Camp  | June 24-28, 2020 and July 15-19, 2020
Ramah Wisconsin Family Camp | Aug. 12-16, 2020
Ramah Berkshires Outdoor Adventure Family Camp  | Summer 2020 dates to be announced
LimmudFest at Ramah Darom  (partnership with Limmud Atlanta and Southeast)  |  Sept. 4-7, 2020
Ramah Poconos - Sukkot | Oct. 2-5, 2020 (registration opens soon)
Adult Camps & Retreats
Ramah Shabbaton at Songleader Boot Camp (St. Louis, MO) | Feb. 14-16, 2020
Experiential Educator Course at BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy | March 8-15, 2020 and May 17-24, 2020
Singles Weekend at Ramah Berkshires (for singles in their 40s, 50s, and up) | May 22-25, 2020 (registration opens soon)
Ramah Darom/Pardes Shavuot Beit Midrash  | May 28-31, 2020 (partnership with the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies)
Ramah Poconos - Shabbat Plus | July 24-26, 2020 (registration opens soon)
Families with Children with Disabilities
Ramah New England Tikvah Family Shabbaton  | May 1-3, 2020 (registration opens soon)
Ramah Darom Camp Yofi   | Aug. 5-9, 2020
Ramah California Camp Ohr Lanu   | Aug. 13-17, 2020
Ramah Poconos Tikvah Family Camp   |  Aug. 19-23, 2020
Programs for Teens & Young Adults
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY) | Jan. 27 - June 1, 2020
TRY, the Ramah Jerusalem High School, is a transformative program that offers 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students a fully accredited academic program within a Ramah setting based in Jerusalem. Students from day schools and public schools continue their required and elective courses, participate in an outstanding program in Jewish history and thought, and immerse themselves in Israeli life and culture.
MITF is Ramah's first-ever immersive Israel experience for college graduates ages 21-35. MITF fellows spend an exciting year teaching English in Israeli schools, making a meaningful impact on the lives of their students, learning Hebrew, and living in Jerusalem. This highly subsidized program provides extensive opportunities for personal and professional growth and enrichment. Ramah MITF is a partnership between Masa and the Israeli Ministry of Education.
BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy |  Dec. 22, 2019 - Jan. 12, 2020 (A program of Ramah in the Rockies)
BaMidbar's therapeutic expeditions  are immersive experiences that help Jewish young adults ages 18-28 overcome personal hurdles and get on their feet as confident and adjusted adults. Using wilderness and adventure-based experiences as a vehicle to promote self-reflection and community connection, students build a toolkit to face life's challenges. BaMidbar's program serves emerging adults who may or may not have a history of mental health challenges, but who are struggling to find their way forward as they transition from adolescence into adulthood.

Benjamin Hochman- Piano
November 22 | 8 pm
92Y
The "elegant, polished, and heartfelt" (The Boston Globe) pianist Benjamin Hochman begins a two-concert exploration of the influence of words on music with purely instrumental works which take their inspiration from, by turns, a folk ballad, a poem, and a novel.
Brahms' early Ballades, the first of which is inspired by the Scottish ballad "Edward," gives way to Thomas Adès's Darknesse Visible, an "explosion" of John Dowland's lute song "In Darknesse Let Me Dwell" from 1610. Then, Chopin's immortal Fourth Ballade, which Alfred Cortot notes was written in response to a poem by Adam Mickiewicz entitled "The Three Budrys." Finally, Robert Schumann-one of the most literary of composers-is represented by his meditation on E.T.A. Hoffman's fantastical tales, Kreisleriana.
Brahms, Four Ballades, Op. 10, Thomas Adès, Darknesse Visible, Chopin, Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52, Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Dance
Ballet Hispanico at the Apollo
November 22-23 | 8 pm
Apollo Theater
THE POWER OF THE LATINA VOICE
Ballet Hispánico, America's leading Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo Theater with The Power of the Latina Voice in Dance.
In this restaging of Nací (2009), choreographer Andrea Miller draws from the duality of her Spanish and Jewish-American background to investigate the Sephardic culture of Spain, with its Moorish influence and profound sense of community, despite hardship.

Dance
Julliard Presents:
New Dances Edition 2019
December 11, 12, 13 | 7:30pm December 14 | 2pm + 7:30pm
December 15 | 3pm
Julliard- Peter Jay Sharp Theater
New Dances: Edition 2019 in December Features World Premiere Dances by Stephen Petronio, Andrea Miller, Jamar Roberts, and Amy Hall Garner. The cornerstone of the season is New Dances: Edition 2019, featuring four world-premiere dances by innovative choreographers: alumna Amy Hall Garner (first-year class); Jamar Roberts (second-year class); alumna Andrea Miller (third-year class); and Stephen Petronio (fourth-year class).

Music
David Broza & Friends
December 19 | 8 pm
Lowenstein Auditorium at Temle EmanuEl
In the summer of 2018 David Broza was joined by the NY based Cuban "Trio Havana" lead by flute virtuoso Itai Kriss. This union of musicians lead to the creation of his newest band under the label "David Broza & Friends". Together they bring a unique interpretation to the full spectrum of Broza's rich repertoire of hits.

Event
Dance Performance and Art Making
November 21 | 6:30 pm
Materials for the Arts
MFTA Third Thursday presents:
Explore the connection between performance and design with Valerie Green/Dance Entropy. Make your own head sculpture inspired by VG/DE's contemporary performance Utopia, a collaboration with visual artist Keren Anavy. Enjoy excerpts from Utopia followed by a Q&A discussion with the artists.

Music
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players: Great Danes
December 2 | 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
Itamar Zorman, violin-
Recipient of the 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant ~ winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky and 2010 Freiburg competitions ~ "a virtuoso of emotions" Göttinger Tageblatt ~ "I cannot believe my ears... such musical originality, a tone full of colors and beauty and an emotional expression full of inner intensity" Hanoch Ron ~ Yedioth Aharonot (Israel's largest newspaper)

Music
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players: Warhorses
December 16 | 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
Roman Rabinovich, piano-
Winner of the Rubinstein, Animato and Arjil competitions, the Mezzo and Salon de Virtuosi awards, and the Vendome Prize ~ "admirable interpretations...performed with a rich, full-blooded sound, singing lines and witty dexterity." The New York Times

Music
Bronfman and Beethoven
December 5 | 7:30 pm, December 6 | 11 am, December 7 | 8 am
New York Philharmonic
David Geffen Hall
Yefim Bronfman brings his brilliance and power to Beethoven's sublime Piano Concerto No. 4. From the same composer, Maestro van Zweden conducts the jubilant, high-spirited Second Symphony that foreshadows the power and drive we associate with Beethoven. Steve Reich's propulsive new work pays homage to the Baroque concerto grosso.

Music
Israeli Jazz Celebration: Yuval Cohen Sexet
December 10 7:30pm | 9:30pm
Dizzy's Club
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Yuval Cohen is a leading figure in modern Israeli jazz, and tonight marks his long-anticipated return to DIzzy's Club. Cohen has played with a long list of legends from the world of jazz and beyond, including his wildly successful family band, The Three Cohens (also featuring Anat and Avishai Cohen), but he is also notable for the eclectic small groups he assembles. This performance will feature the ten-part KadishZuger Suite, Cohen's latest chamber jazz creation, combining Western Romantic music, traditional jazz, and Israeli music.
With:Maya Belzitsman - Cello, Jonathan Voltzok - Trombone, Gadi Lehavi - Piano, Tal Mashiach - Double bass
Ofri Nehemya - Drums


Music
Music Talks Celebrates Hannukah
with host Elad Kabilio
December 10 | 7 pm
Birdland Theater
Birdland Theater is proud to announce that cellist and MusicTalks host Elad Kabilio will join 12th Night Klezmer and singer/actress Daniella Rabbani in a celebration of Hanukkah.
Join MusicTalks Host Elad Kabilio, 12th Night Klezmer, and singer/actress Daniella Rabbani in an evening celebrating Hanukkah with Klezmer and Gypsy music. Special guest vocalist Michael Einav (Original Cast, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish) will bring our celebration into the world of Fiddler on the Roof for the ultimate Shtetl experience.


Theater
Last Tree in Jerusalem / A Page of Talmud
December 4th - December 15th
Monday-Thursday | 7:30pm, Saturday | 8pm, Sunday | 3pm
TheaterLab
LAST TREE IN JERUSALEM / A PAGE OF TALMUD
Two Plays by: Dani Horowitz
A Page of Talmud was written in collaboration with Yaakov Raz
Translated from the Hebrew by:
Yoni Oppenheim (Last Tree in Jerusalem)
Dr. Yael S. Feldman and Michael Posnick (A Page of Talmud)
Riven by internal strife, ecological disaster, and interference from foreign powers, can society survive? Set nearly two millennia ago but still resonant today, acclaimed Israeli playwright Dani Horowitz's interrelated plays Last Tree in Jerusalem (world premiere translation) and A Page of Talmud tell the seminal Talmudic stories "Kamtza and Bar Kamtza" and "The Oven of Achnai." These timely Jewish stories examine the cost of humiliation and explore what it means to be a member of a community, to be a leader, to have moral courage, and to resist.

Dance
Zvidance : MAIM
December 18 - 20 | 7:30 PM, December 21 | 2 PM & 7:30 PM 
New York Live Arts
"One does not just watch a dance by Zvi Gotheiner. One enters a world with its own internal logic, a sensual, organic world of movement, language, and images where one is pulled along by currents unseen and inevitable." (Dance Magazine) MAIM sets out to raise awareness to issues related to the global diminishing water resources due to global warming.Israeli Zvi Gotheiner grew up in Kibbutz Messilot on the slopes of Mount Gilboa, where King David cursed the land with no rain or dew in his biblical mourning elegy to his beloved Jonathan. Droughts, water shortage and the need for water conservation were powerful tensions in Gotheiner's early years, epitomized by the government's slogan "Every Drop Counts." Later, Gotheiner would learn the significant role water, or lack thereof, played into the war politics of the region.

Film
13th Annual Other Israel Film Festival
November 14-21
JCC
The Other Israel Film Festival, founded in 2007, presents cinema that inspires conversation and takes an in-depth look into Israeli and Palestinian societies and minority populations in Israel. It is an annual weeklong festival of award-winning international films, as well as engaging conversations on hot topics. These films and interactions inform and intrigue audiences, and illuminate the diversity of Israeli society. All screenings are followed by Q+As with filmmakers and other special guests. In addition to the screenings, we present panel discussions related to the films and their topics, opening and closing night galas, and other special events.

Art
Oded Hirsch: At the Borders

PBS
Clip: Season 5 Episode 3 | 8m 18s
The Israeli conceptual artist Oded Hirsch lives on the periphery- both philosophically and geographically.

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