The idea for a Lunch and Learn program was an initiative inspired by the shuttering of our synagogue in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers of the program were concerned about helping members maintain a connection to the shul and each other while the doors were locked and everyone was sheltering in place at home. Enter Lunch and Learn.

Every Monday, Lunch and Learners zoom in (via Zoom, a videoconferencing antidote to the shelter-in-place restrictions) for sessions led mostly by our members. Recent offerings included a discussion on changes in the Middle East brought about by the Israel-UAE pact, the making of a golf champion, and the joys and pitfalls of running a B&B.

Each Thursday, Rabbi Gadi fills the noontime slot with probing questions about Judaism, often a follow-up to the theme of the Monday program.

Lunch and Learn will be on hiatus during the High Holiday season — no sessions on Mondays, Sept. 21 through Oct. 12 — and will resume on Monday, Oct. 19.