A red and white theme for the holiday of Tu B’Av was reflected in roses, room décor, and apparel as shul members gathered for a “Lunch and Love” event in the community room on Wednesday, August 2. Rabbi Gadi provided a history of the holiday and the occurrences that make among the happiest on the Jewish calendar. The kitchen crew, led by Chef Joanna Paulsen, turned out fabulous salads, served with tasty breads, and a [...]
Celebrate Tu B’Av, the ‘Jewish Valentine’s Day’ All Are Invited For “Lunch and Love” Be sure to join us as we celebrate the holiday of Tu B’Av, the Jewish Valentine’s Day, with lunch and a program titled, of course, “Lunch and Love.” It all happens on Wednesday, August 2, at noon, in the community room. It’s going to be a love-ly event. Sisterhood president Adrianne Greenberg is planning a menu to complement the “Love and [...]
You are invited to join Rabbi Gadi for a special Lunch and Learn to celebrate Tu B’Shevat with a seder, direct from Israel. The holiday event will be held on Monday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m., on Zoom. Rabbi Gadi’s Tu B’Shevat seders are always a gorgeous sight to behold, a table laden with all manner of fruits and nuts including those native to Israel, such as olives, dates, grapes, figs and pomegranates. Enjoy [...]
Join a special Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Oct. 13, when Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan will be with us on Zoom with our feathered, furry and, Yikes!, even slimy critters for a blessing to ask for their continued good health and companionship with us. Come one, come all — those of us who share our homes with these animals, those who admire them from afar. Rabbi Duhan-Kaplan is the author of Mouth of the Donkey, writings about Biblical [...]
Be sure to join Lunch and Learn this Monday, June 6, when we will connect live with Gulo Swan in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia for an up-close view of Ukraine and the people there displaced by war. This rare opportunity will provide insights about the people and culture of Ukraine, well beyond the daily newscasts. Gulo told Lunch and Learn that she is happy to express her thoughts and feelings about what [...]
Are you sneezing, coughing, and weeping with itchy, watery eyes? Spring allergies got you down? Lunch and Learn to the rescue. Zoom at noon this Monday, May 2, when shul member Ellen Buchbinder, MD, will talk about spring allergies — treatments, medications, remedies and, for fun, some old wives tales with, well, questionable results. It just doesn’t seem fair that some people can bury their faces in tree pollens and mold spores, and others [...]
Shul members and guests are invited to Zoom at noon on Monday, April 4, to welcome guest presenter Warren Goldstein for a compelling program based on his personal experience in an unlikely interfaith marriage. Warren Goldstein is the Jewish spouse of the Rev. Donna Schaper, pastor of the Orient Congregational Church. This program, originally scheduled in January 2022, was postponed due to a death in the Goldstein family. Aspects of the talk will include [...]
Why is public speaking so difficult? Dry mouth, sweaty palms, shaky voice, trembling hands, butterflies in the tummy — sometimes all at once — can affect the simple act of standing up at a meeting of acquaintances or colleagues to present a program or just voice an opinion. Lunch and Learn to the rescue. With fun exercises, valuable feedback, and concrete strategies, shul member Debbie Epstein Henry will offer tips on how you can [...]
You are invited to Zoom at noon on Monday, Feb. 7, when Chef Deborah Pittorino once again visits Lunch and Learn to inspire your culinary creativity with tips and tricks for gifts of love on Valentine’s Day — from your own kitchen. Whether you’re cooking and baking together with spouses or grandchildren, or cooking and baking for them, you’ll have a love-ly time with Lunch and Learn’s popular restaurateur as she pays tribute to [...]
A LUNCH AND LEARN EXTRA Join Rabbi Gadi this Monday for a Tu B’Shevat Seder Zoom at noon this coming Monday, Jan. 17, for an addition to Lunch and Learn’s first-Monday-of-the-month schedule. Lunch and Learners will recall the extraordinary table set by Rabbi Gadi a year ago to recognize the holiday of Tu B’Shevat. We learned about foods and spices native to Israel, sipped wine, and celebrated the beauty and bounty of trees. Come [...]
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