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Lunch And Learn: Fun, Puns and Silly Stories
Monday, Feb. 8
It’s another February Fun Week on Lunch and Learn. This Monday, jokes, puns and silly stories will tickle your funny bone, when all comers are invited to bring their favorites to this session for a rip-roarin’, gut bustin’, rock‘em-sock‘em hour of hilarity, mirth and merriment. Some people can tell a joke, and some, well… But all of us enjoy a good laugh. Zoom at noon today for fun and frolic as Lunch and Learners (That means YOU!) step up and share the best they’ve got for this fun-fest. Bring lunch. Bring a funny one. Bring on the laughs. Moderated by our own Suzi Rosenstreich, whose keen sense of humor will cheer us on.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Join Lunch and Learn today when Rabbi Gadi continues his Jewish history series with an exploration of how Roman rule, which had become more controlling of Jewish practice, led to the Jewish revolt, the destruction of the Second Temple, and the rising influence of Rabbi Akiva. Zoom at noon for this fascinating, well-researched series.
Lunch And Learn: Crossword Puzzles Constructing/Solving
Monday, Feb. 1
It’s February, the dead of winter in a pandemic. Time for some fun! Join Lunch and Learn for a lively session about crossword puzzles. What is it about these brain-twisters that captivate constructors and solvers around the world? We’ll ask Simeon Seigel, who challenges Lunch and Learners to solve one of his mindboggling constructions. [The attached appeared in the New York Times last September.] “It’s sneaky,” Simeon admits conspiratorially, but all will be revealed on Monday. Be sure to Zoom at noon. When not constructing puzzles, Simeon Seigel, son of shul member Carol Seigel, is a partner at The Turett Collaborative, an architecture and interior design firm in Manhattan.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Join Lunch and Learn today when Rabbi Gadi continues his Jewish history series with the rise of Jewish sects under the social and political influence of Roman rule. Emerging in this week’s talk are the early Christians. Be sure to Zoom at noon today for the origins of the Judeo-Christian alliance.
Lunch and Learn: Jewish Education in America
Monday, Jan. 25
We are privileged to welcome to Lunch and Learn today shul member Carol K. Ingall, the Dr. Bernard Heller Professor Emerita of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary. A speaker known for her warm and engaging personality as well as her expertise in the field of American Jewish education, Dr. Ingall will talk about two women who helped shape the arc of Jewish education in this country. How Dr. Ingall gravitated to this field is as fascinating a story as the women she will introduce to Lunch and Learners.
Zoom at noon for a personal perspective on Jewish education then and now.
Thursday, Jan. 28
Join Lunch and Learn today as we celebrate nature and the holiday of Tu B’Shevat with a seder, led by Rabbi Gadi. As part of the seder, dried fruits and nuts are featured, also the seven species widespread in Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. With songs, prayers, fruits and wine, we will learn the significance of this joyous holiday by appreciating the bounty of this world, and all the ways that trees provide us with food, shelter, beauty and valuable life lessons. Zoom at noon for this special Lunch and Learn.
[Rabbi Gadi’s Jewish history series will continue next Thursday, Feb. 4, at noon.]
Tu Bishvat Seder
Join Lunch and Learn today as we celebrate nature and the holiday of Tu B’Shevat with a seder, led by Rabbi Gadi. As part of the seder, dried fruits and nuts are featured, also the seven species widespread in Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. With songs, prayers, fruits and wine, we will learn the significance of this joyous holiday by appreciating the bounty of this world, and all the ways that trees provide us with food, shelter, beauty and valuable life lessons. Zoom at noon for this special Lunch and Learn.
[Rabbi Gadi’s Jewish history series will continue next Thursday, Feb. 4, at noon.]
Lunch And Learn – The Covid Vaccine: Availability and Distribution
Monday, Jan. 18
We are privileged to announce that Paul J. Connor, Chief Administrative Officer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, will be our guest this Monday on Lunch and Learn. With the much anticipated yet perplexing rollout of the Covid vaccine, all of us are seeking guidance on the availability of the vaccine in our neighborhood and how it will be distributed. Be sure to join us at noon for clarity on the vaccine issue, followed by an instructive Q&A.
Paul Connor oversees the 70-bed community hospital in Greenport, is vice chairman of the Peconic Landing Board of Trustees, and serves on the board of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Zoom at noon to join Rabbi Gadi for the continuation of his fascinating Jewish history series. The series leaves the Hasmonean Dynasty and moves to the Romans, the next ruling dynasty of Judea, and to the kingship of Herod the Great, who expanded the temple and foreshadowed the rise of religious Jewish sects, including Christianity. Zoom at noon.
Lunch and Learn: Beachfront House
Monday, Jan. 11
What do architects think about during the design process? How does building design evolve from concept to completion? Join shul member Meryl Kramer at Lunch and Learn for a case study of her AIA-award-winning design for a beachfront house. Meryl Kramer earned a degree in architecture from Cornell University, and heads a 5-person architectural firm in Southold. Zoom at noon for a close-up look at how architects work.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Zoom at noon to join Rabbi Gadi for the continuation of his fascinating Jewish history series. The series leaves the Maccabean Revolt and segues to the Hasmonean Dynasty, the ruling dynasty of Judea and the surrounding regions during classical antiquity, from 140 BCE to 37 BCE, and the entrance of the Romans and Herod the Great.
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