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Book discussion: "kaddish.com"

Mon, Feb 24

Fairfield University

Feb 24, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Fairfield University, 1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA

Explore our Community Read with professional book-discussion leader, Kelle Ruden.

Merkaz 2020 – A Space Odyssey

Sat, Feb 29

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium

Feb 29, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Merkaz Community High School for Judaic Studies!

300 Ways to Enliven, Enrich, and Modernize Your Passover Seder

Sun, Mar 01

Temple Shalom

Mar 01, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Temple Shalom, 259 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850, USA

with Dr. Murray Spiegel

Book discussion: "kaddish.com"

Sun, Mar 01

Westport Library

Mar 01, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd, Westport, CT 06880, USA

Explore our Community Read with professional book-discussion leader, Kelle Ruden.

Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future

Sun, Mar 01

Congregation B'nai Torah

Mar 01, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Congregation B'nai Torah, 5700 Main St, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

with Edmund Case

What Does Judaism Say About... Gambling?

Tue, Mar 17

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Mar 17, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Explore modern-day issues through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Marcelo Kormis and the book, "What Does Judaism Say about...." by Rabbi Louis Jacobs. 9/17 - Reincarnation 11/5 - Happiness 12/10 - Homosexuality 2/4 - Racial discrimination 3/17 - Gambling 4/14 - Love 5/5 - Space travel

Searching for God in a Magic Shop

Sun, Mar 29

Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester

Mar 29, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester , 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA

with Arthur Kurzweil, author, educator, genealogist, and magician

What Does Judaism Say About… Love?

Tue, Apr 14

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Apr 14, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim

Sun, Apr 19

Temple Shalom

Apr 19, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Temple Shalom, 259 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850, USA

with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld, the first ordained woman cantor in Jewish history

What Does Judaism Say About… Space Travel?

Tue, May 05

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

May 05, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

An Afternoon of Klezmer with Radio KLEZ

Sun, Jun 07

Congregation B'nai Israel

Jun 07, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

Jewish Pride: Celebrating the Rainbow of Humanity

Sun, Jun 14

Temple B'nai Chaim

Jun 14, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Temple B'nai Chaim, 82 Portland Ave, Georgetown, CT 06829, USA

Book discussion: "kaddish.com"

Sun, Feb 23

Congregation B'nai Israel

Feb 23, 2:00 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

Explore our Community Read with professional book-discussion leader, Kelle Ruden.

What Does Judaism Say About… Racial Discrimination?

Tue, Feb 04

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Feb 04, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality and a Deeper Connection to Life - In Judaism

Sat, Feb 01

Congregation Beth El-Norwalk

Feb 01, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Congregation Beth El-Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851, USA

Author Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter to Michelle Obama, keynotes Federation's Taste of Torah community-wide evening of adult Jewish learning.

Bob Dylan’s Jewish Music with Rabbi Stephen Karol

Sun, Jan 26

Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester

Jan 26, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester , 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA

From the Margins to the Center: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah

Sun, Jan 26

Congregation Beth El

Jan 26, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Congregation Beth El, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851, USA

Meet Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the first blind woman in the world to enter the rabbinate.

Meet the Authors: The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia

Wed, Jan 08

The Westport Library

Jan 08, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd, Westport, CT 06880, USA

Meet Mark Oppenheimer and Liel Leibovitz, hosts of Tablet magazine's "Unorthodox" podcast, and two of the co-authors of "The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia - From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between."

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Dec 10

Congregation B'nai Israel

Dec 10, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

What Does Judaism Say About… Homosexuality?

Tue, Dec 10

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Dec 10, 2019, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Jews and Tattoos: A Conversation

Sun, Dec 08

Candlewood Market (Sportsplex@Fairfield)

Dec 08, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Candlewood Market (Sportsplex@Fairfield), 85 Mill Plain Rd. Fairfield CT 06824

Chanukah Modern Mosaics Workshop

Sun, Dec 08

Temple Shalom

Dec 08, 2019, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Temple Shalom, 259 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850, USA

Bridging Divides in 2020: A Concert for Harmony and Wholeness

Sat, Dec 07

Temple Israel

Dec 07, 2019, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Rd, Westport, CT 06880, USA

INFO & TICKETS: tiwestport.org/billyjonas

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Dec 03

Congregation B'nai Israel

Dec 03, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Nov 19

Congregation B'nai Israel

Nov 19, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Nov 12

Congregation B'nai Israel

Nov 12, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Nov 05

Congregation B'nai Israel

Nov 05, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

What Does Judaism Say About… Happiness?

Tue, Nov 05

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Nov 05, 2019, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

A Flood of Ideas: A Symposium on Noah, the Great Flood, and Climate Change

Sun, Nov 03

Sacred Heart University, West Campus

Nov 03, 2019, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Sacred Heart University, West Campus, East Building Auditorium, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

A panel of local clergy and renowned scientists discuss the Noah story in the Abrahamic religions and how it relates to modern-day concerns about climate change.

Judaism, Addiction and Recovery: A Spiritual and Faith-Based Approach

Wed, Oct 30

Congregation B'nai Torah

Oct 30, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Congregation B'nai Torah, 5700 Main St, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

An intimate and personal discussion with author and rabbi, Rick Eisenberg

ADULT INSTITUTE at Merkaz

Tue, Oct 29

Congregation B'nai Israel

Oct 29, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA

A 40th Anniversary Gift to the Community

FILM & TALKBACK: "Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles"

Mon, Oct 28

TCS

Oct 28, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

TCS, 30 Hillspoint Rd, Westport, CT 06880, USA

The highly-touted new documentary explores the "Fiddler on the Roof" story through contemporary issues. Post-screening talkbalk with Steven Skybell, starring as “Tevye” in the current National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Yiddish production of "Fiddler on the Roof."

Zion80 Kickoff Concert

Wed, Sep 18

The Acoustic

Sep 18, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

The Acoustic, 2926 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA

Jewish music meets Afrobeat! Featuring "Jazz Rabbi" Greg Wall of Westport, Zion80 has been hailed by The New York Times for creating “a truly soulful experience.” Black Rock dining discount for ticket-holders!

What Does Judaism Say About… Reincarnation?

Tue, Sep 17

Congregation Beth El Fairfield

Sep 17, 2019, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Congregation Beth El Fairfield, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA

Join Rabbi Marcelo Kormis for a look at modern-day issues such as homosexuality, racial discrimination, and space travel through a Jewish lens – monthly from September through May. Tuesdays, 8 AM: 9/17, 11/5, 12/10, 2/4, 3/17, 4/14, 5/5