PJ Library & NEMJDS are hosting a grown up version of Bubbie's STEM Ktichen for parents with children ages 2 - 5 years old. Parents will learn about the science of drink mixology, create an art project, snack and socialize. No kids.
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Join Ann Arnold in a powerful inspirational talk as she shares her extraordinary journey as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Drawing strength from her family’s harrowing past, Ann Arnold embarked on a mission to ensure that the lessons of history are never forgotten. In this talk, Ann recounts the emotional and impactful stories passed down through generations, revealing the resilience and courage that inspired her to make a difference. Fueled by a deep sense of responsibility as well as a life-changing trip in Poland, she transformed her experiences into action by founding the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation with her sister. Each of us holds power within our personal voice. Join Ann Arnold to discover how you can tap into your own relationship with history to combat systems of violence.
Grandparents are key bridges between Jewish identity and grandchildren—especially those being raised by one Jewish parent, whether single or intermarried. Lessons from the National Jewish Grandparents Study and intergenerational best practices will be discussed. Lunch and Learn with Scholar in Residence, Dr. Keren R. McGinity, USCJ Interfaith Specialist Research Associate, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University Part of Temple Beth El’s Interfaith Shabbat Weekend Supported by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, as well as the Suzanne and Howard Bearman adult education fund and TBE Rejuvenation Fund of the Temple Beth El foundation. Sacred grandparenting is additionally supported by the Steiner Interfaith Fund of the Grafman Endowment Fund of Temple Emanu-El.
Following special interfaith inclusive Kabbalat Shabbat services, join us for dinner and dialogue between Rabbi Henkin and Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Keren McGinity, USCJ Interfaith Specialist, Research Associate, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University. This conversation will highlight various ways of discussing the topic of Jewish intermarriage in America. Part of Temple Beth El’s Interfaith Shabbat Weekend Supported by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, as well as the Suzanne and Howard Bearman adult education fund and TBE Rejuvenation Fund of the Temple Beth El Foundation.
Join us after Kiddush luncheon, approx. 1:00 p.m, for a talk by Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Keren McGinity, USCJ Interfaith Specialist Research Associate, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University. Dr. McGinity will also be giving a D'var Torah during services, titled, " "Living Our Values: Torah from a Jew Named McGinity." Part of Temple Beth El’s Interfaith Shabbat Weekend Supported by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, as well as the Suzanne and Howard Bearman adult education fund and TBE Rejuvenation Fund of the Temple Beth El Foundation.
Join TBE for a celebration of our interfaith community at Monday Night Brewing; taco buffet, cash bar, and short talk by Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Keren McGinity. Information on tickets coming soon. Faith-Off!” What Can We Learn from Pop Culture?” From Sex in the City to Jon Stewart, interfaith couples and parenting are omnipresent in popular culture. How does fiction imitate life and what can parents do to create more shalom bayit (peace in the home)? Part of Temple Beth El’s Interfaith Shabbat Weekend Supported by the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, as well as the Suzanne and Howard Bearman adult education fund and TBE Rejuvenation Fund of the Temple Beth El Foundation.
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Birmingham Jewish Foundation March 2024 Board Meeting
Join the Alabama Holocaust Education Center for the last film in our 11th Annual Holocaust in Film Series. This special advance screening will followed by a conversation with one of Sir Nicholas Winton's relatives and a second-generation Survivor he saved. Join us for this exclusive event and discussion, moderated by UAB Prof. Michele Forman. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, One Life tells the story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London stock broker, who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realized it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it’s 1988 and Nicky (Sir Anthony Hopkins) lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life!’, surprises him by introducing him to some […]