Passover Cooking – with Chef Taegun

This spring in Mitzvah Class, we will discuss the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel. From the legend of Moses, we’ll move on to the histories of tribal coalitions with elected Judges, the unified then divided (and failed) military kingdoms of Israel, Judea, and the Maccabees. Then we cover her transformations into a non-violent... Read More

Join us on Zoom. It’s a great way to get to know each other. Please RSVP Roberta Frank. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date.

Our  Shabbat service will be about refugees and asylum seekers, followed by sharing our own stories of parents and grandparents who were refugees themselves. Free and open to the public.    

  This year, CHJers have a weekend full of opportunities to raise awareness to the plight of people around the world who are fleeing persecution. On Friday, March 5 at 7:30pm, our own Shabbat service will be about refugees and asylum seekers, followed by sharing our own stories of parents and grandparents who were refugees... Read More

This spring in Mitzvah Class, we will discuss the Hebrew Bible and the history of ancient Israel. From the legend of Moses, we’ll move on to the histories of tribal coalitions with elected Judges, the unified then divided (and failed) military kingdoms of Israel, Judea, and the Maccabees. Then we cover her transformations into a non-violent... Read More

Shmoozing at 9:40am Discussion at 10:00am. Watch your emails for the link.  

  Open to all CHJ members. Please RSVP to Steven Getz.

Part memoir and part joyful romp through the fields of imagination, the story behind a beloved pseudonymous Twitter account reveals how a writer deep in grief rebuilt a life worth living. Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is two stories: that of the reclusive real-life writer who created a fictional character out of loneliness and thin air, and... Read More

  Jewish Journeys Committee Discussion of two Joan Micklin Silver movies: “Crossing Delancey” and “Hester Street” Join us to discuss these two films by Joan Micklin Silver and their relevance to the Jewish immigrant and assimilation experience, as well as our own feelings and perceptions about them, the actors, the context and perhaps their relationship to... Read More

Save the date for Zoom Passover cooking with our own Chef Taegun. RSVP beforehand to Rachel Albanese, for recipes and the joining link. This event is open to CHJ members and nonmembers.