2008
February 2008
Friday 1 February 2008
Fri 1 Feb. October 14, 2007 - June 15, 2009 This interactive exhibition will reveal to children what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts, and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis. Children will take on the role of archaeologists as they search for clues about objects dating from ancient times to the present day. Please note, this exhibition is open Sunday through Thursday. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb. Empires and Environments"; "Arp to Reinhardt"; "Broken Home" (Continues through April 13) Rose Art Museum "Empires and Environments" features works from the Rose collection alongside new work from emerging artists in an exhibition that addresses how the will to power conditions psychic, physical and material environments. "Arp to Reinhardt" features works by Ellsworth Kelly, Leon Polk Smith, Josef Albers and Brice Marden, among other important artists of the 1950s and 1960s. "Broken Home: 1997/2007" re-creates a 1997 “guest-curated” show — one of the first in a commercial gallery, a practice now ubiquitous in the art world. Opening celebration is Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb. November 04, 2007 - March 16, 2008 William Steig was a brilliant cartoonist for The New Yorker and an award-winning, beloved author of children's books, including Shrek. and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. This exhibition delves into every phase of Steig's prolific career, which spanned eight decades. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb to Sun 30 Mar. R. B. KITAJ: Passion AND Memory Jewish Works from His Personal Collection January 11–March 30, 2008 This rare exhibition, featuring approximately thirty works by major twentieth-century painter R. B. Kitaj, will focus on the artist's highly personal exploration of Jewish identity, history, and culture. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb. November 04, 2007 - March 16, 2008 This exhibition highlights a group of contemporary ceremonial artworks from The Jewish Museum’s collection. These works, innovative in design and message, explore a wide range of contemporary issues facing both modern Jewish life and broader society. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb. January 10–April 6, 2008 An exhibition of exuberant color photographs that celebrate the art and universal appeal of the balloon hat. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb. Karina Zilberman Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet friend Coco every Friday to welcome Shabbat with songs, stories, challah and snacks. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and give your toddler an opportunity to embrace the festive feeling of Shabbat. Date & Time: Fri, Feb 1, 2008, 9:30am-11:30am Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhtsf-17. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Fri 1 Feb, 7-9:30 pm. You don’t have to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffett to make a difference with your money. Every day expenses and daily choices are powerful vehicles for expressing your values. Secular Shabbat observance and potluck dinner followed by speakers and discussion on the ethical use of money. Bothwell Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore, 94550. Judith Seid, 925 485 1049. Tri-Valley Cultural Jews - [website][email][events]
Saturday 2 February 2008
Sat 2 Feb. "Pierri revealed an artistic maturity not commonly encountered." —The New York Times Llobet: Variations on a Theme by Fernando Sor Walton: Five Bagatelles Krieger: Ritmata Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonata, Op. 77, "Omaggio a Boccherini" Bogdanovic: Ricercare (dedicated to Alvaro Pierri) Bogdanovic: Jazz Sonatina Piazzolla: Five Pieces for Guitar Ginastera: Sonata, Op. 47 Pre-concert talk at 7pm with Benjamin Verdery of Yale University. Part of the 92nd Street Y Guitar Institute. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Join Karina Romero for an evening of passionate Argentine Tangos, milongas, valses, and Latin musica tropical. Live music begins at 10pm. Jackets required for men. Price: $15 at the door Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 8:00pm-2:00am Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-NN0AD40-04. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Family Shabbat Experience—For Families with Children Under 12 Years Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber Join Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber in an intergenerational meaningful and dynamic Family Shabbat experience through music, storytelling and creative movement and celebrate the joys of Shabbat as a community. Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhsks-17. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Help beautify the one of a kind landmark that makes our city so special. Join MAKOR Volunteers in a cleaning project with the Central Park Conservancy, dress to get messy and bring a bag lunch for a picnic in the park. Register to participate in this event. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 10:00am-1:00pm Code: T-NN0TC44-01. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Havdallah is the Jewish ritual that separates the Shabbat period of rest and reflection from the rest of the week. Join us before the Alvaro Pierri for wine, refreshments and an opportunity to mingle and participate in an inspiring, inclusive Havdallah ceremony. No experience required; all religions are welcome. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 7:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-NN0BL19-01. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Israeli Dance for Beginners on Shabbat (for families and children ages 6+) Yaffa Garber Join other families for a foot-stomping, arm-twirling, over-and-under good time with Israeli music old and new. Israeli dance instructor Yaffa Garber leads a tour-de-folkdance you won't soon forget. Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing. No registration required. Come when you can. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 2:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-NN0BL01-05. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Saturday, February 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Lecture, 8:00 Concert Beethoven Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 #4, Germany Reza Vali Quartet #3 (2001), IRAN Leo Ornstein Quartet #2, Op. 99, Ukraine. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb to Sat 9 Feb. A ski-lover's paradise nestled in a community that still has the old mining-town feel. Its quaint shops, local galleries, neighborhood salons, and gourmet restaurants are all within walking distance, as the town is less than a mile long. And while it's rumored to be a hard mountain, it actually has 63% beginner and intermediate runs- many of which go all the way to the top. Participants have a choice of hotel rooms or condos at the newly renovated Ice House Lodge, right in town and just a few yards from the main gondola. Casual yet sophisticated, with a Southwest elegance, the emphasis is on comfort and service. It hosts a full spa, use of the fitness center, adjacent cross-country ski trails, indoor heated pool, hot tub, steam room. Telluride, Colorado, Telluride. Steppin' Out Adventures, 866-299-5674. Steppin' Out Adventures Ltd. [more][website][email][events]
Sat 2 Feb. Feb 2, 2008 Department: Arts & Culture Location and Time: Eric Brown Theater 8 pm Cost: $18 JCC members, $20 general admission, $15 Students/Seniors For More Information Contact: Thurnauer School of Music x235 thurnauer Pre-concert talk, 7 pm Artist members: Sharon Roffman, violin; Annaliesa Place, violin; Yari Bond, cello; Richard Goldsmith, clarinet; Jon Klibonoff, piano Shulamit Ran Mirage Bohuslav Martinu Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano Johannes Brahms String Sextet in G Major Supported in part by Eva Holzer and the Dr. Zalman “Tiny” Konikow Chamber Music Endowment Fund. Israel 60 event. 411 E Clinton Ave, Tenafly. 201·569·7900. Jewish Community Center on the Palisades - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb, 10 am. On the first Saturday of the month. Circle Minyan is a chavurah style minyan, with joy and authenticity in prayer, engagement in Torah discussion and creating a warm, caring community. Day School Classroom, 3830 NW 16 Boulevard, Gainesville, 32603. 352-376-1508. Congregation B'nai Israel - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb, 6 pm. 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32604. 352-376-1508. B'nai Israel Day School - [email][events]
Sat 2 Feb, 7 pm. Solomon Schechter Day School of Suffolk County will host a live art auction, presented by AJ Ross Auctions at the Dix Hills Jewish Center. Dix Hills Jewish Center, 555 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. Mickey Hecht, 631-462-5999. $10 pp/$18 couple. Solomon Schechter Day School of Suffolk County - [events]
Sat 2 Feb, 8:30 pm. Hadag Nachash in Concert – Israel’s hottest band combines the sounds of jazz and rock with a Middle Eastern flavor to comment on social issues. After party with the band members at Blue Martini. E-mail Tami at WPB JCC for info or check us out online. Gosman Amphitheatre at Kravis Center, WPB, Palm Beach, 33409. Tami at WPB JCC, -- JCC Young Adults - [email][events]
Sunday 3 February 2008
Sun 3 Feb. Dmitry Rachmanov and Marina Kostalevsky The works of Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) are among the most brilliant achievements of their time. Experts in Russian music lead a discussion with musical performances illustrating the gradual evolution of Scriabin's musical language from Romanticism to his own uniquely forward-looking idiom. The messianic notions of Scriabin's art paralleled contemporary trends in literature and philosophy and the composer's apocalyptic prophesies drove his grand project, Mysterium, which still fascinates after almost 100 years. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 3, 2008, 7:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Buttenwieser Hall Code: T-RC5RS08-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Theatreworks USA presents Sunday, February 3 1pm and 3pm Recommended for ages 7 and up $9/member or $10 general admission The classic book by Lucy Maud Montgomery, adored by generations of readers, comes to the stage as a new musical for the entire family. Join in the laughter, tears and joy of this timesless story as TheatreworksUSA proudly presents Anne of Green Gables. Direct from its 2007 world premiere at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre, Anne of Green Gables is an enchanting musical about love, family and home. 333 Nahanton Street, Newton Center, 02459-3213. Fiona Epstein, Executive Director, 617-558-6522. Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. September 16, 2007 - February 03, 2008 Camille Pissarro was among the preeminent French Impressionists. Nearly 50 paintings and works on paper––including rarely-seen masterworks––explore his interest in the urban environment and rural countryside outside Paris where he lived and worked. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb to Sun 10 Feb. The Glatt Kosher Cruise adventure of a lifetime. Sit back and enjoy the ultimate Eastern Caribbean Glatt Kosher Cruise Vacation. The perfect solution for the Jewish traveler. Costa Fortuna has drawn inspiration from the grand Italian steamships of yesteryear that provided regular passenger services between Italy and the Americas. Throughout this Costa cruise ship, scale models of historic cruise ships have been incorporated into the style and design of the Costa Fortuna’s various restaurants and other public areas. Ft. Lauderdale. Stacey Wax, Yachad Shifman, 887-sail-kosher (724-5567), 305-538-8890. Kosherica - [website][email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. God in Your Body: Kabbalah, Mindfulness, and Embodied Spiritual Practice Sunday, February 3 • 3:30 pm $7 Members/Students/Seniors $9 General Public Jay Michaelson’s latest book, God in Your Body: Kabbalah, Mindfulness, and Embodied Spiritual Practice (2007), is about embodied spiritual practice: how to experience the deep truths of reality in, and through, your body. Michaelson is an award-winning writer and teacher specializing in Kabbalah and spirituality, as well as Jewish law, sexuality, and culture. He is a columnist for the Forward, the chief editor of Zeek: A Jewish Journal of Thought and Culture, and the executive director of Nehirim: GLBT Jewish Culture & Spirituality. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Gordon Linzer Tour New York's most magnificent railroad station, which was restored to its original grandeur only a decade ago, and learn how Grand Central Terminal changed its neighborhood and the city. Visit the Whispering Gallery, the Biltmore Room, the grand waiting room and some of the surrounding area. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 3, 2008, 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Meet at the I Love New York information booth at the south end of the main concourse, across from the Metro-North booth with the clock. Code: T-LP5CW04-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side: Photographs by Bruce Davidson September 16, 2007 - February 03, 2008 Acclaimed photographer Bruce Davidson's intimate and moving images of writer Isaac Bashevis Singer and residents of New York City’s Lower East Side -- taken from 1957 to 1990 – reveal Singer's literary world of Holocaust survivors and East European Jewish immigrants. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Sunday, February 3 at 2 pm Tickets: $20 | $15 for Spertus members | $10 for students Call 312.322.1773 A booksigning follows the lecture. Renowned photojournalist David Rubinger's recently released autobiography, Israel Through My Lens: 60 Years As A Photojournalist, is as much a firsthand account of Israel's history as it is a memoir of his incredible career. Rubinger and his coauthor, Ruth Corman, will discuss his gripping life story, which in many ways reflects the 60-year history of Israel that he has recorded with his camera. Rubinger will share anecdotes of the people he photographed and tell the stories behind his most well-known pictures. 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60605. 312-322-1700. Spertus College - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Due to inclement weather on the original date for this one-day class (January 27), the trip has been rescheduled for this Sunday, February 3, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Don't miss this chance to see this remarkable exhibition and hear from the archaeologist whose work is featured in the show. Learn more. $45–$85, includes lunch, museum admission, travel to the museum by luxury bus. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb. Sunday, February 3rd - Film A Czech peasant is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of his town appoint him “Aryan controller” of a Jewish widow’s button shop. The widow is played by the great Yiddish actress Ida Kaminska. The film won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1965. (125 min; B&W; Czech/Slovak.) Purchase the film from our bookstore. 2 p.m. Cost: $6. 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900. National Yiddish Book Center - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb, 10 am-12 pm. Adult Education series with a screening and discussion of the classic documentary. The film looks at Jewish scholars, refugees from Nazi Germany, who found employment on the faculties of historically Black colleges in the US. It is a chronicle of Jim Crow America and a profound tale of two seemingly different groups - the formal, heavily acented European scholars and their young Southern Black students - who enriched each other's lives in ways still being felt today. Judy Smith, Professor of American Studies at UMass Boston, will lead a discussion following the film. Come at 10 a.m. for bagels and coffee. Recommended Donation - $5. All are welcome. Congregation Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine Street, Cambridge, 02139. Bob Roth, 617-497-7626. Congregation Eitz Chayim - [website][email][events]
Sun 3 Feb, 10-11 am. Fun-Day Sunday. For girls and boys ages 4-7 Meet and play with kids from all over. Join on selected Sundays from 10:00 am - 11:00 am for Jewish fun for your children. Shape challah, create menorahs, bake cookies, make playdough, decorate charity boxes, and more. Lots of Jewish games and songs. $5 per session per child $36 for the school year per child At the RTC-Chabad: 423 10th Avenue, off Geary Blvd. For more infor call Chaya at 415.518.1931. Richmond Torah Center - Chabad, 423 10th Avenue, off Geary Blvd., San Francisco, 94118. Chaya Hecht, (415) 518-1931. 5$. Richmond Torah Center-Chabad - [website][email][events]
Sun 3 Feb to Sun 13 Apr, 10 am-12:30 pm. Get ready for the May and June 2008 exams. Expert instructors give students the tools and strategies they need to excel DATE/TIME: 8 Sundays, February 3-April 13, Or 8 Wednesdays, February 27-April 16. 6:30-9:00pm FEE: $915 Location: JCC of Mid-Westchester Sponsor: Academic Center Contact: Lisa Itzkowitz, Director, 10583. Lisa Itzkowitz, 472-3300 ext. 275. Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester - [email][events]
Sun 3 Feb, 1-4 pm. Made for Polish TV, this film tells the story of a Polish policeman who aided the occupying Nazi soldiers in his village. Following the film, scholars will discuss Wajda’s engagement with Jews and Jewish themes throughout the course of his career. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, 10280. Jamie Kenney, 646-437-4200. $10-$5. Museum of Jewish Heritage - [website][email][events]
Sun 3 Feb, 3-6 pm. 3830 NW 16 Boulevard, Gainesville, 32603. 352-376-1508. Congregation B'nai Israel - [email][events]
Monday 4 February 2008
Mon 4 Feb. Chris Abani's novels include The Virgin of Flames and GraceLand, which won the 2005 PEN/Hemingway Award. His most recent collection of poetry is Hands Washing Water. The Chicago Tribune described Abani as “a writer who has come through Lagos and London to take his place as one of our newest, and most gifted, native sons.” Elias Khoury is the author of 11 novels, including Gate of the Sun, a winner of the Palestine Prize. The New York Times Book Review hailed it as “a genuine masterwork.” Khoury is the editor-in-chief of the cultural supplement of Beirut's An-Nahar and a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University. His new book is Yalo. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Mon 4 Feb. Ages 18 and up Mondays, 9 a.m.–noon Feb. 4–May 5 (no class Feb. 18 and April 21), 12 weeks/$166 Or Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Feb. 5–April 22, 12 weeks/$166 Greinetz Art Studio Instructor: Toby Meyer Learn to develop paintings using a wide variety of ideas and techniques. Explore design, color, composition and spontaneity.g in acrylic,watercolor, oil or mixed media, you will be encouraged to develop your own imagination and ideas into your personal creative expression. Individual guidance will be given to both beginning and experienced students. Call (303) 316-6360 for more information. 350 South Dahlia Street, Denver, 80246. Jamie Polliard, 303-316-6320. Mizel Center for Arts and Culture - [email][events]
Mon 4 Feb. Dr. Michael Thompson As boys grow older, their preoccupation with adventure and violent-action video games can be exasperating and sometimes frightening to parents. Dr. Michael Thompson discusses how we think about boys: their differences, their play and their preoccupations. He offers suggestions about how to support, limit or address these interests in your son's life. Dr. Thompson is a renowned child psychologist and the author of Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Life of Children. His most recent book is It's a Boy. Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18. Date & Time: Mon, Feb 4, 2008, 8:15pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufma. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Mon 4 Feb. Sharon Good Are you dissatisfied with your current job or career path but don’t know how to get where you want to be? Learn how to uncover new career possibilities and take the first step toward finding a career that makes you happy. Date & Time: Mon, Feb 4, 2008, 7:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5SP55-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Mon 4 Feb, 7:30 pm. Dr. David Kraemer, author of Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages will discuss how Jewish eating practices throughout the ages are keys to understanding current Jewish identities. 3080 Broadway, New York, 10027. Public Events, (212) 280-6093. FREE. Jewish Theological Seminary - [email][events]
Tuesday 5 February 2008
Tue 5 Feb. Getting the Job You Really Want Barry Cohen Job-hunting is the worst job of all. Let career expert Barry Cohen teach you to control the interview, eliminate stress and fear, answer the seven most difficult interview questions, present your accomplishments and negotiate a higher salary with perks. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5PF19-01 Price: $30.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 2, 2008, 8:00pm-2:00am Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Buttenwieser Hall Code: T-NN0AD06-07 Price: $15.00 / pay at door. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. The Story of the Stone and Literati Painting: Last Flowering of Traditional Chinese Literature Ben Wang Explore 2,000 years of China’s rich literary history with the Book of Songs, the foundation of Chinese literary culture. Consider works by famous poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai, as well as lesser known poets. Discuss the world of literature and culture during the dawning years of the Qing Dynasty around the 18th century. Co-presented with China Institute. $20 admission for China Institute Members. Institute members please call 212.415.5500 to order. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 6:30pm-8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LH5CH03-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. Spend an afternoon exploring New York’s most celebrated residence. Called home by mayors and merchants for more than 200 years, Gracie Mansion is among the oldest structures in Manhattan. Enjoy a private tour followed by tea service in the grand ballroom. Afterward, relax in Carl Schurz Park or take in the magnificent views along the East River promenade. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: Meet at Gracie Mansion, East End Avenue at 88th Street. Advance registration required. Please arrive 15 minutes early with photo ID. Code: T-LP3CW09-01 Price: $35.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. Alex Grobman The United States finds itself increasingly pitted against the United Nations over numerous issues, including Israel and the battle against terrorism. Scholar Alex Grobman offers a detailed look at the UN and its relationship with Israel from the time when the global body helped form the Jewish state to what now seems like the world body’s attempts to de-legitimize it. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. Michael B. Oren discusses the 60-year history of Israel and its quest for peace. Oren is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center and a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The New Republic. He was a visiting lecturer in Middle East history at Harvard and Yale universi-ties in 2006. Oren is the author of the bestselling Six Days of War. His most recent book is Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present. Part of our Israel at 60 celebration. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart Code: T-LC5SE16-01 Price: $26.00 All Sections. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb. Ages 18 and up Mondays, 9 a.m.–noon Feb. 4–May 5 (no class Feb. 18 and April 21), 12 weeks/$166 Or Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Feb. 5–April 22, 12 weeks/$166 Greinetz Art Studio Instructor: Toby Meyer Learn to develop paintings using a wide variety of ideas and techniques. Explore design, color, composition and spontaneity.g in acrylic,watercolor, oil or mixed media, you will be encouraged to develop your own imagination and ideas into your personal creative expression. Individual guidance will be given to both beginning and experienced students. Call (303) 316-6360 for more information. 350 South Dahlia Street, Denver, 80246. Jamie Polliard, 303-316-6320. Mizel Center for Arts and Culture - [email][events]
Tue 5 Feb to Sat 9 Feb. Participants have a choice of hotel rooms or condos at the newly renovated Ice House Lodge, right in town and just a few yards from the main gondola. Casual yet sophisticated, with a Southwest elegance, the emphasis is on comfort and service. It hosts a full spa, use of the fitness center, adjacent cross-country ski trails, indoor heated pool, hot tub, steam room. For those who want larger rooms with actual ski-in ability and ski valet, we have rooms at the sister hotel next door Camel Gardens. For full pricing, see www. Package includes 7 or 4 night accomodations. 3721 Military Rd NW #B, Washington DC, 20015. Robin Richman, 773.960.7477. Steppin' Out Adventures Ltd. [website][email][events]
Tue 5 Feb, 7 pm. JCCO Board of Directors Meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Meetings are the usually the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend, 97702. David Uri, (541) 385-6421. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [website][email][events]
Tue 5 Feb, 7:30 pm. Come ad Join us for a Live Concert at Chabad. "Music: The Pen of the Soul" An evening of Inspiration and Song" Socialize with Women from all over the Bay Area. Singer: Esther Chana Freeman. Esther Chana is an accomplished performer who brings incredible energy, a beautiful voice, powerful stage prsence, creative song- writing ad true happiness to the stage. FOR WOMEN ONLY. Location: Richmond Torah Center- 423 10th Ave. Time: 7:30pm For more information: 415.518.1931 WWW. Richmond Torah Center, 423 10th Ave., San Francisco, 94118. Chaya Hecht- Program Director., (415) 386-8123. 12$. Richmond Torah Center-Chabad - [website][email][events]
Wednesday 6 February 2008
Wed 6 Feb. JAMES H. Grossmann Memorial Jewish BOOK MONTH Celebration: A Living LENS BY ALANA Newhouse Feb 6, 2008 Department: Community Events Location and Time: 8 pm Cost: $8 JCC members, $10 general admission For More Information Contact: Stephanie Cangro x435 scangro On April 22, 1897, the very first issue of theYiddish-language Jewish Daily Forward hit the newsstands and gave voice to an entire culture—the vibrant Jewish community that had grown up on New York’s Lower East Side. For over one hundred years, immigrants and native New Yorkers read about the world—and themselves—in its pages. Known by its audience and creators as the Forverts, the articles and photographs showed readers the way life really was, from the push-carts and markets of the urban ghetto, to. 411 E Clinton Ave, Tenafly. 201·569·7900. Jewish Community Center on the Palisades - [email][events]
Wed 6 Feb. Gershman Wednesday, February 6th 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Link to Webform Text A cocktail party, auction and fashion show for men and women at The Gershman Y. Featuring fashions and accessories from: Adresse, Boyds, Govberg Jewelers, Joan Shepp, Knit Wit, Leehe Fai, Wayne Edwards. Mistress of Ceremonies: CBS 3's Pat Ciarrocchi. Patron Tickets: $100, Tickets: $65 Click here for tickets or call 215-446-3021. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Wed 6 Feb. Join the Lydians for an informal performance the first Wednesday of October, November, February and April, at noon. Free and open to the public. Please note the location of the concert you will be attending. More information about programs will be available soon. Wednesday, February 6, 2008 12:00 p.m. - Rose Art Museum. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Wed 6 Feb. It's a Boy. With Dr. Michael Thompson Dr. Michael Thompson When parents see the ultrasound that announces they are having a boy, they begin to imagine what he will be like. Who will he look like? Will he grow up to be just like Dad or completely different? How can they shape him, and should they? How much control do they really have? Discuss these topics with renowned child psychologist and author Dr. Michael Thompson. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 6, 2008, 10:30am-12:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-GP3NP01-01 Price: $15.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 6 Feb. Noah Feldman: The U.S. and the Middle East—Where Do We Go From Here? What is the state of global anti-Semitism and where is it headed? What will the Middle East look like in a decade—or even a month? Constitutional expert Noah Feldman examines what’s at stake. Feldman is the author of Divided by God: America’s Church-State Problem and What We Should Do About It; What We Owe Iraq: War and the Ethics of Nation Building; and After Jihad: America and the Struggle for Islamic Democracy. He is a professor of law at New York University and a regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine. Part of our Israel at 60 celebration. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 6, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 6 Feb, 6:30-8 pm. Leading scholar Omer Bartov embarks upon some twenty Ukrainian towns—including his mother’s hometown of Buchach—to uncover the remains of this missing Jewish history. Ultimately, he finds that Ukraine, with its ethnically cleansed population, has reinvented its past by suppressing the bystanders’ collective memory of the country’s victims. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, 10280. Jamie Kenney, 646-437-4200. $5, free members. Museum of Jewish Heritage - [website][email][events]
Wed 6 Feb, 7-8:30 pm. Henry Art Gallery (U. of Washington), 15th Ave. NE & NE 41st St., Seattle, 98195. Josie Holtzman, 206.774.2289. $6-$8. Nextbook - [website][email][events]
Thursday 7 February 2008
Thu 7 Feb. Alan Rabinowitz likes big cats—jaguars, tigers and pumas to be exact. A scientist at the Bronx Zoo, Rabinowitz travels the world creating vast preserves for these animals in places like Belize, Taiwan and Myanmar. His book describing his adventures and discoveries is called Life in the Valley of Death. ABC/National Public Radio correspondent Robert Krulwich asks him how he does it. Read more about Alan Rabinowitz on the 92nd Street Y Blog. Students admitted at half price with ID. Date & Time: Thu, Feb 7, 2008, 8:15pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LC5PF07-01 Price: $26.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Amsterdam Sinfonietta / Candida Thompson, artistic leader / Kim Kashkashian, viola Only New York appearance for Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Kim Kashkashian, one of the world's foremost violists, performs the U.S. premiere of a work written for her by Israeli composer Betty Olivero. Olivero's work adapts and transforms traditional melodies and texts. Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet (arr. Marijn van Prooijen) Olivero: Neharót Neharót for Viola, Strings, Accordion, Percussion, Tape (U.S. Premiere, 92nd Street Y Commission) Britten: Lachrymae for Viola and Strings, Op. 48a DVOØÁK: Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 Part of our Israel at 60 celebration. Date & Time: Thu, Feb 7, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue:. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb to Sun 17 Feb. By William Shakespeare February 7-17, 2008 Laurie Theater Directed by Adrianne Krstansky, faculty member. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. How did the world get here? If the Universe has a Creator, does He run the world, or has He stepped into the background and left things up to physical and human nature? How does G-d communicate with us? What is a prophet? Who wrote the Torah? What about reward and punishment? Is there an afterlife? These questions and more are discussed in the upcoming JLI course at Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie, Beyond Belief: Reflections on Jewish Faith, Reason, and Experience Maimonides, the pre-eminent Jewish thinker, systematically identified thirteen key beliefs that serve as the foundation of Judaism to this day. Taken together, they are a set of necessary and sufficient building blocks that allow us to construct a deep and nuanced understanding of what it means to li. 4059 Dempster St, Skokie, 60076. Yochanan Posner, 847-677-1770. Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Celebrate at a themed one-hour party with kids living in NYC homeless shelters. Help with games and activities. Register to participate in this event. Date & Time: Thu, Feb 7, 2008, 7:00pm-8:00pm Code: T-NN0TC50-04. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb to Sat 16 Feb. 12th annual BNY Mellon Wealth Management Denver Jewish Film Festival February 7 - 16th 2008 Presented by the Mizel Arts & Culture Center, the festival traditionally offers a remarkable mix of feature films and documentaries from around the world, highlighted by candid and in-depth discussions with directors, actors, critics and scholars. The Festival opens with a gala fundraising reception and the presentation of the Mizel Center’s Cultural Achievement Award. 350 South Dahlia Street, Denver, 80246. Jamie Polliard, 303-316-6320. Mizel Center for Arts and Culture - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Great Decisions: A Current Events Discussion Group Thursdays February 7 and 21, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 1 and 15 1:30–3:00 p.m. 8 sessions $200 General $160 Skirball Members $120 Students Become an informed citizen. In this biweekly discussion group affiliated with the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world—participants have the unique opportunity to discuss and debate important international current events topics with the guidance of an experienced moderator. For a deeper understanding of the issues, background information and news are provided in the FPA's Great Decisions briefing book. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Israel Through My Lens: 60 Years as a Photojournalist with David Rubinger and Ruth Corman Gershman Thursday, February 7th 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Link to Webform Text Israel 60: Perspectives Renowned Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger will discuss his life in images and words. Rubinger covered nearly every important event in Israel’s history and has served as a photographer for Time and Life magazines. Tickets: $15. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Ages 18 and up Thursdays, 9 a.m.–noon February 7–April 24, 12 weeks/$166 Greinetz Art Studio Instructor: Toby Meyer This class will concentrate on the fundamental skills of drawing the human figure using live models. Explore techniques including quick gesture sketches, contour drawing, value, shading, color and composition with short and long poses. Learn to develop personal creative expression in an encouraging atmosphere. The instructor will work individually with students of all abilities. Call (303) 316-6360 for more information. 350 South Dahlia Street, Denver, 80246. Jamie Polliard, 303-316-6320. Mizel Center for Arts and Culture - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Spice up your palate as chef Vikas Khanna of Purnima restaurant demonstrates recipes from his cookbook Modern Indian Cooking. Learn to prepare classic Indian dishes by using simple techniques and non-intimidating ingredients, while preserving robust Indian flavors and authenticity. Mike Colameco spices up his popular cooking demonstration series by bringing in guest chefs to demonstrate exciting dishes from their latest cook-books. All classes meet at the Delia/Viking showroom at 969 Third Avenue (58th Street). Date & Time: Thu, Feb 7, 2008, 7:00pm Location: Delia/Viking showroom at 969 Third Avenue Code: T-LP5FW34-01 Price: $40.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Professional organizer, coach and columnist Patricia Diesel reveals the secrets that keep successful people on task and organized. Her popular “Uncluttered” column appears weekly in Bridgewater New Jersey’s Courier News. Diesel’s new book, A Simple Guide to an Organized Life, explores such common organizational issues as time management, clutter and decision making and offers practical advice for adjusting. Date & Time: Thu, Feb 7, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5ES09-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb to Sun 17 Feb. 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, 92037. Mike Cohen, Executive Director, 858.457.3030. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb. Thursdays February 7–April 3 (no class on February 28) 6:30–9:30 p.m. 8 sessions $200 General $160 Skirball Members $120 Students This workshop's high-energy, friendly, informal setting fosters the unfolding of personal stories, which have never been told. For those who find it difficult to make time to write their stories, the class provides a structure proven to speed up the process of getting a story out of one's head and down on paper. It offers strong tools-writing exercises, readings, in-class feedback-to help turn personal experiences into a well-crafted story, a piece of nonfiction that can be enjoyed by family members, or a manuscript ready for publication. Instructor: Jo Giese, an award-winning radio journalist, has been a contributor to public. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Thu 7 Feb, 11 am-1 pm. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia offers one on one research assistance to aid genealogists in researching their Jewish family’s history. Fee: free for members; $5 for non-members. Reservations required. 1440 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, 30309. Breman Museum, 404-575-3767. Free for members. Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia, Inc. [website][email][events]
Thu 7 Feb, 6:30-8:30 pm. Sixth & I Synagogue and Taglit-birthright israel present the Second Annual Israel Scene Exhibition. Join us for an exhibit opening and silent auction of breathtaking photographs of Israel. Last year, more than 100 people attended and we raised more than $1,500 for the American Israel Cultural Foundation. This year, all proceeds will benefit an afterschool program for 4th and 5th grade Ethiopian Israelis in Beit Shemesh. The money raised will help to purchase cultural arts supplies for the program. The event will feature photos taken by birthright alums and auctioned at the end of the night. These photos will be displayed at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue for 3 weeks. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I Street, NW, Washington,, 20001. 202-408-3100. KushKush Club - [website][email][events]
Friday 8 February 2008
Fri 8 Feb. Through Israel's 60 Years: The Art & Life of Israel's Most Influential Photojournalist David Rubinger and Ruth Corman Join distinguished speakers and performers to celebrate and explore culture, music, philosophy, current events, books and more with a Jewish twist. Light Shabbat candles, raise a glass of wine, tear a piece of challah and enjoy a delicious oneg Shabbat (wine and noshes) after the program. Spend the evening with David Rubinger, Israel’s most gifted and influential photojournalist and get a behind the scenes glimpse into the photographs that became a fixture in Time magazine and the Knesset. Journey with Rubinger through Israel’s transformation from a country of 600,000 people to one of 7 million. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Fri 8 Feb to Sun 8 Jun. BOB DYLAN'S American Journey, 1956–1966 February 8–June 8, 2008 This acclaimed exhibition follows Bob Dylan from his beginnings in Hibbing, Minnesota to his debut on the Greenwich Village folk scene and his rise to fame as a rock star. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Fri 8 Feb. Eileen Costello Explore contemporary art galleries and interact with intelligent, adventurous people who share your interest in modern art. The tours, which are mostly indoors, take place rain or shine. Chelsea Gallery Tours Marvel at the world's center for contemporary art, Chelsea, where museums and collectors purchase provocative works. Meet in the lobby of 526 West 26th Street, near 10th Avenue. Subway: C or E train to 23rd Street. Date & Time: Fri, Feb 8, 2008, 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: Lobby of 526 West 26th Street, near 10th Avenue Code: T-LP5RR01-01 Price: $35.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Fri 8 Feb. 3830 NW 16 Boulevard, Gainesville, 32603. 352-376-1508. Congregation B'nai Israel - [email][events]
Fri 8 Feb. Friday, February 8, 8:00 p.m. Get a whole lotta love and plenty of laughs when some of today's top comedy writers, including Cindy Chupack (Sex and the City), share hilarious, touching stories about affairs of the heart. Learn more and purchase tickets. Ages 18 and up, ID required $15 General, $10 Members, $8 Students. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Fri 8 Feb to Sat 9 Feb. February 8-9, 2008 - St. George, Utah St. George Utah Genealogy and Family Heritage Jamboree Dixie Convention Center – 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah My Ancestors Found, a local Utah business, has pinpointed St. George, Utah as the place to be February 8-9, 2008. Family history and genealogy enthusiasts will be gathering at the Dixie Convention Center and will not be disappointed with the more than 100 classes being offered to help you jump start the process. The great thing about this is you don't even have to have Utah roots. Pre-register online at www.d., by phone at 801.829.3295, or send a check to: My Ancestors Found; PO Box 187; Morgan, UT 84050. Questions? Email: kimberlyd. or call Holly at 866.701.5071. Dixie Convention Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah, St. George, Utah. Kim Savage, 801-829-3295. TBA. My Ancestors Found - [website][email][events]
Fri 8 Feb. Karina Zilberman Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet friend Coco every Friday to welcome Shabbat with songs, stories, challah and snacks. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and give your toddler an opportunity to embrace the festive feeling of Shabbat. Date & Time: Fri, Feb 8, 2008, 9:30am-11:30am Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhtsf-18. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Fri 8 Feb, 6:15 am. Belief & the Ballot: Do Jewish Values Affect Your Decisions in this Election Year? Join us to explore these questions on Friday, February 8. We will share a no-experience-necessary Shabbat dinner, eat, laugh, and learn. All are welcome. Please RSVP. JGate, 409 Liberty Street, El Cerrito, 94530. Bridget Wynne, 510-559-8140. free. Jewish Gateways - [website][email][events]
Fri 8 Feb, 6:30 pm. Wine & Cheese tasting event before services. Open to everyone, singles & couples, ages 22 - 45. Please bring your own favorite bottle of wine, $30 or less, to share. Cheese & crackers will be provided. Stay afterwards for the Shabbatones. RSVP Required. Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Dr., Henderson, 89074. Danielle Zenou, 702-733-6292 ext. 205. Congregation Ner Tamid - [website][email][events]
Fri 8 Feb, 7:30 pm. The Shabbatones provide the Jewish community a unique, contemporary & spiritually uplifting Shabbat. This outstanding group of musicians bring the new sounds of worship. Our Shabbatones Service fills our sanctuary to beyond capacity each & every time. Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Dr., Henderson, 89074. CNT Temple Office, 702-733-6292. Congregation Ner Tamid - [website][events]
Saturday 9 February 2008
Sat 9 Feb. Saturday, February 9, 2008, 8:00pm Classics American and German: Hear Brandeis’ best in their complete program as they set off for Austria. $10/$5 students and seniors. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb. Family Shabbat Experience—For Families with Children Under 12 Years Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber Join Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber in an intergenerational meaningful and dynamic Family Shabbat experience through music, storytelling and creative movement and celebrate the joys of Shabbat as a community. Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm Date & Time: Sat, Feb 9, 2008, 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhsks-18. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb. Once On This Island is a charming Caribbean fairy tale for kids of all ages. It is the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses, and falls in love with the wealthy Daniel. When Daniel is returned to his people, Ti Moune embarks on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Enjoy the catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Performances: Saturday, February 9 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 17 at 2:00pm Monday, February 18 at 10:00am and 2:00pm $22 M/S/S; $25 GP. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb. Join José Rosario and Yvonne Vasquez from Salsa-NY for an exciting evening of Latin dancing, including salsa, merengue, rumba, cha-cha and bachata. Enjoy the live music of star Latin DJs and a special salsa dance performance by Sandra Cameron Dancers at 10pm. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 9, 2008, 7:00pm-1:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Buttenwieser Hall Code: T-NN0AD14-02 Price: $15.00 / pay at door. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb. String Quartet-in-Residence "Quartet playing of the highest order." —The Times, London HAYDN: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2 Hosokawa: Blossoming for String Quartet (N.Y. Premiere) Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Pre-concert talk at 7pm by Robert Holzer, Yale University Date & Time: Sat, Feb 9, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart Code: T-TC5TK02-01 Price: $40.00 All Sections / $25.00 Age 35 and Under. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb. Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 pm All seats $20 Call 312.322.1773 or email ticketss. Vanessa Hidary Vanessa Hidary (also known as the Hebrew Mamita) will present an evening of spoken word and short stories discussing her experiences as a Jewish girl growing up in New York City and the world of hip-hop and identity struggles. 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60605. 312-322-1700. Spertus College - [email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 10 am-12 pm. Rabbi-led interactive family-friendly Shabbat Service. Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend. Rabbi Jay Shupack, (541) 385-6421. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb to Sat 23 Feb, 1-6 pm. International Intensive Afro-Cuban and Latin Dance Workshop. Workuba brings together the various dances of the Americas that have their roots in traditional African rhythms and dance, and blends these influences with Modern and Contemporary Dance, which the Program considers to be the key elements of the "complete dancer". Workuba makes the difference. We offer you a unique opportunity to experience modern dance with a latin flavor in a workshop that has as its setting the exciting City of Buenos Aires. In past Workuba workshops, we have had participants from the United States, Germany, Australia, Israel, France,Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Sweden and Argentina. Our team of instructors are professional dancers with a wide range of dance/choreography experienc. Tedancari, Guardia Vieja 4283, Capital Federal, 1192. Marta Bercy, (54 11) 4583 0095. 150$. Tedancari Dance Company - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 6:30 pm. Join us for the second of 8 planned movies with Jewish themes. We will gather at 6:30 to allow some time for schmoozing, popcorn popping [microwave-BYO] and a brief Havdalah service. The movie will begin promptly at 7PM - not JST. Please bring your own snacks and drinks [Dairy or Parev only, please]. Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend. Alan Eisenberg. $3/each or $5/couple. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 7-9 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities at the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ at Whiskey Park North in Tampa. Guys get keys, ladies get locks. Unlock to win over $1,200 in CA$H & prizes. Includes 1 Free Drink and free appetizers until 8pm. ONLY $20 to prepay w/ code JN. Whiskey Park North, 11921 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, 33618. Sundrea, 727-637-6555. $20 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 8-10 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities at the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ Raffy's in Baltimore. Guys get keys, Ladies get locks. Chance to win over $1,000 in CASH & prizes. Over 150 expected to attend. 1 Free drink/ free appetizers til 9pm, $20 to prepay w/ code JN. Raffy's Restaurant & Lounge, 8706 Belair Road, Baltimore, 21236. Julie, 410-828-4360. $20 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 8-10 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ at Downey's Pub in Philly(Society Hill). Guys get keys, Ladies get locks. Unlock to win over $1,000 in CASH & prizes. Over 150 expected to attend. Free appetizers until 9pm - $20 Prepaid w/ code JN. Downey's Pub & Restaurant, 526 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, 19147. Elizabeth Ann, 610-766-1156. $20 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sat 9 Feb, 8-10 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities at the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ at The Spot in Indy. Guys get keys, Ladies get locks. Unlock to win over $1,200 in CASH & prizes. Over 150 expected. Includes 1 free drink/free appetizers until 9pm - $20 prepaid w/ code JN. The Spot, 6155 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, 46250. Sundrea, 727-637-6555. $20 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sunday 10 February 2008
Sun 10 Feb. Sunday, February 10 - JOINT WITH Ansche Chesed Let's harken back to the days of Frank Sinatra, Fred & Ginger and all the great Hollywood icons that defined an era of romance and elegance. The classic ballroom dances, like waltz and foxtrot, are so well loved because they are so easy to do, and they make such a great way to get to know people. Empire Dance will teach the waltz and foxtrot, and may provide swing, disco and Latin breaks during the party to heat things up even more. The Ballroom Bash will be a very special evening to remember. Discount OF $5 for men who wear a full tuxedo (not a tuxedo T-shirt.) and for ladies who wear an appropriate equivalent. 7:15-8:15pm: Basic Lesson in Ballroom 8:30-10pm: Open Dance Floor. Free delicious refreshments are. 2121 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, 11040. President, 212-502-0820. Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Ronald Hoffman, MD, CNS Discover effective alternative cures for a variety of health conditions including heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, depression and the common cold. Obtain guidelines for dosages and information on potential side effects of food remedies, herbs, supplements and healing techniques. Ronald Hoffman, MD, CNS, is the medical director of the Hoffman Center, host of WOR-AM’s Health Talk and the author of Alternative Cures That Really Work, How to Talk with Your Doctor, Tired All the Time: How to Regain Your Lost Energy and Intelligent Medicine. $22 / $11 May Center Members May Center Members, call 212.415.5500 to receive discounted ticket price. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. 2031 Third Avenue, seattle, 98121. Suzanne rothenberg, 206 774 2231. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Slicing Through the Myths of CircumcisionSunday, February 10 from 2-4 pm Free, but reservations are recommended. Call 312.322.1743 The filmmaker with his father Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon. Produced and directed by Eli Ungar-Sargon, Cut traces the journey of a man struggling to come to terms with his Jewish identity in the 21st century. Through the lens of the ancient Jewish ritual of male circumcision, Cut asks what happens when Jewish tradition collides with modern values of autonomy and individuality. Using the latest in scientific research, as well as conversations with rabbis, historians, and activists, Cut asks difficult questions and provides a rare emotional and intellectual experience. Following the screening, hear an esteemed panel discuss its provo. 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60605. 312-322-1700. Spertus College - [more][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Time Out New York calls Deeper Dating “the new craze-dating event.” For singles committed to deeper values, this groundbreaking event includes an illuminating mini-lecture on dating and intimacy followed by a series of exercises enabling people to meet many opposite-sex participants in an enjoyable and less superficial way. Find your match. Space is limited. Advance registration suggested. $30 in advance / $35 at door Call 212.415.5500 to register. This program is currently sold out for women unless they bring a single male friend to attend. Tickets must be purchased for both participants. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 6:30pm-9:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LS5DB07-04 Price: $30.00 Tell a Friend Add This Event to Your. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Lecture: Sunday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. Photographs of Bob Dylan from the 1960s remain iconic mementos for generations of fans. Join two photographers, John Cohen and Daniel Kramer, who captured Dylan's image during this decade and played key roles in shaping Dylan's early style. Presented as part of Talking Dylan, a series of lectures that provide insight into the man and his music. Learn more and purchase tickets. $5 General. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Sunday, February 10th - Film Gregory Peck stars as Phil Green, a Gentile who poses as a Jew to write a magazine story about anti-Semitism in America. Gentleman’s Agreement won three Academy Awards in 1947, including Best Picture. (118 min.) Purchase the book from our bookstore. 2 p.m. Cost: $6. 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900. National Yiddish Book Center - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 1:00pm and 3:00pm Theatreworks/USA Sometimes it’s tough being a kid, but as readers of Cynthia Rylant’s popular book series know, things are a whole lot more fun when you share your adventures with a big, slobbery canine. Don’t miss this charming musical about the friendship and misadventures of a young boy named Henry and his beloved dog, Mudge. Cost: $9 JCC Member / $10 General. 445 Central Street, Stoughton, 02072. Aimee Kwitkiin-Close, Marketing, 781-341-2016. Striar Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Ralph Buultjens, moderator As Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary, it also confronts increasingly serious issues in the Middle East. Will 2008 be a year of war or peace? How will events in Turkey, Iran and Iraq affect the region? How will Israel respond? Part of our Israel at 60 celebration. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 7:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart Code: T-LC5SF07-01 Price: $26.00 All Sections. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Israeliness is a unique, 100% Israeli-style Sunday family experience. Moms, dads and kids will be fully immersed in Hebrew and contemporary Israeli culture, while enjoying an outstanding range of activities including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish holiday celebrations, special events, the 92nd Street Y's spectacular GymMaze and much more. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Peter Kyle Dance presents an afternoon of new and recent dances including Know One, a work-in-progress with New York jazz trio the As-Is Ensemble that explores the fluid relationship between soloist, ensemble and an essential connection to one another. Kyle will also present the quartet Nearer, with a percussion score by Brad Wentworth performed live; Four Solos on the Divide, inspired by Willa Cather’s O Pioneers; and new episodes in the ongoing and popular Tiny Dance Film Series. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 3:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-DP5ST05-01 Price: $10.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Sunday, February 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m. New works by Brandeis Grad Students. Program and performers to be announced. Free and Open to the public. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205. Brandeis University - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Once On This Island is a charming Caribbean fairy tale for kids of all ages. It is the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses, and falls in love with the wealthy Daniel. When Daniel is returned to his people, Ti Moune embarks on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Enjoy the catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Performances: Saturday, February 9 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 17 at 2:00pm Monday, February 18 at 10:00am and 2:00pm $22 M/S/S; $25 GP. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. SUN • FEB 10: $15 M/$18 NM 4th–6th Grade. 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, 92037. Mike Cohen, Executive Director, 858.457.3030. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb to Thu 14 Feb. Spend a mile-high Valentine's in Breckenridge. Ski, party and get cozy for 5 days and 4 nights on the Continental Divide Call 1-877-453-3861 to join us. Join an adventurous group of JDaters in the enchanting Victorian mountain town of Breckenridge, Colorado where you’ll be wowed by the breath-taking scenery, cozy vibe and exciting activities. Whether you come to Breck to hit the slopes, kick-back by the fire with a lively group of Jewish singles or enjoy the town’s inspiring nature and history, this trip has something for you. Breckenridge, 1-877-453-3861. JDate - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Sunday February 10 2008 2:00 pm Concert It’s No Ordinary Day when you see kid rocker Suzi Shelton in concert.e Buy Tickets Online General: $15 Adults; $10 Children JM Family Member: $12 Adults; $8 Children. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Ditra Walsh Highlights are Mayan ceramics, jade and wood carving, stelae and architectural detail; the funerary urns of Monte Alban; and the fine pottery, carving, gold work, pictorial manuscripts and architectural detail of the Mixtec. The artisans of ancient Mexico created magnificent sculpture, ceramics, murals, jewelry, carvings, pictorial manuscripts and architectural detail. They were not created as art per se, but as ritual objects or depictions, offerings, vessels and everyday items. Through these art forms, the belief systems associated with them and the spiritual force they still embody, we can reach through time and space to know the people of ancient Mexico. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 10:00am-1:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Stre. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb. Be your own detective. Using the science of fingerprints, photographs, footprints and microscopes, solve a mystery "whodunit." Take home your fingerprints and a detective badge. Part of Sunday Science Spectaculars, for adults & children 6-11 years. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 10:00am-12:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-GG6SS05-01 Price: $40.00 Adult / $20.00 Child. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 7 am. Faces Singles Dance. Sundy House was built in 1902 making it the oldest house in Delray located on a lush sprawling acre of tropical gardens and ponds and is listed on the Top 30 National Register of Historc Places. Includes Appetizers. at Historic Sundy House, 106 S. Swinton Ave., Delray. Ken Block, 305-932-4192. 15.00. Faces Jewish Singles - [website][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 10 am-12 pm. Knowledge is the Beginning is about the Muslim-Jewish youth orchestra organized by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Saiid. The West Eastern Divan Orchestra has brought together talented young musicians from Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and Spain. The film follows them as they encounter each other, see their similarities and examine their differences. The film culminates in this historic 2005 concert held in the West Bank city of Ramallah as Israel was ending its long occupation of the Gaza Strip. Our host for the film and discussion will be Sharon Cohen, an Israeli Violinist who was at the Ramallah concert and is still a member of the West Eastern Divan Orchestra. Sharon is currently studying at the New England Conservatory and is also a member of the Bo. Congrgation Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine Street, Cambridge, 02139. Liza Stern, Rabbi, 617-497-7626. Congregation Eitz Chayim - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 10 am. SIGN UP/Practice day. Individuals/Temple teams welcome. A fun league for all Jewish aduls. bRING GLOVE, checkbook sneakers, AND COME READY TO PLAY. Season from February -May On Sunday's Mornings. Sunset School Park, 3775 SW 16th Street (Off 441 North of 595), Fort Lauderdale, 33312. Doug Grant, 305-949-8268. $55/player/season. Menorah Events - [website][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 10 am-12:30 pm. Jewish religious education. Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend. Rebbetzin Judy Shupack, (541) 385-6421. tuition per child. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [website][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 1-5 pm. Check out the West Palm Beach JCC website under Events for Young Adults and Singles for details. Come join us as we partner with Palm Beach Federation YAD for a wonderful afternoon of building homes and relationships. the only tool you need is a smile. Given upon rsvp - in Boynton Beach area, e-mail TamaraL, Boynton Beach, 33435. Tami. free. JCC Young Adults - [email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 1-3 pm. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia offers one on one research assistance to aid genealogists in researching their Jewish family’s history. Fee: free for members; $5 for non-members. Reservations required. 1440 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, 30309. Breman Museum, 404-575-3767. Free for members. Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia, Inc. [website][email][events]
Sun 10 Feb, 8 pm. Shortcut to Happiness. A "must not miss" lecture for everyone, by the internationally renowned speaker, Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe of Midrash BEN ISH HAI. Music, Food served. Open to Families & Singles and well attended by both. Ohr Natan, 98-75 Queens Blvd., (Corner of 67th ave.), Forest Hills, NY, Forest Hills. 516-487-6676. Free. Midrash Ben Ish Hai - [email][events]
Monday 11 February 2008
Mon 11 Feb. Anne Mulcahy is the CEO of Xerox Corp. She has put Xerox back on top of the tech world with her innovative ideas, including color printing and lucrative consulting services. Named by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in the world, she shares her expertise on what it takes to run a successful company and reach for excellence in business. Part of our Captains of Industry series. Date & Time: Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 8:15pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart Code: T-LC5IN03-01 Price: $26.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Mon 11 Feb. Monday, February 11, 6:45-8:45 PM, Mizel Museum Artist Presentation/ Motivational Discussion (TBA). 400 South Kearney Street, Denver, 80224. Ellen Premack, 303-394-9993 x1. Mizel Museum - [email][events]
Mon 11 Feb. Elif Shafak's novels include The Saint of Incipient Insanities and The Bastard of Istanbul. The Independent of London described her as "the figurehead of a new generation of writers who use literature to reconfigure Turkish identity and its relationship to the country’s history.". 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Mon 11 Feb. Join the longest-running informal foreign affairs discussion program in the United States. Increase your awareness and understanding of timely, thought-provoking foreign policy issues involving the United States. Each week another thematic/geographic issue is placed in historic context. First Session: Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 12:30pm-2:00pm Sessions: 8 Instructor: Nick Y. Barratt Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: LH3CA01-06 Price: $165.00 Tell a Friend. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Mon 11 Feb. David Kalb Most people focus on the Bible’s messages of faith, tradition and morality. But the Bible is also filled with sex, violence and passion. Get entertaining insights into this timeless text from a charismatic teacher. Studying biblical texts reveals the imperfections of the Bible’s characters. What are we supposed to learn from these imperfections? How can these heroes and heroines still serve as role models despite their imperfections? Date & Time: Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 7:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-BL5LM01-01 Price: $26.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Mon 11 Feb. Presents outstanding Jewish-themed short-subject, documentary, and feature films by student and early-career filmmakers from all over the world. Named in honor of SDJFF Founder Joyce Axelrod, the Joyce Forum supports these emerging filmmakers by showcasing their talent and exposing their work to established filmmakers, artists, and industry peers. Films are selected through a juried process from an international call for entries to film schools, festivals, and emerging filmmakers. 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, 92037. Mike Cohen, Executive Director, 858.457.3030. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Mon 11 Feb, 5 pm. SIGN UP/Practice day. Individuals/Temple teams welcome. A fun league for all Jewish adulst. bRING GLOVE, checkbook sneakers, AND COME READY TO PLAY. Season from February -May On Monday Nights. Sunset School Park, 2400 Pinhurst Drive (Just North of 10th Ave), Greenacres/WPM, 33467. Doug Grant, 305-949-8268. $55/player/season. Menorah Events - [website][email][events]
Mon 11 Feb, 7:30 pm. The Shalom Bayit Sisterhod Event will be held at the home of Mimi Feldman. (Directions to follow). COME ENJOY A Wonderful Evening WITH Jewish WOMEN. Savor the flavor of a variety of steaming, delicious soups, and create your own soup in a jar to take home. Enjoy an evening of warmth and inspiration. If you'd like more detailed information you can go to www.d. YOU MUST RSVP BY February 6TH to Corrie Grudin at 389-8772 or scgrudin d. Suggested donation for the evening and Mimi's supplies is $8. Home of Mimi Feldman, 19747 Dartmouth Ave, Bend, 97701. Corrie Grudin, 389-8772. $8 donation. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [email][events]
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Tue 12 Feb. Best-selling author and acclaimed film director Nora Ephron talks to author Alex Witchel about Witchel’s new novel, The Spare Wife. They discuss some of its themes, including society, the media and getting ahead and also the life of a writer. Witchel is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and also writes “Feed Me,” a monthly column for the Times’s Dining section. She is the author of Girls Only: Sleepovers, Squabbles, Tuna Fish and Other Facts of Family Life and Me Times Three. Ephron’s films include Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail and Michael. Her most recent book is the best seller I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Ave. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 12 Feb. Tuesday, February 12, 1:30 p.m. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Tue 12 Feb. Francine Segan Forget coffee and cake—the chic way to end a meal is with a refreshing glass of dessert wine. Join cookbook author and television personality Francine Segan for a tasting and introduction to after-dinner wines, including Sauternes, Muscat, sherry and port. Learn the perfect desserts to pair with each. Also, find out why dessert winemakers wear mittens at the harvest and why it’s great for grapes to get "noble rot." Date & Time: Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5FW01-01 Price: $45.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 12 Feb. Richard Bernstein: Investment Strategies for an Ever-Changing World Madeline I. Noveck, moderator Separate post-event mixer for singles after lecture Our long-running investment series continues, focusing on a range of investment styles and asset classes in the United States and abroad. Is it possible to design an investment portfolio that will provide strong long-term growth with moderate volatility by diversifying opportunities and risks? Claire B. Benenson is a mutual funds director. Madeline I. Noveck, CFP, is president of Novos Planning Associates, Inc. Richard Bernstein is chief investment strategist and head of Merrill Lynch's Investment Strategy Group. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venu. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 12 Feb. Peter Steiner If you love deep dialogue and discerning discussion, revel in informed ideas and enjoy bouncing thoughts off others, these events are for you. Topics include philosophy, spirituality and sociological issues. Attendees need not be scholars but must have an interest in expanding their perspectives and deepening their curiosity. Refreshments included. Bring a book that has meaning for you to swap at the first discussion. Date & Time: Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LS5TT02-06 Price: $20.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 12 Feb, 7:30 pm. The Transformative Power of Joy" A Special Lecture taught by Rabbi Hecht, who has been teaching and lecturing for more than 25 years. Date: February 12th Location: Richmond Torah Center- 423 10th Ave. Time: 7:30pm For more info: 415.518.1931 WWW. Richmond Torah Center, 423 10th Ave., San Francisco, 94118. Chaya Hecht- Program Director., (415) 386-8123. FREE. Richmond Torah Center-Chabad - [website][email][events]
Tue 12 Feb, 8 pm. Vocal, piano, bass and drums. $10 students, $15 GFOJ&B members, $20 general. All tickets at the door. Savannah Grande, 301 N Main Street, Gainesville, 32604-0769. 352-379-0300. Gainesville Friends of Jazz - [email][events]
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Wed 13 Feb. Dian Killian, PhD How do you respond to difficult people and situations? How do you ensure that your own needs are met in ways you don’t regret later? Learn how to enjoy greater connection and understanding in the most trying situations. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5SP88-01 Price: $30.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. Rosa Rodriguez Dress to impress by enhancing your skin tone with the perfect clothing colors and discover the secrets of professional stylists. Students will be analyzed using the draping method and will get advice on makeup, wardrobe and hair color. Date & Time: Wed, Mar 12, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LP5SP31-02 Price: $30.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. Gershman Wednesday, February 13th 7:00 PM - May 14th Link to Webform Text Interactive programs offering artists and writers an opportunity to present new memoir or documentary-based works or works-in-progress. Artists of all levels of experience and from all media are invited to submit work– for details, visit salons. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. Join the longest-running informal foreign affairs discussion program in the United States. Increase your awareness and understanding of timely, thought-provoking foreign policy issues involving the United States. Each week another thematic/geographic issue is placed in historic context. First Session: Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 6:30pm-8:00pm Sessions: 8 Instructor: Michael Lucivero Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: LH3CA01-07 Price: $165.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. Enjoy five weeks of innovative dance as the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival returns to the spacious Ailey® Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue. Kota Yamazaki and his riveting company Fluid hug-hug open the festival with two electrifying works—the world premiere of April-May-June and the New York premiere of Picnic…for men. April-May-June explores our ability to change personalities, emotions and gesture in mysterious, sometimes frightening, but always remarkable ways. Picnic…for men revisits an inspiration that came from what Yamazaki witnessed as a Japanese dancer visiting nightclubs in Chelsea in 1996. When different races and different cultures dance to a tight beat, a séance of solidarity appe. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. November 30, 2007 - April 13, 2008 The New Authentics: Artists of the Post-Jewish Generation “The New Authentics” are 21st-century American Jews. Free to choose their affiliations, they are Jewish culturally, religiously, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, partially, biologically, or invisibly. The New Authentics: Artists of the Post-Jewish Generation, curated by Spertus Museum Senior Curator Staci Boris, explores contemporary notions of Jewish identity through the work of 16 artists living in the United States. Engaged in the global art community, these artists insert traces of, consciously draw from, or directly address their experiences as Jews, and they are brought together here for the first time in a Jewish context. Their work demonstrates ho. 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60605. 312-322-1700. Spertus College - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb. Mysteries of Science: Why Doesn't Food Taste Good Anymore? Our food once had distinct flavors, textures and juices. Now it might be hard to tell the difference between a tomato and a strawberry or between turkey and chicken. What happened to the way food is raised to take the flavor away? Presented in conjunction with the New York Academy of Sciences. New York Academy of Sciences members pay $24. Please call 212.415.5500 for ticket information. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 13, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LH5SD07-01 Price: $30.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb, 5:15 pm. Shalom Bayit Bookclub at the Bend Public Library upstairs conference room. This month’s selection is Chagall: Burning Lights by Bella Chagall. This is a good way to meet people in our congregation and enjoy dinner together afterward. RSVP to Corrie at scgrudind. or 389-8772. Please call Corrie Grudin (389-8772) if you want to be part of the book club but can’t attend this meeting. Contact Corrie for the latest book selection. Socializing and dinner at a local restaurant to follow (optional). Bend Public Library, Second floor meeting room, Bend, 97701. Corrie Grudin, (541) 389-8772. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb, 6:30-8:30 pm. The moving story of the Danish people, who managed to save almost all of the Danish Jews during World War II, comes to life in this world premiere opera by composer/librettist Bradley Detrick. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, 10280. Jamie Kenney, 646-437-4200. $20-$10. Museum of Jewish Heritage - [website][email][events]
Wed 13 Feb, 7:30 pm. AMC La Jolla Israel is preparing to withdraw from Lebanon. 18 years, Israel has to abandon a last outpost near the legendary Crusader stronghold, Beaufort in the year 2000. Anonymous bombs drop from the sky, as the young outpost commander Liraz tries to hold his men together during the last futile days. The camera captures the claustrophobic living conditions of the soldiers and the pressure-cooker atmosphere, created by the constant attacks by an unseen enemy. Director: Joseph Cedar, Israel, 2007, 120 minutes, 35mm, Hebrew w/Subtitles, Feature. 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, 92037. Mike Cohen, Executive Director, 858.457.3030. Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Wed 13 Feb, 7:30-9 pm. Meet your beshert (soul mate) in 7 minute speed dates with other Jewish single professionals. $35 by 2/9/08. Pay online or send a check to Beshert, P.O. 445, Wilmette, IL 60091. 847-853-0474. Starbucks Cafe, Evanston, Chicago, 60202. Elsa Malinsky, 847-853-0474. $34. Beshert Jewish Single Professionals - [website][email][events]
Thursday 14 February 2008
Thu 14 Feb. Spiritual Journeys: Feminine Reflections on the Rhythms of Our Lives (Session 5) Rabbi Joyce Reinitz, ACSW Throughout the ages, women have gathered at the appearance of the new moon for creative endeavors, renewal, friendship and learning. Through imagery exercises, personal ritual, discussion and sharing, become attuned to the ever-renewing cycle of light and life, and learn the fascinating meanings that Jewish tradition assigns to each lunar month. Experience how the themes of each month can be a lens through which spiritual development and the soul’s story come into focus. No prior knowledge or experience necessary. Date & Time: Thu, Feb 14, 2008, 11:00am-12:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-BC5SJ05-01 Price: $20.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 14 Feb. Join the longest-running informal foreign affairs discussion program in the United States. Increase your awareness and understanding of timely, thought-provoking foreign policy issues involving the United States. Each week another thematic/geographic issue is placed in historic context. First Session: Thu, Feb 14, 2008, 12:30pm-2:00pm Sessions: 8 Instructor: Nick Barratt Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: LH3CA01-08 Price: $165.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 14 Feb. Acclaimed actress Kathleen Turner talks about her extraordinary life, career, activism and passions with activist and author Gloria Feldt. Turner is a longtime advocate for women's health care and has been outspoken about her struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. She won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress for Prizzi's Honor and Romancing the Stone and was nominated for The War of the Roses, Body Heat and Peggy Sue Got Married, for which she also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Turner received Tony Award nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Her forthcoming memoir, written in collaboration with Feldt, is Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Lead. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 14 Feb. Enjoy five weeks of innovative dance as the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival returns to the spacious Ailey® Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue. Kota Yamazaki and his riveting company Fluid hug-hug open the festival with two electrifying works—the world premiere of April-May-June and the New York premiere of Picnic…for men. April-May-June explores our ability to change personalities, emotions and gesture in mysterious, sometimes frightening, but always remarkable ways. Picnic…for men revisits an inspiration that came from what Yamazaki witnessed as a Japanese dancer visiting nightclubs in Chelsea in 1996. When different races and different cultures dance to a tight beat, a séance of solidarity appe. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 14 Feb, 8-10 pm. FIND YOUR Valentine AT OUR Valentines DAY Cocktail PARTY. You're invited to join us on Thursday, February 14th at 8pm atop the 21st floor penthouse of Elevate Lounge overlooking beautiful downtown LA. If you haven’t seen the transformation of downtown LA lately, then here is your chance. FREE Sushi and Appetizers FREE chances to win great prizes including VIP club passes, cash, spa packages, Vegas hotel packages and much, much more. FREE admission to the exclusive dance club after the party. ($20 value) Fantastic Martinis. Plenty of parking and $7.00 valet service too. Picture THIS. A packed lounge full of professionals between the ages of 21 and 45 and a gender-mix that is equally balanced, 50/50. HURRY. This event is always very Popular. GET YOUR Discou. Elevate Lounge, 811 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, 90017. Mark, 310-982-1763. 22.00. Moshee Events - [website][email][events]
Friday 15 February 2008
Fri 15 Feb. Concert: Friday, February 15, 8:00 p.m. Come hear Indie singer/songwriter Brett Dennen, one of the fastest rising stars of today's folk scene. Dennen kicks off the concert series Interpreting Dylan, which showcases musicians inspired by Bob Dylan's musical style and social activism. Learn more and purchase tickets. $25 General, $20 Members, $15 Students. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Fri 15 Feb. The 92nd Street Y School of Music presents a series of one-hour faculty concerts in the Weill Art Gallery. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is limited. Date & Time: Fri, Feb 15, 2008, 2:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-NN0TC60-01. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [more][email][events]
Fri 15 Feb. Karina Zilberman Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet friend Coco every Friday to welcome Shabbat with songs, stories, challah and snacks. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and give your toddler an opportunity to embrace the festive feeling of Shabbat. Date & Time: Fri, Feb 15, 2008, 9:30am-11:30am Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhtsf-19. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Fri 15 Feb, 12 pm. 3830 NW 16 Blvd, Gainesville, 32604. 352-376-1508. B'nai Israel Day School - [email][events]
Saturday 16 February 2008
Sat 16 Feb. Contact Glenn Knafel : 231-6333 When: Gr. 9-12: Saturday, February 16, 8-11 pm Cost: Early team registration $72, Early single player $12. Walk in Teams $108, Walk in player $18 Details: Try Your Luck In Our Dodge Ball Tournament. Bring Your Team Of 6 And See If You Can Win It All. Don't Have A Team? Don't worry; we'll get you on one. 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, 06117. Executive Director, 860-235-4571. Mandell Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb. Family Shabbat Experience—For Families with Children Under 12 Years Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber Join Karina Zilberman and Yaffa Garber in an intergenerational meaningful and dynamic Family Shabbat experience through music, storytelling and creative movement and celebrate the joys of Shabbat as a community. Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm Date & Time: Sat, Feb 16, 2008, 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-Nnjhsks-19. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb. The Poetry Center presents a new children's reading series. These Saturday programs feature classic literature for children, read by actors and writers. Acclaimed actor Jim Dale, whose screen credits include Pete's Dragon and Digby, has recorded a number of audio books for children, including the entire Harry Potter series. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 16, 2008, 1:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Weill Art Gallery Code: T-TP5CR02-01 Price: $10.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb. Enjoy five weeks of innovative dance as the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival returns to the spacious Ailey® Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue. Kota Yamazaki and his riveting company Fluid hug-hug open the festival with two electrifying works—the world premiere of April-May-June and the New York premiere of Picnic…for men. April-May-June explores our ability to change personalities, emotions and gesture in mysterious, sometimes frightening, but always remarkable ways. Picnic…for men revisits an inspiration that came from what Yamazaki witnessed as a Japanese dancer visiting nightclubs in Chelsea in 1996. When different races and different cultures dance to a tight beat, a séance of solidarity appe. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb. Once On This Island is a charming Caribbean fairy tale for kids of all ages. It is the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses, and falls in love with the wealthy Daniel. When Daniel is returned to his people, Ti Moune embarks on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Enjoy the catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Performances: Saturday, February 9 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 17 at 2:00pm Monday, February 18 at 10:00am and 2:00pm $22 M/S/S; $25 GP. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb. Eileen Costello Get a sneak preview of a new exhibition or tour the permanent collection, then socialize at the museum café. Meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s group tour desk. Date & Time: Sat, Feb 16, 2008, 5:45pm Location: Meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s group tour desk. Code: T-LS5MT07-01 Price: $35.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sat 16 Feb, 7 pm. Adult Member "Game Night” at Shalom Bayit. RSVP to Corrie Grudin, scgrudind. Come be a kid again and join us for a fun-filled evening of group games. Shalom Bayit, 21555 Modoc Lane, Bend. Corrie Grudin, (541) 389-8772. Jewish Community of Central Oregon - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Feb, 7 pm. US premiere. Producer Didier Morissonneau and director Pierre Boileau of L'quipe Spectra, this Broadway-style production with collaboration from both of the French icon's sons Julien and Jonathan Dassin as well as Joe Dassin's original song writer Claude Lemesle. Celebrating the spectacular legacy of the legendary French-American singer, the show immortalizes his greatest hits such as Et Si Tu N'existais Pas, Salut, A Toi, L'ete Indien, Il Etait Une Fois Nous Deux, L Amerique and Les Champs-Ilyses. John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley Street, Brookline, 02116. Annette or Jeff Sussman, 617-738-5038. Smart Israpages - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Feb, 8-10 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities at the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ at The Village Pourhouse in NYC. Guys get keys, ladies get locks. Unlock to win over $1,000 in CA$H & prizes. Over 150 attended our last party. Includes 1 Free drink and appetizers til 9 pm. The Village Pourhouse, 64 Third Ave, New York City, 10003. Erika, 908-887-9091. $20 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Feb, 8-10 pm. Unlock Your Possibilities at the Ultimate Ice Breaker Party™ at Oxygen Lounge in Coconut Grove. Guys get keys, Ladies get locks. Unlock to win over $1,000 in CA$H & prizes. Over 300 attended our last party. Includes 1 Free drink & free sushi apps til 9pm. Oxygen Lounge, 2911 Grand Ave. Subterranean Level (Streets of Mayfair), Coconut Grove (Miami), 33133. Darren, 754-264-5109. $22 Prepaidw/code JN. LockandKeyEventsDOTcom - [website][email][events]
Sat 16 Feb, 8:30-10 pm. Cong. Ahavas Yisroel & Chazaq present… Rabbi Avigdor Miller z't'l Video Presentation Topic: Seeing through the Darkness. Sat. Night, February 16, 2008 at 8:30 PM Hot Buffet will be Served. Location: Cong. Ahavas Yisroel 147 – 02 73rd Ave. All are Welcome Admission is Free. CDs of R' Miller Z't'l will be handed out Free of Charge at the Event. For more info Call: 917-617-3636 or E-mail: ChazaqEvents To be Notified of Chazaq Events please E-mail: ChazaqEvents. Cong. Ahavas Yisroel, 147 – 02 73rd Ave. Kew Gardens Hills NY 11367, Queens, 11367. Yan me, 917-617-3636. Free. ohr shalom - [email][events]
Sunday 17 February 2008
Sun 17 Feb. Good Impressions: American Master Prints of the 1920's, 30's & 40's From the collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer Feb. 17–April 13 The period of the 1920's through the 1940's saw the flowering of American printmaking. Inspired by venerable European print traditions, American artists turned to techniques – lithography, etching, woodcut, etc. – that produced their compositions in "editions" (multiple originals). These democratic art mediums insured that original art would be available and affordable to the masses. Particularly during the years of the Works Progress Administration, the government employed many artists of significant stature and reputation, as well as relative unknowns, to create original prints for a variety of purposes. 350 South Dahlia Street, Denver, 80246. Jamie Polliard, 303-316-6320. Mizel Center for Arts and Culture - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb. Once On This Island is a charming Caribbean fairy tale for kids of all ages. It is the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses, and falls in love with the wealthy Daniel. When Daniel is returned to his people, Ti Moune embarks on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Enjoy the catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Performances: Saturday, February 9 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 17 at 2:00pm Monday, February 18 at 10:00am and 2:00pm $22 M/S/S; $25 GP. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb. Spend a Sunday with fellow volunteers serving hot food to those who really need it. Head to St. Francis Xavier Parish by Union Square for an afternoon of volunteering and fun. Limited space available. Register to participate in this event. Date & Time: Sun, Feb 17, 2008, 11:45am-3:30pm Code: T-NN0TC49-04. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb. Sunday, February 17th - Film This exquisite film about an aristocratic Italian Jewish family during World War II won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1971. (95 min.) Purchase the book from our bookstore. 2 p.m. Cost: $6. 1021 West Street, Amherst, 01002. Laura Sheppard-Brick, 413-256-4900. National Yiddish Book Center - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb to Wed 27 Feb. 2031 Third Avenue, seattle, 98121. Suzanne rothenberg, 206 774 2231. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb, 2 pm. Enjoy five weeks of innovative dance as the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival returns to the spacious Ailey® Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue. Kota Yamazaki and his riveting company Fluid hug-hug open the festival with two electrifying works—the world premiere of April-May-June and the New York premiere of Picnic. for men. April-May-June explores our ability to change personalities, emotions and gesture in mysterious, sometimes frightening, but always remarkable ways. Picnic. for men revisits an inspiration that came from what Yamazaki witnessed as a Japanese dancer visiting nightclubs in Chelsea in 1996. When different races and different cultures dance to a tight beat, a séance of solidarity ap. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Sun 17 Feb, 7 pm. Join JPro's for some fun, new networking opportunities. and Charity fundraiser. (Portion of Auction Proceeds to Red Campaign-AIDS in Africa) free FOOD & cocktails, DJ, Hot Red/contest. Raffle, door prIzes WEAR RED. Wherehouse 2016, 2016 NE 155th Street, NMB/Aventuura, Aventura, 33162. Doug, Call 305-949-8268. $18 advance/$25 door. Menorah Events - [website][email][events]
Sun 17 Feb, 7:30 pm. By George. Faces Singles is holding it's Annual Pre President's Day Party at beautiful Nick's of Boca Raton. No Work Next Day. 200+ attend. Includes appetizers, disc jockey and dancing. Dress neat casual. Nick's Fishmarket of Hawaii, 150 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton, Boca Raton. Ken Block, 305 932 4192 questions/office. $15. Faces Jewish Singles - [website][email][events]
Monday 18 February 2008
Mon 18 Feb. Monday February 18 2008 2:00 pm Concert Get ready to dance and sway with the sparkling sounds of Milkshake. more Buy Tickets Online General: $15 Adults; $10 Children JM Family Member: $12 Adults; $8 Children. 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128. Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. Jewish Museum - [email][events]
Mon 18 Feb. Once On This Island is a charming Caribbean fairy tale for kids of all ages. It is the story of Ti Moune, the peasant girl who rescues, nurses, and falls in love with the wealthy Daniel. When Daniel is returned to his people, Ti Moune embarks on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Enjoy the catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Performances: Saturday, February 9 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm Sunday, February 17 at 2:00pm Monday, February 18 at 10:00am and 2:00pm $22 M/S/S; $25 GP. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Mon 18 Feb to Fri 22 Feb. Dates: February Vacation: Monday, February 18th through Friday, February 22nd Good Friday - Friday, March 21st Details: Grades K-6. Join us for vacation days full of amazing visitors and incredible fun. Pack a bathing suit, towel and a kosher dairy lunch, and we'll take care of the rest. View our February Vacation Flyer for more information on all the events. Prices: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - $40 Members and $55 Non Members Morning Care: beginning at 7:30 a.m. - $5.00 per day Evening Care: until 5:30 p.m. - $5.00 per day Contact: Gen Delay, 231-6334. 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, 06117. Executive Director, 860-235-4571. Mandell Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Mon 18 Feb. featuring the Crabgrass Puppets Monday, February 18, 2008 Special February Vacation Week performance 11am and 1pm $8/member or $9 general admission A fabulous folktale from Mexico about luck, love and lunch. Creative problem solving is the key ingredient that helps a poor couple outwit a gang of bullies. The recipe for this hilarious folktale includes fantastic puppets, hysterically funny action, marvelous music, and one ridiculous chicken. 333 Nahanton Street, Newton Center, 02459-3213. Fiona Epstein, Executive Director, 617-558-6522. Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Mon 18 Feb to Thu 21 Feb. The Ideology and Ethics of War in Jewish Law and Lore Monday-Thursday, February 18-21 from 12 noon-1:30 pm $150 | $125 for Spertus members Call 312.322.1743 or email rsvps. Each class includes a kosher lunch. Please reserve by February 11 to guarantee a lunch. With content ripped straight from today's headlines, this course explores militaristic and pacifist ideologies in Jewish sources, and analyzes the ways in which modern religious authorities and commentaries have used these in relation to the wars of the State of Israel. Ethical dilemmas will be discussed including the bombing of areas in which it is suspected civilians are harboring terrorists, pre-emptive strikes, and the balance between human rights and security. 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60605. 312-322-1700. Spertus College - [email][events]
Mon 18 Feb, 1 pm. Join JCC Singles annual ArtiGras Festival for wine tasting, delicious food vendors, talented artists' work & more. Festival tix are $6 in advance at ArtiGras website or $10 there. We'll meet at 1pm at Main Gate: Edna Hibel Drive & Town Center Drive. Abacoa Town Center, Central Blvd in Jupiter, Palm Beach, 33409. Tami. JCC Young Adults - [email][events]
Tuesday 19 February 2008
Tue 19 Feb. Take Back Your Life: A New Remedy for Controlling Chronic Conditions Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Chronic illness imposes change on every aspect of daily life—health, self-image, emotions, finances and more. Discover a four-phase approach for confronting imposed changes and maximizing quality of life despite chronic disability, disease, pain or emotional suffering. Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, is the CEO of Albany Health Management Associates, Inc., a consultant on chronic illness to Fortune 150 firms and federal agencies and the author of The Chronic Illness Workbook, Managing Chronic Illness Using the Four-Phase Treatment Approach and The Handbook of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. $15 / $5 May Center Members May Center Members, call 212.415.5500 to receiv. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb to Fri 22 Feb. Crafts, multi-media arts, theatre games, hip-hop, creative movement and jazz dance. Ages 6-10 years. DATE: February 19-22 TIME: 10:00am-3:00pm (early drop off/late pick up available for an additional charge) FEE: $280/4 days $80/day Location: JCC of Mid-Westchester Sponsor: School of the Arts Contact: Tobe Sevush, School of the Arts Director, 10583. Tobe Sevush, (914) 472-3300 ext. 346, Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb to Fri 22 Feb. EARLY Childhood Vacation MINI-CAMP Arts & Crafts, music, cooking, computers, stories, gym, swim and more. Ages 3- Kindergarten DATE: February 19-22 TIME: 9:00am-1:00pm or 9:00am-3:00pm FEE: 9:00am-1:00pm $250/4 days $80/day 9:00am-3:00pm $300/4 days $100/day Location: JCC of Mid-Westchester Sponsor: Early Childhood Contact: Julie Dorfman, Early Childhood Director, (914) 472-3300 ext. 412, 10583. Julie Dorfman, (914) 472-3300 ext. 412, Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb. The studio is open and we are invited. Check out what goes on behind the scenes at MTV. Then we'll stop into ESPN Zone for some arcade fun and spend the day in the Time Square area. Bring your lunch or buy on your own. Day: Tuesday, Feb. 19 Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fees: M $55 / NM $65 Code: MSMTV. 1035 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, 06905. Gary Lipman, CEO, 203-322-7900. Jewish Community Center of Stamford - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb. Tuesday, February 19, 1:30 p.m. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb to Fri 22 Feb. Participate in a fun-filled day incorporating team sports. Wednesday will be aquatic activities. Snacks and a movie will round out the day. Ages 6-10 years. DATE: February 19-22 TIME: 10:00am-3:00pm (early drop off/late pick up available for an additional charge) FEE: $280/4 days $80/day Location: JCC of Mid-Westchester Sponsor: Sports and Fitness Contact: John O’Brien, Sports and Fitness Director, 10583. John O’Brien, (914) 472-3300 ext. 329. Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester - [email][events]
Tue 19 Feb, 7:3-9 pm. Meet your beshert (soul mate) in 7 minute speed dates with other Jewish single professionals. $35 by 2/10/08 Pay online or send a check to Beshert, P.O. 445, Wilmette, IL 60091. 847-853-0474, Bungalow Bar Lounge, 1622 W Belmont, Chicago, 60657. Elsa Malinsky, 847-853-0474. $34. Beshert Jewish Single Professionals - [website][email][events]
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Wed 20 Feb. Called “one of the best writers of his generation” by Time magazine, Paul Simon, a 12-time Grammy Award-winner, appears in conversation to discuss the art of lyric-writing. Simon’s versatile oeuvre ranges from folk to rock to reggae to calypso. Derek Walcott said, "He reminds me of Hart Crane." Billy Collins is a former U.S. poet laureate. Unterberg Poetry Center membership benefits include admission to all Reading Series events. Find out more about membership. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall Seating Chart Code: T-TP5MS08-01 Price: $18.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 20 Feb. Terri Sloane Are you single again for the first time in a long time? Learn how to navigate today’s overwhelming dating scene. Ease your way back into the dating world, determine what kind of people you’d like to meet and find out how to seek them out. Also, get tips on improving your appearance. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Code: T-LS5WS04-01 Price: $25.00. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Wed 20 Feb. Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. February 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 11 5 sessions 5 sessions $125 General $100 Skirball Members $75 Students. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [more][email][events]
Wed 20 Feb. School's out and it's no time to stay home.'s time for tubing.w tubing, that is. Grab a friend and join us for a slippery ride down the mountain. Bring a bag lunch or purchase at the lodge. Day: Wednesday, Feb. 20 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fees: M $55 / NM $65 Code: MSSnowTub. 1035 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, 06905. Gary Lipman, CEO, 203-322-7900. Jewish Community Center of Stamford - [email][events]
Wed 20 Feb. L.A. Theatre Works Wednesday, February 20–Friday, February 22, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 23, 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, February 24, 4:00 p.m. Written by Jon Robin Baitz; Directed by Peter Levin; Starring Ron Rifkin, Patricia Wettig, and John Glover Financial powerhouse Sandy Sonnenberg finds his personal and professional life threatened by secrets from his past. A tragic game of financial and moral betrayal plays out over four decades, all with an exacting price: family, friends, love, and marriage. $45 and $39 General; $20 Full-Time Students. Advance Tickets: Available only via L.A. Theatre WORKS BOX Office at (310) 827-0889 or http://www.w./. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Wed 20 Feb, 6:30-8 pm. Author Shalom Auslander’s lifelong struggle with Orthodox Judaism is a combination of unrelenting humor and anger that renders a rich and fascinating portrait of a man grappling with his faith, family, and community. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, 10280. Jamie Kenney, 646-437-4200. $10-$5. Museum of Jewish Heritage - [website][email][events]
Wed 20 Feb, 7-8:30 pm. Henry Art Gallery (U. of Washington), 15th Ave. NE & NE 41st St., Seattle, 98195. Josie Holtzman, 206.774.2289. $6-$8. Nextbook - [website][email][events]
Wed 20 Feb, 7:30-9 pm. Meet your beshert (soul mate) in 7 minute speed dates with other Jewish single professionals. $35 by 2/9/08. Pay online or send a check to Beshert, P.O. 445, Wilmette, IL 60091. 847-853-0474. Starbucks Cafe, Evanston, Chicago, 60202. Elsa Malinsky, 847-853-0474. $35. Beshert Jewish Single Professionals - [website][email][events]
Wed 20 Feb, 8 pm. Enjoy five weeks of innovative dance as the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival returns to the spacious Ailey® Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance on West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue. Inspired by the rhythmic text of French-Canadian poet Gaston Miron, [ZØGMA] presents its new creation, Rapaillé. The percussive phrasing of gigue, fused with a contemporary fluidity, results in a work that is rhythmical, powerful and tinged with urban poetry. Accompanied by live musicians under the direction of renowned composer Julien Roy, the performers of Rapaillé redefine percussive dance. Watch video of Rapaillé on the 92Y Blog. Date & Time: Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 8:00pm Location: Ailey Citigroup Theater at The Joan Weill Center for Dance, West 55th Stree. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thursday 21 February 2008
Thu 21 Feb to Sat 23 Feb. Choreography by Diana Szeinblum February 21–23, 8:30 p.m. at Redcat Los Angeles premiere. Fiercely sensuous, alluring, and brimming with dark humor, the latest work from award-winning Argentine choreographer Diana Szeinblum combines expressive movement with a swirling live score and stark theatrical staging to conjure an Alaska of the mind. Building physically charged and emotionally complex dances, Szeinblum explores the relationships among four characters as they passionately confront their desires. Learn more. Tickets are $10–$25. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Thu 21 Feb. The Aaron Friedberg, JD, Chair in Bible Studies Lecture Susannah Heschel: Biblical Scholarship and the Rise of Racism An esteemed scholar—and the daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel—takes a fascinating look at the modern history of biblical scholarship. Susannah Heschel addresses the study of the Old and New Testaments by Christian and Jewish scholars in Germany and how, the rise of ancient Near Eastern studies changed biblical scholarship completely. Learn about the rise of racial theory, how scholars used the Bible to make racist arguments and what the ramifications were for anti-Semitism in Germany. Susannah Heschel holds the Eli Black Chair in Jewish Studies in the department of religion at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian. 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10128. 212-415-5500. 92nd Street Y - [email][events]
Thu 21 Feb. ICE Skating AND ICE-Fishing: Grades 6-10 When: Thursday, February 21, 9:00am - 4:00pm Cost: Members $40, Non - Members $55 Details: Enjoy ice-skating and/or ice fishing on beautiful Lake Williams in Lebanon, CT with other JCC Teens. Bus transportation provided to/from JCC. Ice skate rentals are available with advanced registration and additional payment. Bring a lunch. Soda, snacks, hot cocoa and bait will be provided. 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, 06117. Executive Director, 860-235-4571. Mandell Jewish Community Center - [email][events]