Spring | Summer 2019

9:30 - 10 am Buffet Breakfast | 10 - 11:30 am Program

Old Oaks Country Club, 3100 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY | $80

Register here: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2019NY

Each physician will give a brief overview of their specific area of expertise and their latest research. Then Dr. Orli Etingin, the moderator, will lead the panel discussion followed by Q & A.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16

Presenting Panelists: Moderator:

Dr. Orli Etingin Director, Iris Cantor Women’s Health Center

Dr. Marcus DaSilva Goncalves Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Alka Gupta Co-Director, Integrative Health and Wellbeing, Weill Cornell/NY Presbyterian

Lynn Honderd Mary’s Nutritionals

Dr. Linda Vahdat Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Norwalk Hospital

Breast Cancer SymposiumHot Topics in Breast Cancer:Balancing Traditional and Integrative Medicine

Annual CelebrationTHURSDAY, APRIL 11

7 pm | Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch Street, GreenwichPatron tickets: $500 per person | Benefactor tickets: $375 per person

Join us in honoring Michael and Alice Delikat with special guest Orel Nissan, a 22-year-old who, due to a family crisis at the age of 11, moved to a therapeutic residential home in our sister city in Israel. Following her successful graduation from high school, Orel enlisted in the IDF and served as a combat medic, risking her life to save others. Despite experiencing many challenges early in life, hers is a story of success. You were a part of it. She’s here to tell you how.

Alice and Michael Delikat are recipients of the Hillel Silverman Community Service Award.Event Chairs: Margie & Steven Black and Christine & Jeff TobackAttire: Casual

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

Private Museum Tour

Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything

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10:30 am | The Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave., NYC (entrance at 92nd Street) | $50 per person

With Curator Kelly BaxterTake a private tour through the first exhibition wholly devoted to the imagination and legacy of this Jewish singer/songwriter, novelist, poet who inspired generations of writers, musicians and artists around the world.

Leonard Cohen. Courtesy of Old Ideas, LLC

An Evening of Lerner & LoeweWEDNESDAY, MAY 29

Join us for a fantastic evening featuring the singing quartet of Rebecca Cooper, Regina Elliott, Daniel Frankel and Jacob Litt, accompanied by a three piece orchestra! Commentary and insight will be provided by Broadway producer Jack Viertel. Our celebration of the musical art form continues with an evening saluting the songwriting team of lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe. Their Broadway hits include legendary musicals such as My Fair Lady, Camelot and Gigi. The event is being directed by Marissa Cortese and the musical director is Zachary Kampler.

7 pm Reception | 7:30 pm PerformanceCole Auditorium, Greenwich Library, 101 W. Putnam Avenue

Patron: $613 includes 4 tickets | Sponsor: $360 includes 2 tickets Event tickets: $36 in advance, $50 at the door

Author SeriesWar Widow With Author Ziva Bakman FlamhaftWednesday, May 8 | 10 am | YWCA, 259 E. Putnam Avenue | $25

Mark Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, with Ziva Bakman Flamhaft. In her gripping memoir, Flamhaft brings home the pain of the Six-Day War, honoring the voices of individuals whose lives echoed that strife. She recalls the dual traumas of losing her husband and baby, but also her activism on behalf of other childless widows and how she found the strength to carry on. Don’t miss this inspiring story of resilience, self-empowerment and the healing power of helping others.

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

6 pm Film | 7 pm CommemorationTemple Sholom, 300 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich

Survivor, Esther Geizhals, was born in Lodz, Poland in 1929. At the age of 10, she and her family were moved to the Lodz Ghetto, where they lived under terrible conditions until 1944. After surviving Auschwitz and Bergen Belsen, Mrs. Geizhals escaped during the death march and ultimately was liberated by the Russian army. Be a witness to her testimony.

See page 6 for details about our featured movie, “The Barn” which will precede the program.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

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Yom HaShoah Commemoration

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27

Private Studio Tour with Ron Agam

11 am - 12 pm | $50 per person

Long Island City studio address provided upon registration.

Take in the distinct vocabulary and energy of Ron’s mesmerizing kinetic art and hear how the former fine art photographer opted to follow in his father’s footsteps and pick up a paintbrush.

TUESDAY, MAY 14

Mainstreaming of Anti-SemitismYair Rosenberg in conversation with Oren Segal

7:30 pm | Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob | $18 per person

Guest speaker Yair Rosenberg is a senior writer at Tablet Magazine, where he covers the intersection of politics, culture and religion. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and The Guardian, and his writings have received awards from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. He has covered everything from misrepresentations of Orthodox Jews in the media to Muslims and Jews in comic books, and in his spare time he creates bots that troll anti-Semites on Twitter.

Yair will be in conversation with Oren Segal, Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, which combats extremism, terrorism and all forms of hate in the real world and online. The Center provides resources, expertise and training which enables law enforcement, public officials and internet and technology companies to identify and counter emerging threats.

Community Sponsors: Bryanna and Jonathan Kallman, Silvina and Jonas Knoll, Helen and Robert Stark, Michele and John Stuart and Nancy and Bill Zisson Co-Sponsored with:

Davis Film Festival

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The BarnWednesday, May 1 | 6 pm Temple Sholom (NOTE LOCATION) 300 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich | Free Admission

In this captivating and achingly honest film, Barnard student Rachel Kastner and her grandfather Karl Schapiro embark on an emotional journey back to the forgotten barn in Eastern Galicia where a courageous neighbor saved Karl’s life during the Holocaust. Co-produced by Nancy Spielberg and Matthew Hiltzik. Phil Berger / Documentary / USA / 60 min.

Shown in collaboration with the Yom HaShoah Commemoration on p. 5

Working WomanWednesday, June 12 | 7 pm | Bow Tie Cinema 2 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich | $15 per ticket

This Israeli take on sexual harassment brings nail-biting tension and squirm-inducing realism to the story of an ambitious young mother trapped between escalating office misogyny and financial strain at home. A nuanced portrayal of presumed entitlements and power inequities in the #MeToo era. Michal Aviad / Drama / Israel / 93 min.

JTAC-Teen Action CommitteeTeen-led activities and community service projects for middle and high school students. Sunday meetings include dinner, discussions & projects.

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JTAC MeetingSunday, May 19 | 5:30 - 7 pm | One Holly Hill Lane | $12 includes dinner

Calling All Teens: Volunteer for Yom Ha’atzmautSunday, May 5 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd.

RSVP to Kelly Goldstein at Kelly@ujajcc.org by April 29

Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd.

11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Musical Performance by Gilad Paz

12:45pm – 1 pm: Flag Raising

Gilad Paz has thrilled audiences in both his native home and the U.S. for over two decades. With fellow Israeli Micha Gilad on keyboards, the duo will perform Israeli and Jewish music favorites alongside classic

rock hits, for this year’s Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration with the Greenwich community. This performance is for the whole family and audience participation is highly encouraged. Our celebration continues with the Israeli flag raising and Yom Ha’Atzmaut crafts for all ages. Free and open to the whole community courtesy of UJA-JCC.

Sponsored by Bran and Stuart Berni & Dassi and Noah Yechiely

SUNDAY, MAY 5

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Israel Independence Day

POP UP CONCERT with Israeli-American Performer Gilad Paz

APRIL 4The Holiday of FreedomRabbi Menachem FeldmanAre we bound by fate? Is “free choice” merely an illusion? With so many powerful influences beyond our control, how “free” are we?

APRIL 11Talmudic Values That Challenge Us TodayRabbi Eric HoffmanHow do the Rabbis guide us regarding the relative standing of Truth and Peace?

APRIL 18The Heroless Haggadah: What Happened to Moses?Alex TroyThe Passover Seder text minimizes Moses’s role in delivering the Israelites from Egypt. Why?

APRIL 25Passover - No Class

MAY 2Like Dreamers: When a Jewish Dream Becomes a RealityRabbi Shalom HammerAssessment of a famous Aggadic story and portion from the Talmud and the significant message for Jewish life which it offers. Explore how the dream of creating a State of Israel persevered, and how enhancing Jewish unity and preserving a Jewish nation endure.

MAY 9The Jewish StateMartin FlashnerIt’s Yom Ha’Atzmaut, just the moment to explore Israel’s declaration of statehood.

Lunch & LearnA weekly program, every Thursday from 12:30 - 1:30 pm at One Holly Hill Lane. The Lunch & Learn program is generously sponsored by Rita Edelston.

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JUNE 27Love of Your FellowRabbi Yossi DerenA look at the mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael, to honor the 25th yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, zt’l.

JULY 11Theodicy, Descent and the Public GoodShlomo ZuckerWe’ll parse the Talmudic tale of Nehunia the Pit-digger, considering why tragedies befall this public servant’s family and gleaning some insights about divine justice.

JULY 18Three Weeks That Could Change the WorldRabbi Greg WallThe destruction of Jerusalem created tremors that are echoing still. Let’s find out what we can do about it, right now!

JULY 25Thirty-Three Psalms in an HourRabbi Dr. David Moster Let’s wax rhapsodic and parse the structure of Biblical hymns.

AUGUST 1So What Was the Book of Numbers About?Dr. Job JindoWe will explore the themes of identity, holiness and transformation of peoplehood as reflected in Numbers.

MAY 16The Stranger Amongst UsRabba Dr. Carmella Abraham An exploration of the Torah’s exhortation regarding treatment of the stranger.

MAY 23Mystical MountainRabbi Shmuel LynnThe 33rd day of the Omer count, the source of all mystical Judaism, is the ideal occasion to consult the Zohar for what transpired at Mt. Meron.

MAY 30Contemporary Civility in the Age of HatredRabbi Moshe EdelmanTime to brush up on Judaism’s eternal lessons of “Derekh Eretz”: proper behavior, ethics and refinement of the mensch. Texts from Torah to Talmud to today.

JUNE 6Automatons, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Jewish IdentityDr. Liz ShayneOur smartphones are not yet smart enough, but might the day come when Rabbi Siri is answering questions of Jewish law and Jewish robots sit at our Shabbat table?

JUNE 13Essential QuestionsGeorge RobinsonThe author of Essential Judaism and Essential Torah flags two questions that go to the heart of Judaism as a faith tradition: Why do we pray? Why do we read the Torah again and again?

JUNE 20Intuitive Ethics and Subversive SpiritualityTanya FarberDeep dive into teachings of Sages to transform our daily interactions into sacred moments.

Register at ujajcc.org or call 203-552-1818

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PJ Library Mini Seder

One Holly Hill Lane | $15 in advance, $20 at the door

Think your young kids won’t sit through the Seder? You’ll be amazed at what they’ll do at this family-friendly event, complete with karpas, maror and a whole lot more. Join us and invite your friends for a super fun Seder program that prepares young

children to participate in this great holiday tradition. Grandparents welcome!

Sponsored by Freishtat Family

Event Chairs: Kelly Freishtat & Natalie Landres

Honoring our EldersCommunity Service for Kids & Family

King St. Rehab, 787 King Street, Rye Brook, NY $36 per family

Did you know that many seniors have few family members with whom to share their life? Help your children understand that they have the power to make a difference. A quiet conversation, smile or hug can mean a great deal to a lonely senior. Come and help uplift elders at King Street Rehab. Together we’ll plant seeds for spring flowers that will blossom in their windows long after our visit!

We are thankful to our friends at King Street Rehab for providing this opportunity for our family community service and to the PJ Library Social Action.

Committee: Alona Altman, Romy Cohen, Stephanie Esquenazi, Jamie Kesmodel and Jessica Rickert, PJ Library Chair.

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APRIL 9 | 3:30 - 4:45 PM

MAY 19 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Party in the Park

Location: To Be Announced | Free

We’re stretching, jumping, climbing and tumbling with pros from My Gym of Stamford who will play lovingly with the kids in a My Gym set-up of fun, physically engaging activities. Children love to tumble! Come out for the fun and invite your friends. Snacks included.

Event Chairs: Rebecca Cooper & Jamie Kesmodel

SAVE THESE DATES For Early Fall Programs

Apple Picking for the Pantry Sunday, September 15 | 1:30 – 3 PM

Back Together Family Picnic Sunday, October 6 | 2:30 – 4:30 PM

JBabies and Toddlers on the Town

Never too young for a UJA-JCC excursion! Explore the diverse local Jewish community. See what’s unique and special about our community resources and enjoy playdates, activities, music and enrichment while making new friends around town. For children up to 24 months and their parents.

Chaired by Alexandra Saltis

APRIL 9 | 3:30 - 4:45 PM

JUNE 12 | 10 - 11:30 AM

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Tuesday, April 9 Hebrew Wizards 118 River Road

Tuesday, May 7 Chabad of Greenwich 75 Mason Street

TUESDAYS 9:30 - 10:30 AM

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