Josefin Dolsten, JTA
How These Young Jews Found Spirituality Outside the Synagogue
NEW YORK (JTA) — Michelle Reyf isn’t really a synagogue-goer. Until recently, the 28-year-old, who works for a Jewish nonprofit, was perfectly happy to get her spiritual fulfillment at Buddhist prayer services and meditation retreats. Synagogue did not appeal to her...
How Tisha b’Av Can Help us Understand the Refugee Experience
NEW YORK (JTA) — For many Jews, Tisha b’Av is centered around mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. But that interpretation misses out on an important lesson that is made more relevant by recent events, Rabbi David Seidenberg argues....
How Volunteering Becomes a Way in for Millennials Distanced from Judaism
NEW YORK (JTA) — As a college student, Jake Max assumed he would work in banking or consulting after graduation. That was the path favored by many of his classmates. But after experiencing the 2016 presidential campaign his senior year at Emory University, Max was...
Secular Young Jews Come Here for Drinks, Socializing — and Torah Learning
NEW YORK (JTA) — The scene inside the brick-walled locale minutes from Union Square has the typical trappings of a New York hangout. On a recent Wednesday, 20-somethings in jeans and button-downs crowd around tables, raising their voices to be heard over the loud pop...Upcoming Events
Mar
24
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10:00 am
Reinvention: The Work of Chris B...
@ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Reinvention: The Work of Chris B...
@ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Mar 24 2017 @ 10:00 am – Mar 11 2018 @ 4:00 pm
“REINVENTION: The Work of Chris Bathgate,” an exhibition by Baltimore-based artist Chris Bathgate of machined-metal objects, exploring how modern and traditional machine work can be harnessed to create unique artistic expressions. Featuring 28 works of[...]
Jun
18
Sun
all-day
Just Married! Wedding Stories fr...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Herbert Bearman Campus
Just Married! Wedding Stories fr...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Herbert Bearman Campus
Jun 18 – Sep 17 all-day
Be our guest as we marry the drama and excitement of a wedding day with the extraordinary collections of artifacts, photos and documents assembled by The Jewish Museum of Maryland. We promise nostalgia, surprise, humor,[...]
Jul
6
Thu
9:00 pm
Flicks from the Hill
@ American Visionary Art Museum
Flicks from the Hill
@ American Visionary Art Museum
Jul 6 @ 9:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 11:00 pm
Grab a picnic blanket and a good spot at the Hughes Family Outdoor Theater for outdoor movie screenings. Here’s the schedule: 7/6 — “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” 7/13 — “Napoleon Dynamite” Gosh! 7/20[...]
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