CALENDER OF EVENTS
Nostra Aetate at 60: Progress, Problems and Promise
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30 PM
Ryan Library, Iona University, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle
Sixty years ago, on October 28, 1965, the Roman Catholic Church at the Second Vatican Council issued Nostra Aetate: Declaration on the Relation of the Church to non-Christian Religions. The document did more than embrace dialogue with other religions. The centerpiece of the document both rejects antisemitism and inaugurates a new Catholic understanding of Judaism. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, internationally acclaimed scholar of Jewish-Christian relations, will guide us through key achievements in Jewish-Catholic relations, offer a frank assessment of the work that remains, and reflect on the ethical imperatives of Nostra Aetate. Program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact AJC Westchester/Fairfield at westchester@ajc.org.
Izmir: Jews in the Ottoman World—A Talk with Professor Dina Danon
Thursday, September 18, 7 PM
Durst Theatre, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road
Professor Dina Danon explores the long-overlooked history of the Ottoman Jewish community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Drawing extensively on a rich body of previously untapped Ladino archival material, she tells a story through the voices of beggars on the street and mercantile elites, shoe-shiners and newspaper editors, rabbis and housewives. Free admission. A light reception catered by Seasons begins at 6 PM. To register, go to https://www.purchase.edu/calendar/event/73186-izmir-jews-in-the-ottoman-world-a-talk-with-prof
Lunch & Learn: William McKinley’s Relevance Today
Thursday, September 4, 1 PM
Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale
Was William McKinley merely a forgotten president tragically assassinated in 1901, or a visionary leader who reshaped America’s place in the world? Join Evan Weiner for a discussion of McKinley’s presidency and the lasting impact of his decisions on today’s political and global landscape. Lunch will be served. Admission is $25, $15 for members. For more information, email adultprograms@jccmw.org.
New York Times Puzzle Love: Behind the Scenes
Sunday, September 7, 7:30 PM
Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway, Tarrytown
New York Times puzzles have become a cultural phenomenon, with millions of people playing them daily, sharing their scores, and having competitions with friends and family. Will Shortz of the famous daily crossword and Wyna Liu of the newer challenge, Connections, will discuss how they found their way to becoming puzzle creators and give a peek behind the curtain at the process required to get the puzzles we love out the door daily. Admission is $36 for non-members, $30 for members, $20 for students under 18. To register, go to https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/puzzle-love-behind-the-scenes-with-new-york-times-game-editors/
“Back To School” September Social
Tuesday, September 9, 2 PM
DOROT Westchester, 925 Westchester Avenue, White Plains
Dust off your high school yearbook and any other memorabilia to bring to the Back-To-School social. Laugh and recall all that has changed since those days, and all that remains the same. This program is for adults age 60 and older.
To register, go to https://dorotusa.jotform.com/252095945930161
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Angus Fletcher: Primal Intelligence
Thursday, September 11, 1 PM
Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway, Tarrytown
Join Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink, for a visionary conversation with Angus Fletcher about the hidden roots and untapped potential of human intelligence as described in his new book, Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Think You Know.
Where do visionaries like Abraham Lincoln, Maya Angelou, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Warren Buffett, and William Shakespeare get their extraordinary intelligence? In 2021, Angus Fletcher and a research team set out to find out the answer—and what they learned has enormous implications for human intelligence in the age of AI. Free admission.
Learn more at shamesjcc.org.
Selichot with Chana Raskin
Saturday, September 13, 8:15 PM
Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle
Join the Beth El Clergy team with musical and prayer leader Chana Raskin, founder of RAZA. Chana hails from the Chabad-Lubavitch community and recently released a groundbreaking album of Chabad nigunim, the first LP of women singing these songs of the spirit.
To register, go to bethelnr.org/selichot