Upcoming events

Switch to Calendar View

• REVISITING EXODUS, THE BOOK AND THE MOVIE - Session 2

  • When
    Sunday, November 24, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    47

  Register

  Many of us, including Rabbi Julie, were powerfully influenced by Leon Uris' book Exodus, and by the subsequent movie starring Paul Newman. Exodus was based on a true story of a boat carrying Jewish refugees from the Holocaust being turned away by the British Mandate, which was in control of all Palestine at that time, preventing the refugees from finding safety in Israel. This book and this movie were formative for so many of us, shaping our understanding of the situation in Israel-Palestine. But was the whole story fairly depicted? What were we missing then and how do those gaps inform our views today? Let's join together in a lively exploration of these questions.

  Click here for a summary of Leon Uris’ Exodus.

  Session Two:  November 24, 2024 – What were we missing? 

  The Jewish community is learning now that the story told in the book and film Exodus was not the whole story. We were missing big chunks of truth about Palestinian experiences, about the international context, and about our own history. We will begin to fill in the gaps to have a more honest background on the setting of Leon Uris’ Exodus. Through no fault of our own, most contemporary Jewish people were taught the Exodus narrative again and again in Hebrew school, synagogues, Jewish camps and trips to Israel. Now we are ready to face the truth, which is a complex multiplicity of interests, harms and tragedies and also passionate love of the same land. A better future can emerge only on a foundation of truth.

  Zoom information will be provided to LHI Members; guests are most welcome and will need to register to access the Zoom link.

  There is no charge for this series, although we suggest a voluntary donation of $18. from guests.

  The third session of this series will be held on December 15 at 11:00 AM.  We plan to post recordings of these sessions to our YouTube channel.

  Please note: These sessions will not be political debates or discussions about Middle East solutions. Rather we will engage in a deep personal exploration of our Jewish education about Israel, often informed by the book or movie Exodus, and round out the story.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, November 25, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In October, the Book Group is discussing Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Shamanu

  • When
    Wednesday, November 27, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir members are invited to join our weekly Shamanu sessions.  LHI member Joanne Perilstein offers a brief kavanah / intention / learning to prompt heartfelt sharing of our experiences, feelings, thoughts, wishes and memories. Facilitation is done by member Wendy Jordan and others.  And we will listen.

  Zoom information is automatically sent to all members.  Registration is not required.

  
  

  Show details
• Shamanu

  • When
    Wednesday, December 04, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir members are invited to join our weekly Shamanu sessions.  LHI member Joanne Perilstein offers a brief kavanah / intention / learning to prompt heartfelt sharing of our experiences, feelings, thoughts, wishes and memories. Facilitation is done by member Wendy Jordan and others.  And we will listen.

  Zoom information is automatically sent to all members.  Registration is not required.

  
  

  Show details
• Rosh Hodesh

  • When
    Wednesday, December 04, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  

  Join with the women of Leyv Ha-Ir as we celebrate the new moon.  Following a time-honored Jewish tradition, we will learn and share as we develop our own agenda. Come prepared to feel empowered as we offer you an opportunity to grow from the inside out based on concerns, issues and interests that our members bring to the group.

  We hope to provide unique opportunities for women to share experiences in hopes of creating bonds with one another.

  We look forward to sharing and caring together.

  For more information or if you are interested in helping to facilitate a monthly meeting, please reach out to either Evy Simon or Donna Butler.

  Members will receive the Zoom access information automatically.  Guests are welcome, and should register here at least one day in advance to receive the Zoom information.  There is no charge for this program, although guest donations are welcome.

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Service

  • When
    Saturday, December 07, 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join us for our lay-led Shabbat morning services, adapted to Zoom, led by Michael Meketon. Our service will be enhanced by a Zoom facilitator. If you have a Kol Haneshamah Reconstructionist siddur (prayer book), please use it. If not, we’ll work around it.

  Zoom information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members. Guests are welcome to participate, and can register here, email us at info@leyvhair.org, or call us at 215-629-1995 at least one day before the service, for the remote access.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, December 09, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Shamanu

  • When
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir members are invited to join our weekly Shamanu sessions.  LHI member Joanne Perilstein offers a brief kavanah / intention / learning to prompt heartfelt sharing of our experiences, feelings, thoughts, wishes and memories. Facilitation is done by member Wendy Jordan and others.  And we will listen.

  Zoom information is automatically sent to all members.  Registration is not required.

  
  

  Show details
• REVISITING EXODUS, THE BOOK AND THE MOVIE - Session 3

  • When
    Sunday, December 15, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    47

  Register

  Many of us, including Rabbi Julie, were powerfully influenced by Leon Uris' book Exodus, and by the subsequent movie starring Paul Newman. Exodus was based on a true story of a boat carrying Jewish refugees from the Holocaust being turned away by the British Mandate, which was in control of all Palestine at that time, preventing the refugees from finding safety in Israel. This book and this movie were formative for so many of us, shaping our understanding of the situation in Israel-Palestine. But was the whole story fairly depicted? What were we missing then and how do those gaps inform our views today? Let's join together in a lively exploration of these questions.

  Click here for a summary of Leon Uris’ Exodus.

  Session Three:  December 15, 2024 – Judaism and Zionism Today

  In this third session we will reflect on how the Exodus narrative became dominant in the U.S. and in the Jewish world. Why was so much of our recent history hidden from most Jews? We will look at the range of what Zionism has actually meant historically and affirm Diaspora Judaism -- that’s us-- in all of its creativity and inclusion. We will stand strong against all anti-semitism while learning about Jewish communities that are both pro-Jewish and anti-Zionist. Through this learning and wrestling we hope to strengthen commitment to both freedom and safety for every Jew and every Palestinian.

  Zoom information will be provided to LHI Members; guests are most welcome and will need to register to access the Zoom link.

  There is no charge for this series, although we suggest a voluntary donation of $18. from guests.

  The third session of this series will be held on December 15 at 11:00 AM.  We plan to post recordings of these sessions to our YouTube channel.

  Please note: These sessions will not be political debates or discussions about Middle East solutions. Rather we will engage in a deep personal exploration of our Jewish education about Israel, often informed by the book or movie Exodus, and round out the story.

  Show details
• Shamanu

  • When
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir members are invited to join our weekly Shamanu sessions.  LHI member Joanne Perilstein offers a brief kavanah / intention / learning to prompt heartfelt sharing of our experiences, feelings, thoughts, wishes and memories. Facilitation is done by member Wendy Jordan and others.  And we will listen.

  Zoom information is automatically sent to all members.  Registration is not required.

  
  

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, December 23, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In December, the Book Group is discussing Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Shamanu

  • When
    Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir members are invited to join our weekly Shamanu sessions.  LHI member Joanne Perilstein offers a brief kavanah / intention / learning to prompt heartfelt sharing of our experiences, feelings, thoughts, wishes and memories. Facilitation is done by member Wendy Jordan and others.  And we will listen.

  Zoom information is automatically sent to all members.  Registration is not required.

  
  

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Service

  • When
    Saturday, January 04, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join us for our lay-led Shabbat morning services, adapted to Zoom, led by Michael Meketon. Our service will be enhanced by a Zoom facilitator. If you have a Kol Haneshamah Reconstructionist siddur (prayer book), please use it. If not, we’ll work around it.

  Zoom information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members. Guests are welcome to participate, and can register here, email us at info@leyvhair.org, or call us at 215-629-1995 at least one day before the service, for the remote access.

  Show details
• Rosh Hodesh

  • When
    Wednesday, January 08, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  

  Join with the women of Leyv Ha-Ir as we celebrate the new moon.  Following a time-honored Jewish tradition, we will learn and share as we develop our own agenda. Come prepared to feel empowered as we offer you an opportunity to grow from the inside out based on concerns, issues and interests that our members bring to the group.

  We hope to provide unique opportunities for women to share experiences in hopes of creating bonds with one another.

  We look forward to sharing and caring together.

  For more information or if you are interested in helping to facilitate a monthly meeting, please reach out to either Evy Simon or Donna Butler.

  Members will receive the Zoom access information automatically.  Guests are welcome, and should register here at least one day in advance to receive the Zoom information.  There is no charge for this program, although guest donations are welcome.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, January 13, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Kabbalat Shabbat/MLK Service

  • When
    Friday, January 17, 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Kennedy House Community Room, 1901 JFK Blvd., 30th Floor, and Zoom

  Register

  Please join us to welcome Shabbat with song, prayer, Torah and community. Our Kabbalat Shabbat Service will be led by Rabbi Julie Greenberg and Kohenet Avra Shapiro. As is our custom, we will honor the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in this service.
   
  If you join us on Zoom, bring your own candles, kiddush and challah to the service to share in the Shabbat celebration. 
   
  If you are looking for more time in person in community, you are welcome to come to the Kennedy House Community Room at 6:30PM to have dinner with others.  Bring your own dinner and beverage, utensils, napkin, etc.  We'll supply the tables, chairs and community.

  The Zoom info will be emailed to all members.  Guests must register here to receive the Zoom info. 

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, January 27, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In January, the Book Group is discussing The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Service

  • When
    Saturday, February 01, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join us for our lay-led Shabbat morning services, adapted to Zoom, led by Michael Meketon. Our service will be enhanced by a Zoom facilitator. If you have a Kol Haneshamah Reconstructionist siddur (prayer book), please use it. If not, we’ll work around it.

  Zoom information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members. Guests are welcome to participate, and can register here, email us at info@leyvhair.org, or call us at 215-629-1995 at least one day before the service, for the remote access.

  Show details
• Rosh Hodesh

  • When
    Wednesday, February 05, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  

  Join with the women of Leyv Ha-Ir as we celebrate the new moon.  Following a time-honored Jewish tradition, we will learn and share as we develop our own agenda. Come prepared to feel empowered as we offer you an opportunity to grow from the inside out based on concerns, issues and interests that our members bring to the group.

  We hope to provide unique opportunities for women to share experiences in hopes of creating bonds with one another.

  We look forward to sharing and caring together.

  For more information or if you are interested in helping to facilitate a monthly meeting, please reach out to either Evy Simon or Donna Butler.

  Members will receive the Zoom access information automatically.  Guests are welcome, and should register here at least one day in advance to receive the Zoom information.  There is no charge for this program, although guest donations are welcome.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, February 10, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Kabbalat Shabbat Service

  • When
    Friday, February 14, 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Kennedy House Community Room, 1901 JFK Blvd., 30th Floor, and Zoom

  Register

  Please join us to welcome Shabbat with song, prayer, Torah and community. Our Kabbalat Shabbat Service will be led by Rabbi Julie Greenberg and Kohenet Avra Shapiro. 
   
  If you join us on Zoom, bring your own candles, kiddush and challah to the service to share in the Shabbat celebration. 
   
  If you are looking for more time in person in community, you are welcome to come to the Kennedy House Community Room at 6:30PM to have dinner with others.  Bring your own dinner and beverage, utensils, napkin, etc.  We'll supply the tables, chairs and community.

  The Zoom info will be emailed to all members.  Guests must register here to receive the Zoom info. 

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, February 24, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In February, the Book Group is discussing Incident at San Miguel by A. J. Sidransky. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, March 10, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, March 24, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In March the Book Group is discussing The Lady in Gold by Anne-Marie O'Connor. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, April 14, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, April 28, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In April the Book Group is discussing The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, May 12, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In April the Book Group is discussing The Immortalists by Anne-Marie O'Connor. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  Because of the Memorial Day holiday, we will meet on Tuesday this month.

  In May the Book Group is discussing Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. 
  

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Council Meeting

  • When
    Monday, June 09, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  All LHI members are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in our monthly Council meeting, when we discuss programs, business matters and other topics of interest to our congregation.

  The Zoom link is sent to all members.  Registration is not needed.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, June 23, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In June the Book Group is discussing Napoleon's Mirage by Michelle Cameron.  The author will be joining us for the discussion. 

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, July 28, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In July the Book Group is discussing The Postcard by Anne Berest.

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details
• Book Discussion Group

  • When
    Monday, August 25, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Do you love to read?  Are you interested in books of Jewish themes?  Come join Leyv Ha-Ir's Book Group!  Our lively, interesting and insightful monthly Book Group discussions are led Carol Kaplan and other book group participants. 

  We usually meet on the the fourth Monday of the month, on Zoom, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET.  

  In August the Book Group is discussing Friendly Fire by A. B. Yehoshua.

  This program is free, although a donation of $18 is suggested for guests who are not LHI members, to attend these programs.

  Information for this and all online events will automatically be sent to LHI members, who do not need to register.

  LHI guests are welcome, and can request the Zoom information by registering here at least one day in advance, or contact us at info@leyvhair.org or 215-629-1995.

  Show details