Regional Food Bank's 40th Annual Yom Kippur Hunger Appeal
Please consider making a donation to the Regional Food Bank's Annual Yom Kippur Hunger Appeal today through Yom Kippur, as we join other congregations in our community to donate the cost of meals for our neighbors in need. Donate here
Rhonda Rosenheck and I invite you to gather to share and listen to original poems pegged to Jewish themes, in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We crave the company of Jewish poets during this fraught moment, when we feel called to affirm our lives, our Judaism and our Jewish community in the face of unthinkable loss. (You've read the joking summary: They tried to kill us, they lost, we won, let's eat.) Feel free to extend our invitation to others who would enjoy such a gathering.
Let's take October back from hatred with sweet, poetic defiance. Let's celebrate the high holidays and each other with poetry.
We'll bring seasonal snacks and organize the evening as a thematic, (mic-less) open mic, with five minutes per poet, sharing 2-3 short poems that resonate with — and even challenge — the season's texts, emotions, traditions and memories. Please refrain from overt politics and hateful speech.
If you’re an author with books to sell, feel free to bring copies in a bag or box. RSVP is unnecessary but helpful, mostly for deciding how much babka to slice.
When: Sun., October 6th, 6-7:30 pm
Where: Tech Valley Center of Gravity's Community Room, 30 Third Street, Troy, NY
(Ring the bell and we'll let you in.)
RSVP and questions: Susan Comninos, slc36@cornell.edu
and
Rhonda Rosenheck, rrosenheck@gmail.
We can't wait to see you!
Shanah Tovah,
Susan and Rhonda
Susan Comninos
Author of “Out of Nowhere: poems” (Stephen F. Austin Univ. Press/Texas A&M, 2022)
Shalom (Hello) from Eisner and Crane Lake Camps!
Are you wishing that summer wasn't quite over? Well, it doesn't have to be! Don't forget to register to join us for our Fall Heller-Wexler Family Camp on Friday, November 1st to Sunday, November 3rd. While it may be fall, we’re still holding onto that summer spirit and can't wait to share the joy of camp with you!
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Heller-Wexler Family Camps allow you to spend the weekend at camp as a family. With programming for parents, campers, and families all together, these weekends are fun-filled events with something for everyone to enjoy. From classic camp activities to meaningful Shabbat celebrations, Family Camps are the perfect weekend getaway!
Weekend Cost: Our program fee covers all meals and snacks as well as everything that goes into all the fun our staff will create for you!
Participants 5+: $185/person
Children ages 4 and under: Free
Register here
We hope to see you this fall in the Bubble (that's what we call Camp)!
L'Shalom (in peace),
The Eisner & Crane Lake Team
PS... Save the Date for our other Heller-Wexler Family Camps!
Winter Family Ski Weekend: January 17th-20th, 2025
Spring Family Camp: March 21st-23rd, 2025
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