The Jewish Community Havura Upcoming Holidays and Events*
(Virtual) Havura Reading Circle: First Meeting is Sunday, March 7th
All are welcome to the first meeting of a new virtual Havura Reading Circle.
We would love to see you at this cultural activity focused on informally sharing our thoughts on examples of older and contemporary Jewish literature. We are beginning with short stories and novel excerpts to ensure that all participants have access to the materials and enough time in which to read them.
When: Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 8-9:30 p.m.
Reading material: Available from a recent edition from the 2020 Tenth Anniversary numbers of the literary journal Jewish Fiction (open access, operates through donations)
Rochelle Distelheim
Excerpt from her forthcoming novel "Jerusalem as a Second Language":
https://jewishfiction.net/index.php/publisher/articleview/frmArticleID/666
Lili Berger (translated from Yiddish by Ronnee Jaeger)
"The Rebetzin's Sense of Justice"
https://jewishfiction.net/index.php/publisher/articleview/frmArticleID/676
How to join:
Please send an email to jchavura@gmail.com indicating you'd like to join this March 7th Reading Circle meeting and you will be sent a Zoom link.
Questions: jchavura@gmail.com
All are welcome to the first meeting of a new virtual Havura Reading Circle.
We would love to see you at this cultural activity focused on informally sharing our thoughts on examples of older and contemporary Jewish literature. We are beginning with short stories and novel excerpts to ensure that all participants have access to the materials and enough time in which to read them.
When: Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 8-9:30 p.m.
Reading material: Available from a recent edition from the 2020 Tenth Anniversary numbers of the literary journal Jewish Fiction (open access, operates through donations)
Rochelle Distelheim
Excerpt from her forthcoming novel "Jerusalem as a Second Language":
https://jewishfiction.net/index.php/publisher/articleview/frmArticleID/666
Lili Berger (translated from Yiddish by Ronnee Jaeger)
"The Rebetzin's Sense of Justice"
https://jewishfiction.net/index.php/publisher/articleview/frmArticleID/676
How to join:
Please send an email to jchavura@gmail.com indicating you'd like to join this March 7th Reading Circle meeting and you will be sent a Zoom link.
Questions: jchavura@gmail.com
Purim 2021
This year for Purim we hosted a Zoom "happy hour". It was great to connect with you and feel some holiday spirit in the midst of the pandemic lock-down.
This year for Purim we hosted a Zoom "happy hour". It was great to connect with you and feel some holiday spirit in the midst of the pandemic lock-down.
Chanukkah 2020
Thanks to everyone who "came out" for our first Zoom Chanukkah party or participated in sufganiot eating! It was great to see so many of your faces and get to chat with you!
For activity pages, including reflection prompts for adults and children, colouring pages and games, download the PDF file below.
You can also find a curated list of links to recipes, songs and more at https://linktr.ee/JCHNL.
Chag Sameach!
Thanks to everyone who "came out" for our first Zoom Chanukkah party or participated in sufganiot eating! It was great to see so many of your faces and get to chat with you!
For activity pages, including reflection prompts for adults and children, colouring pages and games, download the PDF file below.
You can also find a curated list of links to recipes, songs and more at https://linktr.ee/JCHNL.
Chag Sameach!
| Printable Activity Pages for Kids and Adults |
For more information on holiday celebrations, email info.havura@gmail.com
The Jewish Community Havura holds egalitarian services reflecting our various Jewish traditions. We also conduct educational, cultural, social and social action activities.
* For further information: For security and privacy reason we tend not to post names or addresses of members hosting events at their homes. If you are interested in attending, send us an email to info.havura@gmail.com with your contact info and, we will get in touch to provide any additional logistical information.
