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TUESDAY, MARCH 16 6:30PM – 9PM
Join us on Zoom. (Clickable links to register for each class are noted below)
SCHEDULE Opening Remarks/Activity: 6:30pm – 6:45pm
Class Session 1: 6:45pm – 7:45pm
Break: 7:45pm – 8pm
Class Session 2: 8pm – 9pm
SESSION 1 (EARLY) R Matriarchs, a Prophetess, and A Judge
Walk into a Café in Tel Aviv…Rabbi Jason Bonder
R What is Jewish Art?Larry Silver
R Genealogy Basics Moriah Amit & Tyi Marx
R Let’s Make Breakfast!Alyson Gass
SESSION 2 (LATE) R Good Religion/Bad Religion
Rabbi Gregory S. Marx
R Iran, Israel and the United States: A View from HistoryJohn Ghazvinian
R Preserving Your Family Photos and Documents at HomeTyi Marx & Moriah Amit
CLASS SELECTION SUMMARY
Our annual night of learning has moved on-line this year! Participation is easy. Simply pre-register for the Zoom classes that you are interested in by using the corresponding links below. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with information and the Zoom meeting link for that class.
We will start the night off by coming together for introductory remarks from Rabbi Marx and a fun activity to set the tone for the evening. The opening session does not require advance registration.
R OPENING SESSIONwith Rabbi & Laurie Marx on Zoom at 6:30pmClick Here https://zoom.us/j/5179436096
No pre-registration necessary for opening session. After clicking the link you will be placed in a waiting room until the host is ready to begin.
Sefer-ology SmashJoin Laurie Marx to make a specialty drink during the opening session at 6:30pm.
You will need these ingredients on hand:
1 of 2 large lemons
Simple Syrup (equal parts sugar & water boiled together until nicely colored)
Orange juice
Mint or cherry for garnish
Bourbon
Vodka (if you are gluten free)
Cranberry juice & Seltzer (for alcohol-free option)
Class Descriptions, Instructor Bios & Zoom Registration Links
SESSION 1 (EARLY) 6:45 PM - 7:45PM
R WHAT IS JEWISH ART?Instructor: Larry Silver Register for Larry Silver’s Session 1 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/j/99530281748
Debates among scholars have raged about whether there really is anything that can properly be called "Jewish art." Is it limited only to works that depict Jewish themes? Does it matter whether the artist identifies as Jewish?
How can one account for works by Jewish art that don't look very different
from the works of their contemporaries? This talk will use a few case studies to consider these issues and propose a solution to the dilemma, particularly for 20th-century painters.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Larry Silver is Art History professor emeritus from Penn, specializing in Renaissance-era art and also topics in modern Jewish art. Professor Silver is an engaging speaker who has given popular talks at Beth Or in the past.
R GENEALOGY BASICSInstructor: Moriah Amit & Tyi Marx Register for Moriah Amit & Tyi Marx’s Session 1 Class :Click Herehttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sd-mgrzwqHNPWEpJqQMB4o3w5XyEd-VBh
Genealogy Basics gives beginner or intermediate family history researchers the tools and approaches to work online and get a better and more satisfying experience knowing what free resources are out there, and how a librarian can help them if they have questions as they go. We share anecdotes and tips from our own experiences and ask participants to share and encourage each other and ask preliminary questions.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Moriah Amit is the Senior Genealogy Librarian at The Center for Jewish History. The CJH in New York City illuminates
history, culture, and heritage. The Center provides a collaborative home for five partner organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The partners’ archives comprise the world’s largest and most comprehensive archive of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel. The Center’s experts are leaders in unlocking archival material for a wide audience through the latest practices in digitization, library science, and public education.
R MATRIARCHS, A PROPHETESS, AND A JUDGE WALK INTO A CAFÉ IN TEL AVIV…Instructor: Rabbi Jason BonderRegister for Rabbi Bonder’s Session 1 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcv
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The women of the Hebrew Bible famously don’t get as much ink spilled about them as their male counterparts. But that’s not the end of their stories. Join Rabbi Bonder in an exploration of Modern Hebrew poetry written by women who breathed new life into
the stories of the Matriarchs, Prophetesses, and other heroic women of the Hebrew Bible.
R LET’S MAKE BREAKFAST! Instructor: Alyson GassRegister for Alyson Gass’ Session 1 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvde2qrD4pG9P21tG8YaGhCWt4w39r2tMF
Breakfast has never tasted so delicious. Join Beth or congregant (and popular teacher of Beth Or cooking classes), Alyson Gass, to whip up some truly yummy recipes that will make you want to wake up every morning and get creative in the kitchen!
SESSION 2 (LATE) 8PM - 9PM
R IRAN, ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES: A VIEW FROM HISTORYInstructor: John Ghazvinian Register for John Ghazvinian’s Session 2 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/j/92359037934
In recent years, tensions between Iran and the United States have been higher than ever, with Israel usually playing a key role in the drama. Disagreements about Iran’s nuclear program, as well as its regional activities, have often escalated to the verge of open conflict. However, too often, debates and analyses about
these issues take place in atmosphere that is absent of historical context. In this talk, John Ghazvinian, a historian of US-Iran relations, situates the relations between these three countries — and especially the ongoing controversy about Iran’s nuclear program — in a wider historical narrative. In the process, he argues that the nuclear issue is largely a distraction from deeper and more strategic considerations.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: John Ghazvinian is Executive Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an author, historian and former journalist, specializing in the history of US-Iran relations. He has written for such publications as Newsweek, The Nation, the Sunday Times and the Huffington Post, and has taught modern Middle East history at a number of colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area. He earned his doctorate in history at Oxford University, and was the recipient of a "Public Scholar" fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016-2017, as well as a fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation's special initiative on Islam in 2009-2010.
R GOOD RELIGION/BAD RELIGIONInstructor: Rabbi Gregory S. MarxRegister for Rabbi Marx’s Session 2 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpcuiorD8vGdD2xn7S-HgCa0cOVRSGyszo
Join Rabbi Marx for a frank discussion on the makings of bad religion. From the denial of science, a singular leader who is without fault, to the division of the world between children of light and the spawn of darkness, bad religion has done irreparable harm to societies in the past and is threatening our world once again with potentially terrible consequences.
R PRESERVING YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS AT HOMEInstructors: Tyi Marx & Moriah AmitRegister for Tyi Marx & Moriah Amit’s Session 2 Class:Click Herehttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqf-yhqT0rGt2Tg82aDGHdeSYzVzC-Xi-V
Preservation of Photos and Documents is a practical workshop to inform participants how they can keep family documents safe and in good condition. A reference librarian demonstrates how our own archives in the building have dealt with storage and display questions. Participants are encouraged to consider ways to keep their family heirlooms in the best condition possible for future generations.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Tyi Marx is an expert Reference Librarian & Moriah Amit is the Senior Geneology Librarian for The Center for Jewish History Reading Room and Genealogy Institute. Refer to session 1 (above) for details about the CJH.
RSelect the classes that interest you.
RRegister in advance by clicking the corresponding link.
ROnce registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting link for that class.
RAdd event confirmation/Zoom link to your calendar AND/OR save the email to use on March 16.
REach class has a separate Zoom registration and custom meeting link. If you are taking 2 classes, save both to use on March 16.
RThe opening remarks/activity is the ONLY class that does not require pre-registration. When clicking this link on the night of Beit Sefer Café, you will be placed in a waiting room until the host is ready to begin.
RFor tech support getting into a class during Beit Sefer Cafe, contact Lifelong Learning Chair, Don Berry, at [email protected] or 215-654-0447. You can also use this Zoom link.: https://zoom.us/j/519436096 This Zoom meeting will be open and moderated throughout the evening.
Beit Sefer Café classes are free for Beth Or members.
A $50 donation is recommended for non-members who would
like to participate. Please make your donation to the Allen Apter
Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund or any fund of your choosing
at www.bethor.org/give-now.
Contact Barbara Murtha, [email protected] with any questions
BEIT SEFER CAFÉ CHECK LIST:
