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Location: The Village Community School (VCS), 272 West 10th Street, in Manhattan.
Time: Shabbat with catered dinner, 6:30pm; Late Nite Shabbat, 7:30pm, Shabbat with lunch, 10:30am
Guests are always welcome at our Shabbat celebrations and programs. Reservations are required (212-213-1002).
All dates and programs are subject to change. To confirm events and for more information, contact the office at 212-213-1002 or info@citycongregation.org.
Saturday, September 8 - Lunch
Shabbat service and cultural program at 10:30am, followed by lunch at noon
WHAT'S ALL THE HOOPLA ABOUT THE "NEW ATHEISM?" Rabbi Peter Schweitzer examines the recent barrage of books that challenge not only a belief in God but a respect for religion.
Friday, October 5 - Late Nite - Welcome New Members
Shabbat service at 7:30pm followed by cultural program at 8:15pm
Please note: This evening originally scheduled as a dinner Shabbat and is now a Late Nite Shabbat.
HOW JEWS CREATED THE AMERICAN COMIC BOOK - Arie Kaplan, MAD Magazine writer, pop culture expert, stand-up comic, and author of Masters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!,tells how Jews created the comic book industry.
Saturday, October 20 - Kid-Friendly Shabbat Experience
Home of Rabbi Peter Schweitzer and Myrna Baron, 10:45am
Music, crafts, food, fun! Designed for children ages 3-8 (and older siblings and parents).
Friday, November 2 - Late Nite
Shabbat service and dessert at 7:30pm, followed by cultural program at 8:30pm
HOW I GREW UP AS A SECULAR JEW AND WROTE A NOVEL ABOUT IT - Janice Eidus, author and TCC member, will discuss, and read from her new novel, The War Of The Rosens.
Friday, November 16 - Shabbat Singalong
Home of Rabbi Peter Schweitzer and Myrna Baron, 8:00pm
Come for dessert, singing, and a social evening with friends.
Friday, December 7 - Dinner - Chanukah Celebration
Chanukah candlelighting and dinner at 6:30pm, followed by Shabbat-Chanukah service
and Special Chanukah program at 8:00pm
SONGS OF OUR HERITAGE - SONGS OF OUR PEOPLE
An evening of music and singing with Robin Greenstein, New York City singer-songwriter.
Friday, January 4 - Late Nite
Shabbat service and dessert at 7:30pm, followed by cultural program at 8:30pm
A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD - Dara Silverman, Executive Director of JEWS FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, explains JFREJ's new initiative on Affordable Housing.
Saturday, January 26 - Kid-Friendly Shabbat Experience
Home of Alan Siege and Anne Shonbrun, 10:45am
Music, crafts, food, fun! Designed for children ages 3-8 (and older siblings and parents).
Saturday, February 9 - Lunch
Shabbat service and cultural program at 10:30am, followed by lunch at noon
FAMILY HEIRLOOMS / FAMILY STORIES - TCC Members share with each other memorabilia, photos, and stories of their family's journeys.
Friday, February 29 - Dinner
Shabbat dinner at 6:30pm, followed by service and cultural program at 8:00pm
A JEW AMONG EVANGELICALS - Daniel Radosh, journalist and TCC member, describes his experiences writing Rapture Ready! Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture, a witty outsider's look at evangelical America through the lens of its rock concerts, comedy clubs, theme parks and other entertainment.
Saturday, March 15 - Lunch - Purim Celebration
Shabbat service and cultural program at 10:30am, followed by lunch at noon
Celebrate Purim with SONGS OF THE MEGILLAH, a modern retelling of the story of Esther, set in contemporary Eastern Europe, written by Itzik Manger, Yiddish poet and playwright, in 1936.
Friday, April 25 - Late Nite
Shabbat service and desert at 7:30pm, followed by cultural program at 8:30pm
MY QUEST TO LIVE THE ULTIMATE BIBLICAL LIFE - AJ Jacobs, bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, will share his insights, discoveries - maybe even revelations? - from his twelve-month project of obedience to Biblical rules and regulations.
Friday, May 16 - Dinner
Shabbat dinner at 6:30pm, followed by service and cultural program at 8:00pm
NEGOTIATING INTERSECTIONS: Being Jewish and Gay/Lesbian
Gay/Lesbian Jews explore these dual identities, examine how they interact, and discuss how they define themselves in their various communities.
Friday, May 30 - Late Nite
Shabbat service and desert at 7:30pm, followed by cultural program at 8:30pm
LIFE ON THE EDGE - A Secular Jewish Artist Approaches Judaism
Mindy Lewis, artist and author of Life Inside, will read from her work and talk about the ways in which Jewish ritual has inspired her as an artist and helped her cast away her sense of being an outsider.
Saturday, June 14 - Lunch
Shabbat service and cultural program at 10:30am, followed by lunch at noon
END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION - Honor outgoing Board Members and other special people. Welcome and Install new Board Members and Officers. |