Lay-organized Sunday Torah Study:  same Zoom link as services, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. 

(We won’t be doing the Noon Zoom this Friday, Nov. 28^th, because it follows so closely on Thanksgiving.  However,Sunday Torah study will cover the parasha - - so come join us then!)

An afternoon of three Jewish short stories from India and from the Iranian-American community in New York City, read aloud by West End congregants, followed by a chance for questions and comments.

(Following services, in person)

How American Jewish & non-Jewish composers have infused mainstream musical forms and styles with Jewish passion and yearning as well as Jewish musical themes and motifs. The presentation will include audio with the sounds of Jewish chant and the texts of Jewish prayer.

Presented by Robert Cohen, historian of folk and Jewish music.

Ellis Island, immigration history and common misconceptions, presented by Jeffrey Heller, synagogue member and immigration attorney.  (More information coming)

Prof. Richard Gyug will provide a survey of Jewish life and culture in Iberia before the expulsion of the Jews in 1492. He will discuss how their position changed from the golden age of Jewish culture under the Islamic states of Iberia to life under the growing Christian kingdoms in later centuries.

Richard Gyug, Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, taught in the department of History, and Medieval Studies. His research has focused on religious culture in the Western Mediterranean.

This talk explores Jewish life in the Mediterranean port of Livorno, Tuscany, a thriving mercantile hub that hosted the largest Jewish community in Italy at one time. Prof.

TO BE RESCHEDULED