Archive: April 2023

Pets of the Omer

Posted on April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023 – May 25, 2023 @ All Day – The Omer refers to the 49-day period between the second night of Passover (Pesach) (Tuesday, April 23) and the holiday of Shavuot (Tuesday, June 11).  This period marks the beginning of the barley harvest when, in ancient times, Jews would bring the first sheaves to the Temple as a means of thanking God for the harvest. The word Omer literally […]

Dinner and Lecture with Special Guest Speaker, Jonathan Ornstein

Posted on May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – After services , there will be a dinner and a lecture on the topic: “In the Shadow of Auschwitz: How JCC Krakow is Rebuilding Jewish Life in Poland and Supporting Ukrainian Refugees.”  6PM • Service  7PM • Dinner and Lecture Jonathan has served as the CEO of the JCC of Krakow, Poland, since 2008.  This is […]