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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Prof. Corinne Blackmer discusses new book
Professor Corinne Blackmer, a professor of English and Judaic Studies at Southern Connecticut State University, will discuss her new book, Poisoning the Wells: Antisemitism in Contemporary America via Zoom, sponsored by Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., New Haven. To request the Zoom link: office@beki.org or (203) 389-2108 x114.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Love & Knishes in Southbury
Love & Knishes luncheon with entertainment by Airborne Trio, on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western CT, 444 Main St. North, Southbury. For reservations, email cconti@jfed.net. Admission: $10.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Camp Ramah reunion in West Hartford
The Emanuel Synagogue hosts a camp reunion on Nov. 6, 7-9:30 p.m. The reunion features a laser light Havdalah, camp singalong with Sheldon Low, movie on the big screen, and snacks such as popcorn, s’mores and hot chocolate. Camp Ramah of New England, Ramah Sports Academy, Camp Shalom, Camp Laurelwood, Camp Jori and BBYO are among the event co-sponsors. The Emanuel Synagogue is located at 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford. To register, visit emanuelsynagogue.org. For more information, contact Josh Cohen, josh@emanuelsynagogue.org.

The Bruce T. Carroll Band in Concert
The JCC in Sherman presents the Bruce T. Carroll Band  in Concert, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. A musician and songwriter, within the short span of only five years Bruce T. Carroll has written, recorded, and released three albums: “Ruckus and Romance” (2016), “Finding You” (2018), and his latest album, “First Bird To Sing.” For this concert, Bruce is accompanied by musicians Tommy Mandel (Bryan Adam’s, Dire Straits, Ian Hunter), Marc Shulman (Suzanne Vega, Richard Shindell) and Miles East (January). Reservations required. Tickets: $20/member; $25/nonmembers. Concerts will be held indoors. Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit jccinsherman.org. 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Stamford Federation hosts Super Sunday
Volunteers are needed to make calls on the Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford’s Super Sunday on Nov. 7. Available shifts: 10 am-12 pm; 4 – 6 pm; 6 – 8 pm.; The day will also include UJF Family Fun Day with all sorts of activities for kids, including Petting Zoo, Stars of Hope Mitzvah Craft, a hat, glove and sock driver for refugees. Kids who bring their coins will get a prize. Volunteers are also needed for Family Fun Day.  To volunteer or for more information, contact Sharon Franklin at sharon@ujf.org.

Talk show host and author Larry Rifkin in Southbury
Former CT Public Television executive and former WATR radio talk show host Larry Rifkin will discuss his soon-to-be-published book, No Dead Air, on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western CT, 444 Main Street North in Southbury.  Under his leadership, CPTV amassed more than 50 Emmy Awards in the Boston/New England competition. He now hosts the podcast, americatrendspodcast.com, where he looks at changes in our society and our politics. For information and reservation, email cconti@jfed.net.

“Havdalah” on stage in West Hartford
The Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Dr., West Hartford)  will host a staged reading of Ben Engel’s play “Havdalah, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Admission is FREE; registration is requirred. Visit emanuelsynagogue.org. For more info, contact Marsha Wolfberg, marshawolfberg@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

From the ICC Command Center: Anti-BDS Emergency Ops
Have a child in high school or college? Hear Jacob Baime and Megan Nathan, leading strategists in the war on today’s shifting forces of antisemitism, speak on Zoom on Nov. 9, 7:30 – 9 p.m., hosted by UJA/JCC Greenwich. Register and receive Zoom link at ujajcc.org.

Baime is executive director of Israel on Campus Coalition, a public affairs professional, and an expert on pro-Israel campus affairs. As former national field director with AI-PAC, he oversaw strategic campus initiatives and managed AIPAC’s national training platforms for college and high school students. He most recently served as area director in AIPAC’s New England Region.

Megan Nathan is managing director of the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) where she provides pro-Israel students with the tools to support Israel and fight BDS on campus. She worked at the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) where she built coalitions of leaders from top NGOs, Fortune 500 companies, and the U.S. military to educate Americans about the importance of global development. Most recently, she worked at a crisis PR firm.

“Black Voters Matter” free webinar
LaTosha Brown, co-Founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter Social activist, political strategist, and jazz singer, will discuss “Black Voters Matter: Our Obligation to Democracy and Equality,” in collaboration with Open Visions Forum. The webinar is free, but registration is required. Sponsored by the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies of Fairfield University. For more information, contact Jennifer Haynos at bennettcenter@fairfield.edu or (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10

Christian Kabbalists of 17th Century Europe
Max DuBoff, a PhD student in Classics and Philosophy at Yale University, will explain how some European Christians became interested in Kabbalah to address puzzles about the nature of God and creation; via Zoom, sponsored by Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel (BEKI), 85 Harrison St., New Haven. To request the Zoom link: office@beki.org or (203) 389.2108 x114.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Author Elyssa Friedland to speak at Virtual Book Club
Author Elyssa Friedland will discuss her new book Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, in conversation with Rebecca Anikstein, at the next Virtual Book Club meeting, hosted by UJA-JC Greenwich on Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Friedland is the author of four novels. She attended Yale University and Columbia Law School, and worked as an attorney until turning to writing full time. She currently teaches creative writing at Yale. Attendance is FREE. To register or for more information: ujajcc.org. 

10th Annual Saul Cohen-Schoke JFS (Virtual) Lecture

Rabbi Steve Z. Leder will discuss “If You Have to Go Through Hell, Don’t Come Out Empty-Handed” as keynote speaker of the 10th Annual Saul Cohen-Schoke JFS Lecture, presented by Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County. Co-sponsored this year by the Stamford JCC, the virtual lecture will take place on Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Leder will discuss finding meaning in all sorts of painful losses: How can individuals transform loss into more than just loss? How can suffering be more than just painful? What do the sages teach about transcending pain and loss? 

Currently senior rabbi of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, Rabbi Leder is the author of four books including The Beauty of What Remains; How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift and More Beautiful Than Before; How Suffering Transforms Us. Newsweek Magazine twice named him one of the ten most influential rabbis in America.  For more information or to register, visit: https://www.ctjfs.org/saul-cohen-jfs-lecture/

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Israel on Campus: What to Know Before You Get There
Lappin Foundation’s Teen Antisemitism Task Force invites Jewish high school juniors and seniors to “Israel on Campus: What to Know Before You Get There.” The program will take place on Monday, Nov.15 at 7:30 p.m.on Zoom. Stephanie Margolis, New England High School Coordinator at StandWithUs, will explore transitions and trends from high school to college campus and ways to navigate difficult conversations. The program is FREE. Register at LappinFoundation.org. For more information, email Sharon Wyner at swyner@lappinfoundation.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17

Voices of Hope 13th Anniversary Celebration
Sharone Kornman will be the L’dor V’dor honoree at the Voices of Hope virtual “Evening of Hope 2021” event marking the group’s 13th anniversary, to be held on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The event can be viewed on YouTube Live. In addition to the presentation of the L’Dor V’Dor award, the organization’s members and donors will also be honored. For more information or t oregister email info@ctoicesofhope.org, or call (860) 470-5591.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Novelist Sayed Kashua to speak at Wesleyan’s Contemporary Israeli Voices
Wesleyan University’s 19th Annual Contemporary Israeli Voices presents bestselling novelist Sayed Kashua on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Author of three well received novels and the creator of the hit TV series Arab Labor, Kashua will present “The Foreign Mother Tongue.,  in which he will discuss Arab identity, Palestinian identity and Israeli identity, and explore what it means to sit at a point of intersection between them. The Contemporary Israeli Voices series, sponsored by Wesleyan’s Center for Jewish Studies and organized by Dalit Katz, celebrates the voices of women and minorities. All presentations are free. To register, visit http://civ.site.wesleyan.edu.

“A History of Holocaust Trials? Under discussion in Fairfield
Lawrence R. Douglas, JD, will deliver a lecture entitled “A History of Holocaust Trials: From Nuremberg to Demjanjuk and Back Again,” to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence R. Douglas, JD, James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, Amherst College; author, The Memory of Judgment: Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust (2001),The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trials (2016). The webinar is free, but registration is required. Sponsored by the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies of Fairfield University. For more information, contact Jennifer Haynos at bennettcenter@fairfield.edu or (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066.

Israel Trip Info Session
The Emanuel Synagogue (160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford) will host an Israel Trip Info Session on Nov. 18, 7:30-9 p.m.,—Learn about unique Israel trip led by Emanuel Executive Director Kobi Benita. For more info, visit Emanuelsynagogue.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 20

Harmony Times Two in Concert   
The JCC in Sherman presents Harmony Times Two in Concert  featuring Noelle and Tyler and LUMOS, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m., Noelle and Tyler combine their unique vocal talents to bring you acoustic, harmonized covers of some of the best folk rock from the 60s and 70s. The singer/songwriter duo of Susanna Marker and Al Burgasser known as LUMONS, have been performing together continuously for more than a decade. Their special vocal harmonies accompanied by music written and arranged by them for guitar and violin (and other instruments) make for a unique sound spanning a wide range of style and content Reservations required. Tickets: $20/member; $25/nonmembers. Concerts will be held indoors. Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit jccinsherman.org.  

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Mark Oppenheimer, author of “Squirrel Hill,” in New Haven
Mark Oppenheimer, the author of five books, director of the Yale Journalism Initiative, and a host of the podcast Unorthodox, will discuss his latest book, Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood, at 11 a.m., during the BEKI Sisterhood Book and Gift Fair. Admissin: FREE; masks required. At Congregation Beth El—Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., corner of Whalley Avenue, New Haven. For more information: office@beki.org or (203) 389-2108 x114.