Lisa Strauss

Join us to learn more about this holiday and its traditions in this interactive session with Rabbi Ruth Adar ...
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We had SO much fun with our friends from Up a Tree Puppetry in our first ever family-friendly event ...
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Purim is a joyous holiday where the Jewish people celebrate being saved from persecution in ancient Persia. The holiday ...
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Explore the craft of personal narrative through writing exercises focused on developing an authentic voice & practicing narrative strategies with Carl Nagin, professional writer, journalist, and Harvard professor ...
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HaMaqom mourns a Jewish hero, Joseph Pell, who passed away December 30, 2020, at the age of 96. The sole survivor of a family of seven, he fled his Polish shetl during the Nazi occupation, joined a brave brigade of Soviet partisans, and fought back from the forests. ...
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HaMaqom educators love teaching Hebrew and have been building community and connect people to the Hebrew language and culture for decades. Our emphasis is on helping language learners feel comfortable reading, writing, and speaking Hebrew. ...
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Thank you to all who joined us at our first 8 Days of Light and Learning events! We had a wonderful time celebrating with all of you and look forward to inviting you to more inclusive, community-building events in the future ...
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“Al tifrosh min hatzibur, Do not separate yourself from the community” (Pirke Avot 2:5). Moreover, it is our responsibility to play an active role in our community and choosing its leaders ...
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Join us as HaMaqom queer educator, Meg Adler, leads us in a three-part discussion about how three huge binaries ...
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Yehudah Amichai is the most translated Israeli poet of all time. His poems, written in Hebrew, have been translated ...
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