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    Passover 101 - Part of our FREE Jewish Holidays and Traditions programming at HaMaqom!

    Passover 101 – Part of our FREE Jewish Holidays and Traditions programming at HaMaqom!

    March 3, 2021 / 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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    Purim, Puppets, and Play Recap (Video)

    Purim, Puppets, and Play Recap (Video)

    February 21, 2021 / Lisa Strauss

    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 101

    Purim 101

    February 12, 2021 / Lisa Strauss

    Purim is a joyous holiday where the Jewish people celebrate being saved from persecution in ancient Persia. The holiday ...
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    A Writers Voice: The Art of Personal Narrative - Upcoming Writing Workshop  (Video)

    A Writers Voice: The Art of Personal Narrative – Upcoming Writing Workshop (Video)

    January 27, 2021 / Lisa Strauss
    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 | The Place Mourns a Jewish Hero, Joseph Pell

    HaMaqom | The Place Mourns a Jewish Hero, Joseph Pell

    January 14, 2021 / Lisa Strauss
    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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    Hebrew Courses at HaMaqom - You Are Invited to Join Our Learning Community

    Hebrew Courses at HaMaqom – You Are Invited to Join Our Learning Community

    January 11, 2021 / Lisa Strauss
    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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    8 Days of Light & Learning was a hit! (Pictures, video, music, and more)

    8 Days of Light & Learning was a hit! (Pictures, video, music, and more)

    December 14, 2020 / Lisa Strauss
    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 tifros min hatzibur, Do not separate yourself from the community” - V O T E!

    “Al tifros min hatzibur, Do not separate yourself from the community” – V O T E!

    October 23, 2020 / Lisa Strauss
    “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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    Exploring the Binaries of Jewish Life

    Exploring the Binaries of Jewish Life

    October 14, 2020 / Lisa Strauss

    Join us as HaMaqom queer educator, Meg Adler, leads us in a three-part discussion about how three huge binaries ...
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    Learning From Israeli Poet, Yehuda Amichai - Poetry That Challenges Us to Explore Ways We Experience God, War, Love, and One Another

    Learning From Israeli Poet, Yehuda Amichai – Poetry That Challenges Us to Explore Ways We Experience God, War, Love, and One Another

    September 29, 2020 / Lisa Strauss

    Yehudah Amichai is the most translated Israeli poet of all time. His poems, written in Hebrew, have been translated ...
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