Upcoming Events

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Rabbi Jonathan’s Drop-In Office Hour
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:00pm – 8:00pm

 

Yom HaShoah Community Learning: “A Real Pain” (Hybrid Discussion)
Thursday, April 24th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In-person at First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings and on Zoom
Meeting ID: 844 9197 1375
Passcode: 692159

Led by Rabbi Jonathan Malamy

This Community Learning session will serve as our congregation’s observance of Yom HaShoah. We will discuss the 2024 film, “A Real Pain,” written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The film stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin (Oscar Winner 2025 – Best Supporting Actor)

The film presents two cousins, David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin), once close in childhood but increasingly distant as adults, as they join a Jewish heritage tour of Poland in the aftermath of the death of their influential grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. The personalities and relationships offer viewers a way into discussions of generational trauma, resilience, guilt, grit, and responsibility.

The personal and collective traumas of the Holocaust continue to fall upon us in myriad ways. In what ways do they (can they? should they?) shape and inform our responses to one another and the world?

Those in our Mishkan Ha’am community who have taken such tours, revisited that history directly, or are the children or grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, are especially invited to share their perspectives as we discuss the film and the issues it raises.

We will not watch the film together, but there are many ways to watch the film prior to the discussion:

• Stream on Hulu/Disney/Max

• Rent or purchase digitally on YouTube or Amazon Prime Video

Purchase as a DVD or BluRay disc. Amazon has it at https://a.co/d/ccZMU5H

Please note that there is no Sunday Community Learning for the month of April.

 

Four on Farragut Tree Dedication
Saturday, April 26th, 1:00pm – about 3:00pm
First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings
The social-action group Four on Farragut, comprising the four congregations that meet at First Reformed Church, will have a potluck lunch together and then dedicate a tree at the church, with funds collected from all four groups. More info to follow.

 

Rabbi Jonathan’s Drop-In Office Hour
Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Covid Policy
Based on current trends, the availability of the bivalent booster, and the policies of similar communal institutions in the area, Mishkan Ha’am’s new policy is as follows:
– At all programs, masks are no longer required. We still encourage mask usage, but will respect everyone’s individual choice.
– If you are not feeling well, we ask that you not attend events in person.
– We encourage people to follow public health guidelines regarding vaccination and testing.

We will continue to monitor and adapt our policy as conditions evolve. If you have questions or feedback, or are interested in being involved in future policy discussions, please write to mishkanhaam@gmail.com.

 

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