online EVENTS at CAI
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, LISTED BY DATE.
FOR MUSICAL EVENTS, CLICK HERE FOR RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY, CLICK HERE
FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF THIS WEEK'S ONLINE EVENTS, CLICK HERE
The Michael and Barbara Erlichman Film Series: "Resistance"
Q&A Discussion Hosted by Susan Werk
Thanks to a generous donation from Michael and Barbara Erlichman, we have the opportunity to celebrate our rich Jewish heritage through film. Screenings are followed by discussion.
Discussion Questions:
1. How important is it for us to have Jewish heroes?
2. Why do you think the writer/director, Jonathan Jakubowicz, chose "Resistance" as the title for his film?
3. What makes this film different from most Holocaust films?
4. Was it necessary for the director to show scenes of violence?
5. “Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” Marcel Marceau
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8 pm
Marcel Marceau was known world wide as a master of silence. The world-famous mime delighted audiences for decades. But during World War II, his skills as a mime came in handy for another reason: to save Jewish children during the Holocaust. Marceau was recruited to help the French resistance by his cousin, George Loinger, a commander in a secret unit who was part of the Jewish relief group that smuggled Jewish children from occupied France to neutral countries. Their mission was to evacuate Jewish children who had been hiding in a French orphanage and get them to the Swiss border, where they could sneak to safety. Marcel had a secret weapon: his training as a mime. Marceau, who was Jewish, did not just use his acting skills to make the kids comfortable; he used them to save their lives. He “ Mimed, to keep children quiet as they were escaping. He was miming for their lives.”
Resistance ends with commendations from General George Patton, to the American troops. Marceau does his first performance to 3,000 troops after the liberation of Paris, in August 1944. Marceau was truly a hero, who made a man and his art, meet the challenges during those horrific times. He used his skills as a pantomime artist, to become a hero; for his courage, achievements, and nobility of purpose.
Please view film prior to the event.
Available to rent for a fee on YouTube or Google Play
Learning with Our Masorti Rabbinic Leadership from Israel
Sponsored by the CAI Israel Committee, with special thanks to Rabbi Alan Silverstein as President of Mercaz Olami
Rabbi Dikla Drukman-Sherzer
Sunday, Oct. 25, 12 noon
Rabbi Dikla Drukman-Sherzer presents:
The Other and I: Why did God create imperfect people?
How our forefathers treated diversity? How did they see the "other"? From Moshe Rabbenu, the stuttering leader, through the implications of a fundamental debate between Rabbi Akiva and Ben-Azai and other midrashim, we will address this fascinating topic and explore its relevance to our daily lives in the age of BLM.
Meeting ID: 938 0618 1809
Rabbi Chaya Rowen Baker
Details to come
Sunday, Nov. 1, 12 noon
Sunday, Nov. 8, 12 noon
Sunday, Nov. 15, 12 noon
Lecture Series with Professor Marc Brettler, PhD
A member of the American Academy for Jewish Research and the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature
Marc Brettler, a member of the American Academy for Jewish Research and the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature, is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. The Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus and former chair of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, he has also taught at Yale University, Brown University, Wellesley College and Middlebury College.Sunday, Nov 22, 12 noon
How to Read the Bible
What is the Hebrew Bible: History? Literature? Myth? Answering this question makes a difference for how we read, namely understand the Bible — just imagine if you read the comic pages of the newspaper like you read the first page! In this first talk we will look at different sections of the Bible, and how we might read or interpret them.
Sunday, Dec 6, 12 noon
The Critical Study of the Bible and Faith
The term biblical criticism is well-known, and often understood as secular scholars’ attempts to criticize the Bible, and to devalue it for religion. This is false. In this lecture, we will look at critical biblical study and the constructive role it can have in Jewish life. We will focus on TheTorah.com, a Jewish website that I co-founded, which attempts to integrate critical scholarship with Jewish perspectives and practice.
Sunday, Dec 13, 12 noon 
Why Should Jews Read the New Testament?
For many Jews the New Testament is taboo — it belongs to “them,” and is the prime source of Christian anti-Judaism. But what does this book, written largely by Jews for Jews, really say? Why should Jews read it, and how might we integrate it back into the history of Judaism?
Sunday, Dec 20, 12 noon
How New is the New Testament: A Jewish Perspective
The New Testament never calls itself the New Testament, just as the Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible never calls itself the Old Testament. Where did these names come from? What do they mean? Should Jews use these terms? In what senses is the New Testament really new, and discontinuous with the rest of the Bible? And what might this imply for inter-religious dialogue?
ABOUT ZOOM
Join Zoom meetings and events using a computer, tablet, or phone.
Click Here for a brief video demonstrating how to join a Zoom meeting.
Click Here for detailed information on how to use the Zoom platform.
To join a Zoom meeting, just click on the link and enter the meeting ID.