Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting
Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 2019, 7 to 9 p.m. Story Titles: “War Zone” and “Written in the Bible” There are many English speakers in Israel but few outlets for Israeli English fiction to be published. Ang-Lit Press has sought to remedy that by producing anthologies in which Israeli writers hone their art in […]
Sisterhood’s Mah Jongg Tournament
On Sunday, March 3, 2019, we held a Mah Jongg tournament in the Temple Sinai Social Hall. Here is a short recap of the tournament which was held jointly by the Sisterhoods of Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai. A special thanks to Marilyn Roberts and Brigitta Aaron for helping on the day of the event, […]
How Privileged We Are!
As I was trying to process the horrific events in New Zealand, I also had to prepare for my class’s week of fieldwork. This year my class is working with the Burning Man organization and the Friends of Black Rock – High Rock to investigate the geological and hydrological underpinnings of Fly Geyser, north of […]
Men’s Club Breakfast: March 10, 2019
To my Men’s Club colleagues, Shall we try “this” again? Sunday, March 10th? Yeeeesss! Waffles! Scrambled eggs! Bagels galore! Chocolates! Even cream for your coffee! Haha! You may even want seconds after you hear Professor Renata Keller’s presentation of “Reefer Madness? A History of Marijuana.” Professor Keller teaches modern Latin American history at UNR. Her […]
Gathering for Grief
Dear Friends, “I put down these memorandums of my affections in honor of tenderness, in honor of all of those who have been conscripted into the brotherhood of loss…” Edward Hirsch Part of living in a Jewish community is caring for one another. Jewish tradition knows this and memorializes it in our rituals. When one […]
Summer In Israel
SUMMER IN ISRAEL Jewish Nevada and the Israeli-American Council (IAC) are very excited to partner this Summer to offer THREE different Birthright Israel trips – for THREE different age groups! We are now actively seeking candidates to be part of this extraordinary experience! This year, we are thrilled to offer a one of a kind […]