Featured Federation Programming
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2020 Annual Meeting
Recorded Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 Jump to:
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Food for Thought Virtual Brunch Series 2020-2021
Chanukah Cooking with Jamie Geller Recorded Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 Popular cooking star Jamie Geller is a Today Show regular, 7-time bestselling cookbook author and mother of 6—known as the “Jewish Rachael Ray” (New York Times) and “Queen of Kosher” (CBS).
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Food for Thought Virtual Brunch Series 2020-2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center—Virtual Exhibition Tour, “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” Introduction by Rosalie Levinson On October 18, we kicked off our Food for Thought season with a video tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s “Notorious RBG” exhibit. While the Museum's program is proprietary, please enjoy this introduction by our own Rosalie Levinson, drawing on her decades of personal acquaintance with Justice Ginsburg.
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Based on the New York Times bestselling book and Tumblr page of the same name, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first-ever museum exhibition focused solely on this judicial icon, whose image graces mugs, t-shirts, posters, and bobbleheads. The exhibit is a vibrant exploration of Justice Ginsburg’s life and her numerous, often simultaneous roles as a student, wife, mother, lawyer, judge, women’s rights pioneer, and Internet phenomenon. Briefs and other writings by RBG, including some of her famously searing dissents, are woven throughout the exhibit. |
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) offers virtual "drop in" public Zoom tours of Notorious RBG. Tickets are $10. The in-person exhibition has also reopened, extended through January 3, 2021.
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2020-21 Virtual Film Series
Generously sponsored by Carol Culberg. Watch for 4 more virtual film selections coming this winter!
Generously sponsored by Carol Culberg. Watch for 4 more virtual film selections coming this winter!
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Film #1 & Talkback: They Ain’t Ready For Me
Online Screening: Oct. 4-7; Talkback (via Zoom): Thursday, Oct. 8 They Ain’t Ready for Me (2020; 89 mins) is the feature-length documentary about Tamar Manasseh, the vivacious African American rabbinical student who is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago. Tired of waiting for politicians to do something, Tamar did something simple yet revolutionary: she sat down on the corner and hasn’t left since. Tamar and the organization she founded, MASK, Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings, are proving that something can be done, the situation is not hopeless. They Ain’t Ready For Me explores the challenges and motivations of this fearless community leader as she works to prevent more people from being killed by gun violence. It also highlights how her Judaism influences her activism. |
Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) presents:
Ariella Rada, "Israel: A Model of Diversity"
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Virtual Jewish Learning Series
Elul: Preparing Ourselves for the High Holidays 5 sessions: August 20 - September 10 (via Zoom) This FREE educational series is offered through Federation to the Northwest Indiana Jewish community, via Zoom, with five sessions each taught by one of our community rabbis.
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Session 4: "Major Prayers of the High Holy Days"
Sunday, September 6 11:00am-12:00pm CT featuring Rabbi Mordechai Levin, Congregation Beth Israel (Munster) |
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"Food for Thought" Brunch Series
Anna Winger, "Behind the Scenes of Unorthodox"For Berlin-based American writer-producer Anna Winger, creating the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox offered a unique opportunity to tell a Jewish story in Germany. The show, which premiered March 26 on Netflix, follows a young woman who leaves her husband and her ultra-Orthodox Satmar community in Williamsburg, NY, for a new life in Berlin. On June 28, 2020, Anna joined the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana for an exclusive Sunday morning conversation, live from Berlin via Zoom, with moderator Carol Culberg.
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Partnership2Gether Western Galilee presents:
Reflections on Current Events in the US
Recorded Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Join Partnership2Gether Western Galilee for a conversation with community leaders from two US communities:
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VIRTUAL Food for Thought Program: Dan Feferman
Dr. Michael Gideon, "Discovering My Jewish Roots in Germany"
Recorded February 23, 2020
Recorded February 23, 2020
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Part 3
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Part 4
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WJOB Interviews Aida NozickRecorded March 25, 2020
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Kristallnacht/Holocaust Remembrance
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center presents:
Coffee with a Survivor: Ernest Fruehauf
Coffee with a Survivor: Ernest Fruehauf
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Recorded Wed., Nov. 11, 2020
As a young child, Mr. Ernest Fruehauf (a longtime Northwest Indiana resident) experienced the rising tide of hate and antisemitism throughout Germany. On November 9-10, 1938, during the events of Kristallnacht, an angry mob ransacked his family cafe, located below their upstairs home. Hear Ernest share his story in this interview. |
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22nd Annual State of Indiana Holocaust Remembrance
Presented by the Indianapolis JCRC and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission Released on Tues., Nov. 10, 2020
This year's 22nd Annual State of Indiana Holocaust Remembrance, a virtual pre-recorded program due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coincides with the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”). Please watch to honor the victims of the Holocaust, to celebrate the inaugural winners of the Hoosier Upstander & Never Again Awards, to witness a powerful candlelighting ceremony, and to hear the moving story of a "hidden child". |
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Jewish Arts & Culture
From the Consulate General of Israel in Chicago
This webinar presents leading Chicago-based faith and community leaders who will share how their tradition informs their actions to not only to support their respective communities but to enhance relationships and service to their neighbors. The Consulate General of Israel in Chicago will participate and share how similar concerns are addressed across communities in Israel. The panel will explore the toll the pandemic is leaving in its wake, and the innovative ways community leaders have pivoted to address the needs of their congregants and constituencies, from the pews to the food pantries.
From the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
From the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
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Community Talk Back: Resistance
with actor Jesse Eisenberg & director Jonathan Jakubowicz Jesse Eisenberg brings Marcel Marceau’s World War II heroics to life in Resistance, a film that shows how mime Marceau saved kids from unspeakable Nazi horrors. Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award nominated actor and an acclaimed playwright and author. He has been in popular big screen movies such as Zombieland and The Social Network.
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From The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot
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Let There Be Laughter: Jewish Humor Around the World
This exhibit portrays Jewish humor in different times and places with the understanding that the story of the Jewish people is, at the end of the day, a funny story. In these galleries, learn about Jewish history and culture and also about our ability to view everything as laughter through tears.
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Broadway Songs about the Jewish Experience You May Not Know
Recorded May 19, 2020. Broadway Performance Coach and Music Director Michael Lavine shares Jewish themed songs that are unfamiliar to many, including songs that were cut from the original Fiddler on the Roof. Actress Barbara Minkus makes a special guest appearance. |
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Cooking with Chef Vered Guttman
Recorded May 12, 2020 Chef Vered Guttman shows viewers how to make feta and eggplant burekas pie, seven species salad, Romanian malai, and Israeli cheesecake while discussing the harvest holiday of Shavuot. |
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Cheer Up! from Habimah, the National Theatre of Israel
Israel Programming
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Jewish Agency for Israel: Virtual Programming
JAFI's community shlichim present activities and things to do during the coronavirus crisis. Topics ranging from music to politics to cooking and more! |
Partnership2Gether Western Galilee: Live Connect
Join any or all of the events offered by Partnership2Gether, and keep your live connection with Israel and your Partnership family alive! Missed a live event? Find it in their....
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Jewish Educational Resources
YIVO’s "Shine Online" Educational Series
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All of YIVO’s Shine Online courses are now free. These courses provide meaningful content to sustain our minds and soul during these uncertain times. We invite you to use this time to broaden your knowledge and learn about Jewish music, theater, literature, folklore and the history of our people and to access our many other free online resources.
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's online courses bring together a global community to experience the richness and vibrancy of Jewish history and culture from the comfort of home. These online courses are flexible and interactive, allowing users to study at their own pace and to delve into YIVO’s unique collection of resources.
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