Sun Dec 29 4-6:30pm PT / 5-7:30 MT /6-8:30 CT / 7-9:30 ET BYOL! (Bring Your Own Latkes!) Zoom Captions will be Enabled. If we need an ASL interpreter, please let me know asap and I’ll do my best to find one! If you ARE or know an ASL interpreter, please let me know because one day we will for sure need one! We’re lighting up our worlds with laughter, singing, and candle lighting! Join us for an all online Chanukah party – a night of good company, lighthearted activities, and bring-your-own delicious treats. What to Wear? Festive flair encouraged – bring your best dreidel swag or cozy Chanukah vibes! Bonus Points for fun screen backgrounds! What to Expect: 🕯️ Candle Lighting – Together, we’ll light our chanukiot (menorahs) and share the blessings 🎲 Games & Trivia – Test your knowledge with some fun Chanukah trivia 🍷 Latkes & L’Chaims – Bring your favorite drinks and snacks   Leave with a little extra light in your life. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

This book is lighthearted and full of good feelings. It’ll be fun to get together and talk about it. Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York’s Lower East Side, Sara’s vocation is dominated by devout older men—men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves. Two generations later, Sara’s granddaughter, Abby, is a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, representing the city’s wealthiest clients. When her beloved Grandma Sara dies, Abby inherits her collection of handwritten journals recording the details of Sara’s matches. But among the faded volumes, Abby finds more questions than answers. Why did Abby’s grandmother leave this library to her and what did she hope Abby would discover within its pages? Why does the work Abby once found so compelling suddenly feel inconsequential and flawed? Is Abby willing to sacrifice the career she’s worked so hard for in order to keep her grandmother’s mysterious promise to a stranger? And is there really such a thing as love at first sight?

Th Feb 13 4-6:30pm PT / 5-7:30 MT / 6-8:30 CT / 7-9:30 ET Zoom Captions will be Enabled. If we need an ASL interpreter, please let me know asap and I’ll do my best to find one! If you ARE or know an ASL interpreter, please let me know because one day we will for sure need one! This Tu BiShvat, let’s come together in celebration of the trees, the earth, and the seasons. Join us for a Tu BiShvat Seder, where we’ll honor the beauty of nature, enjoy symbolic fruits, and reflect on our connection to the world around us. What to Bring: 🍊 A selection of fruits for the seder Fruits with a hard outer shell and edible inside  Fruits with an inedible pit or seeds  Fruits that are edible both inside and out  Something from a tree that smells delicious Additionally, please have a cup of wine or grape juice for kiddush We will connect with nature and with each other. Whether you’re new to Tu BiShvat or have celebrated before, we’ll have plenty of room for discussion about climate action, Jewish learning, and joy! 

Virtually Neighbors Megillah Reading! After minyan Sun March 9 for 1.5-2 hours In the US 8:45am Pacific, 9:45 Mountain, 10:45 Central, 11:45 Eastern! Zoom Captions will be Enabled. If we need an ASL interpreter, please let me know asap and I’ll do my best to find one! If you ARE or know an ASL interpreter, please let me know because one day we will for sure need one! Join our megillah reading with our Virtually Neighbors Event Link! Thank you to EVERYONE who is coming together to make this happen! Get ready to celebrate Purim with joy. We’re thrilled to invite you to our online Megillah Reading, where we’ll come together to hear the incredible story of Esther, raise a toast, and enjoy some Purim goodness. Costumes encouraged.   We would LOVE for you to participate by reading IN ENGLISH, IN HEBREW, or by CHANTING – please let us know by signing up for what you want to do here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19DZ_GspLEH3IMK4LoACiPXdtKXAlJ_2a2qUCUMAPi9Q/edit?usp=sharing  YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME TO HEAR THE MEGILLAH AS A LISTENER! READING/CHANTING IS AN INVITATION AND NOT AN OBLIGATION!  Still, could we get 7 people to read or chant? We absolutely think so! Then we’ll have at least 1 person for each of the days of the week. Could we get 10 people? A minyan? No doubt!  Think we can get 127 people representing all 127 provinces in the Megillah? Now THAT would be a great challenge. Chag Purim Sameach!

Virtually Neighbors Erev Shavuot/Shavuot Get Together Sun June 1 6:15pm PT / 7:15pm MT / 8:15pm CT / 9:15pm ET Let’s be together at Sinai for a gentle evening of learning, discussion, connection, and repair as we explore the Torah, Jewish texts, and mystical teachings.  We will choose a theme in April after Passover. Suggestions welcome anytime. In this complicated and challenging world we need soft, intentional spaces to connect more than ever. Pajamas, cozy blankets, and cups of tea welcome.