The upcoming months are full for the Jewish Federation's Center City Kehillah — be sure to save the date!
History as Common Ground and Battlefield
Thursday, November 2 | 7:00 p.m.
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
How do and should public institutions grapple with the most contested and troubling episodes of our nation’s history? A conversation with two of the leaders of our most important public history institutions, New York City’s Tenement Museum and Washington, D.C.’s United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, explores what it means to honestly confront painful pasts in our polarized times. To register, click here.
Shop and Schmooze
Wednesday, November 8 | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Marlyn Schiff and Home Grown
Treat yourself and your loved ones to something special for the holiday season with exclusive discounts at Marlyn Schiff and Home Grown! These local boutiques will be generously donating a portion of their sales in support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. To register, click here.
JCRC Webinar Series with David Horovitz
Monday, November 13 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Virtual
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Relations Council is hosting a series of online briefings with David Horovitz, Founding Editor of the online newspaper The Times of Israel. In the briefings, Horovitz will provide updates about the latest events happening in Israel and the Middle East. To register, click here.
Weitzman Book Club Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance
Tuesday, November 14 | 2:00 p.m.
Virtual
Investigate the hidden link between immigrant roots and Indigenous struggle with award-winning author Rebecca Clarren discussing her new book The Cost of Free Land with actor and activist Sarah Podemski. To register, click here.
Fall Fest 2023: Presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media
November 11-18, 2023 | Various Times
Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs
Fall Fest 2023 is back for its 43rd year! Presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM)¸this week-long celebration of Jewish cinematic and digital storytelling takes place November 11-18, 2023 in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. To register, click here.
Piyyut Rising U.S. Premiere & Live Recording
Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. Cash Bar, 7:30 p.m. Concert
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Hear new takes on sacred Jewish music from the Middle East and North Africa. Led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat. To register, click here.
State of Play: Jews, Jocks and the "American Dream"
Sunday, November 19 | 1:00 p.m.
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
For more than a century, American sport has served as a yardstick with which American Jews and other groups measure how much they had “made it” in the United States. Sports is also the arena in which Americans talk about social change. This panel of historians and sport insiders will discuss the power of sport and much more. Fun Philly Nosh Included! To register, click here.
Mosaid Mezuzah Making Workshop
Monday November 20 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
South Philadelphia
We will be doing a mosaic mezuzah making workshop with Danielle Brief. Your ticket includes all materials, the workshop and snacks. Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members. To register, click here.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Kehillah initiative works to foster vibrant Jewish communities. You can learn more about the Center City Kehillah by visiting jewishphilly.org/centercity or by contacting Community Engagement Specialist Noah Schoenberg at nschoenberg@jewishphilly.org.
