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SUMMARY:POETRY READING & CONVERSATION with Author JACK ROTHMAN\, Oct.3\, 10:30am
DESCRIPTION:In honor of National Poetry Day\, we are delighted to host Jack Rothman\, UCLA Professor Emeritus and author\, for a poetry reading and discussion. \nJack Rothman has combined his academic fields of social work and sociology with his passion for social justice to develop practical ways for communities to organize. He has been active in issues from opposing blockbusting by real estate agents to helping organize the first teach-ins against the Vietnam War to reactivating the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Los Angeles. After retiring from his position as full-time professor\, he even gave stand-up comedy a try. A renowned author of some 25 books\, The Voice of Consciousness: Poems Composed After Ninety is his first poetry collection. \nA long-time member of the Sholem Community and SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle\, Rothman and wife Judy helped found The Jewish Cultural Society in Ann Arbor Michigan\, which recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. He last spoke at Sholem in 2017\, sharing his story about finding his family’s forgotten shtetl in the Ukraine\, Searching for Butsnevits: A Shtetl Tale. \nCo-presented by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle \nCLICK HERE to Register\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nTo purchase The Voice of Consciousness from Small Press Distribution CLICK HERE or from Amazon CLICK HERE.
URL:https://www.sholem.org/event/poetry-reading-conversation-with-author-jack-rothman/
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SUMMARY:"ORCHESTRATING CHANGE" Screening & Discussion (World Mental Health Day)  Oct.10\, 2pm - 4pm
DESCRIPTION:ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra\, the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. Co-founded by Ronald Braunstein\, once a world-renowned conductor whose career was shattered when his own diagnosis of bipolar disorder was made public\, the mission of the orchestra is to erase stigma one exhilarating concert at a time. As they rehearse\, perform and prepare for a major concert\, these extraordinary musicians have no idea how much the orchestra will change their lives in poignant and powerful ways. \nWinner of the 2021 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media \nScreening to be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers Barbara Multer-Wellin (a Sholem board member) and Margie Friedman\, both Emmy-winning nonfiction writer/producers with decades of experience. \nSunday\, Oct 10\, 2021\n(World Mental Health Day)\n2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (PDT) \n1:50 p.m. Zoom room opens\n2 p.m. Screening (85 mins) \n3:30 – 4 p.m. Discussion\n\nCo-presented by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle\nCLICK HERE to Register\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.sholem.org/event/orchestrating-change-screening-discussion-world-mental-health-day-oct-10-2pm-4pm/
CATEGORIES:Adult Activity,General
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SUMMARY:Dialogue about the book "RECLAIMING JUDAISM FROM ZIONISM" (Part 1) Oct. 17\, 2pm
DESCRIPTION:This will be a dialogue about the book “Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism\,” an opportunity to explore this important\, emotional and complex issue. \nIn the book\, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism\, edited by Carolyn L. Karcher\, forty Jews of diverse backgrounds tell a wide range of stories about the roads they have traveled from a Zionist world view to activism in solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis striving to build an inclusive society founded on justice\, equality\, and peaceful coexistence. \nOn October 17\, Karcher will provide an overview of the book and set it in historical context.  On October 24\, she will interview three of the book’s contributors–Emily Siegel\, Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber\, and Chris Godshall–about their upbringings\, the experiences that led them to question and ultimately to renounce Zionism\, and where they stand now.  Both sessions will conclude with a Q&A. \nSundays Oct 17 & 24\n2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (PDT) \nPart 1 – October 17\nKarcher will provide an overview of the book.\nCLICK HERE to register for Part 1 \nPart 2 – Sunday\, October 24\nKarcher will interview three of the contributors.\nCLICK HERE to register for PART 2 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nCo-presented by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle \nTHE BOOK IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE from the independent distributer Bookshop.org as well as other sources. \n \nKarcher is Professor Emerita of English\, American Studies\, and Women’s Studies at Temple University and the author of many books and articles about the struggle for racial and gender equality in the U.S.  Siegel is Program Director at Eyewitness Palestine.  She holds a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Jewish Studies and Sociology from the University of Delaware and an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution form American University’s School of International Service.  Madmoni-Gerber is Associate Professor of Communication\, Journalism\, and Media at Suffolk University.  She is the author of Israeli Media and the Framing of Internal Conflict: The Yemenite Babies Affair. Godshall is currently completing his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center\, with the aim of working on civil and human rights.
URL:https://www.sholem.org/event/reclaiming-judaism-from-zionism/
CATEGORIES:Adult Activity,General
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SUMMARY:Dialogue about the book “RECLAIMING JUDAISM FROM ZIONISM" (Part 2)\, Oct. 24\, 2pm
DESCRIPTION:This will be a dialogue about the book “Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism\,” an opportunity to explore this important\, emotional and complex issue. \nIn the book\, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism\, edited by Carolyn L. Karcher\, forty Jews of diverse backgrounds tell a wide range of stories about the roads they have traveled from a Zionist world view to activism in solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis striving to build an inclusive society founded on justice\, equality\, and peaceful coexistence. \nOn October 17\, Karcher will provide an overview of the book and set it in historical context.  On October 24\, she will interview three of the book’s contributors–Emily Siegel\, Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber\, and Chris Godshall–about their upbringings\, the experiences that led them to question and ultimately to renounce Zionism\, and where they stand now.  Both sessions will conclude with a Q&A. \nSundays Oct 17 & 24\n2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (PDT) \nPart 1 – October 17\nKarcher will provide an overview of the book.\nCLICK HERE to register for Part 1 \nPart 2 – Sunday\, October 24\nKarcher will interview three of the contributors.\nCLICK HERE to register for PART 2 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nCo-presented by SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle \nTHE BOOK IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE from the independent distributer Bookshop.org as well as other sources. \n \nKarcher is Professor Emerita of English\, American Studies\, and Women’s Studies at Temple University and the author of many books and articles about the struggle for racial and gender equality in the U.S.  Siegel is Program Director at Eyewitness Palestine.  She holds a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Jewish Studies and Sociology from the University of Delaware and an M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution form American University’s School of International Service.  Madmoni-Gerber is Associate Professor of Communication\, Journalism\, and Media at Suffolk University.  She is the author of Israeli Media and the Framing of Internal Conflict: The Yemenite Babies Affair. Godshall is currently completing his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center\, with the aim of working on civil and human rights.
URL:https://www.sholem.org/event/reclaiming-judaism-from-zionism-part-2/
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