The Abayudaya Jews of Uganda
B’nai Harim 5349 Pocono Crest Road, Pocono Pines, United States +1 morePlease join us as we Zoom with Seth Jonadav, of the Abayudaya Jewish Community in Uganda, March 17th, at 9:00 AM.
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Fostering Justice and Peace in Israel/Palestine
Unversity of Scranton 600 Linden Street (Brennan Hall Rm 228), Scranton, PAFostering Justice & Peace in Israel/Palestine: Palestinian & Jewish Perspectives on Current Realities & the Path Forward
Featuring Omar Dajani, professor of law, University of the Pacific and Mria Sucharov, professor of political science, Carleton University. Speakers will be joining virtually with an in-person audience and live-stream available.
Free
Temple Hesed Purim Extravaganza
Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United StatesBarbie Pink Power Purim Shpiel: The Errors Tour! You won't want to miss Temple Hesed's fantastic (not plastic!) Purim lineup this year! Crafts, Games & Prizes | Pasta Dinner | Shpiel
Free
Purim / פורים
Purim (“lots”, from the word pur, related to Akkadian pūru) commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).
JCC Purim Carnival
Scranton JCC 601 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA, United StatesPurim Carnival at the Scranton JCC | Community Event | Free
Free
PAWS Charity Pickleball Tournament
Dropshots Pickleball 180 White Mills Road, White Mills, PA, United StatesPAWS Charity Pickleball Tournament fundraiser in partnership with Dropshots Pickleball being held on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Register Today.
$35
Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life Inbox
JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United StatesThe Scranton JCC and WVIA invite you to experience stories of hope, inspiration, and activism at a free screening and discussion of the film Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life.
Free
Passover / פסח
Passover (Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the […]
Temple Hesed Community Passover Seder
Temple Hesed’s annual community seder will be held on April 23 and begins at 6 pm, using our beautiful Haggadot by Rabbi Ellen Bernstein of blessed memory. The cost is $30/adult and $15/child 12 and under.
$15 – $30
Edith & Kurt Leuchter: a Story of Love & Resilience
B’nai Harim 5349 Pocono Crest Road, Pocono Pines, United StatesThis HYBRID (in person at B'nai Harim, and on zoom) program is the story of 2 Holocaust survivors who met as children, fought the Nazis with the French Resistance, and came to America to begin a new life together.
$10
Yom Hashoah
JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United StatesRemember Yom Hashoah at the Scranton JCC on Sunday, May 5.
Free
Yom HaShoah יום השואה
Holocaust Remembrance Day “Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day” known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of […]