Hesed, Challah, & Honey

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Shana Tova! Hesed, Challah, and Honey is back. Order deadline is September 17. Contact 570-344-7201

$25

Pre-Shavuot Tikkun: Loving the Stranger — a Jewish look at immigration and exile

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join Temple Hesed and Temple Israel before Shavuot begins, from 6 to 7:45 on Tuesday, June 11, as we study and discuss texts on a key topic this election year: loving the stranger and immigration. Co-taught by Rabbis Daniel Swartz, Marjorie Berman, and Miriam Spitzer, we'll explore this topic from a variety of viewpoints and sources, ranging from Torah commentaries to Yiddish memoirs.

Free

Lag B’Omer Bonfire

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us outside of Temple Hesed (1 Knox Rd, Scranton) for Lag B'Omer bonfire! All ages are welcome, and there is no cost for this event. We'll begin with havdallah, a ceremony to say farewell to Shabbat, and then enjoy time around the bonfire, including making s'mores!

Free

Jewish Gangsters Nosh & Knowledge

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us for a BRUNCH & LEARN LECTURE with Dr. Joe Kraus, author of THE KOSHER CAPONES, as he takes us deep inside a hidden society and offers glimpses of the men who ran the Jewish criminal community in Chicago for more than sixty years. This is must must-attend event for anyone who loves true crime and noshes! Come hungry for knowledge (and bagels)!

$5