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The Roberta and Jerome Shevin Speaker Series, lovingly established by their son Adam R. Shevin, represents the areas of education Roberta and Jerome committed their lives and work to: Holocaust Education, Jewish-Christian relations and Adult Jewish Learning. They believed deeply in the power of education as a unifying force and the topics of this series speak to that legacy.

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Wednesday, May 5th, 7 PM

Dr. Robert Watson and Award Winning Film Director Josh Aronson present: "Orchestra of Exiles". They will share the story of Bronislaw Huberman, the Polish violinist who founded the orchestra that became the Israel Philharmonic, as told through Aronson’s film “Orchestra of Exiles”. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career but witnessing Hitler’s agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Together they will explore Huberman’s personal transformation and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe during World War II.

Wednesday, May 12th, 7 PM

*Dr. Sandra Lilienthal presents: "Living Life in Radical Amazement - Inspired by the Teachings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel". Whether it is because we are too busy running around, or because we are staying indoors while there is a pandemic, most of us have very little time or energy to "stop and smell the flowers." Built on Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's teachings, we will explore both the theological and practical implications of living a life in which we direct ourselves to experience amazement and awe in the world that surrounds us, the people we meet and in our deepest selves. “As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind. Mankind will not perish for want of information, but only for want of appreciation. The beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living. What we lack is not a will to believe but a will to wonder. (Heschel).”

Wednesday, May 19th, 7 PM

Dr. Samuel Edelman presents: "Jules Isaac: The French Jewish Historian Who Changed Christianity". Jules Isaac's name is unknown to most in the Jewish world. More than 73 years ago Isaac, a famous French Jewish historian, wrote a critically important book titled "Jesus and Israel" during the height of the Holocaust while in hiding. The impact of his writing began a Jewish Catholic dialogue which would inspire and change Christian Jewish relations and alter the Catholic Church's attitude toward Jews in a dramatic and substantial way. Dr. Edelman will share Isaac's personal story and explain the importance of his writings in helping Pope John the 23rd in bringing about the Church's change of attitude toward Jews and Judaism as expressed in Vatican II and the document "Nostra Aetate".

Exclusively for Sephardic Singles in their 20's & 30's

Cocktails. Wine. Sushi. Open Bar. Music.

Sunday May 2, 6:30-8:30pm

Private Bal Harbour Beachfront Penthouse at Sunset - Location will be sent out closer to the day of the event for security reasons. Limited Capacity.

$36 Cover

Covid Restrictions: Masks must be worn in the lobby, but may be removed upon arrival at the private venue.

To register, please contact: events@dagmy.com

Questions: Steve Eisenberg 917.945.7342 Jonathan Dagmy 718.807.6669

Shir Cohen . Rob Chicli . Vivian Russo

APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

Join us on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. for Severe Autism: A Conversation For Caregivers via Zoom

WITH SPEAKERS:

Dr. Michael Alessandri, Executive Director, University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Amy S. F. Lutz, Author, Founding Board Member, National Council on Severe Autism

Nancy Zaretsky, Inclusion Specialist, Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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When: April 25, 2021 9:00 AM

Where: Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th Street Miami, FL 33155

Contact: Russell Eckert at russelle@friendshipcirclemiami.org ((305) 234-5654)

Cost: $25 entry fee

Summary: Walking4Friendship raises crucial funds and awareness that benefit children and adults with special needs. http://friendshipcirclemiami.org

Greater Miami Jewish Federation is pleased to provide another Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru Event

Thursday, April 22 9-11 AM

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Stanley C. Myers Building 4200 Biscayne Blvd.

A virtual event with author Lisa Novick Goldberg...The true story of how a Jewish New Yorker's familial relations to the Mafia profoundly shaped her life.

DATE: April 22, 2021
TIME: 11:00am
Zoom Link provided upon RSVP
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This talk presented by Dr. Tal Dekel, will offer a discussion about contemporary art in Israel with the focus on women immigrants. Discussing artists' works who immigrated to the country from the Former Soviet Union beginning in the 1990s, this lecture will elaborate on their international identities and overlapping oppressions within the Israeli context.

April 14, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Contact: Luna Goldberg at lugoldbe@fiu.edu

This program is presented in partnership with Global Jewish Studies Program, the Israeli Studies Initiative, and the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

Tal Dekel is head of Visual Literacy Studies Program at Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv. She also teaches in the Art History Department at Tel Aviv University. She served as Chair of the "Association of Women's Art and Gender Research in Israel," and Chair of the Gender Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University. Dekel specializes in feminism and art in Israel, focusing on gender, migration and transnationalism as well as on women and old age in the Israeli context. She has published papers in academic journals and has written three books: Gendered Art and Feminist Theory (2013), Transnational Identities: Women, Art and Migration in Israel (2016), Women and Ageism: Gender Aspects in Israeli Art (2020). Dekel lives and works in Israel.

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The 2021 Festival is coming to you wherever you are, online or in your community, featuring the biggest film program ever put together at a Jewish film festival in all the world! Bold new discoveries, groundbreaking feature films, and thought-provoking conversations... Collectively, the projects in this year's lineup are sure to generate conversations all year long.

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PJ Library and Darci Cohen, Heather Ernandez, Ali Feldman and Nicole Zinn,
Program Co-Chairs, invite you for a MOMS’ NIGHT IN!

It's been a long year and it's time to care for ourselves!Treat yourself to a night in featuring quick and easy beauty tips with Gee Beauty and alexandrasileshair.

May 4th at 8:00 pm Free of charge with RSVP - https://jewishmiami.org/events/pj_library_moms_night_in Zoom link and further details will be provided.