BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1457@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T163000 DTSTAMP:20250911T190326Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-135/ SUMMARY:Jewish Community Scholars Program DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Community Scholars Program began in 2001 in Orange C ounty California to provide high level adult Jewish education. Technology has given CSP a global reach with partner synagogues in Israel\, Europe an d all of North America. As a partner synagogue\, Temple Israel members hav e access to CJP's vast array of live presentations from top notch scholars . CSP also has an extensive archive of past programs on You Tube.\n\nThurs days\, September 4th\, 11th\, 18th &\; 25th from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from New York City\n"Fro m Pickles to Prada: 150 Years on the Lower East Side" led by Dr. Sharon Ke ller\nJoin us for a four-part series exploring over 150 years of transform ation in one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods—the Lower East Si de. Once a bustling enclave of pushcarts\, pickled herring\, and Yiddish t heatre\, this historic district has reinvented itself as a vibrant hub of boutique fashion\, fusion cuisine\, and cultural evolution. Through evocat ive images\, rich stories\, and sharp commentary\, we’ll examine the cha nging landscape of entertainment\, food\, shopping\, and social norms. Par t 1 – Spotlight on the LES: Stages\, Shtick\, and Stardom\, Part 2 – “I’ll Have What She’s Having!” Food Then and Now\, Part 3 – Wher e Did You Buy Your Camp Clothes? From Pushcarts to Prada\, and Part 4 – “They Were Good to Their Mothers\,” But Were They? The Seamy Side of L ife on the LES. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nSunday\,  \; September 14th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PT) and 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m . (ET) live on Zoom from California\n"Two Jews Walk Into a Zoom: Kvetches\ , Confessions and Catastrophes" led by with Annie Korzen &\; Carlos Kot kin\nJoin us online for an hour of sharp wit\, big laughs\, and unforgetta ble stories as two \;Moth \;main-stage storytellers—Annie Korzen and Carlos Kotkin—share the (virtual) stage for a special CSP live\, on line\, storytelling event. Annie\, best known as Doris Klompus on Seinfeld and now a TikTok sensation in her 80s\, brings her signature blend of hum or\, heart\, and chutzpah. Carlos\, author of \;Please God Let It Be H erpes \;and screenwriter of \;Rio 2 \;and \;The Star\, off ers up hilariously honest tales of love\, life\, and everything in between . Don’t miss this lively\, laughter-filled online session—tune in from anywhere and enjoy storytelling at its finest! \; \; CLICK HERE T O REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nTuesday September 16th \;from 10:00 a.m. - 1 1:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Balat\, Tu rkey\n"Walking Through Time: Jewish Heritage in Istanbul’s Balat"\nJoin us for a one-hour interactive virtual walking tour through the heart of Ba lat\, Turkey\, where echoes of a once-thriving Sephardic community still r esonate in centuries-old synagogues\, stone-paved alleyways\, and intricat ely adorned homes. Discover the legacy of Jews who arrived in Istanbul aft er the 1492 Spanish expulsion\, explore the iconic Ahrida Synagogue with i ts ship-shaped bimah\, and learn about daily life under the Ottoman Empire . With real-time Q&\;A and vivid storytelling\, this immersive tour bri ngs the rich\, multi-faith history of Istanbul’s Jewish past to life—n o passport required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, Sep tember 4th\, 11th\, 18th &\; 25th from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from New York City\n"From Pickles to Prada: 150 Years on the Lower East Side" led by Dr. Sharon Keller\nJoin us for a four-part series exploring over 150 years of transformation in o ne of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods—the Lower East Side. Once a bustling enclave of pushcarts\, pickled herring\, and Yiddish theatre\, t his historic district has reinvented itself as a vibrant hub of boutique f ashion\, fusion cuisine\, and cultural evolution. Through evocative images \, rich stories\, and sharp commentary\, we’ll examine the changing land scape of entertainment\, food\, shopping\, and social norms. Part 1 – Sp otlight on the LES: Stages\, Shtick\, and Stardom\, Part 2 – “I’ll H ave What She’s Having!” Food Then and Now\, Part 3 – Where Did You B uy Your Camp Clothes? From Pushcarts to Prada\, and Part 4 – “They Wer e Good to Their Mothers\,” But Were They? The Seamy Side of Life on the LES. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nSundays September 21st & amp\; 28th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PT) and 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Berkeley\, CA\n"How Kabbalah Reimagines Torah" led by Pr of. Daniel Matt\nAs we approach the Jewish New Year and prepare to complet e the annual cycle of Torah reading\, we are invited to revisit an ancient question with fresh eyes: What is the Torah\, really? While traditionally understood as a sacred text combining narrative and law\, the Kabbalistic tradition offers a radically different lens—seeing the Torah not just a s words on parchment\, but as a living\, dynamic force\, a divine emanatio n that reveals the mysteries of God and the boundless potential within eac h soul. In this two-part series\, renowned Kabbalah scholar and translator Prof. Daniel Matt will guide us into this mystical understanding\, illumi nating key Kabbalistic texts that challenge us to rethink the nature of To rah itself. Drawing on decades of scholarship—including his monumental n ine-volume translation and commentary of the Zohar\, as well as accessible works like The Essential Kabbalah and God and the Big Bang—Prof. Matt w ill open new spiritual pathways for encountering Torah at this season of r enewal and reflection. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursd ays\, September 4th\, 11th\, 18th\, \;25th from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from New York City\n"Fro m Pickles to Prada: 150 Years on the Lower East Side" led by Dr. Sharon Ke ller\nJoin us for a four-part series exploring over 150 years of transform ation in one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods—the Lower East Si de. Once a bustling enclave of pushcarts\, pickled herring\, and Yiddish t heatre\, this historic district has reinvented itself as a vibrant hub of boutique fashion\, fusion cuisine\, and cultural evolution. Through evocat ive images\, rich stories\, and sharp commentary\, we’ll examine the cha nging landscape of entertainment\, food\, shopping\, and social norms. Par t 1 – Spotlight on the LES: Stages\, Shtick\, and Stardom\, Part 2 – “I’ll Have What She’s Having!” Food Then and Now\, Part 3 – Wher e Did You Buy Your Camp Clothes? From Pushcarts to Prada\, and Part 4 – “They Were Good to Their Mothers\,” But Were They? The Seamy Side of L ife on the LES. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE UPCO MING SESSIONS IN SEPTEMBER\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tign.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ Jewish-Community-Scholars-Program-2024_25_hero-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR