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:1461@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T163000 DTSTAMP:20250911T191450Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-139/ 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\n  \;\n\nThursdays\, 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"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 o f transformation in one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods—the Lo wer East Side. Once a bustling enclave of pushcarts\, pickled herring\, an d Yiddish theatre\, this historic district has reinvented itself as a vibr ant hub of boutique fashion\, fusion cuisine\, and cultural evolution. Thr ough evocative images\, rich stories\, and sharp commentary\, we’ll exam ine the changing landscape of entertainment\, food\, shopping\, and social norms. Part 1 – Spotlight on the LES: Stages\, Shtick\, and Stardom\, P art 2 – “I’ll Have What She’s Having!” Food Then and Now\, Part 3 – Where Did You Buy Your Camp Clothes? From Pushcarts to Prada\, and P art 4 – “They Were Good to Their Mothers\,” But Were They? The Seamy Side of Life on the LES. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nSun day\, September 21st &\; 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 Reima gines Torah" led by Prof. Daniel Matt\nAs we approach the Jewish New Year and prepare to complete the annual cycle of Torah reading\, we are invited to revisit an ancient question with fresh eyes: What is the Torah\, reall y? While traditionally understood as a sacred text combining narrative and law\, the Kabbalistic tradition offers a radically different lens—seein g the Torah not just as words on parchment\, but as a living\, dynamic for ce\, a divine emanation that reveals the mysteries of God and the boundles s potential within each soul. In this two-part series\, renowned Kabbalah scholar and translator Prof. Daniel Matt will guide us into this mystical understanding\, illuminating key Kabbalistic texts that challenge us to re think the nature of Torah itself. Drawing on decades of scholarship—incl uding his monumental nine-volume translation and commentary of the Zohar\, as well as accessible works like The Essential Kabbalah and God and the B ig Bang—Prof. Matt will open new spiritual pathways for encountering Tor ah at this season of renewal and reflection. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER .\n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, 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 fr om 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 one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoo ds—the Lower East Side. Once a bustling enclave of pushcarts\, pickled h erring\, and Yiddish theatre\, this historic district has reinvented itsel f as a vibrant hub of boutique fashion\, fusion cuisine\, and cultural evo lution. Through evocative images\, rich stories\, and sharp commentary\, w e’ll examine the changing landscape of entertainment\, food\, shopping\, and social norms. Part 1 – Spotlight on the LES: Stages\, Shtick\, and Stardom\, Part 2 – “I’ll Have What She’s Having!” Food Then and Now\, Part 3 – Where Did You Buy Your Camp Clothes? From Pushcarts to Pr ada\, and Part 4 – “They Were Good to Their Mothers\,” But Were They ? The Seamy Side of Life on the LES. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\nCLI CK HERE FOR MORE UPCOMING 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