Has Germany fully confronted its painful past? Berlin-based Israeli journalist Eldad Beck has seen the answer up close, and he’s written a powerful new book about a country confronting an unfathomable legacy. Hear him in conversation with the American Jewish Committee’s Eugene Dubow.
Know your flower arrangement down to the very last bud, but have no idea which ketubah (Jewish wedding contract) is right for you?
Get ready for your big day and beyond with 92Y’s Wedding Boot Camp! Taking a page from the Sheva Brachot (the traditional seven blessings recited at a Jewish wedding ceremony), this is a fun, eye-opening seven-week experience for Jewish couples en route to marriage, taught by Rabbi Hayley Siegel.
Seeing Music: Buster Keaton’s The General with live accompaniment by Israeli pianist Matan Porat
Don’t miss a truly one-of-a-kind concert event, as acclaimed Israeli pianist Matan Porat creates a live, totally improvised score to Buster Keaton’s 1920s film masterpiece The General. It’s a dynamic blend of sound and vision like you’ve never seen before.
Idea and Issues: A Monthly Salon with Rabbi Andy Bachman
Young People Need to Run for Office!
Join 92Y’s very own Rabbi Andy Bachman, director of Jewish content and ritual, for a new series of stimulating conversations about hot topics and Jewish values in today’s world. At this installment, discuss how bold young people have the potential to transform our broken political system.
Tue, Jan 12, 7 pm
Zebu Grill
305 E 92nd St (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America
Stephen Silverman, Marilyn Michaels and Arthur Schwartz in Conversation with Lionel
“I love this book. The Catskills shaped my life.” — Mel Brooks
Think you know the Catskills? Not till you’ve heard from expert authority Stephen Silverman. Relive the golden age of this iconic place, and find out what makes it a national treasure.
Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli
Explore the rise and fall of the Jewish deli in New York with professor Ted Merwin, author of Pastrami on Rye—and taste kosher pastrami, corned beef and more from the 2nd Ave Deli!
