{"title": "SIGD: Celebrate Ethiopian Jewry — A Multimedia Evening", "start": "2026-11-08T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://bhsbrooklyn.shulcloud.com/form/sigd-bhs-celebration-2026.html", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "religion/jewish", "occasion"], "description": "An evening of storytelling celebrating Ethiopian Jewry, built around the award-winning graphic novel The Last Day to Dress Up. Emmy-winning storyteller Yossi Vassa and illustrator Yarden Vasa present the story of Yossi's journey from Ethiopia to Israel with animation, narration, live painting, and a Q&A. 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The evening pairs a talk by a guest Jewish educator with live music, Greek food, and more. This month, scholar Katherine Booska, a PhD candidate in Jewish history at Stanford University, leads a discussion on Jewish history and memory drawn from Zakhor, exploring family, spirituality, community, and the writing of Jewish history. 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The venue's event page shows an illustrated graphic for The Five Books with large light green lettering.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-five-books-live-podcast-53816/", "official_url": "https://www.mmjccm.org/events/the-five-books-live-podcast", "image": "https://noky.io/images/beeee30d03a5330f52323b23e117b8ad416e958f868f558a9a761da839e9652f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Spread the Light: Kristallnacht Commemoration", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:30:00-05:00", "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "36.00", "tickets_url": "https://donorbox.org/events/950938/steps/choose_tickets", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/holocaust", "religion/jewish"], "description": "Spread the Light: Kristallnacht Commemoration is an evening marking the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. It brings together Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, author and professor Dara Horn, and NBC 4 New York anchor Adam Kuperstein for a discussion on history and the challenges facing the Jewish people. Cantor Schwartz and Broadway performer Steven Skybell will perform. Park Avenue Synagogue hosts it in partnership with Yad Vashem USA Foundation and other New York City institutions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/spread-the-light-kristallnacht-commemoration-54688/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/spread-the-light-kristallnacht-commemoration/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/25e52a74b4593c8e351279316704c84c9a5d30697cf963e4c1704a170ca7b5e2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Dani Dayan and Rabbi Cosgrove in Conversation", "start": "2026-11-06T17:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/holocaust"], "description": "An evening conversation marking Kristallnacht, held on 87th Street and online. Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, joins Rabbi Cosgrove to discuss the changing landscape of Holocaust education and remembrance at a time when \"never forget\" is more important than ever. Dayan also served as Israel's consul general in New York and as the 2025–2026 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Chair for the Israeli Presidency.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/dani-dayan-and-rabbi-cosgrove-in-conversation-54687/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/honoring-kristallnacht-dani-dayan-and-rabbi-cosgrove-in-conversation/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f735155c03277a53e32221d2ddaf6a9d68fd7650993e55c8fa2fa67f3b5e578a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Goldsmith", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Vineyard Theatre", "address": "East 15th Street 108, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://boxoffice.vineyardtheatre.org/ChooseSeats/133201", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["history/jewish-history", "stage/theatre"], "description": "THE GOLDSMITH is a staged reading presented by Vineyard Theatre and Daryl Roth, taking place at the DR2 Theatre at 103 E 15th St. It is written and performed by Sharone Sayegh, known for The Band's Visit and Come From Away, directed by Zachary Prince, with sound composition and music arrangements by Avi Amon. Stemming from Sayegh's family's true journey, it weaves a story through golden jewelry passed down across borders, cultures, and generations, from Iraq to Israel and ultimately to America. Each treasured piece reveals another chapter as she wrestles with identity, belonging, and the complexities of love and acceptance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-goldsmith-57356/", "official_url": "https://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/thegoldsmith/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/596226266469b2316b8810bc96b012ef02acea848418511d2f4692ec83531352-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Community Challah Bake With the Stardust Fertility Foundation", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "Early Bird tickets $36, now extended. Afterwards: $54", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "54.00", "tickets_url": "https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E358769&id=38", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/baking", "religion/jewish"], "description": "Community Challah Bake With the Stardust Fertility Foundation is an evening of challah braiding at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. Cosponsored by BHS, CBE, and Kane Street Synagogue, it introduces the Stardust Fertility Foundation, which provides grants to ease the financial burden of fertility treatment for Jewish individuals and families across all denominations, sexual orientations, and marital statuses.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/community-challah-bake-with-the-stardust-fertility-foundatio-51649/", "official_url": "https://www.bhsbrooklyn.org/bhs-events/community-challah-bake-supporting-fertility-with-the-stardust-foundation", "image": "https://noky.io/images/770f659da7eb4f86d4abd2b2fd8f1b7475aa99f245df4ef56b8af2f21c6779dc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "2nd appearance of Super AI expert Daniel Gross", "start": "2026-11-09T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T14:00:00-05:00", "place": "Sutton Place Synagogue", "address": "East 51st Street 225, 10022", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai"], "description": "Daniel Gross, an expert on super AI, returns for a second appearance after his October presentation drew a packed room of men and women of all ages who shouted for more. The event is hosted at Sutton Place Synagogue. It offers another chance to hear him speak following his well-received initial talk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/2nd-appearance-of-super-ai-expert-daniel-gross-56254/", "official_url": "https://www.spsnyc.org/events/8gtlw7pqwae0045ml81wubxufgzfvb", "image": ""}, {"title": "Book Club Community Shabbat Luncheon with Dr. Shaina Trapedo", "start": "2026-10-31T11:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "Congregation Sherith Israel", "address": "Central Park West, New York", "price": "Member adult: Early bird $48 | Regular $52; Non-member adult: Early bird $49 | Regular $54; Youth – ", "price_from": "28.00", "price_to": "54.00", "tickets_url": "https://shearithisrael.shulcloud.com/form/book-club-luncheon2026", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "literature"], "description": "A community Shabbat luncheon at Congregation Sherith Israel titled 'Between the Wars: Jewish Characters in 1920s & 1930s American Literature'. It is hosted by the congregation's Book Club and features insights and guided discussion by Professor Shaina Trapedo of Yeshiva University, following morning services. Book club members and non-members alike are welcome, with a list of 22 selected books offered for optional reading, including works by Anzia Yezierska, Willa Cather, and F. Scott Fitzgerald; Professor Trapedo is expected to give special attention to William Faulkner's 'Absalom, Absalom'. Dr. Trapedo directs honors programs at Stern College and Yeshiva College, teaches English at Stern College, and is a resident scholar at Yeshiva University's Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/book-club-community-shabbat-luncheon-with-dr-shaina-trapedo-52187/", "official_url": "https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/book-club-luncheon2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bbd6bdb097f18cd75cc0c42cc797a0c9e37d00be793c3f83db677e2e8ff8445-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Other Israel Film Festival: Screening & Talkback at BHS", "start": "2026-11-11T19:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T21:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "BHS Members may inquire with the office for a code for 20% off tickets.", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://newperspectives.eventive.org/schedule/6abe9f10408b2125c58b1fc1", "category": "film", "tags": ["society/politics/israel-palestine", "film/documentary"], "description": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue hosts a screening of the film Split followed by a talkback. It takes place in partnership with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan's The Other Israel Film Festival. The documentary tells the story of the Mixed Cities in Israel, where Jews and Arabs live side by side. It is told through residents' perspectives, set against the historical backdrop of the past 75 years, from 1948 until today, and features a talkback with co-director Shady Srour.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-other-israel-film-festival-screening-talkback-at-bhs-51654/", "official_url": "https://www.bhsbrooklyn.org/bhs-events/the-other-israel-film-festival-screening-talkback-at-bhs", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c04f73a7e4d1ea48a715d417471541d46263458376912479570dc582fba1dfd1-2000.webp"}]}