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Readers are welcome to read the book beforehand and join the discussion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/crs-book-club-in-the-image-by-dara-horn-81162/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/crs-book-club-in-the-image-by-dara-horn/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6f87066bc6ee59d7be19d45fe73aaa2aa584d9a8468630feb292b60fdb409b00-2000.webp"}, {"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'. 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Lynn Kaye earlier served the congregation as Director of Jewish Life and Learning and Assistant Congregational Leader between 2007 and 2011.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/scholars-in-residence-professors-lynn-alexander-kaye-52189/", "official_url": "https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/sir2026-nov/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5b890b4f85385ab184267e9519c733821b913576dea45e1df5d58abee873a84a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Between Crown and Congress: New York's Jews During the American Revolution - Liberty 250® Lecture", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-02T19:30:00-05:00", "place": "Fraunces Tavern Museum", "address": "Pearl Street 54, 10004 New York", "price": "$10 (in person; Museum Members free; virtual only free)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/frauncestavernmuseum/items/756755/?full-items=yes", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/american-revolution", "religion/jewish"], "description": "A Liberty 250® lecture at Fraunces Tavern Museum titled \"Between Crown and Congress: New York's Jews During the American Revolution\", held in person and via Zoom. 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The group reviews the weekly sedra (Torah reading) to become familiar with foundational laws and stories and to discuss their themes. The session is led by rotating members of the synagogue's clergy and welcomes learners of all backgrounds and levels of familiarity with the text. Hard questions are embraced, and attendees should check the website and weekly emails for off weeks.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/weekly-torah-study-with-rotating-clergy-56243/", "official_url": "https://www.spsnyc.org/events/ayb596dre4ygr2ir8yvjjavgrjslcl-xdh95-w8gex-fx4wa", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9664b792168ecbaf93fb1f5ad1fbb7eff9ad1ba3df29643b1a0d3c848431a1c0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Forum", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "St. Bartholomew's", "address": "Park Avenue 325, 10022 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/theology"], "description": "The Forum is a weekly Sunday gathering at St. Bartholomew's that explores important issues at the intersection of faith and the modern world. The church runs it, and participants can join in person in the Great Hall or online via the website, Facebook, and YouTube. The November 1 session, 'Paul, Democracy, and the Corinthians,' features Larry Welborn, Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, who highlights democratic impulses within the early Church and the New Testament.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-forum-81527/", "official_url": "https://stbarts.org/event/24491679-2026-11-01-the-forum/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/50d7970094edab1c3f78bc0907b0b822a2cc11fcd87e90e129f574069b8e1d8d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Matt Green", "start": "2026-11-05T12:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T13:30:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Beth Elohim", "address": "Garfield Place 274, 11215", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish/torah"], "description": "Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Matt Green is a lunchtime session where participants discuss the parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion. 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The lunch and learn series is back for 5787.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/lunch-and-learn-with-rabbi-matt-green-52151/", "official_url": "https://cbebk.org/calendar/lunch-and-learn-with-rabbi-matt-green-4/2026-10-29/", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Talmud: What Is It and Why Is It Important?", "start": "2026-10-20T19:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-16T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ops1.operations.daxko.com/Online/5384/ProgramsV2/OfferingDetails.mvc?program_id=TMP23737&offering_id=SES535021&location_id=B686&_gl=1*1j6j2td*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3OTIwODExOTUuQ2p3S0NBanc4OEhXQmhBM0Vpd0FvMlpkNkN1R1hQMUo4T0puZXpLM1cxSFdxc3hITklGaDJkc3NFdnJVTjYwTS01TWN3RnZjXzlVaU5Sb0NuUndRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTA4ODg1NTQ4NS4xNzg0NjAzMTA5*_ga*MzM0OTE3NDg5LjE3ODQ2MDMxMDk.*_ga_1DMQDPJL1Q*czE3OTIwODcyODAkbzkxJGcxJHQxNzkyMDg3ODI5JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/jewish/talmud"], "description": "An adult study session on the Talmud held at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. 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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. Afterwards, Rodini Rose and Friends perform melodies from across Greece and the Mediterranean; Rodini is a Cypriot-American vocalist and violinist weaving together Greek folk, Spanish, Neo Kyma, Turkish, and Ladino traditions.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/torah-taverna-night-53364/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/023bd1bd5010ab53ac39695148bd1bea4fcba26e942e47ea9a58506441eed0c8-1200.webp"}]}