Hello, Rochester!

Catch the THE MAIN EVENT

This year, Women's Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation presents its 19th annual opportunity to celebrate the power of a woman's gift! Join us on Tuesday, October 27th with keynote speaker, Lisa Alcalay Klug, author of

Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe.

THE MAIN EVENT will take place at Temple Beth El, 139 South Winton Road in Rochester, New York

beginning with a 6:15 PM reception followed by 7:00 PM dinner and program.

Cost for the evening is $40 per person. During the evening each woman will have the opportunity to make a personal pledge to the 2010 UJA Federation Campaign; a minimum gift of $200 is suggested. The MAIN EVENT is sponsored by Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester.

More info on registering is available here.

Limmud UK

A week long chag - a festival of the mind and the spirit.

http://www.limmud.org/conference/

Start Time:
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 8:00am
End Time:
Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 2:00pm
Location:
The University of Warwick
City/Town:
Coventry, United Kingdom
Phone:
4402084587965
Email:
office@limmud.org

* Choose from over 800 sessions
* A wide range of options every hour
* Hundreds of speakers from all over the world
* Torah, Spirituality, Israel, History, Politics, Social Action, Community, Society, Arts, Culture, Music, Performance and more
* Over 2,000 fellow participants to meet and keep the discussions going

Featuring:
* Efraim Zuroff, Nazi hunter and candidate for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize
* Bernard Kops, the East End poet and playwright
* Michelle Citrin, singer and YouTube phenomenon
* Hephzibah Anderson, author of Chastened: No More Sex in the City
* Lisa Klug, author of Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe

NEW PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED
* Darshan, New York Hip Hop artists
* Kobi Oz, Israeli singer / songwriter who has represented his country at Eurovision
* Hagai El-Ad, Chief Exec of Association for Civil Rights in Israel
* Jonathan Fine, authority on terrorism and geopolitics from the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzliya
* Shalva Weil, historian of Ethiopian and Indian Jewry
* Jay Michaelson, editor of Zeek, the Manhattan based Jewish youth culture magazine
* Robert Rabinowitz, climate change expert

http://www.limmud.org/conference/conference09/Presenters/

Plus:
*spotlight sessions on sustainability and the Jewish world
*new tracks including Jewish Communal Professional covering the core skills of fundraising, strategy, education and more
*in Mind, Body, Spirit you’ll be engaging your whole Jewish being to explore texts in new and interesting ways.
*recreational activities like the pub quiz, the ‘Unfire’, a late night bar and top film, theatre and musical performances

The very best value:
We’ve kept a low price of only £370 for five days - only £74 per day including all your food, accommodation, sessions and entertainment. A new low price on ensuite single rooms, reduced to only £430.

If you’re under 30 a great way to experience Conference for as little as £115 is by spending a few hours a day volunteering in our Young Adult Development programme.

Book by November 23, before our prices rise.

Apply online at www.limmud.org

Where will Limmud Conference 2009 take you?

THE MAIN EVENT

The Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester

announces "THE MAIN EVENT" for the Women of Rochester, New York!

This year, Women's Philanthropy presents its 19th annual opportunity to celebrate the power of a woman's gift! Join us on Tuesday, October 27th at THE MAIN EVENT, this year presenting Lisa Klug, author of "Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe."

THE MAIN EVENT will take place at Temple Beth El, 139 South Winton Road beginning with a

6:15 PM reception followed by 7:00 PM dinner and program. Cost for the evening is $40 per

person. During the evening each woman will have the opportunity to make a personal pledge

to the 2010 UJA Federation Campaign; a minimum gift of $200 is suggested.

More info on registering is available here.

Upcoming Events

This fall marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of Cool Jew. Come out and celebrate our birthday with giveaways, parties and more!

Jewish Heritage Night with the San Francisco Giants
The season kicks off August 27th with a pre-game tailgate party hosted by Chabad SFand the Rally Rabbi, with free kosha eats, in-person Cool Jew book signing, Cool Jewie giveaways and live entertainment. Then catch the game, Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, and make your group debut on the Jumbotron. The cost of admission to the game includes seating in the Jewish Heritage Section and a souvenir SF Giants Heebster tee. Tickets are $20. Diamondbacks at Giants, Thursday, 8/27/09, 7:15PM PDT


One-Year Anniversary Blow-Out Event in New York City
Cool Jews: Every Member of the Tribe
Artists Showcase at the JCC of Manhattan

20's + 30's are invited to join the larger JCC community of New York City for this special open house event. Lisa Alcalay Klug (comedian and author of Cool Jew) emcees an incredible array of Jewish artists who represent the diversity of culture in Jewish life. Kick off the fall season with an unprecedented line-up of Jewish talent! September 13th, 5 pm, The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.


Announcing the New Jew Giveaway for Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, in conjunction with ModernTribe.com. Filled with treats to rock the High Holidays. Stay tuned for details!

Speaking engagement October 27th,
Women's Annual Fundraising Event, Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester
"Cool Jew, Celebrating Culture, Pride and Kitsch"
Temple Beth El, 139 Winton Rd. S, Rochester, New York

SAVE THE DATE! Catch Cool Jew in five sessions at week-long Limmud UK, December 27-31, 2009. A celebration of Jewish culture, community, study and volunteerism at the University of Warwick outside of London.

Rosh Chodesh Sivan

5/24: New Moon Celebrations, Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley CA 94705, (510) 655-1977.

L'ag B'omer

5/11: New York Public Library, Morningside Heights, 6 pm
2900 Broadway [at W. 113th St.], New York, NY 10025-7822.
(212) 864-2530, morningside (at) nypl (dot) org.

Heads Up, Baltimore!

5/5: Breathe Books Encore Performance, Baltimore, 7 - 8:30 pm. Please call 410-235-READ (7323) to register for classes.

Says proprieter Susan Weis, "Lisa’s event here in January was such a hit that she’s coming back! Don’t miss her this time – or come back for more! Lisa offers a wonderful presentation of trivia and history of Jews around the world and is both funny and moving. (Elvis’ mother was Jewish? Go know!) The conclusion is that it’s very cool to be a Jew. Lisa is not only cool, she’s delightful."