Seniors
At Beth Tzedec, we understand the importance of cultivating lasting friendships and maintaining ties to the community, which is why our senior-focused initiatives aim to foster a sense of belonging and provide a supportive network. As Rabbi Steve Wernick has pointed out in his sermons, loneliness is a disease and community is the cure. Join us to connect with like-minded individuals, engage in meaningful activities, and create lasting memories.
Beth Tzedec doubly recognizes the importance of families sharing Jewish experiences together! We’re creating programming that is meaningful and enjoyable for the whole family – children, parents and grandparents. As the largest conservative synagogue in the world, we maintain Jewish traditions across generations, while creating new ones.
Beth Tzedec Book and Film Club: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Review led by Elaine Newton
Elaine Newton reviews The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. The review will begin at 1:30 p.m. and is preceded by lunch at 12:45 p.m. This program will also be available to join over Zoom.
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As these characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town's white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community-heaven and earth-that sustain us.
Pre-registration required. To register, click HERE.
FEES
2024-25 Series — All 6 sessions: $125 Beth Tzedec member / $165 Community at-large
Individual session: $30 per session
Event Details
- For Information:
- Synagogue Office
- Phone:
- 416-781-3511
- Cost:
- Series cost: $125 Beth Tzedec member / $165 Community at-large / Individual Session: $30
- Sponsor:
- Amica on the Avenue
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