January 2021
Live & Learn with Gideon Amir
Biblical Stories as told in the Quran
Tues., 1/5, 1/12, 1/19
(10:30am-12 noon)
Although the text of the Hebrew Bible was fully 'standardized' only in the 809 century C.E., the books of the Bible have been written down more or less in their final form much earlier and were known already by 200-100 B.C.E. Join Gideon on this fascinating look at other texts who re-tell the Biblical stories - in particular, the Torah stories that we are so familiar with. We will examine together the ways the Quran re-tells these stories. Gideon Amir…
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WTBA Coffee, Cake & Chit Chat
Tues., 1/19 (7:30pm)
Back by popular demand! Join us for a casual, virtual visit and 'catch up!' Register HERE by 1/18 to receive the Zoom link.
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WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Saturdays 8:45-9:45am
WTBA will be offering two virtual yoga sessions via Zoom this Fall: Saturday morning (8:45-9:45 am) and Sunday afternoon (2-3 pm). Both of our yoga classes will include options for beginners as well as experienced yogis. The classes will emphasize breathing, mind/body awareness as well as stretching and strengthening. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Dr. Monya Cohen, a certified 200-hour Yoga Alliance therapist will be our yoga instructor. Please dress in comfortable clothing and have a yoga mat, yoga strap,…
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Reproductive Rights Briefing
with Ally Karpel
Sun, 1/24 (10:30-11:30am)
We are witnessing an unprecedented assault on reproductive rights in the United States. Join Women of Reform Judaism-Religious Action Center Reproductive Health & Rights Campaign Associate, Ally Karpel, for a virtual briefing on the current political and judicial landscape, an overview of the Jewish values surrounding the Reform Movement’s reproductive rights advocacy, and an update on ways you can take action. Ally Karpel is the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ)-Religious Action Center (RAC) Reproductive Health & Rights Campaign Associate where she drives…
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WTBA Spring Virtual Yoga
Sundays 2-3 pm
WTBA will be offering two virtual yoga sessions via Zoom this Fall: Saturday morning (8:45-9:45 am) and Sunday afternoon (2-3 pm). Both of our yoga classes will include options for beginners as well as experienced yogis. The classes will emphasize breathing, mind/body awareness as well as stretching and strengthening. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Dr. Monya Cohen, a certified 200-hour Yoga Alliance therapist will be our yoga instructor. Please dress in comfortable clothing and have a yoga mat, yoga strap,…
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Live & Learn with Holly Jordan
Tuesdays, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 (1-2:30 pm)
TOPIC: Who or What is God in Islam? Join us as we continue the conversation we began last year with Holly on the nature of God in Islam and how Muslims across the world worship God. Our facilitator, Holly Jordan, served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion at Roanoke College, where she taught courses on Living Religions of the World, Judaism and Islam. All are welcome!
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Painting Party (on Zoom)
Sat., 2/6 (7 pm)
Sign up to join us for a fun, guided, hands-on painting class with VisArts from the comfort of your own home! This is a class for all levels – no experience is needed! Click HERE for a short article exploring how creativity is Jewish! Our selection will be an image inspired by famous contemporary Japanese artist, Yayoi Kasuma, who is obsessed with dots. A combination of dotting and painting will result in a striking work of art! Your kit will include…
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Broadway Buzz with Steve Friedman
Mon., 2/8 (10:30 am)
Join Steve on Zoom for more Broadway and musical theatre trivia and tidbits than you could imagine! All are welcome. Topic: And Still More TV & Broadway. See weekly email for Zoom link.
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WTBA & Jewish Book Council Book Club
The Book of V (by Anna Solomon)
Tues., 2/9 (7:30 pm)
Anna Solomon's kaleidoscopic novel, The Book of V, intertwines the lives of a Brooklyn mother in 2016, a senator’s wife in 1970s Washington, D.C., and the Bible’s Queen Esther, whose stories of sex, power and desire overlap and ultimately converge—showing how women’s roles have and have not changed over thousands of years. Following in the tradition of The Hours and The Red Tent, The Book of V. is a bold and contemporary investigation into the enduring expectations and restraints placed on women’s lives. Through…
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