Just before the COVID-19 pandemic changed all aspects of life, the Park Avenue Synagogue—a nearly 100-year-old facility in Manhattan s Upper East Side .
The Be the Light Project is a call to action in the wake of this country s social, political, and environmental unrest. As we collectively look for ways to highlight common bonds instead of personal differences, we are charged with the purpose to be the light in a time of darkness say Ray and Vivian Chew. Coinciding with the observance of Passover and Easter, this multi-faith event marks the official release of Cantor Azi Schwartz and 5x Grammy Award-Winner Israel Houghton s cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water -part of the Be the Light album to be released in summer 2021. This inspiring program features guest artists Cantor Azi Schwartz and Rachel Brook, Israel Houghton, Kierra Sheard-Kelly with Karen Clark Sheard, Kenny Lattimore, Erika Johnson, House Gospel Choir of London, Olen Cesari, and Cory Henry, as well as guest speakers Iyanla Vanzant, Pastor A. R. Bernard, and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove. Music selections also include Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecolo
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What’s Happening: January 19 – February 28
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Judaism
“The COVID-19 Vaccine: The Intersection Between Jewish Law, Ethics and Public Policy,” second of a two-part talk presented on Zoom by Young Israel of West Hartford and led by Rabbi Tuvia Brander, on Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. Join at youngisraelwh.org/zoom. For more information or to submit questions in advance, email info@youngisraelwh.org.
Are Your Kids Naked Online? For parents of Elementary School students
Elementary school parent can learn how to protect your children from the dangers of our digital world in this session, to be held Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m., that goes beyond the exploitative world of sexting and social media into darker and more concerning areas of the internet to which young people have free and easy access. Designed for parents and guardians who may not be particularly tech-savvy themselves, Lisa Good will discuss topics such as the dark web, online