May with Moishe House Rogers Park
Moishe House-Chicago
The Secret History of Hebrew Letters: on the use, abuse, and refuse of 22 symbols
Saturday, May 2, 6:30 pm
Moishe House Rogers Park (RSVP for address)
The aleph bet. Many of us have fond memories of learning these letters from songs and childrens' books. We have come to know them as perhaps the most quintessential symbols of the Jewish tradition that we embrace today. Join us as we welcome David Frankel, who will reveal the hidden story of the aleph bet. It will be a journey through Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Phoenician temple inscriptions, magical incantations, cryptic copper treasure maps, Sufi spiritual guides, and more! We’ll celebrate Havdallah and eat a delicious meal together, as well.
Bikes and Lunch
Sunday, May 3, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Join Moishe House and bike mechanic Bobby Kaufman for a ride along the McCormick Bike Trail. We’ll meet up and go on a scenic ride and end with a picnic with Indian food from Arya Bhavan.
Lag B'Omer
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
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On the 33rd Day of the Omer all fun breaks loose, and s'mores, drinks and backyard chilling and grilling reigns supreme. Join MoHoRoPo and Mishkan for music, food and backyard relaxing over stories and the crackling of the bonfire.
CLOUD TECTONICS by José Rivera
Saturday, May 9 (time TBA, but in the evening)
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“And where is ‘time?’ Is the organ for ‘time’ the heart? Is it the spinal chord, that silver waterfall of nerves and memories: is ‘time’ in there?” - Celestina del Sol
On a street corner in Los Angeles, Celestina del Sol hitchhikes during a torrential rainstorm. As Aníbal de la Luna soon learns, Celestina’s presence makes clocks stop. José Rivera’s magical realistic play, Cloud Tectonics, invites us to begin to trust that time can be suspended, and to imagine how else we might measure and express love. Join us for an outing to the Northwestern Theatre (and for Tova’s dramaturgical debut!), and for post-show drinks.
Shabbat Dinner
Friday, May 22, 6:30 PM
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How many Moishe House community members does it take to create a warm, friendly, loving, pluralistic, egalitarian Friday night shabbat space? Join us on the 22nd to find out! Lay-led services at 6:30 (Email amirst...@gmail.com if you’re interested in leading or d’var-ing), dinner around 7:30, please bring a vegetarian dish and/or a beverage to share.
Film Screening: The Homestretch
Monday, May 11, 7 PM
RSVP to Eleanor for the address.The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future. Each of these smart, ambitious teenagers - Roque, Kasey and Anthony - will surprise, inspire, and challenge audiences to rethink stereotypes of homelessness as they work to complete their education while facing the trauma of being alone and abandoned at an early age. Join us as we watch this critically acclaimed documentary and discuss ways that we can address youth homelessness in Chicago. Dinner will be provided.
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MH Chicago builds a diverse, progressive, and inclusive community in an egalitarian Jewish context that is committed to working towards a more just society. The MH Chicago community organizes at least eight programs a month that focus on social justice, Jewish learning, Jewish community, and adventures in the beautiful city of Chicago.
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