Please join us at our Rosh Chodesh meetings as we visit Jewish communities around the world and discuss women’s issues in Israel.
Rosh Chodesh program dates, 2009-2010/5770 (all Mondays at 7:30 pm):
Rosh Chodesh
Calendar Date
Theme
Cheshvan
Mon, October 19, 7:30 PM
Feminism in Israel Facilitator: Carol Woolford; host: Hanita Kossowsky
Kislev
Mon, November 12, 7:30 PM
Jews in China and Uganda Facilitator: Phyllis Dreyfus; host: Ros Wein
Tevet
Mon, December 14, 7:30 PM
Joint Program with Rodef Shalom: The Spiritual Meaning of Light
Sh'vat
Mon, January 25, 7:30 PM
Jewish Communities in India Facilitator: Hanita Kossowsky: host: Ruth Reidbord
Adar
Mon, February 22, 7:30 PM
CANCELLED BECAUSE OF SNOW; WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Women's Peace Organizations in Israel Facilitator: Ronnie Zuhlke
Nisan
Mon, March 22, 7:30 PM
Jews in Ethiopia Facilitator: Lauren Silverstein; host: Louise Mayo
Iyar
Mon, April 19, 7:30 PM
Women in the public sector/politics in Israel Facilitator: Ruth Reidbord; host: Hanita Kossowsky
Sivan
Mon, May 17, 7:30 PM
Joint Program with Jewish Women's Center: Pre-Shavuot study--the book of Ruth.
Labor Zionist Center, 6328 Forbes Ave, Squirrel Hill, between Shady Ave. and Denniston St.
Tammuz
Mon, June 14, 7:30 PM
Women in the Arts in Israel Facilitator: Aya Betensky; host: Hanita Kossowsky
Av
Mon, July 12, 7:30 PM
Jews in Brazil and Argentina Facilitator: Jane Siegel: host: Grace Moritz
Elul
Mon, August 16, 7:30 PM
Jews from Arab Countries in Israel Facilitator: Ruth Zober; host: Phyllis Dreyfuss
Next year we will be using The Torah: A Women's Commentary and the study guides provided by WRJ that are available online. Once the Parshiot have been chosen, Carol Woolford will send the list out. The dates for the coming programming year are below:
Rosh Chodesh program dates, 2010-2011/5771 (all Mondays at 7:30 pm):
Rosh Chodesh
Calendar Date
Theme
Cheshvan
Mon, October 11, 7:30 PM
TBA
Kislev
Mon, November 8, 7:30 PM
TBA
Tevet
Mon, December 13, 7:30 PM
TBA
Sh'vat
Mon, January 10, 7:30 PM
TBA
Adar I
Mon, February 7, 7:30 PM
TBA
Adar II
Mon, March 7
TBA
Nisan
Mon, April 11, 7:30 PM
TBA
Iyar
Mon, May 9, 7:30 PM
TBA
Sivan
Mon, June 6, 7:30 PM
TBA
Tammuz
Mon, July 11, 7:30 PM
TBA
Av
Mon, August 8, 7:30 PM
TBA
Elul
Mon, September 12, 7:30 PM
TBA
For more information about the Rosh Chodesh Group, please contact Carol Woolford, cw2g@andrew.cmu.edu.
Rosh Chodesh Candlelighting, text by Marcia Falk, music by Linda Hirschhorn (this is a file you can download and play to learn the song)