Diarna - A remarkable story of preserving Jewish heritage in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere, Diarna literally means “our homes”. The project is a race against time that KHN member Abraham Liebson described from his personal experiences.
New Nature Foundation - New Nature Foundation co-founders and Philadelphia natives Rebecca Goldstone and Michael Stern speak about their organization's work for sustainability in Uganda.
HaMakom - "Our building" - Learn the history of the building that KHN calls home from a panel that includes founding members and members of the New Hope Historical Society.
David Stoller Interviews Jan Lipes - KHN's own David Stoller interviewed Jan Lipes, a self-taught painter who works in the Pennsylvania Impressionist style. His subject matter includes still lifes, portraits, and landscapes of Bucks and Hunterdon counties.
Making Peace in the Time of War - Rabbi Michael Cohen explained the peace-making work of a unique institution, Arava Institute, the where Jews, Arabs and Christians learn and participate together because the environment has no borders. VIDEO UNAVAILABLE
A Birding Walk in Lambertville - KHN Member Robert Kirk, a birding expert and publisher of field guides and ornithology books at Princeton University Press. We’ll be walking on the towpath for about a mile and a half. During the walk about a dozen KHN members saw cedar waxwings, red winged blackbirds, a Cooper’s hawk, chimney swifts, a box turtle, a muskrat, and more. As this was a live walk, no Zoom was available.
How World War II Changed a Jewish Generation - Dr. Deborah Dash Moore tells us how military service transformed a generation as over half a million Jews served in the American armed forces during the war. VIDEO UNAVAILABLE
Book Discussion "Ghosts of a Holy War" with Mark Feffer KHN Member Mark Feffer will lead a Zoom discussion of Yardena Schwatz's book "Ghosts of a Holy War". We explored the perspectives of both Arabs and Jews and the events and prejudices that have contributed to the conflict.
A Beginner's Guide to the End - KHN members Diana Hara and Louise Levy will discuss highlights from the book "A Beginner's Guide to the End" and why it’s important for everyone to hear its messages.
Jewish Music From Across the Diaspora - KHN's Rabbinic Intern Miriam Ginsberg helped us dive into the melodies, nusach, and liturgical practices of Jews from around the world, As we explored this music we asked the question - what makes music Jewish?!
Contemporary Jewish Artists (Lee Krasner) - David Stoller's ongoing series of Jewish Artists is Lee Krasner, one of the original pioneers of abstract expressionism.
Short Story Reading - Author Lynn Levin reads “Frieda and Her Golem” from her short story collection House Parties and lead a discussion of discovery and wonder.
Plight of Hiatian Refugees and Efforts to Transform Their Lives - KHN member and Bucks County physician, Dr. Howard Lee, will discuss the challenges and opportunities of caring for Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and his experiences working with non-profit Bold Hope. He will not only discuss the plight of the refugees but the Jews of the Dominican Republic, a Tikkun Olam story.
Politics & Poetry Post-October 7 - Jewish Voices & the Struggle to be Heard: Jewish and Palestinian poets both write of the pain following October 7. This presentation will address the literary and cultural crisis of anti-Israel writers having a larger voice in the community than Jewish writers and will include poems from the Jewish and Israeli point of view. Discussion leader Lynn Levin will be joined by members of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry and editors from the Israel-based journal Nashim.
