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Israel-Arab Relations: Shifting the Paradigm - A Conversation with Joseph Braude
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:00PM
In March 1979, following the Camp David meetings, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty, the first ever between Israel and an Arab state. To commemorate that important milestone in Israel’s history, PSJC member Joseph Braude, will discuss new initiatives which are contributing to normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab States. More...

Services @ PSJC
Although we are only having virtual (Zoom) services right now, the description on our Spiritual Life page provides a fuller sense of our ongoing practice at PSJC. While we are unable to join together in person, on Zoom we are able to share in Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday night, Shacharit Services on Shabbat morning and Havdalah on Saturday night - see the Shabbat page for more information. Please see the Events Page for times and Zoom links.

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Upcoming Events
- 04ThuMar9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomMar 04, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 05FriMar12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventMar 05, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 05FriMar6:15PM: Virtual Lev Tahor Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomMar 05, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 06SatMar9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomMar 06, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 06SatMar10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceMar 06, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 06SatMar11:00AM JC & Yad Squad/ZoomMar 06, 11:00 AMZoomJoin Helene and Matt for a Shabbat morning filled with song, friends, and fun. Designed for third through sixth grade and open to all.
- 06SatMar6:35PM Havdalah/ZoomMar 06, 6:35 PMZoom6:35PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 07SunMar11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomMar 07, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 07SunMar1:30PM PSJC Book Group: Forest Dark by Nicole Krauss/ZoomMar 07, 1:30 PMZoom
- 07SunMar7:00PM L’ovdah ulshomrah: Environmentalism and Jewish Tradition/ZoomMar 07, 7:00 PMZoomDon’t Waste (Bal Tashchit) - Traditional Understandings on Not Wasting Natural Resources. With PSJC Rabbinic Intern, Maor Greene.
- 09TueMar8:00PM Israel Now with Tomer Gekler/ZoomMar 09, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomJoin shaliach Tomer Gekler for a fascinating discussion about current trends in Israeli culture and politics. Stay up-to-date on your Israel knowledge!
- 10WedMar8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventMar 10, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 11ThuMar9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomMar 11, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 11ThuMar7:00PM Israeli Film Shorts: Blessed/ZoomMar 11, 7:00 PMZoomJoin us for a series of six award-winning Israeli short-films, all created by young Israeli directors from their personal life experiences. Get to know Israel from an inside life perspective. Followed by conversation with Tomer Gekler, Brooklyn Shaliach
- 12FriMar12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventMar 12, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 12FriMar6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomMar 12, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 13SatMar9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomMar 13, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 13SatMar10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceMar 13, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 13SatMar11:00AM Passover Family Torah With Aileen/ZoomMar 13, 11:00 AMZoomJoin Aileen for an interactive dive into the Passover story. Designed for third through sixth grade and open to all.
- 13SatMar12:00PM Parashat Hashavua Afterparty/ZoomMar 13, 12:00 PMZoomParashat Hashavua with our intern returns, zoom style. Stay on our Shabbat zoom after Shabbat morning services to learn a bit more about the weekly Torah reading with rabbinic intern Maor. Feel free to bring your lunch and learn as you eat!
- 13SatMar6:45PM Havdalah/ZoomMar 13, 6:45 PMZoom6:45PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 14SunMar11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomMar 14, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 14SunMar4:00PM Difduf Bizman Bidud/Zoom MeetingMar 14, 4:00 PMZoom Meeting4:00PM Zoom Event
- 16TueMar7:00PM PSJC Board Meeting/ZoomMar 16, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomOpen to all PSJC Members in good standing. Please email the office for the Zoom link a week prior to the meeting you would like to attend.
- 17WedMar8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventMar 17, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 18ThuMar9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomMar 18, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 18ThuMar7:00PM PAI Photography Club/ZoomMar 18, 7:00 PMZoomThe Club will discuss members' photos and technical questions you may have about photography. If you have never submitted photos before, email positiveaging@psjc.org for instructions.
- 19FriMar12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventMar 19, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 19FriMar6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomMar 19, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 20SatMar9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomMar 20, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 20SatMar10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceMar 20, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 20SatMar11:00AM JC & Yad Squad/ZoomMar 20, 11:00 AMZoomJoin Helene and Matt for a Shabbat morning filled with song, friends, and fun. Designed for third through sixth grade and open to all.
- 20SatMar7:58PM Havdalah/ZoomMar 20, 7:58 PMZoom7:58PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 21SunMar11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomMar 21, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 21SunMarPassover Story Walk & Crafts!/PSJCMar 21, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PMPSJC, 1320 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USAStop by PSJC for a story walk on your own down 14th Street and to pick up your Passover Activity Kit!
- 21SunMar3:00PM Advanced Talmud/ZoomMar 21, 3:00 PMZoom3:00PM Advanced Talmud will meet on Zoom the last Sunday of the month with Aron.
- 21SunMar7:00PM L’ovdah ulshomrah: Environmentalism and Jewish Tradition/ZoomMar 21, 7:00 PMZoomAnimal Suffering (Tza’ar Baale Chayyim) - Ethical Treatment of Animals According to Jewish Tradition. With PSJC Rabbinic Intern, Maor Greene.
- 24WedMar8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventMar 24, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 24WedMar6:30PM PAI Shared Wisdom: Funghus Rule! with Eric Eisenstadt/ZoomMar 24, 6:30 PMZoomA brief tour of these vital bedrocks of life on land. If you like bread, chocolate, coffee and in fact 90% of all land plants, you are a secret fungus fan!
- 25ThuMar9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomMar 25, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 26FriMar12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventMar 26, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 26FriMar6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomMar 26, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 27SatMar9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomMar 27, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 27SatMar10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceMar 27, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 27SatMar12:00PM Parashat Hashavua Afterparty/ZoomMar 27, 12:00 PMZoomParashat Hashavua with our intern returns, zoom style. Stay on our Shabbat zoom after Shabbat morning services to learn a bit more about the weekly Torah reading with rabbinic intern Maor. Feel free to bring your lunch and learn as you eat!
- 27SatMar8:06PM Havdalah/ZoomMar 27, 8:06 PMZoom8:06PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 28SunMar11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomMar 28, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 31WedMar8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventMar 31, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 01ThuApr9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomApr 01, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 02FriApr12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventApr 02, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 02FriApr6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomApr 02, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 03SatApr9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomApr 03, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 03SatApr10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceApr 03, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 03SatApr11:00AM JC & Yad Squad/ZoomApr 03, 11:00 AMZoomJoin Helene and Matt for a Shabbat morning filled with song, friends, and fun. Designed for third through sixth grade and open to all.
- 03SatApr8:13PM Havdalah/ZoomApr 03, 8:13 PMZoom8:13PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 04SunApr11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomApr 04, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 07WedApr8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventApr 07, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 08ThuApr9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomApr 08, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 09FriApr12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventApr 09, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 09FriApr6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomApr 09, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 10SatApr9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomApr 10, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 10SatApr10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit/Zoom ServiceApr 10, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 10SatApr8:20PM Havdalah/ZoomApr 10, 8:20 PMZoom8:20PM Saturday evening join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 11SunApr11:00AM Pitput B'zman Bidud/ZoomApr 11, 11:00 AMZoomSunday at 11:00AM. Just because we are not sitting across from one another doesn’t mean we can’t continue to chat! Here is PSJC’s Pitput B’zman Bidud—the virtual version of our Hebrew Chat group.
- 11SunApr7:00PM L’ovdah ulshomrah: Environmentalism and Jewish Tradition/ZoomApr 11, 7:00 PMZoomLand Use - How Jewish Law Approaches the Use of Land and Its Effect on Others. With PSJC Rabbinic Intern, Maor Greene.
- 13TueApr8:00PM Israel Now with Tomer Gekler/ZoomApr 13, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomJoin shaliach Tomer Gekler for a fascinating discussion about current trends in Israeli culture and politics. Stay up-to-date on your Israel knowledge!
- 15ThuApr7:00PM PAI Photography Club/ZoomApr 15, 6:00 PMZoomThe Club will discuss members' photos and technical questions you may have about photography. If you have never submitted photos before, email positiveaging@psjc.org for instructions.
- 16FriApr12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventApr 16, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 20TueApr7:00PM PSJC Board Meeting/ZoomApr 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomOpen to all PSJC Members in good standing. Please email the office for the Zoom link a week prior to the meeting you would like to attend.
- 21WedApr11:00AM PAI Book Club: James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird/ZoomApr 21, 11:00 AMZoomThe New York Times described this National Book Award winner for fiction as “McBride’s brilliant romp of a novel about (John) Brown, narrated by a freed slave boy who passes as a girl.”
- 28WedApr6:30PM PAI Shared Wisdom: The Yom Kippur War with Eric Eisenstadt/ZoomApr 28, 6:30 PMZoomAs we approach the 50th anniversary of this seminal conflict, join us as we dive deep into a roller coaster of military defeat and incompetence, followed by some of the most outstanding acts of Israeli military history. The political ramifications will also be discussed and examined.
- 02SunMay1:30PM PSJC Book Group: Our Holocaust by Amir Gurfreund/ZoomMay 02, 1:30 PMZoom
- 11TueMay8:00PM Israel Now with Tomer Gekler/ZoomMay 11, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomJoin shaliach Tomer Gekler for a fascinating discussion about current trends in Israeli culture and politics. Stay up-to-date on your Israel knowledge!
- 20ThuMay7:00PM PAI Photography Club/ZoomMay 20, 7:00 PMZoomThe Club will discuss members' photos and technical questions you may have about photography. If you have never submitted photos before, email positiveaging@psjc.org for instructions.
- 25TueMay7:00PM PSJC Board Meeting/ZoomMay 25, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomOpen to all PSJC Members in good standing. Please email the office for the Zoom link a week prior to the meeting you would like to attend.
- 26WedMay7:30PM PAI Book Club: Isabel Allende’s The Japanese Lover/ZoomMay 26, 7:30 PMZoomIn this novel by the prodigious, multi-award winning author, Polish parents in 1939 send their young daughter to San Francisco for her safety, where she falls in love with the son of the family's Japanese gardener.
- 08TueJun8:00PM Israel Now with Tomer Gekler/ZoomJun 08, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomJoin shaliach Tomer Gekler for a fascinating discussion about current trends in Israeli culture and politics. Stay up-to-date on your Israel knowledge!
- 15TueJun7:00PM PSJC Board Meeting/ZoomJun 15, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomOpen to all PSJC Members in good standing. Please email the office for the Zoom link a week prior to the meeting you would like to attend.
- 17ThuJun7:00PM PAI Photography Club/ZoomJun 17, 7:00 PMZoomThe Club will discuss members' photos and technical questions you may have about photography. If you have never submitted photos before, email positiveaging@psjc.org for instructions.
- 23WedJun11:00AM PAI Book Club: Amnesty by Aravind Adiga/ZoomJun 23, 11:00 AMZoomA Sri Lankan undocumented immigrant in Australia works as a cleaner. When a client is murdered, he comes to suspect another client of his, but is afraid of exposure if he contacts the authorities.
- 21WedJul7:30PM The PAI Book Club: The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman/ZoomJul 21, 7:30 PMZoomThe novel traces the life of painter Camille Pissarro’s mother, Rachel, who had a scandalous affair with her late husband's nephew.
- 18WedAug11:00AM PAI Book Club: Heartburn by Nora Ephron/ZoomAug 18, 11:00 AMZoomWe have chosen this book this year to close out our 2020-2021 reading season with some levity, wit, and pot roast.
