Tuesday, January 12, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Via Zoom Samantha Ellis Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture As Speakers of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic dwindle, Samantha Ellis fears more than the loss of a language — she fears the loss of an entire inheritance. The daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, she embarks on a heartfelt journey to preserve the stories, sayings, recipes, and traditions that shaped her family’s identity. From ancient artifacts and rare language archives to treasured family memories and beloved foods, Samantha explores how culture survives across generations. Warm, witty, and deeply moving, Always...

Thursday, January 21, 2027 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Via Zoom Roberta Rosenthal Kwall Polarized: Why American Jews are Divided and What to Do about It In a time of deep division and rising tensions, Professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall explores the growing fractures within American Jewish life and the challenges they pose for the future. Examining debates over religious identity, Israel, antisemitism, politics, and generational change, she reveals how differing values and experiences have intensified polarization, particularly following the October 7 attacks and the Israel-Hamas war. Drawing on law, history, sociology, psychology, and Jewish tradition, Kwall offers both a compelling...

Sunday, January 24, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Perfect North Slopes 19254 Perfect Place Lane Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 BBYO teens ~ spend the day snow tubing and enjoying hot chocolate! Click here to RSVP by January 18. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.