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Thursday May 9, 2013
7:30PM - - -
Shabbat Service, Program and Dessert
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THE IMMIGRANT SAGA: A Memoir of the Lower East Side & Early Jewish American Writers
The Lower East Side was (and is) a magical place teeming with people. What did the Jewish immigrants do for a living? What was religious and cultural life like? What did they eat, read, see for entertainment, and what games did the children play in an area that had a population density as great as Calcutta.
How and why did many Jewish writers come to write in English rather than in Yiddish, their mother tongue? These writers, such as Abraham Cahan, Anzia Yezierska, Marya Zaturenska, Michael Gold, and Henry Roth broke new ground and made the way for the next generation
Our presenter is Sanford Sternlicht, Emeritus Professor of English at Syracuse University. This talk is made possible with the support of the New York Council for the Humanities.
The City Congregation holds Shabbat celebrations twice a month on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. Each Shabbat includes a 40-minute humanistic service and a presentation by a guest speaker or TCC members on a Jewish cultural topic or current issue, followed by a pot-luck dessert. Three times a year we gather at 6:30pm for a catered dinner before the service and program. Guests are always welcome. Childcare is available for children 11 and younger.
All dates and programs are subject to change. To confirm events and for more information, contact the office at 212-213-1002 or [email protected].
http://www.citycongregation.org
The Lower East Side was (and is) a magical place teeming with people. What did the Jewish immigrants do for a living? What was religious and cultural life like? What did they eat, read, see for entertainment, and what games did the children play in an area that had a population density as great as Calcutta.
How and why did many Jewish writers come to write in English rather than in Yiddish, their mother tongue? These writers, such as Abraham Cahan, Anzia Yezierska, Marya Zaturenska, Michael Gold, and Henry Roth broke new ground and made the way for the next generation
Our presenter is Sanford Sternlicht, Emeritus Professor of English at Syracuse University. This talk is made possible with the support of the New York Council for the Humanities.
The City Congregation holds Shabbat celebrations twice a month on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. Each Shabbat includes a 40-minute humanistic service and a presentation by a guest speaker or TCC members on a Jewish cultural topic or current issue, followed by a pot-luck dessert. Three times a year we gather at 6:30pm for a catered dinner before the service and program. Guests are always welcome. Childcare is available for children 11 and younger.
All dates and programs are subject to change. To confirm events and for more information, contact the office at 212-213-1002 or [email protected].
http://www.citycongregation.org
For More Information:
Location/Venue:
14th St. Y
Address:
344 East 14th Street
City:
NYC
Zip/Postal:
10009
Contact Name:
The City Congregation
Phone:
212 213 1002
Email:
Web:
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