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Programs for the Whole Community!

Senesh L’Kulam (Senesh for everyone) is programming that is open to our greater Brooklyn Jewish community and beyond! We host holiday celebrations, diverse family programming and multicultural events, community dinners, and more!

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Sunday, March 24 | 10:00am-12:00pm
Hannah Senesh Community Day School
342 Smith Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Step right up, folks! Calling all families with little ones aged 2 to 10 for a spectacular carnival celebration of Purim!

Prepare for a whirlwind of family fun as we present an interactive, musical re-telling of the Purim story and celebrate with singing, movement, puppets, parachute, bubbles, and more, highlighting Sephardic and Mizrahi Purim songs and traditions! But that’s not all! Dive into a world of creativity with an array of Purim-inspired crafts and let your imaginations take light. Plus, there will be plenty of hamantaschen and carnival sweets to spark the joy of the holiday.

We’ll also have a heartwarming service project, where we come together to lend a helping hand to those in need, spreading goodwill throughout the community!

Cost: $5 per child over 2 years old (no charge for parents/caregivers)

RSVP

RSVPs in advance required; photo ID will be checked at entrance. Security will be on premises.

Contact: Jamie Maxner, Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Director
jmaxner@hannahsenesh.org

This event is held in partnership with:

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
6:00-7:00pm | Doors Open 5:30pm
Hannah Senesh Community Day School | 342 Smith St, Brooklyn

Join Senesh and Jewish Food Society for a conversation with Jewish food expert, author, and Bravo’s Top Chef star, Gail Simmons, and Naama Shefi, founder of Jewish Food Society, a non-profit organization that works to preserve, celebrate and revitalize Jewish culinary heritage from all around the world.

Together, they’ll discuss how the varied flavors and traditions of Jewish cuisine reflect and celebrate the diversity and richness of our global Diasporic Jewish and Israeli communities. Attendees will enjoy a selection of small bites inspired by Naama’s new cookbook The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long.

Get Your Signed Copy of The Jewish Holiday Table

$36 tickets include entry to the event and your very own copy of The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long signed by Naama Shefi.

Pre-sale of cookbook only available until March 20!

Additional cookbooks will be available for sale on site at the event, while supplies last.

$15 general admission tickets also available.

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Meet Our Guests:

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality. Since the show’s inception in 2006, she has lent her extensive expertise as permanent judge on Bravo’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef. Now entering its 21st successful season, Top Chef is rated the #1 food show on cable television. She was most recently co-host of The Good Dish, and was formerly host of Top Chef Amateurs, as well as Iron Chef Canada. From 2004 to 2019, Gail served as special projects director at FOOD & WINE. Gail’s first cookbook, Bringing It Home: Favorite Recipes from a Life of Adventurous Eating, was released by Grand Central Publishing in October 2017. Her first book, a memoir titled Talking With My Mouth Full, was published by Hyperion in February 2012. Gail is the co-founder of Bumble Pie Productions and sits on the board of several other nonprofit organizations including Children in Conflict, City Harvest and Hot Bread Kitchen. 

Naama Shefi is a kibbutznik and New Yorker, whose work sits at the intersection of food, culture, community building, and art. In 2017, she founded the Jewish Food Society, a non-profit organization, which preserves and celebrates Jewish culinary heritage through a digital recipe archive and dynamic events. In the summer of 2021, she launched Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, a center in Tel Aviv dedicated to exploring the diverse and creative food culture of Israel.

Don’t overlook this celebration of the power of food to bring us togetherBy embracing and exchanging our diverse culinary traditions, we reinforce the bonds of our community and enrich our collective heritage.

RSVPS in advance are requiredphoto IDs checked at the door. Security will be on premises.

Questions? Contact Jamie Maxner at jmaxner@hannahsenesh.org

This event is co-presented by the Senesh Parent Diversity & Belonging Committee and a part of our Conversations@Senesh series which invites influential public figures to reflect on the Jewish values that shape their lives and drive their accomplishments. We hope the themes that emerge from these talks will inspire dialogue in our Senesh community and our thriving Brooklyn neighborhood.

Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Community Programs

Check back here often as we add new events and share more details and registration links.

Sunday, March 24 | 10:00am-12:00pm—Purimpalooza

Tuesday, May 14 | 5:00-7:00pm—Yom Ha’atzmaut Festival