Results for: what it takes

It Takes a Neighborhood

Oct 3, 2023 •

During the mid-autumn festival, traditional to Chinese and other Asian cultures, gather in our sukkah to learn how local communities celebrate and hear about the history of Gallery Place/Chinatown. Artists from Chalk Riot will share how a new large-scale art installation plans to capture the diversity of our neighborhood.

It Takes All Kinds

Oct 1, 2020 •

Would you prefer to live in a world in which everyone was the same, or in which some were more ethical, richer, or even more attractive than others? Rabbis have been asking this question for thousands of years, often using the lulav and etrog as a metaphor for diversity and unity. With Rabbi Shira, discuss this dilemma and how it relates to the holiday of Sukkot.

Interfaith Couples Shabbat: Dinner and Conversation

Apr 28, 2023 •

Over dinner and conversation led by Rabbi Aaron, connect over the big and small questions of what it takes to make an interfaith relationship work, from faith and family to holidays and identity.

Group Chat

Jan 25, 2023 •

Kick off a new monthly conversation series by discussing with Rabbi Aaron what it takes to build a sustained, intentional community. Like your smartest group chat come to life, these conversations offer thought-provoking perspectives on hot topics, pop culture, identity, and more through a Jewish lens

Journalism in the Time of COVID-19

May 6, 2020 •

What does it take to operate a virtual newsroom? In a conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, unpacks what it means to run a media company right now—pulling back the curtain on what it takes, the stakes, and what has changed about media since the world turned upside down.

The Pursuit of Happiness

Dec 6, 2016 •

“Don’t worry, be happy.” Society teaches us this motto from a young age. But how do we accomplish this? Rabbi Shira leads a text study and conversation on what it takes to be happy – and whether that should even be the goal.

Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness: How to be Good

Oct 8, 2015 •

How do you gauge if you are the kind of ethical and moral man you aspire to be? And if you feel like you’re falling short, what do you do to fix it? Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about what it takes to be good.

Brené Brown

Sep 10, 2015 •

Brene’s new book, Rising Strong, tells us what it takes to get back up after failure and teaches us how owning our stories of disappointment and heartbreak give us the power to write a daring new ending.

Bethenny Frankel

Jun 1, 2015 •

In I Suck at Relationships So You Don’t Have To, the reality TV star and self-made businesswoman takes a deep look at her own relationship history and gets to the heart of the mistakes women make and what it takes to find and sustain a meaningful connection.

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