Marnie Fienberg | 2 for Seder

So You Think You Know Christmas?

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 24, 2020 | blog

“2 for Christmas?” When we started 2 for Seder back in 2019, the idea of inviting 2 people to their first Seder and build understanding about Judaism was very popular. We had a number of requests to expand to other holidays and religions, with one of the...

Movie Mayven Club: Gentleman’s Agreement

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 17, 2020 | blog

Introducing: The Movie Mayven Club! Stuck at home for the foreseeable future? Need intellectually stimulating activities to brighten your day? Want to start a dialogue with friends of another faith in a fun, informative, and social way? Join the Movie Mayven Club!The...

The Anti-Israel Anti-Semitism Panel: A Watchers Guide

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 10, 2020 | blog

What’s the Event? On December 15th a panel of known anti-Semitists and/or Israel one-state promoters, including a Jewish reporter, will tackle the challenge of how to dismantle anti-Semitism. This virtual event is hosted by a cohort of organizations that are at...

The B’nai Mitzvah that Pushed Back Anti-Semitism

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 3, 2020 | blog

Can Kids Push Back on Anti-Semitism? The children in our lives shouldn’t know the pain of anti-Semitism and hate. That’s the attitude my parents’ generation had – I grew up with little or no understanding of anti-Semitism outside of learning...

What do North American Sephardi Jews think of Anti-Semitism?

by Marnie Fienberg | Nov 27, 2020 | blog

Do Sephardi Jews View Anti-Semitism Differently? When my mother-in-law, Joyce Fienberg, was murdered at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting, there were literally thousands of people who came to mourn with us. One group of Jews from Brooklyn, NY traveled...