Beit Avi Chai presents "Kicking Off the Month" for Rosh Hodesh Av and Elul.
Monday, August 1, 20:00
Av: On Transition and Separation
At the height of the summer is a distinct transition point in the lives of every Israeli: the August draft. For others, this is the time when they make their big trip, or, alternatively, it marks the end of exams. This is an evening of ends that are also beginnings.
Three lectures with Dalik Wolinitz
And with:
Brig. Gen. Eli Schermeister, Chief Officer of Education and Youth: on the August draft. Sefi Ben Yosef, tour guide in Israel and around the world: on journeys and travels
Dr. Roberto Mitelpunkt: about the psyche in instances of endings and beginnings
Admission free, but subject to available space
Tickets available starting 19:00
Wednesday, August 31, 20:00
Elul: Welcome to First Grade
Not only is Elul the last month in the Hebrew calendar-it also marks the beginning of the school year. A moving evening for anyone who's ever started first grade
Host: Prof. Avigdor Shinan
With: Esther Shekalim, poet and scholar of Jewish communities: Beginning ceremonies: reading in the Jewish community
Prof. Ziva Shamir: About children's songs and learning to read
Public sing-along with Yossi Lev
Admission free, but subject to available space
Tickets available starting at 19:00
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