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  • Virtual Regina F. Goldenberg Author Series

    ZOOM 5655 Thompson Road, Dewitt, NY

    Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer, Rabbi Brian's Highly Unorthodox Gospel: A modern guide to compassion, kindness, and love

  • Temple Adath Yehsurun

    450 Kimber Road Syracuse, NY 13224 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse, NY

    Join Cantor Jaffe and others with your percussion instruments and/or voice as we make music together.

  • Junior Congregation

    Junior Congregation
    450 Kimber Road Syracuse, NY 13224 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse, NY

      This is a service for kids led by our amazing Teens. There will be games, upbeat prayers, an explanation about the Parsha (Torah portion) for the week, and kids helping to lead certain prayers along with the Teens. We will head back to the main service to help lead Ein Keloheinu and other concluding prayers then enjoy an elevated kiddush together afterward.   You may attend one or all! Please RSVP for security and so we know how much food to prepare.   unnamed.png

  • STEAM Party and Lunch

    450 Kimber Road Syracuse, NY 13224 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse, NY

    Explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities and have lunch with your friends! This program is open to grades 5-8.

  • Federation Ladies Mah Jong Evening

    JCC of Syracuse 5655 Thompson Road, DeWitt, United States

    The Lions of Judah and Pomegranates invite you to a Women's Philanthropy event to play or learn Mah Jong!

    $54

  • Learning Disguised as Play: Children’s Music Education in the Terezín Ghetto During the Holocaust

    Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114) 222 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY

    "Learning Disguised as Play: Children's Music Education in the Terezín Ghetto During the Holocaust" - Dr. Amanda Greenbacker-Mitchell '17, G'22 Amanda Greenbacker-Mitchell is a proud Syracuse University alumna whose groundbreaking dissertation research focuses on Holocaust music education—specifically examining how children engaged with music while imprisoned in the Terezín ghetto. Her work bridges a critical gap in our understanding of life during this tragic period. Notably, Amanda created educational materials for the Defiant Requiem Foundation, demonstrating her deep commitment to preserving and sharing this important history. Her expertise offers invaluable context for audiences experiencing the Defiant Requiem performance. This talk is part of a series of residency events organized in support of the Syracuse Orchestra and Syracuse University Oratorio Society's performance of Defiant Requiem, making it particularly relevant to your community members and audiences. While the musical activities of adults in Terezín have been well-documented, the musical experiences of children in the ghetto remain largely unexplored. This talk bridges that critical gap in our understanding of life in Theresienstadt. Drawing from her dissertation research, Professor Amanda Greenbacker-Mitchell ’17, G’22 examines the nature of children's music engagement while imprisoned in the Terezín (Theresienstadt) ghetto during the Holocaust between 1941 and 1945. Specifically, she […]