Cultural Arts and Jewish Heritage Programs Special Events
The Cultural Arts & Jewish Heritage Programs Department is excited to bring engaging events for families and community members both in person and virtually! Join us to celebrate holidays, cultural celebrations, festivals, and more for all ages.
“Toda, Together” was a Commonpoint initiative, seeking to foster deeper cultural, educational, and social connections with Jewish and Israel culture, history, and people. In a post-October 7th world, community cohesion and cultural understanding are more crucial than ever.
Throughout the month of May, our community came together to honor and reflect through meaningful programming. We hosted an event with Jewish Book Council featuring Richard Hurowitz with our Resilience Program for Holocaust survivors and their families. The wonderful musicians and performers from Project Heroes brought us their new program Rise Up, featuring a moving performance presenting the powerful story of Jewish heroism while celebrating the spirit of Israel. We were joined by photographer and journalist Erez Kaganovitz for a presentation of his Humans of October 7th exhibit. We stood side-by-side at the Israel Day on 5th Parade, marching together under the theme “Hatikvah”, in a powerful display of unity and hope.
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
IsraED
IsraED
Virtual
Starting April 23nd at 11AM/ET
Bring Israel to you! IsraEd dives into the stories of the people and land of Israel and allows you to discover Israel in a brand new light. Over 5 sessions, join Rabbi Joel Cohn weekly for engaging and innovative programming. Registration is free and gives you access to all 5 sessions. Zoom links will be sent prior to each class.
To learn more and register, click here.
For more information, contact sbenaderet@commonpoint.org.
Project Heroes
Project Heroes
Commonpoint Central Queens
April 27th at 6:30PM
*This event has been moved to Sunday, April 27th at 6:30PM at Commonpoint Central Queens – we look forward to seeing you there!
The wonderful musicians and performers from Project Heroes bring us their new program Rise Up: Project Heroes Independence Concert. This performance presents the powerful story of Jewish heroism while celebrating the spirit of Israel.
Tickets are free but pre-registration is required – please register here.
For more information, contact sbenaderet@commonpoint.org.
Humans of October 7th
Humans of October 7th
Commonpoint Central Queens
May 6th at 7PM
Join us for a special presentation from the incredible Erez Kaganovitz. Erez is a journalist and photographer that travels the world with his exhibits that are beautiful displays of photography and storytelling. His exhibit that we will be hosting, along with him and a presentation, will be Humans of October 7th.
The project is ongoing and brings to light the human stories of the unique Israelis who stood up on October 7th and days and months afterwards.
To learn more and register, click here.
For more information, contact sbenaderet@commonpoint.org.
