Congregation Or Atid

A stirring story of sports, patriotism and personal growth, Heading Home charts the underdog journey of Israel's national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic.

Join with Yoni Kadden, of Gann Academy, and Jonathan Golden, of the Shalom Hartman Institute, to discuss current events in Israel. Together, we will explore important topics in Israeli current events and draw connections between those events and broader trends in Israeli history, politics, and culture. Themes will include Israel-Diaspora relations, the possibilities of Jewish democracy, and conversations about Israel and the Jewish future. Participants will read articles and/or listen to podcasts from various sources in advance of classes and will discuss those articles/podcasts in class. Questions: adulted@congregationoratid.org Pay $60 Course Tuition here: https://www.congregationoratid.org/payment.php?donation_type_id=6519109

Hello Beautiful is a story of family—the ones we’re born to, the ones we marry into, and the ones we make—and how despite pain and fractured relationships, hope can be found. If you have siblings—you’ll revel in the four Padavano sisters who are thick as thieves—until they aren’t. Napolitano writes with gusto and compassion about the transition from idyllic youth to the complexities of adulthood: love and loss, cutting words and secrets, which both hold people together and tear them apart.

Join us for a talk with Ryan Lavarnway, catcher of the 2013 World Series Champion Red Sox, star player and Captain of Team Israel at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and author of the children's book Baseball & Belonging.