Ann B. Friedman is the founder and chair of Planet Word, an interactive museum of words and language in Washington, DC that opened in 2019. A former teacher, she taught beginning reading and writing for nine years.   Ann will discuss her inspiration for Planet Word and how she made it a reality.

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4 session course with Rabbi Axler – offered simultaneously online(Zoom) and in-person at Temple Isaiah.

• Session One – Precisely what is “Jewish Humor”?
• Session Two – Laughter Through Tears
• Session Three – Jewish Comedy in America
• Session Four – Comedy from Right to Left (Israeli comedy)

Whether planning to attend in-person or via Zoom, please email Lori Levitas – lori@templeisaiah.org to RSVP.  For planning purposes, please indicate if you intend to participate in person or online, subject to change of course. Zoom link will be sent out to registered attendees prior to the start of the sessions. No prior sense of humor necessary.

Have you welcomed a baby into your family during the last year(ish)? Join Rachel Petroff Kessler, mom and educator at Temple Isaiah for four sessions on Zoom and an in-person meetup. Together we’ll build a space where parents can come together to share the struggles and joys of raising a little one in this challenging time. Because parenting is better with a tribe! Meeting at 8pm on Zoom on the following Wednesdays: 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, and 12/15 (in-person meeting date TBD). Email rachel@templeisaiah.org with any questions or to sign up.