Lunch and Shmooze

Tu Bishvat  As is our practice, we opened with the English Word of the Day- vivacious - https://www.merriam-webster. com/word-of-the-day followed by the Yiddish Word of the Day – The Winter:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nhxM-2MHzAs&list= PLnqj6yi0vkJKrxiQYyuuTehWLQcpj l51C&index=11  and then the Hebrew Word of the Day – Boat:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fHD2_zdEhYE&list=PL0vWFn- lQvXU2MCKEOc0Ut3RBmfJuNTR9& index=34  In our concert "visits" we often catch a glimpse of synagogues and are inspired by their architecture and art.  Shirley was able to find a video of this synagogue Sanctuary - Congregation Emanu-el San Francisco :   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cTMEjPMHBDk  In keeping with our Tu B'Shvat theme, we watched the following videos: Ancient Israel Trees:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=anjsDjPvsN8 Carob Plants Tunisia:   https://journalstar.com/news/ nation-world/weather/the- carob-tr...

  January 23: Books We opened with the English Word of the Day- Unfettered - https://www.merriam-webster. com/word-of-the-day followed by the Yiddish Word of the Day – Misused Words:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=swJGqNXx_2o and the Hebrew Word of the Day – Shared Taxi:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nVIph9kT_hI&list=PL0vWFn- lQvXU2MCKEOc0Ut3RBmfJuNTR9& index=32 Then we had a discussion about books which our members have recently read and recommended.  The book list can be found on the POM website. We closed with A Prayer for the IDF – Portnoy Brothers:   A PRAYER FOR THE IDF - מי שבירך לצה"ל THE PORTNOY BROTHERS - האחים פורטנוי (Yom Hazikaron 2020)

January 18, 2024 We were notified about calls for entry by Jewish Art Salon – Call:   https://mailchi.mp/ jewishartsalon.org/9-6- 9436976?e=e936d94873 We then learned the English Word of the Day- Axiomatic - https://www.merriam-webster. com/word-of-the-day followed by the Yiddish Word of the Day – Liking and Loving: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CFTOC8KAgIs We watched a recording of our member, Anna Vandelman's eulogy for her late husband: Anna Talking About Lou:   https://vimeo.com/903845932 and watched a few other videos: Harofei Psalm 147:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fmsMljlUWok History of Embroidery:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=it89FMRuwS0 Blackwork Embroidery – Sarah Homfray:   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=c1TF05YrgO8              Then closed with:   My Prayer – Natan Rabin :    Natan Rabin - My Prayer (Acoustic Live) נתן רבין - התפילה שלי  

January 16, 2024: Hearts We opened with the English Word of the Day- Bunkum - https://www.merriam-webster. com/word-of-the-day and followed with the Yiddish Word of the Day – Terms of Endearment: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JQ2Fuz8Ljbo We watched a video about our member, Anna Vandelman's late husband, who was himself an honorary member of our Guild. Lou Vandelman Interview: https://www. ourneighbourstories.ca/ lvandelman We did a continuations of "hearts", inspired by Elaine's presentation, and other members showed their heart related works or photos. We are familiar with the free book libraries popping up in our neighbourhoods.  We were introduced to a free fibre library in B.C. Free Fibre Library:   https://www.digitsandthreads. ca/the-sheer-joy-of- installing-a-little-free- fibre-library-a-neighbourhood- project/ and closed with  Mi Sheberach =Dov Farkas:   Mi Sheberach Tzahal - Prayer for the IDF with Dov Farkas, Itamar Hagbi and Kolot Min Hashama...