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Bagel U

BAGEL U

                           

"Bagel University” (commonly known as “Bagel U”) is a learning experience where members teach members at the Shul, in their homes, or on Zoom on a broad range of topics within Jewish heritage, religion, culture, and the arts.  “Bagel U” classes are a way of helping our members gain a deeper understanding of topics of personal interest that are related to Judaism. Members are encouraged to offer their suggestions of classes they 'd like to attend as well as classes they'd like to lead!                                   

Our Spring 2025 schedule is winding down: 

    

 If you're not a member and enjoy viewing these classes, please consider joining as a member or making a thank-you donation.

A chronological year-by-year listing for past Bagel U events follows; please scroll down to see the YouTube recordings (posted in reverse chronological order). Our pre-2020 Archives can be viewed here. 
 

2025

Politics of Poetry After October 7: Jewish Voices and the Struggle to Be Heard
The Pilght of Haitian Refugees and Efforts to Transform Their Lives
Short Story Reading - "Frieda and her Golem" 
Contemporary Jewish Artists - Lee Krasner
Purim Cooking With the Popkin Ladies
Jewish Music From Across the Diaspora
A Beginner's Guide to the End 
Book Discussion "Ghosts of a Holy War" with Mark Feffer
How World War II Changed a Jewish Generation (No Zoom available)
A Birding Walk in Lambertville  (In-person only, no Zoom) 

2024

Heretics & Heresy
Why Do We Have Poverty?
Explore the Judaica Collection at Princeton U  (in-person only)
Cook an Indian Passover Seder Meal Together (Zoom only)
Community Seder Meal in the Style of Mrs. Maisel (in-person only)
"People Love Dead Jews" book discussion (Zoom only)
"Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" book discussion (Zoom only)
Jewish Modern Artists- Man Ray  (Zoom only) 
Tour of the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History (in-person only)
Search of a Path to a Just and Lasting Peace in Israel (Zoom only)
The Amazing Story of Curt Bloch (Zoom only)

2023

The Power of Jewish Dreaming
American Jewish Women & the Nurturing of New York Opera Culture
Questions About Reconstructionism
Chaim Grade
Black Fiddlers in the Orbit of Thomas Jefferson
Rosh Hashana: Have a Roman Meal
Democracy in Israel- A Panel Discussion
Klezmer with the Mayer Brothers
The US & the Holocaust (no video available)
Spiritual Musings of a Jewish Farmer - A Conversation with Judy Dornstreich
Walking  Historical Tour of New Hope, PA (no video available)
Nahman of Brezlov
Yom Hashoah - Jews of Shanghai, Surviving the Holocaust
Which Jew?
Artful Photographs of a Vanished World
Mindfullness-Rooted Torah Text
Jews at Forefront of Modern Art - Alan Katz
Last Kings of Shanghai
Written in the Stars - Jews & Astrology
Divorce - Ancient & Modern Wisdom for Today
Down With the Crown, Parts 1-4
Jews at Forefront of Modern Art - Miriam Schapiro
 

2022

A Story of Jewish Immigration to Australia
Biblical Poetry: Beyond the Psalms
Was First Alphabet a Form of Hebrew?
Why Meditation?
Fermented Vegetables
Martin Buber Explained
Jews at the Forefont of Modern Art - Helen Frankenthaler
Genesis & the "Big Bang" Theory
Jews in Forefront of Modern Art - Louise Nevelson
Between Bitterness and Hope
Right to be Safef
Reproductive Rights: A Status Report
A Better Life for their Children
Jews in Forefront of Modern Art - Mark Rothko
Jews in Forefront of Modern Art - Ben Shahan
Making Art: A Jewish History
MidEast Peace
Pre-Zionist Migrations from Russia to Palestine
 

2021

American Jews Encounter the Buddah
Cyles Within Cycles
Sourdough Bread Making
Converso & Crypto Jews of New Mexico
Tzedakah - A Jewish Value
Short Story Series - Tender at the Bone
FilmShul: From the Catskills with Love
Dura Europas
Torah in the Tarot
Rabbi in the Political Trenches
Short Story Series- Bontshe The Silent
Nazi Looted Art
Humanistic Judaism
Mendelsohn's Synagogues in America
Jews & the Art School of Paris (Pre WWII)
Reluctant Rabbi
Cairo Geniza
ShareGiving

2020

Jews Learning About Islam
Poetry Café

2025 Events

A Birding Walk in Lambertville -  KHN Member Robert Kirk, a birding expert and publisher of field guides and ornithology books at Princeton University Press. We’ll be walking on the towpath for about a mile and a half. During the walk about a dozen KHN members saw cedar waxwings, red winged blackbirds, a Cooper’s hawk, chimney swifts, a box turtle, a muskrat, and more. As this was a live walk, no Zoom was available. 

How World War II Changed a Jewish Generation - Dr. Deborah Dash Moore tells us how military service transformed a generation as over half a million Jews served in the American armed forces during the war.  VIDEO UNAVAILABLE

 

Book Discussion "Ghosts of a Holy War" with Mark Feffer  KHN Member Mark Feffer will lead a Zoom discussion of Yardena Schwatz's book "Ghosts of a Holy War". We explored the perspectives of both Arabs and Jews and the events and prejudices that have contributed to the conflict.  

A Beginner's Guide to the End - KHN members Diana Hara and Louise Levy will discuss highlights from the book "A Beginner's Guide to the End" and why it’s important for everyone to hear its messages. 

Jewish Music From Across the Diaspora - KHN's Rabbinic Intern Miriam Ginsberg helped us dive into the melodies, nusach, and liturgical practices of Jews from around the world, As we explored this music we asked the question - what makes music Jewish?!

 

Contemporary Jewish Artists (Lee Krasner) - David Stoller's ongoing series of Jewish Artists is Lee Krasner, one of the original pioneers of abstract expressionism. 
 

 

 

Short Story Reading - Author Lynn Levin reads “Frieda and Her Golem” from her short story collection House Parties and lead a discussion of discovery and wonder. 

Plight of Hiatian Refugees and Efforts to Transform Their Lives - KHN member and Bucks County physician, Dr. Howard Lee, will discuss the challenges and opportunities of caring for Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and his experiences working with non-profit Bold Hope. He will not only discuss the plight of the refugees but the Jews of the Dominican Republic, a Tikkun Olam story. 

Politics & Poetry Post-October 7 - Jewish Voices & the Struggle to be Heard: Jewish and Palestinian poets both write of the pain following October 7. This presentation will address the literary and cultural crisis of anti-Israel writers having a larger voice in the community than Jewish writers and will include poems from the Jewish and Israeli point of view. Discussion leader Lynn Levin will be joined by members of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry and editors from the Israel-based journal Nashim.  

Sun, July 6 2025 10 Tammuz 5785