Pesach is coming - and more from Oy Vey
Oy Vey organizes Jewish events, discussions, and learning opportunities, in Amsterdam and The Hague and beyond. Join us.
Hello all,
Pesach is on the horizon! It begins April 12/ 14 Nissan. Oy Vey is trying something new this year: the distributed seder. We are asking our community to host seders that welcome others in the community. And we’ll help! We’ll help with matchmaking. And, importantly, we’ll help guide you through the process of hosting your own seder. So don’t worry if you have never held one before! We’ll hold your hand.
If you’ve never hosted a Seder or don’t even know what it is, we’ve got you covered. If you want to learn more about hosting a Seder, you’re invited too. We’re organizing a learning get-together on 28 March. Sign up online: https://oyvey.nl/en/event/your-dream-seder-make-it-a-reality/
To sign up to host or be a guest, use this form:
Oi Nee! Don’t forget to be Deviant
Yoni is leading the second session of the Deviant Yeshiva on March 29. Find out more about it here:
https://oyvey.nl/en/event/29-march-deviant-yeshiva-reads-walter-benjamin/
Save the Dates…
Mark your calendars and watch the newsletter for more information.
Memorial, Film, and Discussion
Like last year, Oy Vey will be leading a memorial on 4 May at Kriterion in Amsterdam. We’ll also screen a film and lead a discussion there on both 4 (remembrance day) and 5 May (liberation day). Details will be announced.
Shefa Gold
We are so lucky to be hosting Reb Shefa Gold on 24 May in the evening for a unique workshop on the path of Love. From her website: “Rabbi Shefa Gold develops and leads Hebrew chants based on Jewish sacred texts for transformative spiritual growth.” You can also listen to an interview with her on Judaism Unbound: https://www.judaismunbound.com/podcast/episode-362-shefa-gold
From the Community
Everyday experiences of ‘mixedness’
For a research project at VU Amsterdam, I’m looking for Jewish/non-Jewish couples to participate. The research focuses on everyday experiences of ‘mixedness’ with a specific focus on antisemitism. I am a postdoctoral researcher in a broader research project on mixed relationship and have previously studied Jewish conversion and the relation between religion and gender. The aim of this research is to understand the impact of societal/political issues on intimate relationships. I’m also interested to see to if and how Jewish practices or norms change in a mixed relationship, as well as how the private sphere can be a space of critique or confirmation. Participation is confidential and entails interview(s) with all partners together or individually. Interviews can be done in English or Dutch. The project is explicitly (but not exclusively) open to LGBTQI+ partners and all varieties of Jewish identity. Would you like to participate? Or do you have any other questions? Send me a message at l.l.schrijvers@vu.nl
Doneer aan oy vey!
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