The Hebrew month of Adar, the month in which we celebrate Purim, is known as a time of merriment, laughter, and joy. The Holocaust survivor and psychologist Victor Frankl once wrote that "the ability to laugh stands as a vital protection of sanity and a mighty form of resistance." Join us for a special evening with Cara Erdheim Kilgallen, Jewish professor at Sacred Heart University and B’nai Israel congregant, who will explore the centrality of humor, and Jewish comedy in particular, to human survival and dignity. As a teacher and scholar of literature, Cara will speak about how humor studies --an ever-growing field— can enhance us personally and professionally. As a Jewish professor at a Catholic university, she will also focus on Jewish comedy as a strong source of interfaith education, noting the ways in which humor is one of the most vibrant vehicles for bridging divides, unifying communities, and securing interfaith or intercultural bonds. As we will discuss and explore, humor can help us through dark and divisive times, and laughter is central to lifelong learning!

If you are able, please bring a light dessert or snack to share.

Please RSVP by February 25th or email Ilene Feuerberg at ifeuerberg@cbibpt.org