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Challah and Conversation: Judaism and Neuroscience

Name: Challah and Conversation: Judaism and Neuroscience
Start: 2026-10-23T09:30:00-04:00
Location: Shames JCC on the Hudson

📆Fri, Oct 23 · 9:30 AM

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About this event

Rena DeLevie will facilitate this week, exploring how Jewish rituals such as Shabbat, prayer, blessings, and storytelling intersect with modern neuroscience to shape attention, memory, emotion, and social connection. This program is part of our Challah and Conversation series, where Rabbi Lisa Izes, Shames JCC senior director of Jewish engagement, leads interactive, guided conversations about […]

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