Mishmash Group

The HBO’s award-winning TV series In Treatment is based on the critically acclaimed Israeli smash hit BeTipul. In the drama’s unique day-by-day format, each episode provides a window into the treatment of one patient.

The two series follow a similar formula yet reveal real differences between Israeli and American patterns of behavior, communication, and self-expression. Both series examine the universal flux of human psyche but with flavors unique to each culture.

We’ll watch and discuss excerpts from both shows. No previous experience of either program is required.

Led by Gal Szekely, a psychotherapist in practice in San Francisco where he works with couples and individuals. He holds an MA in Social Psychology and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Israel and the USA.

When: December 2, 2009 7:00pm- 9:30pm
Where: Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, Room D120
Language: Shows are in English and Hebrew with English subtitles. Discussion in English.
Cost: $5

Join us for a unique experience of Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949 exhibit showcasing the extraordinary artwork created for Russian Jewish theater productions in the 1920s and 1930s. The exhibition brings to light a remarkable period in the early years of the Soviet Union when innovative visual artists, including Marc Chagall, Natan Altman, and Robert Falk joined forces with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and theatrical producers to create a theater experience with extraordinary mass appeal. Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/c92n94

We’ll start with a private presentation by Boris Vladimirsky, Ph.D. in Performing Arts and author of numerous publications about drama, film and literature. Following will be a special-for-Mishmash tour of the exhibit.

When: Sunday, August 23rd
1:00 pm Presentation by Boris Vladimirsky (in Russian)
2:30 pm Guided Tour of the Exhibit (in English)

Where: Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street (between Third and Fourth streets) San Francisco, CA 94103

Cost: FREE*

Spaces are limited. RSVP required by August 20 to info@mishmashgroup.org

*The admission, tour fees, and room rental, are funded by the generous gift from the Contemporary Jewish Museum in honor of Museum Trustee Marilyn Waldman.

Come join us for an exciting lecture on kabbalah, and learn how we can
tap into our collective information field to gain a clear perception
of our common soul – our connection on the spiritual level. And of
course, learn what the buzz is all about.

Our lecturer will be Dima Glazer, who has been a teacher and a student
of kabbalah for many years at World Academy of Kabbalah. Dima’s
lecture will focus on the subjects of history of kabbalah, what
kabbalah is, and a relationship between humans and kabbalah.

A lecture not to miss (no red strings attached).

When: Thursday, June 25th, at 7:30pm

Where: JCC Palo Alto, Bldg R, 4000 Middlefield rd, Palo Alto - look for “JCC” on the campus maps!

Language: Russian

Cost: FREE