Events & Classes
This page will be updated regularly with upcoming events and classes.
Shtetel: A Forum for Small Town Chevra Kadisha
Date & Time:
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
7:30 p.m. Eastern
Please join our supportive community as we work through the unique challenges and opportunities of small communities starting and/or sustaining a Chevra Kadisha. Please bring your questions, stories, and scenarios to share with the group. We will learn from each other’s experiences as well as from guests with varied expertise and insights. This group is for anyone who considers themselves to be living or doing this work in a small community. Hosted by: Susan Gross, Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Minnesota & Olam Chesed Cohort One Alumni
Grave Questions: Office Hours for Queering End-of-Life Planning
Date & Time:
Wednesday, April 15th 2026
4:00 p.m. Eastern
Free
A drop-in office hours space for questions about LGBTQ+ Jewish end-of-life care, co-hosted by Keshet and Kavod v’Nichum. Questions will be answered by Rabbi Lonnie Kleinman (Keshet) and Sarit Wishnevski (Kavod v’Nichum), drawing on LGBTQ+ belonging, Jewish tradition, and communal care practices.
Participants are welcome to submit questions in advance or ask them live during the session. There’s no agenda, no expectation to share, and no such thing as the wrong question.
Care, Compassion & Community: An Introduction to Chevra Kadisha
Dates & Times:
Tuesdays, June 9, 16, and 23, 2026
7:00-8:30 p.m. Eastern / 4:00-5:30 p.m. Pacific
Location: Zoom
Cost: *$90
Join us for a three-part class for those new to Chevra Kadisha and anyone curious about this sacred opportunity and component of Jewish communal life, taught by Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard and Sarit Wishnevski.
Over three 1.5-hour sessions participants will:
- Learn the purpose and role of the Chevra Kadisha
- Explore the rituals of shmirah and taharah
- Gain an understanding of the history of the Chevra Kadisha and how it exists in modern Jewish communities
- Examine the Jewish values underlying the Chevra Kadisha and have opportunities to reflect and connect through experiences and sharing.
*Kavod v’Nichum strives to make our opportunities financially accessible, and we utilize a sliding scale model based on need.
Community Events
Welcome to the Community Events Calendar!
All events shared here are submitted by community organizations and individuals and free to attend. While these are not in partnership with Kavod v’Nichum, we are excited to amplify opportunities so that we can all be inspired and strengthened through learning, sharing wisdom, and connections with one another.
Have an event coming up? Learn more and submit an event here.
Did you attend an event and want to share how it went? We’d love to hear! Send a note to hello@kavodvnichum.org