Schedule - Past, Present, & Future
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
2020
February 23-27 • Storytelling retreat • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute • Tampa, FL
March 13-15 • Scholar in Residence Weekend • Congregation Makor Shalom, Cherry Hill, NJ
February 23-27 • Storytelling retreat • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute • Tampa, FL
March 13-15 • Scholar in Residence Weekend • Congregation Makor Shalom, Cherry Hill, NJ
2019
February 23 • Havdalah House Concert • Sarasota, FL
March 10 • Storytelling Festival • Temple Beth-El of Jersey City
March 13 • Storytelling performance at The Grapevine • Takoma Park, DC
March 17 • Purim Show • Congregation Beth El, Bethesda, MD
April 7 • Storytelling at The City Winery, Washington, DC, with David Broza annd others
April 13 • House concert • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Information: Marcella Levie: 06-18297194
July 8-12 • Storytelling Intensive for Preaching, Teaching, and Chaplaincy •
Vancouver School of Theology
February 23 • Havdalah House Concert • Sarasota, FL
March 10 • Storytelling Festival • Temple Beth-El of Jersey City
March 13 • Storytelling performance at The Grapevine • Takoma Park, DC
March 17 • Purim Show • Congregation Beth El, Bethesda, MD
April 7 • Storytelling at The City Winery, Washington, DC, with David Broza annd others
April 13 • House concert • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Information: Marcella Levie: 06-18297194
July 8-12 • Storytelling Intensive for Preaching, Teaching, and Chaplaincy •
Vancouver School of Theology
2018
February 25-28 • Graduate retreat • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute, Tampa, FL
March 1 • Purim show • Congregation Kol HaNeshama, Sarasota, FL
March 4-7 • Cohort #2 • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute • Tampa, FL
July 2-8 • ALEPH Kallah • Amherst, MA
October 14-16 • Keynote Speakers • Wisconsin Chaplaincy Association Fall Conference •
Green Lake, WI
2017
January 27-29 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA
February 3-5 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Israel of Brevard, Melbourne, FL
March 5-9 • the Multifaith Storytelling Institute Winter Intensive • Tampa, FL
March 12 • Purim performance • Shaare Torah, Gaithersburg, MD
March 24-26 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Congregation Brothers of Israel, NewTown, PA
June 2-4 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • SeaSide Jewish Community • Lewes, DE
2016
May 6-8 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton - B'nai Or (Boston) Synagogue Retreat - Camp Yavneh, Northwood, NH
July 11-17 • ALEPH Kallah • Fort Collins, CO
July 30 • SeaSide Jewish Congregation • Shabbat mornng service - Lewes, DE
September 9-11 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Beth Israel, Plattsburgh, NY
October 2-12 • High Holidays • Rabbi Mark will be serving at Congregation Har Shalom, Ft. Collins, CO •
Renée will be leading family services at B'nai Israel, Rockville, MD
October 8 • House concert Boulder, CO • 7:30pm • For details, write to us.
2015
January 25 • Jewish Educator's Assembly, College Park, MD • Workshop/Performance
February 21 • Congregation Mishkan Israel, Hamden, CT - Wintertime Freilach Performance
March 1 , Performance for adults, Temple Beth Shalom, Vero Beach, FL 7pm
March 4 • Purim Performance & Megillah Reading • Temple Israel, Daytona, FL
April 17-19 • Scholar in Residence Weekend • P'nai Or, Portland, OR
April 22 • Temple Beth Israel, Eugene, OR • Afternoon performance for religious school •
7pm evening performance for adults
April 23-26 • Performance, advanced storytelling workshop, and participation in Reb Zalman Legacy Shabbaton, Havurah Shir Chadash, Ashland, OR
2014
September 19-21 - Scholar in Residence Shabbaton, including Selichot performance
Beth Shalom, Brigantine, NJ
Sept/October 2014 Renée will be leading family services at B'nai Israel in Rockville, MD
Mark will be serving as Rabbi/Hazzan at Adas Israel in Washington, DC
November 15-16, Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, MD, Retreat Weekend at Capital Camps Retreat Center
December 4, The Grapevine, Performance, at Takoma Park Community Center, 7pm.
December 7, Jewish Folk Arts Festival U of Md, Shady Gove Conference Center
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March 9, 2014 Beth El Congregation, Bethesda, MD Family Storytelling Workshop
"The Power of Speech: Is It OK to Lie"
March 22-23, 2014 Congregation Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim, Silver Spring, MD
Scholar in Residence Weekend
March 23 evening (private performance)
March 30 afternoon (private performance)
May 11 - Religious school performances for Yom Ha'Atzma'ut
Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
May 18 - Religious school performance Temple Shalom - Silver Spring, MD
May 30-31 - Scholars in Residence Shabbaton - Kehillah Chadash at Sanctuary - Beallsville, MD
2013 (July-Dec)
July 1 - July 7, 2013 The ALEPH Kallah
August 4, 2013 - NovaJCC- Storyteller Renée Brachfeld - performance for families
August 31, 2013 - MInyan Oneg Shabbat An evening of sacred storytelling and a chanting/meditation service for Selichot
October 5, 2013 HaMakom, Cleveland, OH - Evening performance of Stories and Songs from the Jewish Tradition
October 22, 2013 TheMarkNovakBand performance at Georgetown University - Christians United for Israel
November 29-December 1 (Scholar in Residence Shabbaton) Congregation Nahalat Shalom, Albuquerque, NM
February 25-28 • Graduate retreat • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute, Tampa, FL
March 1 • Purim show • Congregation Kol HaNeshama, Sarasota, FL
March 4-7 • Cohort #2 • MFSI:MultiFaith Storytelling Institute • Tampa, FL
July 2-8 • ALEPH Kallah • Amherst, MA
October 14-16 • Keynote Speakers • Wisconsin Chaplaincy Association Fall Conference •
Green Lake, WI
2017
January 27-29 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA
February 3-5 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Israel of Brevard, Melbourne, FL
March 5-9 • the Multifaith Storytelling Institute Winter Intensive • Tampa, FL
March 12 • Purim performance • Shaare Torah, Gaithersburg, MD
March 24-26 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Congregation Brothers of Israel, NewTown, PA
June 2-4 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • SeaSide Jewish Community • Lewes, DE
2016
May 6-8 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton - B'nai Or (Boston) Synagogue Retreat - Camp Yavneh, Northwood, NH
July 11-17 • ALEPH Kallah • Fort Collins, CO
July 30 • SeaSide Jewish Congregation • Shabbat mornng service - Lewes, DE
September 9-11 • Scholar in Residence Shabbaton • Temple Beth Israel, Plattsburgh, NY
October 2-12 • High Holidays • Rabbi Mark will be serving at Congregation Har Shalom, Ft. Collins, CO •
Renée will be leading family services at B'nai Israel, Rockville, MD
October 8 • House concert Boulder, CO • 7:30pm • For details, write to us.
2015
January 25 • Jewish Educator's Assembly, College Park, MD • Workshop/Performance
February 21 • Congregation Mishkan Israel, Hamden, CT - Wintertime Freilach Performance
March 1 , Performance for adults, Temple Beth Shalom, Vero Beach, FL 7pm
March 4 • Purim Performance & Megillah Reading • Temple Israel, Daytona, FL
April 17-19 • Scholar in Residence Weekend • P'nai Or, Portland, OR
April 22 • Temple Beth Israel, Eugene, OR • Afternoon performance for religious school •
7pm evening performance for adults
April 23-26 • Performance, advanced storytelling workshop, and participation in Reb Zalman Legacy Shabbaton, Havurah Shir Chadash, Ashland, OR
2014
September 19-21 - Scholar in Residence Shabbaton, including Selichot performance
Beth Shalom, Brigantine, NJ
Sept/October 2014 Renée will be leading family services at B'nai Israel in Rockville, MD
Mark will be serving as Rabbi/Hazzan at Adas Israel in Washington, DC
November 15-16, Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, MD, Retreat Weekend at Capital Camps Retreat Center
December 4, The Grapevine, Performance, at Takoma Park Community Center, 7pm.
December 7, Jewish Folk Arts Festival U of Md, Shady Gove Conference Center
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March 9, 2014 Beth El Congregation, Bethesda, MD Family Storytelling Workshop
"The Power of Speech: Is It OK to Lie"
March 22-23, 2014 Congregation Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim, Silver Spring, MD
Scholar in Residence Weekend
March 23 evening (private performance)
March 30 afternoon (private performance)
May 11 - Religious school performances for Yom Ha'Atzma'ut
Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
May 18 - Religious school performance Temple Shalom - Silver Spring, MD
May 30-31 - Scholars in Residence Shabbaton - Kehillah Chadash at Sanctuary - Beallsville, MD
2013 (July-Dec)
July 1 - July 7, 2013 The ALEPH Kallah
August 4, 2013 - NovaJCC- Storyteller Renée Brachfeld - performance for families
August 31, 2013 - MInyan Oneg Shabbat An evening of sacred storytelling and a chanting/meditation service for Selichot
October 5, 2013 HaMakom, Cleveland, OH - Evening performance of Stories and Songs from the Jewish Tradition
October 22, 2013 TheMarkNovakBand performance at Georgetown University - Christians United for Israel
November 29-December 1 (Scholar in Residence Shabbaton) Congregation Nahalat Shalom, Albuquerque, NM