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Synaplex Shabbat Alive Services, our jazz and pop service with a band, led by Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier. Comedian, Actress and Author, Annie Korzen, will entertain and discuss her new book.

Friday, January 26, 2024 16 Sh'vat 5784

7:00 PM - 8:30 PMUniversity Synagogue

6:00 p.m. Shabbat dinner. Menu: Winter Salad with roasted beets and butternut squash, Chicken Marsala with mushrooms, Rice Pilaf, Sautéed Seasonal Veggies. Cost: $25 for adults, $15 for children. 

7:00 p.m.  Synaplex Shabbat Alive Services, our jazz and pop service with a band, led by Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier.  Our Shabbat Alive musicians are sponsored by Gilbert Gluck and Catherine Bradley.

8:00 p.m.  Comedian, actress and author, Annie Korzen, will entertain and discuss her new book “The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart and Chutzpah From An Accidental Influencer.”  Well-known to Seinfeld viewers, Annie has over a half million viewers on TikTok and, as an octogenarian, has found a completely new fan base representing a variety of demographic groups.

Annie has been an off-Broadway actress, appeared in various TV shows, as well as movies, such as Tootsie, Stardust Memories, and Nobody’s Perfect, which she co-wrote.  She has performed two solo shows “Yenta Unplugged” and “The Yenta Cometh.”  She’s also a speaker on the lecture circuit and has been on many TV shows, including Oprah Winfrey, NPR and Dr. Phil. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Jewish Journal of LA.  Her most recent book, “The Book of Annie,” has been described as hilarious and thoughtful. Sponsored by Dr. Miriam Piven Cotler.

Our Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Nelson/Goldberg Family in honor of Myles Nelson becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

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