It's a pity so many of us are coughing, sneezing, and otherwise feeling miserable, because this week's NYC Jewish events include engaging talks, fun events, terrific sounds, and a film festival worth braving the cold or even catching one.
Let's start with sex. Tomorrow's events include Sexually Speaking : Questions and Answers from Dr. Ruth—Dr. Ruth Westheimer will answer questions from singles and couples about dating and relationships on Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM at The Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City. Tickets: $15, seniors and students $12, members $10.
Email your anonymous questions to communications@mjhnyc.org
Later the same night Kinky Jews presents Bitchy Bingo (what you get when you take a traditional game of chance and add fabulous drag queens with a fierce attitude), 9:00 PM Wednesday, December 9 at the drag club Lips, 2 Bank Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. This event is by RSVP only. The following night, Thursday, December 10th, at 9:00 PM, Kinky Jews presents SUSPENSION at China 1 Antique Restaurant and Lounge, 50 Avenue B in Manhattan.
To celebrate Hanukkah with Jewish burlesque don't miss Schlep Sisters's 3rd Annual Menorah Horah at Southpaw, 125 Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn, Saturday, December 12, doors open at 7:00 PM, Show at 8:00 PM. Admission is $12 in advance/$16 at the door.
On Saturday, December 12 The Sephardic Music Festival opens with Smadar Levi, Sarah Aroeste, and Galeet Dardashti's "The Naming" at 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street in Manhattan, 8:00 PM doors open, 9:00 PM show. Tickets are $15. 
Other performances include:
December 13, 2009
• Ladino Night
Rivka Amado & Elie Massias
@ Spanish and Portuguese synagogue
3 West 70th St. at Central Park West
7pm | $15 adv or $18 door | all ages
212-873-0300 x221
December 14, 2009
event one
the legendary Yair Dalal
with Asefa and Michelle Webb
@ Union Hall
702 Union St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
7pm | $10 | 21+
December 14, 2009
event two
the legendary MATISYAHU
with Diwon spinning original Sephardic remixes
@ Webster Hall
125 E 11th St
7pm | $35 | 18+
New York, NY 10003
(Buy Tickets)
December 15, 2009
• Sephardic Scholar Series
A performance by Ladino-flamenco duo Aviva and Dan followed by audience-interactive panel discussion on Sephardic music with filmmaker Lisa Katzman and ethnomusicologist Samuel R. Thomas.
@ The Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th St, NYC
$15|$12 ASF members
* curated by Samuel R. Thomas
December 16, 2009
Pharaoh's Daughter, DeLeon & Levi Mordechai
@ Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
7pm | $12 adv | $15 Door
December 17, 2009
daytime event
Shemspeed Rappers Live at Best Buy
an in store performance with Kosha Dillz, Y-Love, Eprhyme, DeScribe, Diwon and guests.
www.liveatbestbuy.com
@ Union Square, Best Buy
52 East 14th St.
1-2:30pm | Free
December 17, 2009
nighttime event
Electro Morocco & Diwon
@ Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St., NYC
11pm | $15 adv
(Buy Tickets)
December 18, 2009
SMF Night Off (Shabboth Sholem)
December 19, 2009
• Balagan Boogaloo (Closing Night Warehouse Party!)
with DJs Diwon and special guests
@ 171 Lombardy
171 Lombardy St, Greenpoint/Brooklyn, NY
10:30pm till 7am | $8
(RSVP to get in for only $5 / email: rsvp@shemspeed.com)
* expect special guest Shemspeed artists throughout the night.
The Maccabi Film Festival, A Hanukah Celebration of Jewish Sports Films,
will take place in Brooklyn on Saturday night December 12th and Sunday December 13th. See my November 18th article for details.
For other NY Jewish Culture events see the links in the right margin of this page under New York Jewish Culture Events Listings.
For more information: David Cooper
Comments
A young couple go to their rabbi for instruction. The young man addresses the rabbi: ‘Well, Rabbi, I know that in our sect, after the ceremony when there is music and dancing, it is customary for the men to dance with the men, and the women to dance with the women. But this, after all, the 21st century — a new, enlightened age — and I would like your permission to be able to dance with my wife.” The rabbi responds: “No, no, no! It is immodest for the man to dance with a woman.” So he asks the rabbi, hesitantly, “Well, I suppose that after marriage is it okay have sex?” The rabbi quickly respondis: “Of course! It is a mitsvah (a blessing). To have children.” The young man asks “Any position?” The rabbi responds: “Yes!” The young man asks: “And can we use whips and chains?" The rabbi answers: “Of course!"
"Can we do it standing up?” “NO!” says the rabbi, "it might lead to dancing!"
Good one, Mark :) Chag Orim Sameach!
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