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"Hebrew, Aramaic, and the Politics of Language in Ancient Judiasm" Presented by: Dr. Robert E. Jones (Assistant Director of Jewish Studies; Assistant Research Professor of Jewish Studies and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Penn State) The use of the Hebrew language declined significantly after the destruction of Judah, its temple, and its government by the Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE. In its place, Jewish scribes adopted Aramaic, the lingua franca of Ancient Near Eastern empires, as their language for writing…

St. Andrew’s Men’s Group gathers once a month at 5:30 p.m. for food and fellowship, usually followed by reflection on the Bible at about 6 p.m. All men of St. Andrew’s are welcome. Questions or requests for more information can be sent to Dennis Shea.

The Book Group will meet in November to discuss The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis.

Join us every Thursday for a free meal! Donations are accepted, but never expected.

On Friday, November 22, Friday Films will present What Dreams May Come, a 1998 film adapted from the 1978 novel by Richard Matheson. The film stars Robin Williams, Annabella Sciorra, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. The title is from a line in Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be” soliloquy. In the film, a man dies and awakens in the world of his afterlife, a lush and visually rich world based on one of his wife’s paintings. He finds no joy…

Housing Transitions Housing Transitions is a non-profit located in downtown State College that has been providing shelter, guidance, and hope to Centre County since 1984. Housing Transitions is the only family homeless shelter in Centre County. Their motto is “Ending Homelessness Everyday." Amy Werner, Development and Human Resources Manager, and Shannon Newby, Program Manager, will share a presentation about Housing Transitions’ mission and work in our community.

The Community Café will serve its annual Thanksgiving meal this month – all the delicious foods you know and love, offered free of charge, to all who come. Everyone is welcome.

This Advent Adult Forum will discuss C.S. Lewis and how his book The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe evokes images of Christ in all. We will use Advent in Narnia by Heidi Haverkamp as a study guide. Advent in Narnia connects the weeks in Advent to particular stories and chapters in TLTW&TW, so you might want to have a copy of that book handy to follow along. Adult Forum meets in Canterbury Hall and the program begins promptly at…