NVHC

Shabbat Sustenance: For the Body, Soul, and Mind
2024-02-03 09:00 - 10:15, 2024-02-10 09:00 - 10:15, 2024-02-17 09:00 - 10:15 (Africa/Abidjan)
Join us in person for a Shabbat morning full of soul-filled sustenance – bagels and coffee for the body, Torah study for the soul, and conversation for the mind!

Jewish Historians, History, and Historiography
2024-02-04 09:30 - 10:45, 2024-02-11 09:30 - 10:45 (America/New_York)
Jewish Historians, History, and Historiography
Andrew Stein
October 8, 15, 22, November 5, 12 December 3, 10, January 7, 14, 21, February 4, 11, March 3, 10, 17, 24
9:30-10:45, on Zoom
This course will take a broad view of Jewish history, how it was envisioned over the
centuries, and how over about the last 250 years, modern Jewish historians have
trained, written, taught, and practiced their craft. We will focus primarily on the period
from about 1500 to 2000 CE and examine a range of themes and approaches in Jewish
history, the legacy of exemplary historians of the Jewish experience, and their changing
perspectives, methods, and topics. We’ll also consider the continuum ranging from
dispassionate, professional historians sorting out the actual record, versus history as
popular memory, a source of identity, and drawing lessons from the past for the present
and future of the Jewish people. Many among us also have probed Jewish history as
part of our own family history research, both in America and in our ancestors’ places of
origin. Finally, we will consider the role of archives and museums in conserving Jewish
history and shaping our understanding of it.
Registration is required – click here to register!

Kehillat Limmud (Religious School)
2024-02-04 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-11 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Kehillat Limmud is NVHC’s religious school program for Pre-K-7th grade students, which also encompasses Punims, our program for children ages 0-3.
Click here for more information on Punims (ages 0-3).
Click here for more information on Kehillat Limmud (grades Pre-K-7).
Click here for more information on Tamid (grades 8-12).
Please note that Punims (ages 0-4) and Bonim (Pre-K & Kindergarten) only meet once/per month. Please see our calendar for the dates.

Confirmation Class
2024-02-04 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)

Kol Shirah (Choir) Rehearsal
2024-02-04 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-02-11 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-02-18 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

Intermediate Modern Hebrew
2024-02-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Textbook: Hebrew – A Language Course, Level 1-2
Mondays, 12 weeks beginning January 29, 7-8pm
$136/members, $160/non-members
Prerequisites: Beginning Hebrew 1 or equivalent. Knowledge of the Aleph-Bet and beginning proficiency with reading Hebrew.
All Adult Hebrew classes are on Zoom and are taught by Neta Litvin. Minimum 4 student required per class.
Registration is required – click here to register!
Class participants will have the opportunity to hone their Hebrew reading skills using a modern Hebrew textbook, learning Hebrew from simple stories. Features include: Varied reading selections that range from contemporary stories to Hasidic tales, midrashim, and biblical narratives. Lessons that train students to read confidently both with and without vowels. Grammatical concepts explored through comparison to English structure.

This class is for anyone who would like further practice in their Hebrew reading skills and who would like to expand their Hebrew vocabulary and understanding of Hebrew grammar.

Short Story Discussion Group
2024-02-05 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Short Story Discussion Group
First Monday of each month
7:30-8:30pm, on Zoom
Join us for a fourth year of monthly lay-led discussions of Jewish short stories. Four
NVHC members have selected the stories and will take turns leading the discussions.
Each session will stand on its own – you can attend whenever you have the time and
interest. We’ll meet on the first Monday of the month on Zoom at 7:30pm for 45 minutes
to an hour. Participants will receive the story and meeting links in advance. To sign up
for this year’s discussion group, email shortstories@nvhcreston.org. Even if you
participated last year, we’d like you to sign up again so that we can gauge interest in the
program and ensure that we have the correct email address for you.

Tamid
2024-02-06 17:45 - 20:00, 2024-02-13 17:45 - 20:00, 2024-02-20 17:45 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Tamid is our religious school program for students in grades 8-12! Click here to learn more.

Tamid takes place on Tuesday nights from 6:15-8:00 pm. There is an optional dinner each week from 5:45-6:15 pm, with catering from a variety of restaurants and cuisines.
Tamid rotates between a few different themes and types of programming: Jewish studies, current events, social/fun programming, and tikkun olam (social justice) – with a few other fun one-offs sprinkled in. This provides students with an opportunity to go more in depth on a variety of topics of interest to them, and have a good amount of time dedicated to each.

Advanced Modern Hebrew
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Textbook: Hebrew: A Language Course, Level 2
Wednesdays, 12 weeks beginning January 31, 6-7pm
$136/members, $160/non-members
Prerequisites: Intermediate Hebrew II, Prayer Hebrew II, or equivalent. Comfort with reading Hebrew fluently and intermediate knowledge of Hebrew grammar.
All Adult Hebrew classes are on Zoom and are taught by Neta Litvin. Minimum 4 student required per class.
Registration is required – click here to register!
In this course you will continue to expand your vocabulary, advanced grammar, verb tenses, and binyanim.
You will be exposed to authentic materials (texts written by native speakers); and explore different elements from Israeli and Jewish culture in the language drills, reading passages, and in selections of sources from the Hebrew literary canon like short stories, fables, poems, and songs.

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Rehearsal
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:30 (Africa/Abidjan)

Israel 101
2024-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Taught by: Rabbi Barrett
Thursdays, February 8, March 14, April 11
6:30-8:00pm, in person & online
After October 7th and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war, it is more important than ever to understand Israel’s history. Join Rabbi Ashley Barrett for an overview of Israel’s history and thoughts on how we’ve arrived at this current moment. We’ll walk through Israel’s story decade by decade and learn about important events, people, and places.
This class is great for beginners and those who need a refresher on Israel’s history. Open to all, teens to adults!
Click here to register!

Silver Line Kugel Cafe
2024-02-09 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
The Silver Line, NVHC’s 55+ group (no one is asking) hosts a monthly Shabbat dinner we like to call Kugel Cafe. We meet at 5:30pm to schmooze and enjoy a delicious catered meal together before heading down to the Sanctuary for Erev Shabbat services at 7:00pm.
Click here to learn more about the next Kugel Cafe and register to attend. Questions? Contact Marsha Sheinman, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information or Laura Zelman, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information.

Erev Shabbat Service
2024-02-09 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-02-16 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
Join us every Friday at 7:00pm to welcome Shabbat! Our Shabbat services are joyous, musical, spiritual, and welcoming. And make sure you stick around afterwards for oneg Shabbat.
All services are in person and streamed on YouTube.

Punims
2024-02-11 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Punims is our religious school group for children ages 0-4 and their families! Punims meets on select Sundays (below) for music, social time, snack, and learning. Click here to learn more!
September 10
October 15
November 12
December 10
January 14
February 11
March 17
March 24
April 14
May 19

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Hebrew Class
2024-02-14 18:00 - 19:30 (Africa/Abidjan)

Speaker Series: Cameron McWhirter & Zusha Elinson
2024-02-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link!

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

The Book Of Joshua: Life in the Promised Land
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
The Book Of Joshua: Life in the Promised Land
Taught by: Rabbi Barrett
Thursdays, October 19, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 15, March 7
6:30-8:00pm, in person and online
Please note: The first class will be from 6:30-7:20 to allow people to attend the Speaker Series that night.
The Book of Joshua recounts what happens to the Israelites after Torah concludes.
Moses dies and the people enter the Land of Israel only to face great challenges settling
there. This course will take a close look at the complex issues such as identity, leadership,
and power as the people settled in ancient Israel.
Our study will make heavy use of the Hebrew Bible text as our primary source but will also
call up Midrashic, medieval, and modern commentaries to make sense of the narrative.

Registration is required – click here to register!
