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 […]
Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism: Peoplehood Taught by: Rabbi Holzman Tuesdays, October 3, November 7, December 12, January 2, March 5, April 2 CONTINUING: October 22, November 19, December 17 […]
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 (“joy of Shabbat”) for sweet treats and great conversations! All services are in person and streamed on YouTube.
Please join us for a special Shabbat morning journey through the penultimate verses of the Torah. Using ritual, prayer, and study of these passages we will reflect upon the life of Moses, whose passing at the end of Torah remind us of the enduring value of zachor – remembering. Our journey will honor our deceased […]
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 […]
On Simchat Torah we find so much joy in the magic of turning the scroll back to the beginning once again! Join us for our congregational celebration. We will come together to celebrate this exciting moment by dancing with the scrolls and unrolling the Torah for all to see. We will also mark the ritual […]
Intermediate Modern Hebrew Textbook: Hebrew – A Language Course, Level 1-2 Mondays, 12 weeks beginning October 9, 7-8pm $136/members, $160/non-members Prerequisites: Beginning Hebrew 1 or equivalent. Knowledge of the Aleph-Bet and beginning proficiency with reading Hebrew. Class participants will have the opportunity to hone their Hebrew reading skills using a modern Hebrew textbook, learning Hebrew […]
Hasidic Wisdom - It's Not Just Which Fur Hat Taught by: Cantor Caro Wednesdays, October 11, November 8, December 13, January 31, February 28, March 27, April 10 12:00 - 1:00pm, Hybrid Hasidism was the response to an overly intellectual Judaism in the 17th century in Eastern Europe. The Hasidic masters applied their insights of […]
Beginning Modern Hebrew Textbook: Hebrew Alfon Primer Wednesdays, 12 weeks beginning October 11, 7:30-8:30pm $136/members, $160/non-members You’re about to start learning Hebrew and immersing yourself in this unique language and culture. Our beginners course will give you a strong foundation in Hebrew. We start by learning the use and sound of all the Hebrew letters […]
Creating Meaningful Rituals for Unique Life Moments Taught by: Rabbi Holzman, Cantor Caro, and Rabbi Barrett Tuesdays, October 17, December 5, January 23, March 26, April 9 6:30-8:00pm, in person and online Sacred moments are not just the ones designated by calendar and community. We know that there are many unique moments in our lives, […]
Advanced Modern Hebrew Textbook: Brandeis Modern Hebrew Wednesdays, 12 weeks beginning October 18, 6-7pm $136/members, $160/non-members Prerequisites: Intermediate Hebrew II, Prayer Hebrew II, or equivalent. Comfort with reading Hebrew fluently […]
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 […]
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 […]
Democracy, Israel, and Zionism Taught by: Rabbi Holzman Tuesdays, October 24, November 28, December 19, January 9, March 19, April 16 6:30-8:00pm, in person, online by request Zionism is the idea that Jews must have a state in our ancestral homeland. That simple statement has been controversial since its inception. For many of us, liberal […]
Be part of Jewish history with this once-in-a-generation opportunity! The Central Conference of American Rabbis is working on a new translation and commentary of the Torah and NVHC is part of a pilot program exploring Torah from this "new" edition. Over the course of three sessions, we will study various chapters of Torah using this […]
Clergy Class: Jewish Prayer: Shabbat Liturgy Taught by: Rabbi Holzman, Cantor Caro, and Rabbi Barrett Fridays, November 3, December 8, January 5, February 2, March 1, April 5 6:30-6:50pm, in person only Prayer has sustained the Jewish People since its earliest days. It is in our DNA as Jews to connect to each other, the […]