Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism: Peoplehood Taught by: Rabbi Holzman Tuesdays, October 3, November 7, December 12, January 2, March 5, April 2 6:30-8:00pm, on Zoom The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America has prepared a superb curriculum of texts exploring the varied elements of a complex idea: Jewish peoplehood. What is this idea? Are […]
Jewish Historians, History, and Histography 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 […]
Hasidic Wisdom - It's Not Just Which Fur Hat Taught by: Cantor Caro Wednesdays, October 11, November 8, December 13, January 24, 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 […]
Intermediate Modern Conversational Hebrew for Teens Textbook: Let's Talk Thursdays, 12 weeks beginning October 21, 7:00-8:00pm $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 and communication skills using a modern Hebrew textbook, Let’s Talk. […]
Jewish Historians, History, and Histography 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 […]
Creating Meaningful Rituals for Unique Life Moments Taught by: Rabbi Holzman, Cantor Caro, and Rabbi Barrett Tuesdays, October 17, November 21, December 5, January 23, February tbd, 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 […]
The Book Of Joshua: Life in the Promised Land Taught by: Rabbi Barrett Thursdays, October 19, November 9, November 30, December 14, January 11, February 15, March 7 6:30-8:00pm, in person and online The Book of Joshua recounts what happens to the Israelites after Torah concludes. Moses dies and the people enter the Land of […]
Intermediate Modern Conversational Hebrew for Teens Textbook: Let's Talk Thursdays, 12 weeks beginning October 21, 7:00-8:00pm $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 and communication skills using a modern Hebrew textbook, Let’s Talk. […]
Jewish Historians, History, and Histography 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 […]
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 […]
Intermediate Modern Conversational Hebrew for Teens Textbook: Let's Talk Thursdays, 12 weeks beginning October 21, 7:00-8:00pm $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 and communication skills using a modern Hebrew textbook, Let’s Talk. […]
Jewish Historians, History, and Histography 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 […]
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