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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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