We are excited for a new Adult B’nai Mitzvah class! This is an opportunity for adult members of our congregation, with a group of peers, to engage with our millennia-old tradition and community ritual of affirming one’s place in the Jewish community. There will be a Hebrew learning component as well as a content study […]
Taught by Neta Litvin Textbook: Brandeis Modern Hebrew Wednesdays, 12 weeks beginning February 19, 6:45-7:45pm Online only $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. In this course you will continue to expand your vocabulary, advanced grammar, adjectives, and verb tenses. The […]
Taught by Rabbi Barrett Wednesdays, April 30, May 7, and May 21 7:00-8:15pm, in person and on Zoom In recent years, there has been a burgeoning interest in contemporary midrashim authored by Israeli women and focused on female figures in scripture. These Midrashim have been collected into a volume called Dirshuni meaning seek for me. […]
On the evening of Friday May 9, the entire congregation is invited to welcome Shabbat and celebrate in fellow members' homes. There will be no Erev Shabbat service at NVHC on May 9. Participating is easy: A host only needs to provide a venue; the food can be potluck. We will send the Shabbat blessings […]
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