November 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel Al Shloshah D’varim: A Jewish and a Psychoanalytic View on Aging with Dr. Allen Siegel Member Registration Guest Registration How might Jewish and psychoanalytic perspectives on aging be related? This class will explore how these differing ways of understanding are strands that can be woven into a singular, braided understanding that can lighten the insidious process of aging. An understanding of the emotional changes that occur with aging benefits from ...
November 21, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Finding a Balance, With Marci Dickman Finding Balance, with Marci Dickman Speaking from our hearts, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times - not easy to do. We will use poetry, songs and lyrics, Jewish text, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of ...
November 22, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online, ...
November 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Steven Reich: Musical Midrash with Dr.Sam Fleischacker Member Registration Guest Registration Thanks to an anonymous donation in memory of Helene Rosenberg z"l this class will be free of charge. In memory of Helene Rosenberg z"l, who loved both classical music and Jewish learning, this session will feature Steve Reich, a wonderful contemporary composer who has written more explicitly Jewish music than practically ...
December 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Postponed) The Arch of Titus and the Jewish Community of Rome with Judith Testa Member Registration Guest Registration *If you register you will be notified once the class date has been set. The Arch of Titus in Rome is redolent with Jewish history. It is best known for the relief sculpture on one of its inner walls that portrays sacred objects looted from the Temple in Jerusalem—most prominently, ...
December 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online, ...
December 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer Members Register Here Guests Register Here The figures of Shammai and Hillel and the schools named after these figures are foundational to rabbinic Judaism. But what do we know about historical figures, and how can we distinguish fact from fiction? This class is two sessions, once on Friday, December 13, and the second on December ...
December 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am The Palestinian Citizens in Israel in Time of Crisis With Mohammad Darawshe Members Register here Guests Register here Mohammad Darawshe will examine the main trends in Jewish-Arab relations in Israel and the implications of the October 7th events on the daily relations between the two sides. Mr. Darawshe is a leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations and has initiated many cross-sector Jewish-Arab partnerships, which he will describe in ...
December 17, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Understanding AntiSemitisim with Project Shema Members Register Here Guests Register Here In this 90 minute educational webinar with the educators of Project Shema, participants will gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of antisemitism in both the historical and modern context. Facilitators will also address the current political climate and how anti-Jewish ideas are showing up in discourse around ...
December 18, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshamah Music Connections with Cantor Young Members Register Here Guests Register Here Join Cantor Young in exploring our sacred texts through music and art. Learn about the evolution of Jewish music and the creative expression of our identity and experiences. Together, we will tap into our creative souls to find our own unique ways to evaluate our prayers.
December 19, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Finding a Balance, With Marci Dickman Finding Balance, with Marci Dickman Speaking from our hearts, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times - not easy to do. We will use poetry, songs and lyrics, Jewish text, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves and explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of ...
December 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Soul Stitchers Monthly Meeting Soul Stichers is meeting in person! As a tribute to Nikki Zarefsky z”l, Soul Stitchers meets for knitting and connecting as we create shawls to warm people during services and healing shawls to bring warmth to those in need. We will share a meal and enjoy each other's company before the end of the year. ...
December 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Prophets with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our Close Look at Torah this past May, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome. If you are new, please register below. Additionally if you plan to participate online, ...
December 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer Beit Shammai v. Beit Hillel—Legends and History Led by Barry Wimpfheimer Members Register Here Guests Register Here The figures of Shammai and Hillel and the schools named after these figures are foundational to rabbinic Judaism. But what do we know about historical figures, and how can we distinguish fact from fiction? This class is two sessions, once on Friday, December 13, and the second on December ...