February 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Visual Midrash? Decoding Medieval Jewish Art with Dr. David Shyovitz Pre-modern Jews are often described as "people of the book," but Jews produced visual art over the centuries as well - images in illuminated Bibles, Mahzorigm, and Haggadot that are complex, often learned, and sometimes deeply subversive. How might our understanding of Torah study shift if we accompany study of Jewish texts with study of ...
February 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am What Makes a Family? Tools for Talking About Family Diversity Young children are actively navigating complex socio-political messages, materials, and experiences. Unfortunately, misconceptions and stereotypes lead to negative implications for their sense of self and emerging family pride. In this 2-part interactive series led by Ilana Dvorin Friedman*, we will consider how cultural notions and assumptions about "family" can hinder their sense of belonging. Through ...
October 2, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
October 9, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student minimum for this class) Contact Marci if you are interested or have questions.
October 16, 2022 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student ...
October 20, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Not sure how to connect to the Mystery or the Divine in the world? Perhaps you are seeking an honest conversation about making meaning in life and what really matters. Maybe you know what you do not believe but are still hungry or wanting something more spiritual. We will use the prayerbook, poetry, prose, and ...
October 21, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of the Book of Deuteronomy line by line. New learners are always welcome. No Fee for members; non-member fee is $120. Non-Members Register Here Members Register ...
February 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Tzedakah as a Spiritual Discipline with Dr. Sam Fleischacker Who can ask us for financial help? How do we maintain respect for people who need money from us? Is it religiously admirable, or something else, to allow ourselves to become poor? We'll consider these and other questions in connection with texts from the Mishnah and Maimonides. Member fee $25 or included in Friday morning ...
October 2, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
February 19, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm No Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student minimum for this class) Contact Marci if you are interested or have questions.
February 19, 2023 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm No Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student ...
February 24, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London This class will not be meeting this week. Shabbat Shalom!
February 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Tzedakah as a Spiritual Discipline with Dr. Sam Fleischacker Who can ask us for financial help? How do we maintain respect for people who need money from us? Is it religiously admirable, or something else, to allow ourselves to become poor? We'll consider these and other questions in connection with texts from the Mishnah and Maimonides. Member fee $25 or included in Friday morning ...
October 2, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class will begin ...
October 9, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, and speaking activities. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student minimum for this class) Contact Marci if you are interested or have questions.
October 16, 2022 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the prayer book and modern usage. Hebrew 1 also connects Hebrew vocabulary with Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. Member fee $220; non-member fee $270 (five-student ...
March 1, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm What are the Takeaways for the US from Uruguay’s Transformative Climate Change Measures? Uruguay is an international Climate Change leader which has transformed its energy sector to 90% renewables, planned relocation of vulnerable coastal communities, built climate resilient infrastructure, and changed agriculture as well as cattle ranching, for sustainability and climate resilience. This transformation provides important examples for changes that are needed in the U.S. And how diplomacy ...
March 3, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am *Cancelled This Week* A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London This class will not be meeting this week. Shabbat Shalom!
March 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm The Purpose of Jewish Literature Today with Dr. Claire Sufrin Do novelists fill the role once occupied by prophets? Are Jewish novelists writing books that are either too Jewish or not Jewish enough? We will read and discuss two recent essays- each addressing one of these questions- alongside two recent novels, The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen and Fleischman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. We will consider: ...
