January 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky Current Politics Missed this program? Click here for the recording. A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. Special attention will be given to the policy and political issues facing the Biden administration. No fee for members David Zarefsky is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern ...
January 14, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah 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 Please register for this program here. Meeting ID: 880 ...
January 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm “The Missing Hand” Book Discussion with Author Susan Van Dusen Missed this program? Click here to watch the recording. Author and Beth Emet member Susan Van Dusen will join us for an exciting book discussion on her novel, The Missing Hand, a cozy mystery which follows the rules of no sex, no swearing, no violence, but lots of fun and fright. More details below. Van ...
January 20, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Conversations to Nourish Our Soul Explore your spirituality or connection to the Mystery or the Divine in the world. We will use the prayerbook, poetry, and ourselves as our texts, aiming to deepen our connections and discern meaningful paths in our daily lives. Our tools will include mindfulness practices, journaling, questioning, and conversation. Doubting God’s existence? Come explore. Last Minute ...
January 21, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah 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 Please register for this program here. Meeting ID: 880 ...
January 21, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series The Mishnah: Law as Literature The Mishnah: Law as Literature The Mishnah, the second century book that is the basis for the Talmud, seems simple. A well organized code of law, it structures Jewish ideas for subsequent Talmudic conversations. But there is more to the Mishnah than meets the eye. In this two-part class we will discuss how the Mishnah complicates our understanding of the ... $25
January 28, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah 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 Please register for this program here. Meeting ID: 880 ...
January 28, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series The Mishnah: Law as Literature The Mishnah: Law as Literature The Mishnah, the second century book that is the basis for the Talmud, seems simple. A well organized code of law, it structures Jewish ideas for subsequent Talmudic conversations. But there is more to the Mishnah than meets the eye. In this two-part class we will discuss how the Mishnah complicates our understanding of the ... $25
February 4, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah 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 Please register for this program here. Meeting ID: 880 ...
February 4, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Trouble on the Yellow Brick Road: What Went Wrong During Our Ancestors’ Sojourn in the Desert? Trouble on the Yellow Brick Road: What Went Wrong During Our Ancestors’ Sojourn in the Desert? We will take an in-depth look at some of the debacles during the Jewish people’s trek through the desert, including the stories of the Golden Calf, the Spies, and the Korach Mutiny. We will look at the narratives, text, philosophical issues, what these stories might say to us today, and compare them to the way ...
