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 ...
February 6, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Abayudaya: Music, Judaism, and Community in Uganda Music is central to the Abayudaya, a Jewish community in eastern Uganda, and unites the different synagogues there as it allows them to express their unique voices. Musicologist Amanda Ruppenthal Stein, Ph.D. will offer us a glimpse of the importance of music in ritual and daily life for this flourishing part of klal Yisrael. She ...
February 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Panel Discussion of Israeli Current Events Our panel will be J Street, Standwithus, and Partners For Progressive Israel. We will start with two topics: 1. Should the US use military aid to pressure Israel regarding settlements? 2. Should we support the Two-State Solution Act, which would set American policy: (I) For a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (II) The West ...
February 11, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Cancelled: 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 11, 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 ...
