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Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller

Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink

Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? 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. ...

Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer

Religious Studies scholars have long theorized a relationship across religions between myth and ritual. Most of the examples employed to produce this theory did not come from Judaism. In this class we will consider the relationship between myth and ritual in the Jewish context. $25 Fee for members, Non-Members Fee: $35. Non-Members Register Here  Members ...

Oneg Shabbat

Welcome Shabbat with others by coming early for a nosh and conversation. If you're interested in sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat or contributing some baked items, contact Bekki.

Event Series Sunday Morning Minyan

Sunday Morning Minyan

The Sunday Morning Minyan meets in the Beit Midrash at Beth Emet. Join us on Sundays to daven (pray) the weekday Shacharit (morning) service!  First-timers are encouraged! Please note, we will continue to Zoom as well for virtual participation. The Minyan offers an intimate opportunity to pray with the Beth Emet community. The service explores ...

Zionism and Its Critics; Lecture and Conversation with Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn

Zionism today is a little-studied, yet much-maligned ideology.  For some, including member-states of the United Nations, Zionism has been derided as racism and been cited as the intellectual justification for human rights violations.  For others, it is the truest expression of Jewish sovereignty and a holy enterprise. Yet, what is Zionism? (Or more accurately, what ...

Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt

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 $250; non-member fee $300. (five-student minimum for this class, scholarships are available) Non-Members Register Here Members Register Here DORIT FLATT ...

Event Series Hebrew 2 with Bluma

Hebrew 2 with Bluma

Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary of the Shabbat morning worship service and its individual prayers. Hebrew 2 also includes basic elements of Hebrew grammar. Member fee $250; non-member fee $300 ...