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- Pacific Time

Mira Z. Amiras: A Mystical Journey into the Aleph-Bet

New Lehrhaus is proud to present the first Seymour Fromer Memorial Program* with Mira Z. Amiras, Seymour's daughter.

In partnership with Jewish Community Library, San Francisco

Malkah is an inquisitive girl, and her father’s attempts to teach her to read Torah result in more questions than answers. Those questions only grow in depth and complexity as Malkah herself matures, embracing a lifelong ... Read more

Location

Jewish Community Library

1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 + Google Map

Instructors

Mira Z. Amiras

- Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist: Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 1 (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Become a member and pay only $57.50 for this program!

This three-semester sequence gives you the essential knowledge and skills to read, understand, and appreciate Prayerbook texts and the Hebrew Bible. It starts at the beginning, teaching the alphabet and sight-reading skills, then moves on to build both vocabulary and grammar knowledge using the text Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way. And along the w... Read more

Instructors

Jehon Grist

- Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible: Were the Biblical Philistines Israel’s Worst Nightmare or Something Else?

Virtual Program

Become a member and pay only $57.50 for this program!

Long before modern Israel and the Palestinians, there were ancient Israel and the Philistines. The ancient Philistines appear in the Bible as an existential threat to Israel, suffering from a reputation given them by the Biblical writers as boorish pagans with superior military skills.

Our class will begin wit... Read more

Instructors

Jehon Grist

- Pacific Time

Prof. Rachel Feldman—The Third Temple Movement: Jewish Theocracy in Israel Today (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Over the past decade, Professor Feldman has conducted ethnographic research with theocratic activists in Jerusalem—Jewish men and women who view the rebuilding of a temple on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, the renewal of animal sacrifices (discontinued for thousands of years in Judaism), and the restoration of a Jewish monarchy, as the prophesied conclusion to Zionism. Explore a revival movement gaining unprecedented support in Israel from both religious and secular politicians in the Knes... Read more

Instructors

Rachel Feldman

- Pacific Time

Dr. Naomi Baum & Yonatan Zeigen—The Aftermath of October 7th: How Israelis are Coping with the Ongoing Trauma (on Zoom)

Virtual Program

Part 7 of October 7th & the Israel-Gaza War: Behind and Beyond the News

Nearly a year since October 7th, Israelis continue to struggle with the enormity of the ongoing trauma. Hear from Dr. Naomi Baum, an Israeli psychologist and a renowned trauma and resilience expert, and Yonatan Zeigen, son of Vivian Silver, a lifelong peace activist who was murdered on October 7th in her home in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Instructors

Naomi Baum

Yonatan Zeigen

- Pacific Time

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan—If I Raise My Voice, Remember, I Am Only Praying: The Poetry of Alan Lew

Part of “LEHRHAUS ALEHOUSE” at Manny's in San Francisco

Are you seeking a more conversational and grounded circle to begin your process of personal contemplation this Elul? Join New Lehrhaus and Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan for our latest Lehrhaus Alehouse series! This gathering will introduce you to the lively, profound and versatile Jewish-Buddhist texts of the late, great Alan Lew, a San Francisco rabbi and the founder of the world's first Jewish meditat... Read more

Location

Manny's

3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 + Google Map

Instructors

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan

- Pacific Time Series

Rabbi Dorothy Richman's Talmud Circle (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

Become a member and pay only $112.50 for this program!

The Talmud Circle is a growing, dynamic and welcoming community of adult participants engaged in modern Talmud study and active conversation. While the majority of participants are continuing students, anyone may join! No prior experience with Talmud Study is required. Curiosity, openness, and unconditional mutual regard are all one needs. ... Read more