A bird's eye view of current offerings. Click the course title to read the full description and to register. All programs are virtual on Zoom unless otherwise noted. In-person programs may require proof of Covid vaccination and facemasks.

Registration is now open for all listed programs. Please note that effective 9/1 our tuition is $15/session. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you need accommodation, please contact programs@newlehrhaus.org.

One-Session Programs 

Rahel Musleah: Jewish Calcutta Through Music and Memory
Sunday, 12/22 @ 2–3pm

Scott D. Seligman—The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Antisemitic Riot  In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF
Sunday, 1/12 @ 2–3pm

Prof. Gila Fine—The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud  In partnership with Congregation Eta Chayim, Palo Alto
Sunday, 1/26 @ 10am–12pm

Prof. Michael Chemers—Man-made Monsters: The Golem and Beyond
Wednesday, 2/5 @ 7–8:30pm

Deena Aranoff—Mystical Madness: An Open Talmud Session (In person or on Zoom)
Sunday, 2/9 @ 10am–12pm

Prof. Michael Hoberman—Theodore Seixas Solomons: The Jewish San Franciscan who Inspired North America’s Most Famous Footpath  In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF
Sunday, 2/9 @ 3–4pm

Prof. Michael Hoberman—Theodore Seixas Solomons: The Jewish San Franciscan who Inspired North America’s Most Famous Footpath (In Person or on Zoom)  In partnership with Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto
Wednesday, February 12 @ 10:30am–12pm

Howard Freedman: Yiddish San Francisco  In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF and KlezCalifornia
Thursday, 2/13 @ 7–8pm

Rachel B. Gross—A Pickle Problem: The Deli Revival and American Jewish Religion
Wednesday, 2/12 @ 7–8:30pm

Multi-session Programs

Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible: Wisdom in the Wine
Sundays: 1/12, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 @ 5:15–6:45pm

Profs. Robert Alter and Ron Hendel with Nicholas McGegan and Clifford (Kip) Cranna—From the Page to the Stage: The Bible in Text and Opera
Tuesdays, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11 @ 7–8:30pm

Ron Glait—Contemporary Jewish Art: A Guide for the Perplexed
Wednesdays, 1/22 & 1/29 @ 7–8:30pm

Rebecca Kaplan—To be a Jew in the World: Torah from Sinai to Oakland
Thursdays, 1/23, 1/30 & 2/6 @ 7–8:30pm

Janis Plotkin & Karen Davis (with Naomi Seidman)—Off The Derech: Haredi Judaism and Beyond in Film
Thursdays, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 @ 7–8:30pm 

Multple Presenters: Friday Torah Study
Fridays, 10/25–12/27 @ 8–9am

Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar in English or the Original Aramaic
Tuesdays, 10/29–12/10 @ 5-6:30pm (English) or Thursdays, 10/31–12/12 @ 11am–12:15pm (Aramaic)

Rabbi Rory Katz and Elaina Marshalek—Roots: Getting Grounded in Jewish Tradition
Tuesdays, 11/12–12/17 @ 7–9pm (No class on 11/26.)

Rabbi Greg Marcus: The Chesed Voice (Kindness) in Jewish Texts
Tuesdays, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10 & 12/18 @ 7–8:30pm

Talmud Circles

Deena Aranoff—Mystical Madness: An Open Talmud Session (In person or on Zoom)
Sunday, 2/9 @ 10am–12pm

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan's Talmud Circle
Sundays, 11/3 (Palo Alto), 12/8 (SF), 1/12 (Palo Alto), 2/2 (SF), 3/2 (Palo Alto), 4/6 (SF), 4/27 (Palo Alto), 6/8 (SF) at 10am–12pm

Rabbi Dorothy Richman's Talmud Circle
Wednesdays, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/7 and 6/8 @ 12–1pm

Languages

Jehon Grist: Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 2
Sundays: 1/12, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 @ 3:45-5pm

Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible: Wisdom in the Wine
Sundays: 1/12, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 @ 5:15–6:45pm

Howard Freedman: Yiddish San Francisco  In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF and KlezCalifornia
Sunday, 2/13 @ 7–8pm

Jehon Grist: "Fast Track" Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 1
Lessons available on Mondays, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 & 1/6. Study sessions on Thursdays: 12/22, 12/26, 1/2 & 1/9 @7–7:30pm