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Marcia Falk: Passover and The Song of Songs
Virtual Program
“All the world is not worth the day on which the Song of Songs was given to the people of Israel.” So proclaimed Rabbi Akiba 2,000 years ago, in defense of a little book of poems about which raged a big rabbinic controversy: Did this slender book of love poetry deserve a place in the canon alongside “weightier” books of psalms and prophecy, creation stories and liberation tales? In the end, Rabbi Akiba prevailed, and since that time, Jews from many cultures have been reciting Shir Hashirim,... Read more
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Dr. Rivka Amado—An Odd Couple: Moses and Machiavelli
Virtual Program
Moses has long been the prototype of the successful revolutionary leader who must cajole his willful followers to cut ties with tyrants and embark on the painful journey from bondage to freedom. The most well-known student of leadership is Niccolo Machiavelli, whose name is synonymous with cunning, amoral political machinations. Yet, he regarded Moses as his model for the ideal leader in The Prince, his famous study of leadership. Join us in an examination of this surprising pairing,... Read more
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Andy Muchin—The Barry Sisters: America’s Yiddish Swingsters
Virtual Program
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, San Francisco
Claire and Merna Barry—born Clara and Minnie Bagelman in New York City—were a popular singing duo who performed on radio, television, records, and in concert halls and nightclubs from 1937 to 1973. In their elegant form-fitting gowns and coiffed hair, they popularized Yiddish Swing, which melded Yiddish theater tunes with a big-band beat. The sisters also performed highly polished arrangeme... Read more
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Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: Free
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Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar in Aramaic
Virtual Program
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus
Read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah in the original Aramaic with Daniel Matt. The upcoming Zohar course (Series 31) runs from April 1 through May 20 on Zoom (including April 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22) from 11am–12:15pm, Pacific. This course will explore volume 3 of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition.
Tuition ranges from $150-$300 (sliding scale). Full info (including... Read more
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Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: $300.00
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Deborah Apple: Moon, Mikveh, Magic
Virtual Program
This class will focus on the moon cycle’s connection to water and traditions of immersion from ancient Mesopotamian myths and rituals to Abrahamic religions—the Jewish mikveh, Christian baptism, and Islamic wudu. Participants will engage with traditional texts, and be given the opportunity to create a prayer or symbolic action echoing these texts.
Wednesday, April 2 @ 7–8:30pm, on Zoom
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Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar in English
Virtual Program
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus
Read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah with Daniel Matt. The upcoming Zohar course (Series 31) runs from April 1 through May 20 on Zoom (including April 1, 8, 29; May 6, 13, 20) from 5–6:30pm, Pacific. This course will explore volume 3 of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition.
Tuition ranges from $150–$300 (sliding scale). Full info (including sample videos) is available ... Read more
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Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: $300.00
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David Waksberg: "No Other Land," a Moderated Discussion
Virtual Program
“No other Land” has won an Oscar for documentary films and the Palestinian-Israeli co-directors made a passionate acceptance speech, calling for peace and partnership stating, “There is another way.” If you’ve watched the film, and want to process your reactions, hear what others think, or simply learn more, we are offering a forum for candid, respectful, and thoughtful discussion. Bring your opinion, your heart, and an open mind to hear from others. Read More to find loc... Read more
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Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible—Gifts of the Land: Food in the Biblical World and Text
Virtual Program
Become a member and pay only $57.50 for this program!
Discover the foods of the Biblical world and how they were produced. We’ll learn about farming in Biblical Israel and neighboring lands, and how the basic foods were processed from the crops. Then we’ll look into everything from cooking methods to the seasonings and other ingredients that made Biblical cuisine s... Read more
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Jehon Grist: Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 3
Virtual Program
Become a member and pay only $57.50 for this program!
The third semester of a three-semester sequence, this course is designed for those who have completed New Lehrhaus Hebrew 1 and 2 and have a working Hebrew vocabulary of about 200 words and are familiar with the grammar of nouns, adjectives, possessive endings and past and present tense verbs. It’s also a great choice for students with basic reading ski... Read more
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Rebecca Schisler—In the Garden of Words: Genesis in Translation
Virtual Program
Rebecca Schisler will reprise her popular session from our recent Alehouse Lehrhaus series. If you couldn't make it last November, or you want to go deeper into the text, here is your chance! Schisler will share her experience reading Genesis in its original Hebrew, and how the practice brought fresh eyes and profound reinterpretations regarding gender, sinfulness, and seduction to one of the most influential texts on earth.
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Dr. Jehon Grist and Dr. Eli Tadmor—In the Shadow of Empires: Assyria-Babylonia, Egypt and Biblical Israel
Virtual Program
Biblical Israel’s legacy from its ancient neighbors is not just a saga of conflict. Law, literature, early religious practices, and even food and drink owe much to the surrounding ancient cultures. Mesopotamia's cultures contributed to the foundational tales of the Torah—the Garden of Eden, Noah’s ark, the Tower of Babel and the Abraham narrative, the Jewish calendar, and the Hebrew language. Egypt’s hieroglyphs morphed into the Hebrew alphabet and Egyptian art influenced the iconography of... Read more
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Rachel B. Gross—Preaching the Promised Land: Mary Antin’s American Religions
Virtual Program
Writer Mary Antin’s 1912 book The Promised Land, the first autobiography of a Russian Jewish immigrant to the United States, brought her national fame. But only a few years later, Antin abandoned celebrity in favor of exploring non-Jewish religious groups. Her spiritual journey reveals the resilience of Jewish identity, connections between health and religious practice, and the boundaries of religious communities.
Tuesday, March 18 @ 7–8:30pm, on Zoo... Read more
