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Sun 12

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible Wisdom in the Wine: Its Uses and Abuses in the Biblical World

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

For millennia, the vine and its products have been an essential part of the Biblical world. In this richly illustrated class, we’ll explore the origins and growth of viticulture in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and of course, the land of Israel. We’ll also delve into the wisdom that comes from the vine: anc... Read more

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Sun 12

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist: Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 2

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

The second of a three-semester sequence, this course is designed for those who have completed New Lehrhaus Hebrew 1 or equivalent, have a working Hebrew vocabulary of 75-100 words and are familiar with the grammar of nouns, adjectives, possessive endings and simple participles. It’s also a great choice for students with basic sight-reading skills who ne... Read more

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Sun 12

- Pacific Time

Scott D. Seligman—The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Antisemitic Riot (on Zoom)

Virtual Program
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, San Francisco

On July 30, 1902, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New York’s Lower East Side to bid farewell to the city’s chief rabbi, the eminent Talmudist Jacob Joseph. All went well until the procession crossed Sheriff Street, where the six-story R. Hoe and Company printing press factory towered over the intersection. Without warning, scraps of steel, iron bolts, and sca... Read more

Location

Jewish Community Library

1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 + Google Map

Instructor

Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: Free
Tue 07

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Daniel Matt: Exploring the Zohar in English

Virtual Program
Read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Earlier series are available via Zoom session recordings. There is one free introductory session that is recommended for new students but not required.

Tuition ranges from $150–$300 (sliding scale). Full info (including sample videos) is available here.

Tuesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 2... Read more

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Sun 22

- Pacific Time

Rahel Musleah: Jewish Calcutta Through Music and Memory

In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF

Although very few Jews remain there today, Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, was the site of a thriving Jewish community. Jewish merchants and traders from present-day Iraq and Syria came to the city during the period of the British Raj, beginning in 1798. Approximately 5,000 Jews called the city home in the mid-twentieth century, but the number quickly dwindled in the aftermath of Indian independe... Read more

Location

Jewish Community Library

1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 + Google Map

Instructor

Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: Free
Mon 16

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist: "Fast Track" Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew 1

Virtual Program
This eight-session course covers all the basics found in our Fall Hebrew 1 class in just four weeks. You’ll begin to learn to read, understand and appreciate Prayerbook passages, and lay the foundation for study of the Hebrew Bible. We start at the beginning, teaching the alphabet and sight-reading skills, then move on to build both vocabulary and grammar knowledge using the text Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way. And along the way, you’ll learn about related topics, from key Prayerbook melodi... Read more

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Sat 23

- Pacific Time

Multiple Presenters—Living In The Presence: A Very Special Book Launch

We are honored to partner with Kehilla Synagogue in presenting a special celebration to launch Burt Jacobson's (z"l) masterwork, Living in the Presence. This event honors Rabbi Burt's 30-year journey immersing in the life and teachings of the Ba'al Shem Tov (the Besht).

The event is free. Living in the Pres... Read more

Location

Kehilla Community Synagogue

1300 Grand Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94610 + Google Map
Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: Free
Thu 21

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Janis Plotkin & Karen Davis—Off The Derech: Haredi Judaism and Beyond in Film

Virtual Program
Ultra-orthodox Jewish life has long been surrounded by secrecy from within and intense curiosity from without. This course will focus on four films that present Haredi Jewish life from multiple perspectives. Critical, compassionate and profoundly humane, these films offer an expanded view of the complexities of living within and beyond the strictures of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish life. Our film selection includes two fiction feature films and two documentaries, from the US, Israel and the United... Read more
Tue 19

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Rabbi Greg Marcus: The Chesed Voice (Kindness) in Jewish Texts (on Zoom)

Virtual Program
The “Chesed voice,” which prioritizes Acts of Chesed (Lovingkindness) over Jewish Law, can be traced all the way back to the Torah itself. You will learn why in the Talmud a rabbi was executed because he only studied Torah and did not engage in acts of Chesed. Join us for an extraordinary exploration of the age-old (yet totally contemporary) tension between the strict letter of the law and unbounded acts Chesed.

Tuesdays, November 19, Decembe... Read more
Sun 17

- Pacific Time

Rafael Medoff and Ruth Landy: Whistleblowers: Four Who Fought to Expose the Holocaust to America

Virtual Program
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, SF

A compelling nonfiction graphic novel written by Rafael Medoff and illustrated by Dean Motter, Whistleblowers is the true story of courageous individuals who risked their careers—or their lives—to confront the unfolding Holocaust.

Author Rafael Medoff will discuss the stories captured in the book and the process of translating them into the graphic novel format. San Fran... Read more

Location

Jewish Community Library

1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 + Google Map
Thu 14

- Pacific Time

Fred Rosenbaum—Vishniac: The Film and the Man

Virtual Program

Vishniac, is a documentary film that captures Europe from the streets of pre-war Berlin to those of Poland and Lithuania.

Watch the film ahead of the program (online), beginning Sunday, November 10.

Instructor

Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: $10.00
Tue 12

Starts on - Pacific Time Series

Rabbi Rory Katz and Elaina Marshalek—Roots: Getting Grounded in Jewish Tradition

We are delighted to partner on this Urban Adamah program!

New to Judaism or trying to deepen your connection to Jewish practice? Join a cohort of fellow explorers to experience the Jewish fundamentals from an embodied and Earth-based perspective. Classes will combine text study, facilitated discussions, personal reflection, and embodied spiritual practices. Subjects will ... Read more

Location

Urban Adamah

1151 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710 + Google Map

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