Introducing Our New Annual Membership!
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Programs with this icon are part of a series (and the tuition is for the full series). Please register for the program even if you aren’t able to make it to all sessions in the series. Most of our programs are recorded and can be viewed within two days following the program/session by clicking “Video Library” (under "Learn with Us" in the main menu).
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In partnership with Temple Sinai, Oakland
The concept of middot or “soul traits” inspires a deeper exploration of our inner lives and how we bring Jewish values into our practical daily lives. Working with this traditional Jewish ethical and spiritual practice, we will identify and create new pieces exploring our personalities and spiritual identities. No previous writing or Mussar experience required.
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NEW DATE: Sunday, Oct. 27 (same Time)
During these High Holy Days, we have an opportunity to experience the awesome redwoods in our midst through a Jewish lens. Join us for a two-hour hike through the forest reflecting on T’shuva and MORE: anticipating the rainy season - learning what the forest ecosystems of today may tell us about Jewish beliefs on nature. Moments of silence and meditation will allow is to ponder the Days of Awe each in our own way. Br...
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Join the Friday Morning Torah Study Group which has been meeting for 50+ years! Every week features a different teacher from among rabbis, scholars, Jewish educators, artists, and the lay leaders with which our community is blessed. Each session begins with the week's Parasha (Torah portion) and emphasizes deep conversation and multi-faceted perspectives.
We offer this program tuition-free, but ask that you please consider a donation to New Le... Read more
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Simchat Beit Hasho'eva ("The Rejoicing at the Place of Water-Drawing") takes place during Sukkot. The Talmud says: "He who has not seen the rejoicing at the Place of the Water-Drawing has never seen rejoicing in his life."
This "Water Holiday" brought thousands to the Temple courtyard for a water libation ritual followed by music and dance, burning-torch tossing, handstands, feasting, and a bit of mayhem as men and women mingled.
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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. ...
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Part 8 of October 7th & the Israel-Gaza War: Behind and Beyond the News
Nearly every day the situation in Israel seems to take a sharp turn into uncharted territory as we approach a year since October 7th. What are the implications of the assassination of Nasrallah and much of the Hezbollah leadership? Of a possible IDF ground operation in Lebanon? How will these factors impact the hostage release and cease-fire negotiations in G...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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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
Programs with this icon are part of a series (and the tuition is for the full series). Please register for the program even if you aren’t able to make it to all sessions in the series. Most of our programs are recorded and can be viewed within two days following the program/session by clicking “Video Library” (under "Learn with Us" in the main menu).
