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Thu 20

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Writing in the Enemy's Language: Poetry in German After the Holocaust

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Writing in the Enemy's Language: Poetry in German After the Holocaust, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled for August 20, August 27, and September 3, 2026. The sessions are held on Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time.

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Jannie Dresser

Tue 18

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The Jews of Kurdistan: History, Culture, and Language

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, The Jews of Kurdistan: History, Culture, and Language, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2026 and conclude on September 1, 2026. The sessions are held weekly on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time.

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Instructor

Alan Niku

Thu 13

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Reading Canetti: Auto-da-Fé and the Problem of Wisdom

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Reading Canetti: Auto-da-Fé and the Problem of Wisdom, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 8/13/2026 and conclude on 9/3/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Thursdays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

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William Donahue

Thu 06

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Beyond Binary: Gender and Sexuality in the Talmud

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Beyond Binary: Gender and Sexuality in the Talmud, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on August 6, 2026 and conclude on August 13, 2026. The sessions are held weekly on Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time.

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Charlotte Fonrobert

Tue 07

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The Musical Legacy of Iranian Jews

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, The Musical Legacy of Iranian Jews, is an educational program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 7/7/2026 and conclude on 7/14/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time.

The total registration fee is $36.00... Read more

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Alan Niku

Thu 02

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Jewish Argentina: A Literary Journey from the Pampas to the Plaza de Mayo

Virtual Program

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This course, Jewish Stories from Argentina: From the Pampas to the Plaza de Mayo, is an educational program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 7/2/2026 and conclude on 8/6/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Thursdays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

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Instructor

Julia Kornberg

Fri 26

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Friday Torah Study

Virtual Program

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

Instructor

Jim Mavrikios

Rabbi Jamie Hyams

Wed 24

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Healing Plants and the Jewish Table: Carrots, Wax, and Food as Medicine

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Healing Plants and the Jewish Table: Carrots, Wax, and Food as Medicine, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to take place on 6/24/2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm Pacific.

The total registration fee is $18.00. The course is conducted Online via Zoom... Read more

Instructor

Deatra Cohen

Adam Siegel

Wed 03

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Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 6/3/2026 and conclude on 6/17/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm Pacific.

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Sven-Erik Rose

Sun 31

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Shakespeare and the Jews

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This course, Shakespeare and the Jews, is [an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 5/31/2026 and conclude on 6/14/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Sundays from 10:00am to 11:30am Pacific.

The total registration fee is $54.00... Read more

Instructor

Aviva Dautch

Thu 28

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Sex, Lies, No Videotape: Gender & Sexuality in Rabbinic Texts

Virtual Program

Course Summary for Search and Accessibility

This course, Sex, Lies, No Videotape: Gender & Sexuality in Rabbinic Texts, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled to begin on 5/28/2026 and conclude on 6/11/2026. The sessions are held weekly on Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm Pacific.

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Instructor

Rachel Biale

Tue 26

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Jewish Lives · Walter Benjamin: Fragments of Redemption in a Modern World

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This course, Jewish Lives · Walter Benjamin: Fragments of Redemption in a Modern World, is an Educational Program offered by New Lehrhaus. It is scheduled for May 26, 2026. The session is held on a Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time.

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Location

The Hillside Club

2286 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94709 + Google Map

Instructor

Peter Gordon

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