Bible
Wed 29

- Pacific Time Series

Ron Glait—Contemporary Jewish Art: A Guide for the Perplexed

Virtual Program
Contemporary art can offer us limitless opportunities to connect with the complex world we live in. But how does one start to uncover the many possible meanings behind an artwork? Discover how to understand contemporary art and how it can help us interpret the world by exploring artworks by today’s Jewish artists looking at the many aspects of Jewish culture, identity, and community.
 
Session 1: “Where Do We Start?”
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Thu 26

- Pacific Time

Prof. Rachel Feldman—The Third Temple Movement: Jewish Theocracy in Israel Today (Zoom only)

Virtual Program

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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Sun 24

- Pacific Time Series

Jehon Grist—Reading the Bible: Were the Biblical Philistines Israel’s Worst Nightmare or Something Else?

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

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. 

Our class will begin wit... Read more

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Fri 27

- Pacific Time Series

Multiple Instructors: Friday Torah Study (on Zoom)

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

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Tue 29

- Pacific Time Series

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
Wed 26

- Pacific Time

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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Tue 14

- Pacific Time

Rabbi Sheldon Lewis—The Ground on Which We Stand: Jewish Values Summoning Us To Care For Our Only Home (Introductory Session: In person or on Zoom)

Hybrid Program

In partnership with Congregation Kol Emeth and Congregation Beth Am

Explicitly and implicitly, Torah texts point to the idea that we are stewards of a planet to which we never gain title. Surprisingly visionary obligations follow to treat this earth with reverence. This course will focus on a journey through Torah and later rabbinic teaching searching for wisdom to safeguard our only shared home.

Tuesday, November 14 @ 7–8:30pm; FREE

This f... Read more

Location

Congregation Kol Emeth

4175 Manuela Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 + Google Map

Instructor

Tue 11

- Pacific Time Series

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

Virtual Program
The Bible has been a font of inspiration for composers throughout the ages. This course pairs passages highlighting dramatic Biblical stories with their interpretations in opera and oratoria spanning Baroque to 20th-century music.

Grab a taste of the course in this specially-curated Spotify playlist – featuring operas from the curriculum!... Read more

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Sun 23

- 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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Fri 02

- Pacific Time Series

Multiple Instructors: Friday Torah Study 2025

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

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