We are partnering with The Shalom Center in "Erecting a Tent of Mourning" for all whose hearts are open and tender enough to grieve both Palestinian and Israeli lives lost since and beyond 10/7. In collaboration with over a dozen...
In partnership with Manny's, San Francisco Still feeling the effects of one too many l'chayims? Or hunting for a sober approach to the world's most spirit-full holiday? Never fear, New Lehrhaus is here with the perfect cure this Purim! Join...
Esther's story is exciting, romantic and disturbing. Set in the imaginary lavish court of the Persian king 2,400 years ago, it is an early example of anti-Semitism. Is there actual history here? Why did many Jews oppose its addition to...
We are proud to partner in the Second Annual Eva and Martin Libitzky Memorial Lecture From the late 1920s to the outbreak of WWII, the comedy duo of Szymon Dzigan and Yisroel Shumacher enjoyed unparalleled popularity in Poland's world of...
The Kennicott Bible is one of the most celebrated illuminated Hebrew Bibles that survives today, delighting readers since its completion in 1476. Originating from La Coruña in northern Spain, it features lavish carpet pages, gold leaf silhouettes, and abundant marginal...
The second semester of a three-semester sequence, this course is designed for those who have completed New Lehrhaus Hebrew 1 and have a working Hebrew vocabulary of 75-100 words and are familiar with the grammar of nouns, adjectives, possessive endings...
For millennia, we humans have wanted to know how it all began, and why. Within the tradition of the Western world, we need to go back to its earliest civilizations to find the foundations of our own notions of creation....
In partnership with Urban Adamah An immersive exploration of the tunes, words, and significance of Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Sabbath on Friday Evening). Each week will focus on a different aspect of Kabbalat Shabbat, beginning with a short teaching led...
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library, San Francisco Although the apple is one of the most widely-recognized biblical symbols, the Book of Genesis does not identify the species of the Forbidden Fruit, nor do the earliest translations of the...
in partnership with Congregation Beth El, Berkeley A midrash is “a story about a story in the Torah” (or the Tanakh). One of the oldest forms of Jewish commentary, midrash moves beyond the “literal” of any passage to imaginative and...
The Bay Area Community 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...
In partnership with the Jewish Community Library When God sends Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery, the prophet famously says no. Why? Moses describes himself as “slow of speech and slow of tongue”—in other words, a stutterer. While...
