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Israel: One State, Many Midwives (Online Only)
OnlineBefore Israel was born in 1948, many countries weighed in on the possibility of creating a Jewish state. During our session together, will study several of the official documents that made a case for the existence of the State of Israel (e.g., Sykes-Picot Agreement, Balfour Declaration, United Nations Partition Plan November 29, 1947) and how […]
Garden Club Demo: Ideas for Creative Arrangements
OnlineKaye Vosburg is a talented floral designer who is interested in showing how to create original designs in Eastern and Western style floral designs. She teaches Sogetsu/Ikebana and is a Master Judge for flower shows, winning many awards for her creative designs. Her January program for Beth Shalom Garden Club can be viewed on zoom […]
Into the Heart of Ashkenaz
OnlineMost North American Jews identify as Ashkenazim, tracing their family roots to Eastern Europe (today’s Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia). Yet the term Ashkenaz originally referred to a different area altogether—the Rhineland region in Germany. At its heart were the “ShUM Cities” of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz, which for centuries formed the vibrant epicenter […]
Class on Morocco
OnlineClass on Morocco
OnlineWhere Are You in Relation to Israel? (Online Only)
OnlineIn a short, compelling book entitled Jews and Words, Amos Oz and his daughter Fania Oz-Salzberger, wrote that the Jewish people are not related by bloodlines, but rather by text-lines. Over seven sessions, we will study some of the texts that connect the people of Israel to the land of Israel and the State of […]
God, Torah, Israel: An Exploration of Judaism’s Foundational Principles
OnlineJewish tradition teaches that the three major pillars of Judaism are God, Torah, and Israel. While Jews understand and connect to each of these principles differently, they nonetheless encompass that totality of Judaism as a tradition of religion/spirituality, sacred text, and community/peoplehood. Join us as we consider the various meanings of each and how we […]
Class on Morocco
OnlinePanim el Panim
OnlinePlease join us as members of our Temple Beth Shalom community meet via Zoom with members of Congregation Mevasseret Zion - a progressive/Reform congregation just outside of Jerusalem. This is a meaningful series of online conversations about the current crisis. Questions? Email Rabbi Jay.
God, Torah, Israel: An Exploration of Judaism’s Foundational Principles
OnlineJewish tradition teaches that the three major pillars of Judaism are God, Torah, and Israel. While Jews understand and connect to each of these principles differently, they nonetheless encompass that totality of Judaism as a tradition of religion/spirituality, sacred text, and community/peoplehood. Join us as we consider the various meanings of each and how we […]