Talmud Talks

Topic: Tractate Berachot – Continued Tuesdays, November 4 – December 23, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Interested participants may join at any time throughout the series. In this weekly series, we will introduce or reintroduce the Talmud and related literature to those who wish to explore this fundamental part of our Jewish heritage. Talmud Talks will look at selected Talmudic […]

First Thursdays: The Role of Music in Jewish Ritual

First Thursdays: The Role of Music in Jewish Ritual, with Ira S. Miller, PhD This lecture looks at the role that music has played in Jewish worship through the ages and how it enhances the ritual experience. Going back to around 40,000 BCE, bone flutes, along with rhythmic drumming and vocalizations were likely used to […]

Summer Torah Study

Summer Torah Study led by our clergy takes places weekly, Saturdays at 9:30 am. With a few exceptions noted below, we are “hybrid,” with sessions taking place in the Kol Ami Library and on Zoom. Zoom login details can be found in your weekly congregational emails or contact [email protected].

Scholar-in-Residence Weekend

Kabbalah for Today: Discovering Harmony Between Science and Spirituality You are invited to a Weekend of Divine Wisdom, Growth, and Discovery with Dr. Daniel Matt A notable scholar, Dr. Daniel Matt has authored award-winning works hailed as monumental contributions to the history of Jewish thought. Friday, March 6 7:00 pm Shabbat Evening Service Share in […]

Rosh Chodesh: Cheshvan

The Rosh Chodesh Experience A series for women celebrating the beginning of the new Jewish month A sweet start to the year of learning together, this session will be about the meaning of Cheshvan, getting back into routine, and making “make your own” hot chocolate kits. Enjoy snacks and libations, too! $15 per person Registration […]

Spice Up Your Judaism

Spice Up Your Judaism provides an opportunity to extend our Shabbat morning conversations following Torah Study. These sessions begin at 10:15 am (providing a short break after Torah Study to get that extra cup of coffee or whatever you need). The conversations are primarily lay-led, and they cover varied topics of interest with a Jewish […]

Torah Study

Join us for discussion and discovery during our weekly Shabbat morning Torah Study. Then stay for Spice Up Your Judaism (10:15 am), which provides an opportunity to extend our Shabbat morning conversations. You are welcome to attend one or the other or both! We offer these sessions weekly (with some exceptions). Winter sessions from Thanksgiving […]

Creation Through the Eyes of the Midrash

Creation Through the Eyes of the Midrash Led by Rabbi Lewis John Eron, Ph.D. Weekly, Tuesdays, July 15 – August 12 11:30 am – 12:30 pm (Zoom only) Free to congregants, $36 for non-members for the series. Registration is required to receive Zoom login information.

Hidden Sparks

Hidden Sparks: Spiritual Guidance in Chasidic Stories Led by Rabbi Ariel Milan-Polisar Three Wednesdays, September 3, 10 & 17, 10:30-11:45 am (Hybrid) As we approach our High Holy Days, we are in search of spiritual guidance and a framework within which we can reflect on our lives. Using the newly translated The Way of Humanity, […]