In-person and Zoom

Join us for an in-depth study of the Book of Exodus. Starting with the commentary of the Hertz and Etz Chaim Chumash we then delve into the insights found in the Talmud, Midrash, and the major commentators spanning the length of Jewish history. It’s Torah as you have never studied it! Please bring along a dairy lunch, and stay and shmooze until Dr. Levine’s class starts.

Meeting ID: 409 394 9318
Password: 5787

In-person and Zoom

Ancient Jewish literature was quite varied. What Jews decided to preserve was just a small portion; Christians preserved many, many Jewish texts. Come read through some of these Jewish texts, including the Gospels, Jubilees, and Maccabees. See what other ideas Jews had that may not have been preserved in mainstream Judaism, other ideas that seemed to find a roundabout way into normative Judaism, and still other Jewish ideas that ended up being used against Jews.

Meeting ID: 865 668 4896
Password: 18
Dial-in: 1-929-205-6099

Selarnick Sukkah

Sayer-Berkowitz Pavilion

Room 108

In-person and Zoom

We spend a lot of time on certain parts of the Bible – chiefly, the Torah. It is time to read through the Prophets and the Writings more carefully. Join this class to read and discuss the rest of the Bible. We will move at a comfortable pace, but include some deep exploration of texts. New participants are welcome at any time!  We are working our way through the exciting and messy stories in the books of Kings.

Meeting ID: 865 668 4896
Password: 18
Dial-in: 1-929-205-6099

Levin Room

Zoom only
Please call Gary (215-290-0405) if you need to pick up new text.

Meeting ID: 965 3493 8417
Password: 1111
Dial in: 1-929-436-2866

In-person and Zoom

Join Rabbi Shawn for inspirational learning. In this class we will engage in weekly Halakha (legal text) study from the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah.

Meeting ID: 507 999 9779
Password: 5787

Rudofker Library

In-person and Zoom

This course challenges the popular narrative that American involvement in the Middle East is a modern phenomenon, tracing our entanglements in the region back to the Barbary Wars of the early 19th century. It’s a reexamination of the foundational stories we tell ourselves about America’s role in the region, and why getting that history right matters today.

Meeting ID: 409 394 9318
Password: 5787

In-person only in the Bailis Room

This class is for those who already lead weekday morning services, or would like to. We will focus on weekday morning nusach (the melodic modes of prayer chant), what is correct and what isn’t. I hear some good nusach at our weekday services, and some that is … less so. Let’s dig into this as a community, and have fun doing so. Class will be participatory.

Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their confidence in leading weekday morning services while developing a better ear for the traditional nusach. Through guided practice, listening, and discussion, we’ll explore the patterns that give the service its distinctive sound and work through common questions and challenges. Whether you are already comfortable leading or hoping to do so in the future, this class offers a supportive setting to practice, learn from one another, and deepen your understanding of the weekday morning service.

Bailis Room

Levin Room

In-person and Zoom

Join us for an in-depth study of the Book of Exodus. Starting with the commentary of the Hertz and Etz Chaim Chumash we then delve into the insights found in the Talmud, Midrash, and the major commentators spanning the length of Jewish history. It’s Torah as you have never studied it! Please bring along a dairy lunch, and stay and shmooze until Dr. Levine’s class starts.

Meeting ID: 409 394 9318
Password: 5787

In-person and Zoom

Ancient Jewish literature was quite varied. What Jews decided to preserve was just a small portion; Christians preserved many, many Jewish texts. Come read through some of these Jewish texts, including the Gospels, Jubilees, and Maccabees. See what other ideas Jews had that may not have been preserved in mainstream Judaism, other ideas that seemed to find a roundabout way into normative Judaism, and still other Jewish ideas that ended up being used against Jews.

Meeting ID: 865 668 4896
Password: 18
Dial-in: 1-929-205-6099