Talmud Study
Introduction to the Talmud (in English)—12 p.m. Tuesdays, at the synagogue

Beginners and veterans alike discuss passages that touch on contemporary concerns, and learn more about the Talmud and why it is the central text of our tradition.  Bring a brown-bag lunch to these weekly sessions.

October 5, 12, 19, and 26

November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30

Parenting and Grandparenting—a Jewish Journey
Selected Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (during Hebrew school)

Sharing and discussion of Jewish insights on parenting, gleaned from both our traditional texts and our own experiences.

October 13 and 27 (off 6th and 20th)

November 3 and 10 (off 17th and 24th)

Counting our Prophets: Lessons from the Haftarah
Selected Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. in the library


In addition to the Torah reading each Shabbat morning we also read from N’vi’im, or Prophets, the second part of the Hebrew Bible.  Unlike Torah these readings do not proceed chronologically, instead, each was chosen by the Rabbis two thousand years ago to complement a theme raised in the Torah portion or mark a special time in the Jewish calendar.  The prophets often use poetry and allegory to create messages of social justice, critique ? and consolation in difficult times.

October 23 and 30

November 13 and 20

They’re Singing Our Song—American Jewish Musicians and Identity
Wednesday evening, once a month, 7:30-9 p.m.

They’re Singing our Song will look at the Jewish songwriters and lyricists who created American popular music from 1910-1960 on Broadway and Tin Pan Alley.  We will look at—and, more important, listen to—the music of artists like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Rogers and Hart, Harold Arlen and others, focusing on how their work reflects questions of Jewish-American identity.

October 20—Irving Berlin

November 17—Jerome Kern