In partnership with Osher Marin JCC

This inquiry into violence and non-violence in Jewish tradition employs Gandhi’s model of satyagraha (“a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil”) as a benchmark for non-violent resistance.  

In partnership with JIMENA

Second only to the Ark of the Covenant, the four-horned altar ranks as the most important ritual tool in ancient Israelite practice. While the God of Israel communicated his presence and law through the Ark and the tablets contained within it, the Israelites communicated their ritual commitment to God and his law through sacrifices on the altar.

• Introduces the command and infinitive verb forms
• Begins to cover the remaining Hebrew verb patterns
• Increased focus on reading more complex Prayerbook and Biblical texts
• Continues to explore aspects of the Hebrew Bible and its world

Covering the last chapters of Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way, this class continues the exploration of Hebrew grammar and builds a stronger vocabulary using a text provided by instructor.

In Partnership with Brandeis University Alumni Network and Congregation B'nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek

This is the second half of Hebrew 1, which covers the following:

In partnership with Jimena and Congregation Beth El

In partnership with Osher Marin JCC

This inquiry into violence and non-violence in Jewish tradition employs Gandhi’s model of satyagraha (“a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil”) as a benchmark for non-violent resistance.