4 sessions: Mondays May 1, 8, 15, 22 @7–8:30pm This series begins with the Crimea as the cradle of Eastern European Jewry reviews the pre-Ashkenazic Jews of Ukraine in medieval times and the Crusades, and the beginnings of mass migrations...
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on...
We all have stories to tell. This fun, highly participatory workshop will help you discover and tell stories from your own life. Along the way you'll learn the essential techniques of storytelling, helping you to bring your tales to life...
Part of the "Soil to Soul: Agriculture and Jewish Culture" series Sunday, May 7 @ 3–4:30pm, in-person at Urban Adamah Cook a meal of dishes from Jewish cookbooks discussed in Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett: People of the Cookbook
A partnership program of Urban Adamah and New Lehrhaus, and with Jewish Food Society Click the session titles below to reach the individual registration pages. SESSION 1: Jhos Singer—Judaism in a Bottle: The Manischewitz Story (Zoom only) Sunday, April 9 @ 3–4:30pm American wine-making...
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on...
We are pleased to announce a partnership with YIVO in New York, the premier Institute for Jewish Research in Yiddish Language and Eastern European Jewish Culture. Simple Gimpl, a new bilingual edition, features Singer's original Yiddish alongside his own partial translation, now completed and...
Rabbi Judy Shanks and Dr. James Gracer (married for 44 years) join forces to bring a psychological lens to our Biblical ancestors. We will explore together hidden motivations, possible diagnoses, and complicated relationships between siblings, spouses, G-d, and humans. Teachings...
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on...
Shavuot celebrates Matan Torah - the giving of the Torah at Sinai. But what really happened there? Jewish tradition holds that every Jew throughout all time was present at Sinai. What do we "remember" from it? And what does archeology tell...
A partnership program of Urban Adamah and New Lehrhaus, and with Jewish Food Society Click the session titles below to reach the individual registration pages. SESSION 1: Jhos Singer—Judaism in a Bottle: The Manischewitz Story (Zoom only) Sunday, April 9 @ 3–4:30pm American wine-making...
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on...
The holiday of Shavuot, which begins Thursday evening (May 25), celebrates the giving of the Torah at Sinai. Jewish tradition holds that every Jew throughout all time was present at Sinai. Do you “remember” it? What does archeology tell us?...
A partnership program of New Lehrhaus In this course we read and study the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah. Currently, we are exploring the Zohar on the Book of Genesis. Students can enroll in the current series, held live on...
In partnership with the Center for Jewish Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and YIVO in New York In-person at the Dinner Board Room, GTU Library, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley Thursday, June 1, 5:00–6:30pm, Pacific Time, followed by...
