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Archive: August 2020

Shofar: The Piercing Cry

Posted on August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – The shofar is the most primal sound in Jewish tradition. What is it about the shofar that touches so deep? And how do the sounds compel us to pay attention? Learn about the shofar with Rabbi Menachem Creditor. Register Here  

Rashi: Writing a Jewish Bible Commentary in a Christian World

Posted on August 26, 2020

August 26, 2020 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – AN ONLINE MINI-COURSE WITH JTS Three Wednesdays August 12, August 19, August 26 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET For nearly two thousand years, Jews and Christians have argued about the meaning of Hebrew Scripture.  Historical context—and our understanding of it—can transform how we see this debate play out in medieval Jewish biblical interpretation. We will […]

Rabbi Bitran’s Mindfulness with the Mahzor

Posted on August 26, 2020

August 26, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – CLICK TO JOIN BY ZOOM  

Music of the High Holidays: Then and Now

Posted on August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am –   FOUR CLASSES  10:00AM An introductory guide to enjoying and understanding the High Holiday service through music, with Hazzan Randall Levin. Zoom Link Click Here Meeting ID 817 9028 8816 | Meeting Pw 415423 

From the Golden Age to Expulsion: Sephardic Jewry Under Cross and Crescent

Posted on August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am – ONLINE MINI-COURSE Three Thursdays: August 13, 20, and 27 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. ET What was daily life like for the Jews during their almost 1500-year sojourn in the Iberian Peninsula? This course will explore the social and religious aspects of Iberian Jewish life, from its origins in early Roman times, through its development under Islam, […]

Kabbalat Shabbat and Picnic

Posted on August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm –     Come join us for Kabbalat Shabbat and enjoy a picnic on the lawn. In case of rain, services will be in the sanctuary and meals will be available to go. space is limited: Register by August 26 Cost Per person $15 | Cost per Family $50   SIGN UP HERE

S’mores and Havdallah

Posted on August 29, 2020

August 29, 2020 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm – Come to Beth El on Saturday to pick up your S’mores and Havdallah Kit and then join us virtually for S’mores and Havdallah HERE Meeting ID: 898 6940 1970    

How to Celebrate the Holidays at Home

Posted on September 1, 2020

September 1, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – Join Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter and Marc Fein for this interactive workshop to help you create a meaningful High Holidays experience at home. Register Here

Tekiah Gedola with Rabbi Bitran

Posted on September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – CLICK TO JOIN BY ZOOM  

Music of the High Holidays: Then and Now

Posted on September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am –   FOUR CLASSES  10:00AM An introductory guide to enjoying and understanding the High Holiday service through music, with Hazzan Randall Levin. Zoom Link Click Here Meeting ID 817 9028 8816 | Meeting Pw 415423