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All About The Patriarchs and Matriarchs: Joseph the Dreamer (Facebook Live)
Our patriarchs and matriarchs were all too human — and even today we can learn from the trials they faced and decisions they made. Join Rabbi Sam Natov on Facebook Live for a bite-sized teaching as she asks: Who were they as parents? And how can their stories help us reflect on our own spiritual journey of […]
Remembering Our First Hanukkah in Israel (Streaming)
Join Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch as he recalls our synagogue's first Hanukkah together in Israel — and how we came to endow a playground in Kiryat Shmona after a rocket attack there. Followed by candle lighting at 7 p.m. WATCH HERE
How Zionism Reimagined Hanukkah (Zoom)
Did you know that one of our most popular Hanukkah songs is Israeli Labor propaganda? Join Rabbi Shira Gluck on Zoom as she explores how Zionism and modern Hebrew culture have influenced the way we celebrate the Festival of Lights. The session will begin with candle lighting. RSVP
Virtual 2020 Schwartz-Goldstein Lecture: ‘Jewish Mysticism and the Miracle of Hanukkah’
Virtual 2020 Schwartz-Goldstein Lecture: 'Jewish Mysticism and the Miracle of Hanukkah' with Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The rational world sees mysticism as a kind of new-age distraction for lost souls, but it has always played a significant role in Jewish religious life. How do we distinguish between the trivial and the genuine article? And is it […]
A Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service: The “Bar’chu” As Doxology (Zoom)
The "Bar'chu" may look like just a short hymn, but it’s a big statement on being ready to pray! Join Rabbi Samantha Natov and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman on Zoom for a deep dive into Shabbat morning liturgy. Investigate the meaning of this text and explore its history, where it falls in the morning service and […]
Master of Movement: Moshe Feldenkrais (Zoom)
Who taught David Ben Gurion to stand on his head? Join contemporary movement masters Frederick Schjang and Scott Fraser to learn about the life of Moshe Feldenkrais, an engineer and judo expert who, following a chronic knee injury, applied his eclectic knowledge to develop his unique Feldenkrais® therapeutic movement method. “It's a series of slow, […]