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Shabbat: The Other Jewish Holiday
Class taught by rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Six sessions, Sundays 9:45-10:45am:
February 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1
Standard tuition: $54.
I recently heard Shabbat described as "the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances." If this is true, shouldn't we do something about it? In this class we will explore the meaning of Shabbat, and learn about different forms of Shabbat observance (old traditions, traditional traditions, and new traditions.) From the legalistic (what are the 39 activities forbidden on Shabbat?) to the spiritual (Why do we wear white and shabbat?), to the exhausted (can we celebrate Shabbat without going to the synagogue?) we will learn about the different aspects of this unique holiday that is said to contain the power to transform our lives, and to give us renewed strength from one week to the next.
Come as you are. No previous knowledge necessary. Bring your questions and curiosity.
Cantillation II: Reading Torah
Class taught by darshan Phil Weiss.
Six sessions, Sundays 11:00am-noon:
February 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1
Standard tuition: $54.
Ever wonder about those funny marks in biblical texts that aren’t vowels? In Hebrew they are called טעמים--t’amim (which means “tastes” or “accents”). It turns out that they serve both as punctuation marks and as musical notations (thus indicating the “taste” of the text). In English they are called “tropes” (since they indicate the “turns of phrase” in the text).
In the first part of course, students learned to interpret those marks in the process of chanting from the Torah. In the second part of the course, students will strengthen their ability to put the tropes to use in reading sections of Torah. We will also concentrate on the less well known rules for reading Hebrew vowels and recognizing syllables.
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Out of This World: Angels, Demons, and Other Beings
Class taught by Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Six sessions, Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
Feb 28; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3
Standard tuition: $54
Judaism is replete with stories and traditions featuring all kinds of non-human entities that are often catalogued under the supposedly self-explanatory labels 'angels' and 'demons'. But do Jews even believe in angels? And if so, why did they teach me about this in Sunday school? In this course we will have a look at some of the less known beings that populate Jewish texts from the Torah, on. For example we will learn about the archangels -- Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Rephael on the angelic side, and about Lilith and Asmodeus on the demonic side. We will have a look at how people attempted to protect themselves from demons, and explore the Jewish concept of Satan and its development through the ages. We will even answer the age old question -- What does Satan do on Shabbos.
You do not need to have attended the previous Out of This World class to come to this class, but if you attended the previous class and enjoyed it, chances are you'd like this one too.
- Bring a friend, and you each pay one-third less.
- Take a second class for only $18 more.
- Do not miss these classes because of cost—pay what you can.
Shabbat: The Other Jewish Holiday
Class taught by rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Six sessions, Sundays 9:45-10:45am:
February 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1
Standard tuition: $54.
I recently heard Shabbat described as "the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances." If this is true, shouldn't we do something about it? In this class we will explore the meaning of Shabbat, and learn about different forms of Shabbat observance (old traditions, traditional traditions, and new traditions.) From the legalistic (what are the 39 activities forbidden on Shabbat?) to the spiritual (Why do we wear white and shabbat?), to the exhausted (can we celebrate Shabbat without going to the synagogue?) we will learn about the different aspects of this unique holiday that is said to contain the power to transform our lives, and to give us renewed strength from one week to the next.
Come as you are. No previous knowledge necessary. Bring your questions and curiosity.
Cantillation II: Reading Torah
Class taught by darshan Phil Weiss.
Six sessions, Sundays 11:00am-noon:
February 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1
Standard tuition: $54.
Ever wonder about those funny marks in biblical texts that aren’t vowels? In Hebrew they are called טעמים--t’amim (which means “tastes” or “accents”). It turns out that they serve both as punctuation marks and as musical notations (thus indicating the “taste” of the text). In English they are called “tropes” (since they indicate the “turns of phrase” in the text).
In the first part of course, students learned to interpret those marks in the process of chanting from the Torah. In the second part of the course, students will strengthen their ability to put the tropes to use in reading sections of Torah. We will also concentrate on the less well known rules for reading Hebrew vowels and recognizing syllables.
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Out of This World: Angels, Demons, and Other Beings
Class taught by Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Six sessions, Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
Feb 28; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3
Standard tuition: $54
Judaism is replete with stories and traditions featuring all kinds of non-human entities that are often catalogued under the supposedly self-explanatory labels 'angels' and 'demons'. But do Jews even believe in angels? And if so, why did they teach me about this in Sunday school? In this course we will have a look at some of the less known beings that populate Jewish texts from the Torah, on. For example we will learn about the archangels -- Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Rephael on the angelic side, and about Lilith and Asmodeus on the demonic side. We will have a look at how people attempted to protect themselves from demons, and explore the Jewish concept of Satan and its development through the ages. We will even answer the age old question -- What does Satan do on Shabbos.
You do not need to have attended the previous Out of This World class to come to this class, but if you attended the previous class and enjoyed it, chances are you'd like this one too.
