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Jewish China: Encounters Between Cultures
Common wisdom leads many people to think that in China it Many people think that it is very difficult to ...
Book Talk: Under Jerusalem by Andrew Lawler
THURS JAN 26 at 7PM, Andrew Lawler will discuss his newest nonfiction book, “Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the ...
Jewish, Kurdish, Babylonian or Israeli?
Dr. Dorota Molin will present how the Aramaic-speaking Jews have viewed their own language and identity ever since coming to ...
Yiddish: A Global Culture
In this presentation followed by a live Q&A, exhibit curators Mindl Cohen and David Mazower will share a sneak preview ...
Level One “Lunch and Learn” Hebrew Reading
For those looking for a daytime Hebrew class, a second Level I course this will be offered by Florence Wiener, ...
Siyyum Masechet Nedarim
* The Last Daf: Nedarim 91 with Rabbanit Michelle Farber * Do Words Matter: Words Enabling the Mutation of Antisemitism ...
The Characteristics of a Good Jew
What are the characteristics of a good Jew? Learn about the Mussar movement and get an understanding of the spiritual ...
Bad Theology: Terrible Explanations of Why the Righteous Suffer
This is one class in a 16-class series called Access Judaism, intentionally designed by Rabbi Heather Miller. Taken together, classes ...
Before You Die, Consider These Rabbinic Thoughts
What are the most important things to think about in life? What will we be held accountable for later? How ...
Reform Renovations of the Prayerbook
Home renovation shows feature flippers stripping old, outdated homes down to the bare bones only to rework them into beautiful ...