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January 2019
The First Pages
In this set of three interactive sessions taught by Michael Carasik, participants will encounter “the first page” of the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud, the midrash, and Rashi’s commentary. Each session consists of an introduction setting the historical stage for the text; learning in small hevruta-style groups of 2 or 3, focused on questions I will pose; and a follow-up discussion of possible answers to those questions and what they tell us about the text. This set of classes is…
Find out more »ShaBhakti: A Shabbat Yoga Experience
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Deborah is a certified yoga teacher and practices and studies an alignment based flow style yoga. Her belief is that yoga is more than postures on a sticky mat and is a way to connect with your true self as a manifestation of the divine. She tries to carry her practice of yoga off the mat into her daily life as…
Find out more »ShaBhakti: A Shabbat Yoga Experience
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Deborah is a certified yoga teacher and practices and studies an alignment based flow style yoga. Her belief is that yoga is more than postures on a sticky mat and is a way to connect with your true self as a manifestation of the divine. She tries to carry her practice of yoga off the mat into her daily life as…
Find out more »Basic Prayerbook Hebrew
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join us at BZBI to learn the basics of Hebrew reading, pronunciation, and comprehension. This is a class for those with no background in the language,…
Find out more »On One Foot: An Introduction to Judaism for Everyone
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join Rabbi Abe Friedman, Rabbi Yosef Goldman, and other local rabbis, for a year-long adventure in Jewish learning. This course is ideal for students seeking a basic…
Find out more »The First Pages
In this set of three interactive sessions taught by Michael Carasik, participants will encounter “the first page” of the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud, the midrash, and Rashi’s commentary. Each session consists of an introduction setting the historical stage for the text; learning in small hevruta-style groups of 2 or 3, focused on questions I will pose; and a follow-up discussion of possible answers to those questions and what they tell us about the text. This set of classes is…
Find out more »February 2019
Basic Prayerbook Hebrew
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join us at BZBI to learn the basics of Hebrew reading, pronunciation, and comprehension. This is a class for those with no background in the language,…
Find out more »On One Foot: An Introduction to Judaism for Everyone
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join Rabbi Abe Friedman, Rabbi Yosef Goldman, and other local rabbis, for a year-long adventure in Jewish learning. This course is ideal for students seeking a basic…
Find out more »“Zionisms” with Rabbi Joel Seltzer
Join Rabbi Joel Seltzer on a four-session intellectual journey through the founding and emerging streams of Zionism; streams that are alive, well, and often in conflict with one another in the modern State of Israel.
Find out more »Ramah-Style Kabbalat & Shabbat Dinner with Josh Warshawsky
Join BZBI in welcoming song leader Josh Warshawsky, a favorite at Ramah camps nationwide, who will share his original melodies and teach about the power of music in prayer. On Friday evening, we will begin at 6:00 PM, with a Ramah-style Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a Community Shabbat dinner, with zm'irot (Shabbat songs) led by Josh Warshawsky. We ask anyone attending the dinner to sign up by February 1 to provide us adequate time to order food for the meal. Please sign up…
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