March 2020
Adult Education with Rabbi Weinberg (Spring Series)
Nationalism and Judaism: a burden or an opportunity? Monday Evenings 6:00pm Supper (optional); 6:45pm Lecture In this five-session series we will explore the stories that we Jews tell, from biblical times to the present, about our dual commitments to Jewish particularism and Jewish universalism. Together we will mine the Jewish tradition for orientations and values that we want to be the dominant, guiding lens through which we approach the idea of nationalism – all the while, deeply cognizant of the…
Find out more »Adult Education with Rabbi Weinberg (Spring Series)
Nationalism and Judaism: a burden or an opportunity? Monday Evenings 6:00pm Supper (optional); 6:45pm Lecture In this five-session series we will explore the stories that we Jews tell, from biblical times to the present, about our dual commitments to Jewish particularism and Jewish universalism. Together we will mine the Jewish tradition for orientations and values that we want to be the dominant, guiding lens through which we approach the idea of nationalism – all the while, deeply cognizant of the…
Find out more »Adult Learning – Lunch and Learn
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LUNCH AND LEARN Wednesday Lunch time 12:00pm Lunch (optional) $10; 12:45pm Lecture Enjoy lunch and fabulous tidbits of learning during the day. Each month on the third Wednesday, there will be lectures from varied and learned sources ranging from TBI history to the Israel Film Festival to Yiddish and Hebrew Language. Join the discussion each session as these presenters bring these interesting topics straight to you here at Temple Beth Israel. Stay tuned to the TBI Bulletin and…
Find out more »Adult Education with Rabbi Weinberg (Spring Series)
Nationalism and Judaism: a burden or an opportunity? Monday Evenings 6:00pm Supper (optional); 6:45pm Lecture In this five-session series we will explore the stories that we Jews tell, from biblical times to the present, about our dual commitments to Jewish particularism and Jewish universalism. Together we will mine the Jewish tradition for orientations and values that we want to be the dominant, guiding lens through which we approach the idea of nationalism – all the while, deeply cognizant of the…
Find out more »Adult Education with Rabbi Weinberg (Spring Series)
Nationalism and Judaism: a burden or an opportunity? Monday Evenings 6:00pm Supper (optional); 6:45pm Lecture In this five-session series we will explore the stories that we Jews tell, from biblical times to the present, about our dual commitments to Jewish particularism and Jewish universalism. Together we will mine the Jewish tradition for orientations and values that we want to be the dominant, guiding lens through which we approach the idea of nationalism – all the while, deeply cognizant of the…
Find out more »May 2020
Coffee Chat – Discussions on readings
Coffee Chat - Discussion on readings Sunday, October 6 and Sunday, December 15, 2019; Sunday, February 2 and Sunday, May 10, 2020 10:00am Back by popular demand, Roundtable discussions are back. This year grab a cup of coffee at the Nosh and join this salon-style discussion! Discussion topics and readings will be distributed ahead of time online, as well as be available in the office.
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Dead Heat: Understanding Why Israelis Have Voted 3 Times in the Past Year May 20, 2020 Presenter: Carl Schrag, Former Editor of Jerusalem Post For Americans, one elections every 4 years is more than enough. Israelis have voted 3 times since April 2019. Why is it so hard to choose a government? Carl Schrag is a journalist and lived in Israel for nearly 15 years, where he was the Editor of The Jerusalem Post. He is Program Director for JUF's…
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