When Reb Irwin talks of Talmud, gematria, or Shemini Atzeret, do you wish you had a footnote you could look at to double-check what exactly that means? Now's your chance to plant yourself more firmly in your Jewish knowledge!
October 10th
Time: An introduction to the rhythm of Jewish time – days, months, feasts, fasts, and the sweet weekly return of Shabbat.
November 14th
Tefilah: An introduction to Jewish prayer and the prayerbook, looking at the history, order, structure, and constant reworking of our liturgy.
December 5th
Text: A look at the Jewish library: what are our formative texts – biblical, rabbinic and mystical? How do we use them today?
December 12th
Tongue: Hebrew can be an impediment to Jewish engagement for many of us. Reb Irwin gives a crash course in Hebrew structure and key vocabulary to help make Hebrew more of a window than a wall.