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Talmud Study
December 28, 2021    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

28 Dec
December 28, 2021    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Torah Study
December 29, 2021    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

American Jewish Thought
December 31, 2021    
10:00 am - 11:15 am

Class Instructor: Marcel Infeld

Class time: Fridays, 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Class dates: December 3, 2021 — January 21, 2022

Course Description: This course is a survey of diverse views on Jewish issues, articulated by American Jewish theologians, rabbis, academics, intellectuals, feminists and other thinkers since the 1930s.

The course is based on a recently published book,  American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement, and Belief, edited by Michael Marmur and David Ellenson, 2020, Brandeis University Press, 300 pp. Available on Amazon: Paperback $26/Kindle: $24.70.  We will use this anthology as our textbook.

The book contains 79 selections from 70 authors and is organized into seven sections. We will cover one section per week as follows:

1) December 3, 2021: God
2) December 10, 2021: Revelation and Commandment
3) December 17, 2021: Spirituality
4) December 24, 2021: Hermeneutics and Politics
5) January 7, 2022: The Holocaust and Israel
6) January 14, 2022: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality
7) January 21, 2022: Peoplehood

Marcel has been involved in adult Jewish education for many years. He has led classes in Tanach, Hebrew reading, and Torah cantillation, among others. As a Holocaust survivor (born in Belgium 1939) and resident of Israel 1945-1950, Marcel personally experienced two epochal events in Jewish history that are major topics in this course. Marcel was raised in an ultra-orthodox household, attended Yeshivas in Brooklyn and Israel, and studied briefly for the rabbinate. More recently, he was president of a Reconstructionist congregation in Arlington, Virginia. Professionally Marcel has degrees in science and public health, and served as an HMO director and health care consultant. He and his wife of 35 years, Donna Infeld, have one daughter, Amanda.

To Sign Up For This Class Please Click Here

01 Jan
January 1, 2022    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Talmud Study
January 4, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Torah Study
January 5, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Rosh Chodesh
January 5, 2022    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

This year’s dates are:

October 6th
November 3rd
Dec. 1st
Jan. 5th
Feb. 2nd
March 2nd
April 6th
May 4th
June 1st

All to begin at 7:30 pm.

American Jewish Thought
January 7, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:15 am

Class Instructor: Marcel Infeld

Class time: Fridays, 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Class dates: December 3, 2021 — January 21, 2022

Course Description: This course is a survey of diverse views on Jewish issues, articulated by American Jewish theologians, rabbis, academics, intellectuals, feminists and other thinkers since the 1930s.

The course is based on a recently published book,  American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement, and Belief, edited by Michael Marmur and David Ellenson, 2020, Brandeis University Press, 300 pp. Available on Amazon: Paperback $26/Kindle: $24.70.  We will use this anthology as our textbook.

The book contains 79 selections from 70 authors and is organized into seven sections. We will cover one section per week as follows:

1) December 3, 2021: God
2) December 10, 2021: Revelation and Commandment
3) December 17, 2021: Spirituality
4) December 24, 2021: Hermeneutics and Politics
5) January 7, 2022: The Holocaust and Israel
6) January 14, 2022: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality
7) January 21, 2022: Peoplehood

Marcel has been involved in adult Jewish education for many years. He has led classes in Tanach, Hebrew reading, and Torah cantillation, among others. As a Holocaust survivor (born in Belgium 1939) and resident of Israel 1945-1950, Marcel personally experienced two epochal events in Jewish history that are major topics in this course. Marcel was raised in an ultra-orthodox household, attended Yeshivas in Brooklyn and Israel, and studied briefly for the rabbinate. More recently, he was president of a Reconstructionist congregation in Arlington, Virginia. Professionally Marcel has degrees in science and public health, and served as an HMO director and health care consultant. He and his wife of 35 years, Donna Infeld, have one daughter, Amanda.

To Sign Up For This Class Please Click Here

07 Jan
January 7, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Books and Bagels
January 9, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Mark Your Calendars Now for Sundays at 10:00 AM on the following dates:

2021

Oct 3:  Sebba, Anna/ Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy – (Non-Fiction) Facilitator: Regina Rand

Nov 7:  Balson, Ronald  / The Girl from Berlin – (Fiction) Facilitator: Ruth Brandwein

Dec 5: Sacks, Jonathan / Morality – (Non-Fiction) Facilitator: Herb Levine

2022

Jan 9:  Yehoshua, A B / The Tunnel – (Fiction) Facilitator: Naomi Schwartz

Feb 6:  Kaufman, Johathan  / The Last Kings of Shanghai (Non-Fiction) Facilitator: Garry Grossman

Mar 6:  Wecker, Helene / The Hidden Palace (Fiction) Facilitator: Michelle Rosenthal

Apr 3:  Lapid, Yair / Memories After My Death (Non-Fiction) Facilitator: Kayla Niles

May 1:  Henderson, Bruce /  Sons and Soldiers (Non-Fiction) Facilitator: Sue Shimelman

June 5: Carner, Talia / The Third Daughter (Fiction) Facilitator: Toby Deutsch

Talmud Study
January 11, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Torah Study
January 12, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

American Jewish Thought
January 14, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:15 am

Class Instructor: Marcel Infeld

Class time: Fridays, 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Class dates: December 3, 2021 — January 21, 2022

Course Description: This course is a survey of diverse views on Jewish issues, articulated by American Jewish theologians, rabbis, academics, intellectuals, feminists and other thinkers since the 1930s.

The course is based on a recently published book,  American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement, and Belief, edited by Michael Marmur and David Ellenson, 2020, Brandeis University Press, 300 pp. Available on Amazon: Paperback $26/Kindle: $24.70.  We will use this anthology as our textbook.

The book contains 79 selections from 70 authors and is organized into seven sections. We will cover one section per week as follows:

1) December 3, 2021: God
2) December 10, 2021: Revelation and Commandment
3) December 17, 2021: Spirituality
4) December 24, 2021: Hermeneutics and Politics
5) January 7, 2022: The Holocaust and Israel
6) January 14, 2022: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality
7) January 21, 2022: Peoplehood

Marcel has been involved in adult Jewish education for many years. He has led classes in Tanach, Hebrew reading, and Torah cantillation, among others. As a Holocaust survivor (born in Belgium 1939) and resident of Israel 1945-1950, Marcel personally experienced two epochal events in Jewish history that are major topics in this course. Marcel was raised in an ultra-orthodox household, attended Yeshivas in Brooklyn and Israel, and studied briefly for the rabbinate. More recently, he was president of a Reconstructionist congregation in Arlington, Virginia. Professionally Marcel has degrees in science and public health, and served as an HMO director and health care consultant. He and his wife of 35 years, Donna Infeld, have one daughter, Amanda.

To Sign Up For This Class Please Click Here

14 Jan
January 14, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tu b'Shevat at Urfer Park
January 17, 2022    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Celebrate the Birthday of the Trees under the trees with KH!

Monday, January 17 from 3:00 to 5:00pm
Urfer Park (corner of Bee Ridge & Honore)

We’ve reserved a pavilion for a festive and fun celebration of this unique Jewish holiday that honors trees.

We will have a special Seder service with wine, fruits and nuts. A small donation of $5.00 per person (members) and $18.00 per person (non-members) is kindly requested.

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Talmud Study
January 18, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Torah Study
January 19, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

American Jewish Thought
January 21, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:15 am

Class Instructor: Marcel Infeld

Class time: Fridays, 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Class dates: December 3, 2021 — January 21, 2022

Course Description: This course is a survey of diverse views on Jewish issues, articulated by American Jewish theologians, rabbis, academics, intellectuals, feminists and other thinkers since the 1930s.

The course is based on a recently published book,  American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Writings on Identity, Engagement, and Belief, edited by Michael Marmur and David Ellenson, 2020, Brandeis University Press, 300 pp. Available on Amazon: Paperback $26/Kindle: $24.70.  We will use this anthology as our textbook.

The book contains 79 selections from 70 authors and is organized into seven sections. We will cover one section per week as follows:

1) December 3, 2021: God
2) December 10, 2021: Revelation and Commandment
3) December 17, 2021: Spirituality
4) December 24, 2021: Hermeneutics and Politics
5) January 7, 2022: The Holocaust and Israel
6) January 14, 2022: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality
7) January 21, 2022: Peoplehood

Marcel has been involved in adult Jewish education for many years. He has led classes in Tanach, Hebrew reading, and Torah cantillation, among others. As a Holocaust survivor (born in Belgium 1939) and resident of Israel 1945-1950, Marcel personally experienced two epochal events in Jewish history that are major topics in this course. Marcel was raised in an ultra-orthodox household, attended Yeshivas in Brooklyn and Israel, and studied briefly for the rabbinate. More recently, he was president of a Reconstructionist congregation in Arlington, Virginia. Professionally Marcel has degrees in science and public health, and served as an HMO director and health care consultant. He and his wife of 35 years, Donna Infeld, have one daughter, Amanda.

To Sign Up For This Class Please Click Here

22 Jan
January 22, 2022    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Talmud Study
January 25, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Torah Study
January 26, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

28 Jan
January 28, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

SAVE THE DATES
January 28-29, 2022
Scholar in Residence Weekend

Congregation Kol HaNeshama will introduce its 2022 Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi Evan J. Krame, during Kabbalat Shabbat, January 28, 6:00 – 7:15.  He will speak again at Shabbat services, January 29, 10:00 a.m.-noon.

Rabbi Krame is co-founder and spiritual leader of the Jewish Studio, a community creatively serving adults seeking meaningful and joyful Jewish experiences.  Ordained by the Alliance for Jewish Renewal, he has additional training as a spiritual advisor.  He is also a lawyer specializing in the needs of persons with disabilities and President of the Washington Board of Rabbis.

Kol HaNeshama conducts services in the KH Sanctuary on the campus of St. Wilfred Episcopal Church, 3773 Wilkinson Rd., Sarasota.   All may attend in person or via Zoom.

29 Jan
January 29, 2022    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAVE THE DATES
January 28-29, 2022
Scholar in Residence Weekend

Congregation Kol HaNeshama will introduce its 2022 Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi Evan J. Krame, during Kabbalat Shabbat, January 28, 6:00 – 7:15.  He will speak again at Shabbat services, January 29, 10:00 a.m.-noon.

Rabbi Krame is co-founder and spiritual leader of the Jewish Studio, a community creatively serving adults seeking meaningful and joyful Jewish experiences.  Ordained by the Alliance for Jewish Renewal, he has additional training as a spiritual advisor.  He is also a lawyer specializing in the needs of persons with disabilities and President of the Washington Board of Rabbis.

Kol HaNeshama conducts services in the KH Sanctuary on the campus of St. Wilfred Episcopal Church, 3773 Wilkinson Rd., Sarasota.   All may attend in person or via Zoom.

29 Jan
January 29, 2022    
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

SAVE THE DATES
January 28-29, 2022
Scholar in Residence Weekend

Congregation Kol HaNeshama will introduce its 2022 Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi Evan J. Krame, during Kabbalat Shabbat, January 28, 5:00 – 6:15.  He will speak again at Shabbat services, January 29, 10:00 a.m.-noon, followed by a picnic and at Havdalah, January 29, 5:00 PM.

Rabbi Krame is co-founder and spiritual leader of the Jewish Studio, a community creatively serving adults seeking meaningful and joyful Jewish experiences.  Ordained by the Alliance for Jewish Renewal, he has additional training as a spiritual advisor.  He is also a lawyer specializing in the needs of persons with disabilities and President of the Washington Board of Rabbis.

Kol HaNeshama conducts services in the KH Sanctuary on the campus of St. Wilfred Episcopal Church, 3773 Wilkinson Rd., Sarasota.   All may attend in person or via Zoom.

Talmud Study
February 1, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Modeled on the Daf Yomi program of reading a page of Talmud every day, this class discusses several brief readings from the Talmud each week. All texts are in English, with explanatory text by Rabbi Aden Steinsaltz. Prospective students meet with Rabbi Jennifer prior to joining, and are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly. The texts for each week are emailed the night before class.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Torah Study
February 2, 2022    
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Each week we will discuss the Torah portion for the following Shabbat. This class is designed for those who are new to Torah study, although more advanced students are welcome. All text and conversation will be in English. Students can use any copy of the Jewish Bible, with or without commentary.

To Sign Up For These Ongoing Classes Please Click Here

 

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1
February 2, 2022    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

“Maybe we weren’t at the Last Supper, but we’re certainly going to be at the next one.”

Women of Kol HaNeshama join together at the Rosh Chodesh meeting on Wed., February 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm on Zoom to hear Paige Jacobson present Bella Abzug, Social Activist and more.

 

This year’s dates are:

October 6th
November 3rd
Dec. 1st
Jan. 5th
Feb. 2nd
March 2nd
April 6th
May 4th
June 1st

All to begin at 7:30 pm.

 

04 Feb
February 4, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Events on December 28, 2021
Events on December 29, 2021
Torah Study
29 Dec 21
Events on December 31, 2021
Events on January 1, 2022
01 Jan
Events on January 4, 2022
Talmud Study
4 Jan 22
Events on January 5, 2022
Torah Study
5 Jan 22
Rosh Chodesh
5 Jan 22
Events on January 9, 2022
Books and Bagels
9 Jan 22
Events on January 11, 2022
Talmud Study
11 Jan 22
Events on January 12, 2022
Torah Study
12 Jan 22
Events on January 14, 2022
Events on January 17, 2022
Events on January 18, 2022
Talmud Study
18 Jan 22
Events on January 19, 2022
Torah Study
19 Jan 22
Events on January 21, 2022
Events on January 22, 2022
22 Jan
Events on January 25, 2022
Talmud Study
25 Jan 22
Events on January 26, 2022
Torah Study
26 Jan 22
Events on January 28, 2022
Events on January 29, 2022
Events on February 1, 2022
Talmud Study
1 Feb 22
Events on February 2, 2022
Torah Study
2 Feb 22
Events on February 4, 2022
04 Feb

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