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CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The premise of Herb’s adult education classes at KH is that to understand what the Torah “meant” in its own time, one needs to understand it not as having been “given” at Sinai, but as having emerged from within the historical development of ancient Israel.

This 6-session class is the first of three offerings (if possible, continuing in 2024-25), looking at the three distinct law codes of the Torah. Each sequence of classes will present sections from the Book of Kings and passages from one of the law codes, so that we can understand a particular historical background as a possible/probable setting for those particular Torah laws.

The first sequence will focus on the prophetic careers of Elijah, Elisha, Amos and Hosea as the background for understanding The Covenant Code, which was eventually included in the Book of Exodus.

Class I: Exploring the Book of Kings as History and Ideology
Class 2: Prophet & King: Elijah & Ahab/Jezebel
Class 3: Prophet & King: Elisha & Jehu
Class 4: Prophets & Society: Amos & Hosea
Class 5: Law as Reorientation: What is the Covenant Code, Sefer ha-B’rit?
Class 6: Law in the Context of Covenant: What Makes the Covenant Code Uniquely Israelite?

Herb encourages students to buy The Jewish Study Bible (Oxford Univ. Press.), which uses the JPS translation of the Tanach and is annotated by leading Jewish biblical scholars with lots of useful historical information.

Herb has loved teaching his previous Torah classes at KH; this will be his third. His classes require advance preparation with a partner for about 1.5 hours per week, so please sign up only if you are willing to undertake that level of commitment for the duration of the class.

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CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

We will explore different topics in Jewish text, practice and thought.

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Rosh Chodesh will be on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm.  We will be presenting Amazing Jewish Women.

Please join us for the following dates:

October 17, 2023
November 21, 2023
December 19, 2023
January 16, 2024
February 20, 2024
March 19, 2024
April 9, 2024
May 14, 2024

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Jacob’s Deathbed Finale: Family Drama and the End-of-Life Journey

Dvar Torah by Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D.

In the Torah portion Vayechi we read the deathbed stories first of Jacob and then Joseph. From their stories we discover the wisdom Torah provides for dealing in our times with end-of-life issues and with complex family dynamics surrounding dying and mourning. From our Torah learning this Shabbat we shall also discover how our Biblical ancestors understood the connection between this world and the world beyond.

Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D. is Founding Director of the DA’AT Institute for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training. He has  served as Adjunct Professor in Religion at LaSalle University and Temple University, and currently works as a psychotherapist and spiritual director in Philadelphia. A member of the Rabbis Without Borders network, he is the author of numerous publications on death and afterlife, including the groundbreaking book Jewish Views of the Afterlife.

CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 2, 2023

Class date: Every Monday Until Further Notice

Course Description: Table of Contents

1.    Words you already know
2.    Foods-mzonot
3.    Introduction/greetings
4.    First encounters
5.    4 W’s
6.    Words to get you going
7.    Expressions
8.    Numbers and time-Missparim ve zman
9.    Family- Mishapakha
10.    Fellings0regashot
11.    Opposites
12.    Colors-Tzevaim
13.    Occupations-miktzo’ot
14.    Eating-le’ekhol
15.    The country-Ha’aretz
16.    Getting around
17.    Accommodations-lshkoon
18.    Verbs
19.    The body
20.    Countries and politics
21.    Places and locations
22.    More words

Ari Delevie Bio

Ari is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. He is a retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia U. He lived in White Plains, NY, for 45 years.

He was married to Joan for 51 years, who passed in 2011. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Ari worked at mental health agencies and had a private practice. He volunteered with the IDF, treating soldiers with combat PTSD and wrote a book about it (“Coping with Demons of War”) in both in Hebrew and English.

He has been teaching courses about music (he is not a musician) at Pelican Cove, where he lives with his wife, Judie, for the last six years, and a conversational Hebrew class, for the last three years. Previously, he taught a course on the same subject at congregation Hevreh, in the
Berkshires.

Having great interest in art, he has done oil, acrylic and water color paintings, color pencil and pen-and-ink sketches, one resulting in a book about Jerusalem. He sculpts in wood, stone, clay, steel and stained glass. He wrote three books and many short stories.

Judie and Ari create art together; stained glass and wood sculptures, cook, bake and travel.

Ari is looking forward to teaching members of KH some contemporary Israeli Hebrew.

To SIgn Up, PLEASE CLICK HERE

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