Classes – Current and Upcoming

Attention KH Members and Not-Yet-Members:

The Education Committee wants YOU.

Do you like to  teach, lead classes, and impart your knowledge?
Well, we want YOU!
We are currently scheduling classes.
If you would like to participate, please email: eihonig02@gmail.com.
We will be happy to schedule your class(es) for next year.

Please ensure you sign up for the classes using the link indicated under the description for the classes.


Conversational Hebrew

Presented by Dr. Ari DeLevie

Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm

September 3rd-October 22nd

Learn the basics and grow more comfortable engaging with other Hebrew speakers as we practice speaking about such topics as: greeting others, making introductions, getting around, eating, numbers and time, common expressions, and much, much more!

 

Dr. Ari DeLevie is a Sabra, born in Haifa. Hebrew and German are his native languages. A retired clinical psychologist, with a doctoral degree from Columbia University. He has published short stories and three books.

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Awaken Your Heart, Body and Soul with Yoga and Meditation Workshop

Preparing for a New Year

Awaken Your Heart, Body and Soul to begin a new year. Rabbi Sigal will lead you in gentle movement, contemplative learning and meditation. Please Register Below.  Space is limited.

No experience necessary. Please bring a yoga mat, towel, blanket journal, if you want to lay on the floor.

Mourner’s Kaddish: Understand and Deepen Your Connection to the Kaddish

Presented by Rabbi Melissa Starr Wenig

Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20

Classes meet for four sessions to explore the history, traditions, meaning, and modern interpretations of the Mourner’s Kaddish. Rabbi Melissa will guide participants in learning about the meaning of the words and share interpretive poetry and liturgy from Rabbi Levi Yitzhaq of Berditchev to Marge Piercy.

Rabbi Melissa Starr Wenig has been a teacher for many years. She authored ‘In the River of Grief and Release.’ She was ordained as a rabbi by the ALEPH Rabbinic Seminary.

CLICK HERE to sign up for this class.

Who Wrote the Book of Deuteronomy?

A new course in the Torah and History Series

Presented by Dr. Herb Levine

Mondays 1:30-3pm Nov, 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2.

Discover the hidden origins of the book of Deuteronomy and why scholars believe it was written at a later age in the voice of Moses. Explore sections in the books of Kings and Deuteronomy in English and engage in discussions about the texts and the scholars’ views. Before each session, participants will receive a reading assignment with helpful guiding questions. Prepare for the sessions on your own or partner with another.

Dr. Herb Levine is a life-long student of the Bible as literature. He has taught adult courses on the subject for over forty years. He was trained in literary studies at Harvard and Princeton and has published scholarly works on Psalms, Whitman and Yeats.

 

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Cracking the Book Barrier: Breaking into Four Primary Jewish Texts

Presented by Dr. Ellen Frankel

Sundays 10-11:30am Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 12, 19

This course will provide an introduction to four ancient classics in the Jewish library: the Hebrew Bible, the prayer book, the Talmud, and the Midrash, each of them constituting mini-libraries in their own right. We will look at selected texts in English, unriddle their secret codes, and learn how best to hear their ancient voices with modern ears. This is an entry level course, especially for people new to Judaism or intimidated by text study.

 

After serving for eighteen years as Editor in Chief of The Jewish Publication Society, Dr. Ellen Frankel now works as a freelance writer, librettist, editor, and community volunteer. She is the author of The Classic Tales, The Five Books of Miriam, The JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, and a series of mystery books.

 

CLICK HERE to sign up for this class.

Shabbat at Home

Cracking the Book Barrier: Breaking into Four Primary Jewish Texts

Presented by Dr. Ellen Frankel

Sundays 10-11:30am Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 12, 19

This course will provide an introduction to four ancient classics in the Jewish library: the Hebrew Bible, the prayer book, the Talmud, and the Midrash, each of them constituting mini-libraries in their own right. We will look at selected texts in English, unriddle their secret codes, and learn how best to hear their ancient voices with modern ears. This is an entry level course, especially for people new to Judaism or intimidated by text study.

 

After serving for eighteen years as Editor in Chief of The Jewish Publication Society, Dr. Ellen Frankel now works as a freelance writer, librettist, editor, and community volunteer. She is the author of The Classic Tales, The Five Books of Miriam, The JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, and a series of mystery books.

 

CLICK HERE to sign up for this class.

New Year’s Day Meditation Event

Cracking the Book Barrier: Breaking into Four Primary Jewish Texts

Presented by Dr. Ellen Frankel

Sundays 10-11:30am Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 12, 19

This course will provide an introduction to four ancient classics in the Jewish library: the Hebrew Bible, the prayer book, the Talmud, and the Midrash, each of them constituting mini-libraries in their own right. We will look at selected texts in English, unriddle their secret codes, and learn how best to hear their ancient voices with modern ears. This is an entry level course, especially for people new to Judaism or intimidated by text study.

 

After serving for eighteen years as Editor in Chief of The Jewish Publication Society, Dr. Ellen Frankel now works as a freelance writer, librettist, editor, and community volunteer. She is the author of The Classic Tales, The Five Books of Miriam, The JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, and a series of mystery books.

 

CLICK HERE to sign up for this class.

Cracking the Book Barrier: Breaking into Four Primary Jewish Texts

Presented by Dr. Ellen Frankel

Sundays 10-11:30am Dec. 8, 15, Jan. 12, 19

This course will provide an introduction to four ancient classics in the Jewish library: the Hebrew Bible, the prayer book, the Talmud, and the Midrash, each of them constituting mini-libraries in their own right. We will look at selected texts in English, unriddle their secret codes, and learn how best to hear their ancient voices with modern ears. This is an entry level course, especially for people new to Judaism or intimidated by text study.

 

After serving for eighteen years as Editor in Chief of The Jewish Publication Society, Dr. Ellen Frankel now works as a freelance writer, librettist, editor, and community volunteer. She is the author of The Classic Tales, The Five Books of Miriam, The JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, and a series of mystery books.

 

CLICK HERE to sign up for this class.

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Mail: Kol HaNeshama

PO Box 21655

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Phone: 941-244-2042
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