Recent
Books/Recommended Readings
For study of Kabbala
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The Essential Kabbala by Daniel Matt (an anthology of
short, poetically rendered primary mystical texts) San Francisco: Harper,
1995.
The Way into the Jewish Mystical Tradition by Lawrence Kushner (an easy way into the Jewish mystical imagination) Jewish Lights, Fall 2000.
The
Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
By Joel Ben Izzy
American
Judaism: A History
Yale University Press
By Jonathan D. Sarna
Denying
the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory by
Deborah Lipstadt.
The
Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Picador USA
American Jewish Cultural History
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The Peddler’s Grandson: Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi
by Edward Cohen (University Press of Mississippi).
The author reflects on the experiences of three generations of his
family as Jewish merchants in the predominantly non-Jewish deep south of America.
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In search of American Jewish Culture by Stephen J. Whitfield
(Brandeis University Press of New England).
A close look at how Jews have changed American popular culture and,
in turn, have been changed by it.
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Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform
the American Synagogue by Sidney Schwartz (Jossey-Bass).
The author speaks to what he perceives as the failure of traditional
synagogue practices to meet the spiritual needs of current and future generations
of American Jews. Using as models four synagogues that have recently undergone
“transformation”, he promotes a vision of renewal for the synagogue as a major
component of a more satisfying and enriching Jewish life.
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Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia edited
by Paula Hyman and Deborah Dash Moore (Routledge, 2 vols.)
800 biographies of contemporary Jewish women who have had profound
impacts upon all aspects of American culture, politics and society.
The Lifelong Learning Committee has put together a variety of classes to enrich your Jewish knowledge
Torah Study
In the beginning ...
This month, at Simchat Torah , we begin the Torah reading cycle all over again, with Bereshit. In Shabbat morning Torah study we'll continue our study at the beginning. These lay-lead sessions meet every Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Temple library. Come join any session for interesting discussion, learning, and a little nosh! Questions, contact Judith Reposo, jmreposo@earthlink.net.
10/2 Paul Pierce Ex. 33:12-34:26 & Num. 29:17-31
10/9 Dewey Slater Bereshit (Gen 1:1-6:8) Starting all over again!
10/16 Marianne Kast Noach (Gen. 6:9-11:32)
10/23 Vic Rosenthal Lech Lecha (Gen. 12:1-17:27)
10/30 Jay Trachman Vayera (Gen. 18:1-22:24)
Shabbat Morning Learner's Minyan
Evolving out of Saturday morning Torah study, the Saturday Morning Learner's Minyan follows Torah study once per month, for approximately one hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. We begin with a short meditation, followed by shachrit (morning) service, lead by Lise Rosenthal. Each session includes a focus and teaching on one aspect of the service. We are using a draft of the new siddur being developed by the URJ, Mishkan T'filah. All are welcome to participate. Sessions are scheduled for Oct. 30th and November 20th.
Read Hebrew Prayers
This class is taught by Mike Waxman, and began on Sept. 22. Contact Mike
for more information.
Aleph Isn’t Tough! Basic Hebrew class
The first step in learning to read Hebrew. The class began on Sept. 29, and
will be meeting on Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, for an hour in the TBI office. Taught
by Linda Ourach. Not too late to join.
Jewish Ethics discussion group will be held on Wednesdays, in the Social
Hall, for one hour beginning November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Led by Jay Trachman.
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