08/10/24, Shabbat afternoon before Mincha (6:30 PM - 7:30PM)
Lamentations for the Post-October 7 Reality - with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld
Since October 7, Tamar Biale, author of the Dirshuni collection of modern midrash, has been collecting kinnot (lamentations) and midrash written by Israeli women. In this class, we will prepare for the first Tisha B'Av since this national tragedy by studying some of these prayers and midrashim together.

08/24/24, Shabbat afternoon before Mincha (6:15 PM - 7:10 PM)
When Outsiders Challenge Us: Strategies from the Talmud on How to Respond to Hard Questions - Shiur and Discussion for high school and college students

08/31/24, Shabbat afternoon before Mincha (6:10 PM - 6:50 PM)
High school students of all backgrounds are invited to gather in the Ohev library for four weeks of Talmud study focused on appreciating both the unique structures of Talmudic reasoning and the relevance of the material to our own lives as Jews.

Upcoming classes: September 7th | September 14th | September 21st.

10/5/24, Shabbat Shuva Drasha following kiddush (12:15-1:15pm) 
Intention in the Attention Economy: Kavanah on Rosh Hashanah by Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld

Intentionality is important all year long, but the classic Talmudic sources that teach about intention and mitzvot center on the mitzvah of hearing the shofar. We will learn about the roots and implications of the idea of kavanah (intentionality), as well as discuss how we might apply these lessons in the attention economy of 5785.

10/26/24, The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 922 CE (and 2024 CE?) (4:55 PM - 5:40 PM) 

Join Professor Ben Dreyfus for an informative and historical discussion as he shares how the Jewish calendar was calculated historically and its relevance today in 2024.