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Lay Leader Training

The term shaliach tzibbur literally means "an agent of the community", and it is the term we use for a prayer leader. In large synagogues it is common for a rabbi or cantor to lead the services these days, but traditionally different members of the community might lead services every week. In smaller communities that can't afford a rabbi, leading services may feel daunting. This class will help prepare you to confidently lead services.

Intro to Judaism

This year long course is aimed at both Jews who wish that they'd gotten more of a Jewish education growing up and those who are interested in going through a conversion process with a rabbi. We cover Jewish history, culture, belief, and practice, along with reading Hebrew for Jewish prayer. Over the course of the year students learn about and experience a full cycle of Jewish holidays.

Pre-High Holiday Workshops: The Laws of Repentance

Before the High Holy Days, it is traditional to spend the month of Elul in special preparatory studies. This is the time, before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, when we study the laws about making amends and about giving and receiving forgiveness. Maimonides tells us that the sacrifices of Yom Kippur were only ever intended to cover us for the sins that we committed against G-d. In matters between human beings, we must approach the people we have harmed directly.

Learn To Read Hebrew

This online class teaches you how to read Hebrew with vowels (nikkud). You will learn the letters and the vowel markings. You will practice reading texts from the prayerbook, Tanach, and other Jewish sources, first in small snippets, and then in larger sections. You can return to the videos from this class as many times as you need.

You can take a self-guided version of the course, or take it together in a group with instructor support.

More information coming soon.

B'Mitzvah Prep

Do you have a Jewish child who is 11 or 12 years old? It's time to start getting ready for their b'mitzvah.

Bar mitzvah is Aramaic for "son of commandment". Bat mitzvah means "daughter of commandment". The modern term b'mitzvah (pronounced ba-mitzvah) means "in the commandment" and is used as a gender neutral term for both or for the coming of age of a non-binary young person.