Join Rabbi Poirier and Cantor Sohn for soulful singing (Shir) and text study (Shiur) while highlighting themes of the Jewish calendar. All are welcome, whether you think you can sing or not!
If you are interested and anticipate you could attend most events, please contact Cantor Sohn.
We plan to gather before evening minyan on or near Rosh Chodesh on the following dates:
Torah on Two Feet with Rabbi Leslie Gordon
Shabbatot / 9–10 am: October 11, 25; November 8; December 13, 27; January 10, 24; February 14, 28; March 14, 28; April 25; May 9, 23; June 13, 27
Dig deep into the weekly Torah portion and enhance your Shabbat morning experience. Join us as we explore the weekly Torah reading from literary, spiritual, and psychological perspectives. We will sometimes resolve apparent problems with the text by applying the time-honored hypothesis of multiple authorships. Sometimes we will look at interesting commentaries or Midrashim to shed light on difficult passages. We meet two Shabbatot mornings per month, finishing our study in time to join the Torah service in the main sanctuary. No Hebrew required. Come for any or all sessions.
A Taste of Daf Yomi: Study of a Page of Talmud
with Rabbi Emeritus Carl Perkins
Mondays: 8:00-9:00 am via zoom
During this upcoming year, we’re going to look at texts that explore what it means for Jews and gentiles to live in a shared society. What are the challenges or benefits of living in community with those who don’t share your religious, cultural, or ethnic background? Most of our study will focus on texts from tractate Avodah Zarah (“foreign worship”). We’ll begin on October 20th by looking at idolatry. Why is the Bible so critical of it? Please join us!
Except for periodic breaks, our class meets weekly at 8:00 am via Zoom virtually every Monday morning from the fall through the spring.
If you are interested in joining our class, please email Rabbi Emeritus Carl Perkins (RabbiEmeritus@templealiyah.
Shabbat Meditation and Reflection with Naomi Litrownik, LICSW
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Library at TA and zoom
Shabbatot / 9:15–10 am
September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6
Envision spending an hour during Shabbat morning on a spiritual journey that includes brief silent meditation, chanting, Torah reflection, and discussion about what really matters in our lives. Allow yourself to be fully present at this sacred time, Hineni. Let yourself take this journey monthly at Shabbat Meditation. Newcomers are warmly welcome to this well-established group that has been meeting for over fifteen years! This program will be offered both in person and through Zoom. Please check ComingUp@Aliyah for Zoom link.