Let's Talk Hebrew!
Days:
Mondays (May 20; June 3, 10, 17, 24)
Tuesdays (May 21; June 4, 11, 18, 25)
Please note that there are only 5 sessions in this semester.
Time: Alef 5:30 - 6:30 PM
All other classes 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: In-person and Zoom options
Cost: $100 per person (scholarship available)
Plus possible book fee for levels Alef, Bet, and Daled
Registration: Register HERE
For more information regarding which level is right for you, contact Toby Liebowitz: tobyaane@gmail.com
Join us for Hebrew Conversation and improve your speaking skills. This Spring we will be offering 5 levels of Hebrew Conversation Classes.
- Alef: (Beginners) Monday evenings in person. Continue to progress in learning to read and write the aleph bet and beginning Hebrew phrases. (working with a book).
- Bet: (Advanced Beginners) Monday evenings in person. Basic Hebrew reading skills, learning with emphasis on beginning Hebrew conversation (working with a book).
- Gimmel: (Intermediate) Tuesday evenings hybrid (both in-person and virtual). Can read and write Hebrew and can converse using basic vocabulary in the present and some past tense.
- Daled: (Advanced Intermediate) Monday evenings virtual only. Able to converse in present and some past tense. We read and comment on easy Hebrew stories and newspaper articles.
- Hey: (Advanced) Tuesday evenings in person. Can speak Hebrew easily in all tenses, and can read articles and poetry and discuss a variety of current topics.
* In person classes will take place at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence.
929 Tanakh B'yahad (Hebrew Bible Together)
Day: Tuesdays/Thursdays
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Instructor: Clergy and fellow 929ers
Location: Zoom only
Cost: $36 suggested donation to support educational scholarships. (Those not in a position to donate are more than welcome to attend.)
Registration: Register HERE
Have you ever wanted to read the Hebrew Bible in its entirety? Now in its third cycle, join people all over the world reading just one chapter a day during the week (you get weekends off!). Using classic and modern biblical commentaries, we will look at the book of Genesis with a fresh set of eyes. This class will look at sources in Hebrew with English translation. All are invited, whether you are participating in 929 or not. Learn more about 929 at https://www.929.org.il
Wednesday Morning Minyan, Breakfast, and Learning
Day: Wednesdays beginning September 7, 2022
Time: 7:30 AM
Instructor: Rabbi Michael Fel
Location: In-person and Zoom options
Following the 7:30 AM minyan on Wednesday mornings, Rabbi Fel will teach for 30 minutes, line by line, from the 16th century book of Jewish practice known as the Shulhan Arukh. Each breakfast will give us a chance to learn more about how our ancestors infused meaning into their everyday lives, share our own Jewish experiences, and work together to develop a spiritual practice that is meaningful and relevant for us today.
Hug Ivri
Day: Thursdays (ongoing)
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Instructor: Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer
Location: Zoom only
For more information, please email Rabbi Kaunfer: akaunfer@cox.net
Rabbi Kaunfer leads this group, conducted entirely in Hebrew. It will continue its study and discussion of midrashim on biblical stories from Bialik’s Sefer Aggadah often moving into a variety of fascinating topics. If you are an advanced Hebrew speaker, join us!
Parashat HaShavua
Day: Fridays (ongoing)
Times:
In-person: 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM, (class begins after minyan/zman kodesh)
Zoom: 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Instructor: Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer
Location: Zoom only
For more information, please email Rabbi Kaunfer: akaunfer@cox.net
Join Rabbi Alan Kaunfer for a weekly study session to discuss highlights from the Torah portion of the week. This weekly discussion takes place on Friday mornings after Z’man Kodesh.
All are welcome!
CLICK HERE to join on Zoom
Re/Intro To Judaism
Day/Time: Starts Oct 17 and meets weekly on Tuesdays through May. Be in touch with Rabbi Fel for a more detailed syllabus.
Registration: Register HERE!
Cost: Highly subsidized tuition is $350 for an individual, $550 for a couple. If you don’t have enough for tuition right now, don’t panic. Through the generosity of our supporters, we make sure that no one is ever turned away.
Do you want to know more about Jewish ideas, practices, and traditions?
Are you interested in learning more about Judaism?
Are you exploring conversion to Judaism?
Join Rabbi Fel, Cantor Mayer, as well as other teachers in the community, to learn more about the Jewish culture! This course is designed to be an introduction to Judaism so that converts or Jewish people who are unfamiliar will be able to learn more.
