Summer Book Club Plans
06/04/2019 01:34:06 PM
Our Book Club meets monthly at the home of a member. Each member takes turns picking the book and providing the snacks for the meeting at which we discuss their pick.
June's pick is Jewish Children by beloved Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, to be discussed at 10:30 am on June 19th. Jewish Children is available for free on Kindle.
July's pick is rather long, so you may want to start reading that in June as well! On...Read more...
CNS Book Club
04/24/2019 01:46:51 PM
Our Book Club meets monthly at the home of a member. Each member takes turns picking the book and providing the snacks for the meeting at which we discuss their pick.
This month's pick is Kaddish.com by Nathan Englander, to be discussed at 10:30 am on May 22nd. Options are available for those unable to meet during the weekdays. Message us for more details.
Previously Read Titles from the 5 years of the CNS...Read more...
Week 7: The Final Class on Ezra and Nehemiah
03/23/2019 11:41:21 AM
Nehemiah 11-13
In an Age of Prose - Notes on the rest of the book
Rabbi Lizz's Source Sheet
This post by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg is not about Ezra-Nehemiah, but I thought it was a nice drash for our final moments together of Purim Weekend, and she pulls in some knowledge from Tamara Cohn Eskanazi who wrote "In An Age of Prose."
Read more...Week 5 (3/10/19): Ezra-Nehemia Resumes
03/09/2019 04:12:28 PM
Nehemiah chapters 4-6
Rabbi Lizz's Source Sheet
Judaism: The First Phase (Last Chapters Notated)
Notes on "In An Age of Prose"
Read more...Adult Ed Postponed
02/10/2019 02:27:48 PM
Due to Scheduling conflicts, Adult Ed is on pause until March 10th.
Please enjoy the long weekend next week, join our Sisterhood for lunch and pottery painting on February 24th, and join our Religious School community for a belated Tu BiShevat (originally snowed out) luncheon on March 3rd.
See you back for Nehemiah chapters 4-6 on March 10th at 1 PM!
Week 4: Ezra-Nehemiah
02/09/2019 01:24:21 PM
Nehemia Chapters 1-3
Rabbi Lizz's Sefaria Source Sheet
Notes on Joseph Blenkinsopp's book "Judaism: The First Phase" (Some new notes have been added)
Read more...Week 3 Ezra-Nehemia
01/06/2019 08:06:51 PM
Ezra Chapters 7-10
Wikipedia - Historical Background section has a helpful timeline of the Historical Persian Kings and Wider World Events that Coincide with Ezra-Nehemia
Rabbi Lizz's Sefaria Sourcesheet
Notes on Joseph Blenkinsopp's book "Judaism: The First Phase"
Read more...Adult Education Blog For Ezra and Nehemia
01/06/2019 08:06:49 PM
Week 1 Materials:
Rabbi Lizz's Sefaria Sourcesheet
Chabad's "Ezra the Scribe"
My Jewish Learning's "Ezra and Nehemia"
John Kessler's Persia's Loyal Yahwists: Power Identity and Ethnicity in Achaemenid Yehud
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