“Our Greek Heritage” with Rabbi Raymond Scheindlin begins December 4, and continues on the 11th, and 18th.
Open Beit Midrash is our pioneering, informal Tuesday night learning academy. Students explore Jewish texts, from the Bible to modern Hebrew poetry and their relevance to contemporary personal and social issues. The faculty includes some of the most talented and sought-after adult Jewish educators in the country. Download the new Open Beit Midrash brochure with full course descriptions.
For more information contact Joy Fallek.
Register Now.
Wednesday December 19, 7:00pm
Kane Street Chapel
Facilitated by retired Brooklyn College Professor of English and American Literature, Julia Hirsch
Three Floors Up by Eshkol Nevo
“Set in an upper-middle class Tel Aviv apartment building this best-selling Israeli novel examines the interconnected lives of its residents, whose turmoils, secrets, unreliable confessions and problematic decisions reveal the ills of a society in the midst of an identity crisis.” (Goodreads) View this year’s selections and discussion dates. Contact [email protected] for more information.
From January 24-27, Kane Street’s Brooklyn Israel Film Festival marks its 15th year presenting the best of new Israeli cinema. The Festival features six compelling films for adults and children, showcases the best and brightest Israeli filmmakers, and takes a deep dive into the many experiences of Israeli life.
Click here for Lineup, Showtimes, and TicketsLearners’ Service, Saturday mornings 10:00-11:00am (twice monthly), in the Chapel
For those who want help navigating the Shabbat morning service, our twice monthly Learners’ Service offers a space to learn about the service, explore your questions and pray slowly together. Led by Rabbi Jason Gitlin and congregants. See schedule for year.
Weekly open play and music from 9:00am – 12:00pm for families with kids age 4 and younger. Sundays through March 2019
Join us with your infants, toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy a big open place to play. It is a terrific venue for parents to spend time with friends and meet new people over coffee, bagels and fruit. Includes two music sets each session led by program director and song leader Lauren Demby. Register for sessions now!
Rabbi Weintraub’s Reflections on Social Issues
Vayetze Ya’akov Mib’er Sheva, Va’yelech Charana
So Jacob departed from Be’er Sheva, and journeyed on to Charan.
(Genesis 28:10)
At the beginning of our Torah portion, Jacob uproots himself. Yes, he is running away from the murderous wrath of his brother, Esau, who he has swindled out of their father’s final blessing. But we should recall that otherwise Jacob is leaving not only home, but a place that is all around pretty good.
Rabbi Weintraub’s Reflections on Social Issues
Rabbi Weintraub’s Sermon on #SolidarityShabbat
Response to the Attack on the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue
Listening around Rosh Hashanah
Restoring a Moral Agenda to America: The Poor People’s Campaign
Me’avdut L’cherut – From Slavery to Freedom
“To Work and to Preserve” Judaism and the Environment
Spirituality and Politics, Social Change, and my Trip to Israel
Michael Brown and Eric Garner – A Jewish Perspective
Torah text, the Tribe of Dan, Ferguson and Baltimore
