Current Classes
Finding Hope in Darkness: Jewish Wisdom for the 21st Century
February 4th and 11th 7pm-8:30pm PST
This is an online class. You will receive a link after you register.
We live at a time when there is a pervasive sense of crisis, that things that once held together are falling apart. Can we find hope to rebuild when those things we took for granted have faded away?
In this two-class session we will explore some Jewish texts that gaze into the void of chaos and fear. Take a journey through profoundly honest teachings that confront the sometimes absurd experience of being human and contemplate how to life a life of meaning in the face of it. How do we cultivate authentic hope in dark times? We will explore some ancient stories, mystical texts, and some modern thinkers as well.
No knowledge of Hebrew is required to love this class!
This series is "Pay what you wish" - really! - but Rabbi Josh asks that you consider offering $18 per class.
Judaism 1 Oh! 1: Foundations of Jewish Tradition
This is an online class. You will receive a link after you register.
Want to know the basics of Jewish life?
Maybe you didn’t go to Shabbat school. Maybe you did and didn’t pay attention. Maybe you didn’t grow up Jewish - or maybe you forgot some stuff and need to brush up.
This three-part series will introduce you to the building blocks of Judaism. We’ll explore the Jewish beliefs and concepts that make up the foundations of the Jewish tradition. Core Jewish texts like the Mishnah, the Talmud and Midrash will reveal themselves as part of a beautiful, multifaceted, intergenerational weave of wisdom and insight.
This won’t be a dry survey of ideas, though. Along the way we’ll explore different ideas about God and encounter beautiful texts to give you a taste of the beauty of Jewish spirituality.
This will be an accessible introduction to the ideas that hold Judaism together, with depth and a few surprises along the way.
No knowledge of Hebrew or of prayer is required to love this class!
This series is "Pay what you wish" - really! - but Rabbi Josh asks that you consider offering $18 per class, or $54.
February 18th, 25th & March 4th 7pm-8:30pm
Troublemakers, Rebels & Radicals: Heroes of the Jewish Tradition
March 11th & 18th - 7pm-8:30pm PST
This is an online class. You will receive a link after you register.
Judaism is a tradition of norms, cooperation and upright behavior. But it is also founded on tales of rebels and radicals who stood up to authority and refused to accommodate. What is behind these stories of audacious resistance? What is the meeting place of the spiritual and political and how do such stories create a uniquely Jewish approach to living in the world?
Just in time for Passover - the archetypal story of resistance, where we will find layers you haven't noticed before - we will take a deep dive into some of the most powerful and challenging texts in the Jewish tradition. We'll explore the dangers of passive acceptance, the limits of radicalism, and ask what these texts have to tell us about our lives today.
MARCH 11TH AND MARCH 18TH
No knowledge of Hebrew is required to love this class!