We’ll begin with a brief discussion of the meaning of mysticism; then the focus will move to the unique characteristics and history of Jewish mysticism. We will look at a variety of texts including the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation), Sefer Bahir and texts from the school of Abulafia before looking more intensively at the…
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Mayim Bialik at the Marin JCC
Mayim Bialik’s 7 Jewish Values that keep her sane in Hollywood Torah – the Torah is a complex set of guiding values. It is an instruction manual in code. You can’t understand it without studying it. Torah covers all the human challenges – betrayal, seduction, murder, etc. Mayim studies weekly. One of the resources she…
Read More »Silly Seder Songs!
I just got a delightful email from Rabbi Katz at Beth Emek in Pleasanton with several songs for Passover. See if any of these would be fun for your family. Just a Tad of Charoset! (to the tune of “Just a Spoon Full of Sugar”) Chorus: Just a tad of charoset helps the bitter herbs…
Read More »Community Seders 2013
Special Seder on the day BEFORE Passover begins: 3rd Annual Chocolate Seder Jewish LearningWorks is pleased to partner with Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame to provide this lovely event. The chocolate seder is intended for children from kindergarten through 7th grade. It’s a fun, lively seder which involves learning, afikomen hunting, and lots and lots…
Read More »We need to make it a FAST Seder! Now what?
There is a 30 minute Seder that you can buy online — regular size, large type and downloadable. They even have music you can order. Look at the website and see if it works for you. The 30 Minute Seder Here’s a 10 minute Seder by Rabbi Yonah Bookstein A 5 minute Seder here. Here’s…
Read More »Purim shpiels everywhere!
Homemade Bollywood costume Purim is coming! Along with it comes the commandment to Be Happy, Have Fun and Get Drunk! OK, you don’t actually have to get drunk but you are supposed to really whoop it up. Every synagogue is holding a Purim Shpiel – that is telling the Purim story. Many synagogues pick a…
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