Tauber Jewish Studies

January 2021

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					1 Temple Offices closed Temple Offices closed Dec 24 2020 – Jan 3 2021 all-day One Shabbat Service (1/1/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/1/2021) Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	2 Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/2/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/2/2021) Jan 2 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
3	4	5 Intro to Judaism – WINTER 2021 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism – WINTER 2021 Jan 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join Emanu-El clergy to learn about the breadth and wonder of Jewish tradition. This class is a pathway for the adult learner who wishes to discover or deepen Jewish knowledge, non-Jews who are marrying a … Continued	6 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 6) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 6) Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Click here. Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 6) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 6) Jan 6 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live.	7	8 Shabbat Candle Lighting (Young Adults) 5:45 pm Shabbat Candle Lighting (Young Adults) Jan 8 @ 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm Let’s bring in the Shabbat light together as a community in a quick 15-minute Zoom call. Bring your candles, wine, and challah (or whatever carb you’ve got laying around) – see you there!Make sure to … Continued One Shabbat Service (1/8/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/8/2021) Jan 8 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	9 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/9/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/9/2021) Jan 9 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
10	11	12	13 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 13) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 13) Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Reflections on Resilience: Lessons from Jewish History – KEYNOTE 7:00 pm Reflections on Resilience: Lessons from Jewish History – KEYNOTE Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Keynote: Lessons from Jewish History Led by Rabbi Stephen Pearce D.D.,Ph.D. Rabbi Stephen Pearce will examine Jewish History and texts to provide the framework for the series going forward. He will be joined by Heidi Winig, M.Ed, MPH. The wisdom and … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 13) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 13) Jan 13 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.	14	15 MLK Commemoration Service 2021 6:00 pm MLK Commemoration Service 2021 Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Join us for a Shabbat service like no other, as we welcome Reverend Amos Brown from Third Baptist Church, who will deliver a sermon as we gather to welcome the light of Shabbat into our … Continued	16 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/16/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/16/2021) Jan 16 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
17 MLK Third Baptist Church Sunday Service 10:00 am MLK Third Baptist Church Sunday Service Jan 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Congregation Emanu-El members are invited to take part (virtually) in Third Baptist Church’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday morning service. Rabbi Jonathan Singer will deliver the sermon and Cantor Arik Luck will participate in … Continued	18 MLK Service Day: Food Delivery 12:00 pm MLK Service Day: Food Delivery Jan 18 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm This MLK day, join Congregation Emanu-El and Repair the World for a day of service and learning as we shed light on the topic of food justice!Sign up for a volunteer spot between 12-3pm on … Continued	19 Rabbi Bauer & Dr. Eisendrath: Mindfulness Meditation 6:30 pm Rabbi Bauer & Dr. Eisendrath: Mindfulness Meditation Jan 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Rabbi Bauer and Dr. Stuart Eisendrath on Mindfulness MeditationTuesday, January 19 at 6:30pm on ZoomRabbi Ryan Bauer and Professor Stuart Eisendrath will engage in a dialogue about the values and principles of mindfulness meditation. Rabbi … Continued	20 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 20) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 20) Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Resiliency Series: Relationships During Quarantine 7:00 pm Resiliency Series: Relationships During Quarantine Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Sustaining and Nourishing Relationships During Quarantine Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer Rabbi Bauer will discuss how we can use ancient Jewish tools to make relationships work more seamlessly and explore how we can effectively lead through our behavior. … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 20) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 20) Jan 20 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live.	21 Men’s Group virtually – January 21, 2021 5:00 pm Men’s Group virtually – January 21, 2021 Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Men of Congregation Emanu-El have a monthly opportunity to socialize and study with a member of the clergy at a private home. This cross-generational group provides a small group experience so important to building community. Our … Continued Jews Of Color Gathering (Jan 2021) 6:00 pm Jews Of Color Gathering (Jan 2021) Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Led by congregants who identify as Jews of color, we are convening regular gatherings of Emanu-El members who identify as Jews of color of any race or ethnicity, to meet each other, share stories, and explore … Continued	22 One Shabbat Service (1/22/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/22/2021) Jan 22 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	23 Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/23/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/23/2021) Jan 23 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
24	25	26 Jan Jewish Book Club 6:00 pm Jan Jewish Book Club Jan 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join Young Adult Community members Annie Alpers and Amanda Minsky in discussing Black Power, Jewish Politics, by SFSU professor Dr. Marc Dollinger. Dr. Dollinger corrects common myths about the Black-Jewish alliance in the 1960s and … Continued	27 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 27) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 27) Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Tu B’Shevat Seder 5:30 pm Tu B’Shevat Seder Jan 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm On the evening of Wednesday, January 27 just as we enter the middle of winter, the Jewish calendar celebrates Tu B’Shevat, the new year of the trees. This year we at Emanu-El, will offer a (virtual) Tu B'Shevat Seder. You are invited … Continued Resiliency Series: Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation 7:00 pm Resiliency Series: Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation Jan 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation Led by Rabbi Beth Singer and co-facilitated by Madeline Levine, PhD The third session in the nine-part series Building Resilience: Finding Meaning and Purpose in this Unusual Time, will be led … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 27) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 27) Jan 27 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.	28	29 One Shabbat Service (1/29/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/29/2021) Jan 29 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to … Continued	30 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/30/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/30/2021) Jan 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
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Tauber Jewish Studies Electives

Tauber Beit Midrash

Sundays, 9:30 – 10:30 am
Location: Temple Emanu-El, Rabbis’ Study
Led by Rabbis Lawrence Kushner, Jane Litman and Jonathan Singer
Fall Semester meetings:

October 15 – Rabbi Kushner and Anita Barzman: Details of our new Czech Holocaust Torah

Oct. 22 – Rabbi Litman with Jeff Kositsky and Don Folk from the Department of Homeless: The Fragility of Housing

Oct. 29 – Dr. Leah Hochman: Developing your own Theology

Nov. 5, 12; Dec. 3, 10, 17 (TBD)

In Hebrew, “Beit” means house and the word “Midrash” comes from the root “to seek” or “to investigate.” A Beit Midrash is a house of study. The Tauber Beit Midrash here at Emanu-El offers unique access to the rich tradition of Jewish textual interpretation in a welcoming and intellectual environment. Our house is open to those who have studied before and those who have never looked at a daf (a page of rabbinic literature).

Each Sunday, when religious school is in session, the Tauber Beit Midrash will open with a class offered by a leading teacher in our community. The teacher will present a text from Talmud – the compilation of Mishna, the first major redaction of the oral law, and Gemara, rabbinic commentary on the Mishna, as well as the Zohar, mystical writings – each with English translation. Participants will gather with coffee in hand and study in chevruta (partnership). The teacher will then bring participants back together for discussion and explanation.

Monthly, the Beit Midrash will be followed with a presentation on Applied Judaism, as students encounter an issue or phenomena in society as presented by experts in their field. The values explored in the text study will inform the discussion in this section.

Free and Open to the community. No pre-registration required. While we hope you’ll be able to attend every session, this is not a course. Each class is stand-alone. Join us for as many as you can.

The Tauber Jewish Studies Program is made possible by The Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation, reflecting the dynamic, generous, and enduring spirit of Dr. Laszlo N. Tauber.

A program of the Madeleine Haas Russell Institute of Jewish Learning.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Jan 19, 6:30 pm

Wednesday, Jan 20, 5:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan 20, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan 20, 7:30 pm

Tauber Jewish Studies Electives

UPCOMING EVENTS

Rabbi Bauer & Dr. Eisendrath: Mindfulness Meditation

Weekday Evening Minyan (January 20)

Resiliency Series: Relationships During Quarantine

Congregation Emanu-El