Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipppur hold the key to the next year. What are we striving for? What are we praying for? How do the prayers our sages compose express those ideas? In the shiur we strive to understand the structure of the prayer
In other words, we are doing reverse engineering. Instead of explaining the davening, we are doing what davening was like before the siddur was composed. We are read more

This course is intended for beginning students and those with little experience learning Jewish texts. The object of this course is to begin building an infrastructure of both grammar and textual skills for independent study. In this course you will learn more about how to uncover the roots of Hebrew words, learn vowel patterns, word constructions, vocabulary, and grammar fundamentals. The course of study brings the learning of Hebrew read more

Mishlei teaches us the steps for perfecting ourselves and rising spiritually. Come and join us on this journey.

In this class we will learn the entire first book of Shmuel. We will begin each new chapter with a quick, independent reading of the text; this process will help us familiarize ourselves with the chapters general contents. We will then analyze more deeply, using only selected excerpts, specific pesukim of that chapter and cross-referenced sections throughout the rest of Tanakh, the chapters specific themes read more

This course is intended for intermediate students and those who already have some grasp of textual learning and Rashi skills. The object of this course is to advance students' skills in both grammar and textual learning for independent study. In this course you will learn more about how to uncover the roots of Hebrew words, learn vowel patterns, word constructions, vocabulary, and grammar fundamentals. The course of study brings the read more

This class will examine the concept of read more