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March 2021
Yemima Method (Winter 2021)
If you want a boost of self-care and clarity of mind and would like to do that by exploring Jewish…
Find out more »Jewish Holidays and Traditions 101
Holidays 101 at HaMaqom is an opportunity to get to know the beauty of Jewish holidays and traditions, from scratch. Join us for these short, half-hour sessions where we will explore holidays you may know, like Hanukkah and Passover, along with holidays that are specific to certain Jewish communities. Together we will learn about the values and rituals of the holiday and we will have a chance to ask questions and share thoughts about what we’ve learned.
Find out more »Homeland Exile and Diaspora (Winter 2021)
This course will examine some major trends from ancient through contemporary times, including contexts such as the Hebrew Bible, classical Midrash, Jewish mysticism, liberal Jewish movements, modern Zionism, and contemporary diasporism.
Find out more »A Continent in Flux—Europe and its Jews Enter the 2020’s (Winter 2021)
We will analyze the recent surge in anti-Semitism—from the right and left, and from Islamic extremists—the deteriorating image of Israel, advances and setbacks in commemorating the Holocaust, the sharp increase of populists and nativists in the highest government posts, and the implications of a weakening EU. We will also consider the unexpected flowering of Jewish culture in Europe even in the midst of such anxiety about the future.
Find out more »Come to Our Seder Table (Spring 2021)
At HaMaqom, we celebrate and lift up the diversity of our Jewish community and practice. Passover is the perfect time…
Find out more »Community Cafe: Stories of Liberation (Spring 2021)
Stories connect us and add meaning and depth to our lives. Come to HaMaqom’s community cafe event, where you will hear inspiring, Passover-themed storytelling this Spring.
Find out more »April 2021
Hebrew Level F: Proficiency (Spring 2021)
In this course, students will develop their conversational skills by bringing current events and good news to discuss in class.
Find out more »Hebrew: Intermediate (Spring 2021)
This course will focus on enriching student vocabulary and strengthening our ability to speak. Students will begin to learn the…
Find out more »Elementary Yiddish (Spring 2021)
Learn this rich and colorful language in a relaxed, irreverent and heimisheh atmosphere. All you need is some zitz-fleish (butt…
Find out more »In God’s Image: LGBTQ Dignity and the Jewish Community (Spring 2021)
This three-part session with Keshet explores LGBTQ+ language, identity, and inclusion, not only in our secular world but also in our Jewish community.
Find out more »Hebrew Level A1: The Basics (Spring 2021)
Learn Hebrew from scratch! This course is designed for the complete beginner and is the foundation for all future Hebrew language learning.
Find out more »HaMaqom Character Collective (Spring 2021)
Cultivating your character traits through a Jewish lens. Join Deborah in a fun, transformational, community-oriented series involving hevruta (partner) work, support, and self-discovery.
Find out more »Hebrew Level B2: Continuing Elementary (Spring 2021)
This course will focus on the development of Hebrew vocabulary and an exploration of the present and past tenses. Students will celebrate the upcoming holidays in Hebrew and will learn about Israeli culture.
Find out more »Hebrew Level D: Advanced Intermediate (Spring 2021)
In this course, we will focus on enriching vocabulary and strengthening conversational skills. Students will continue to learn the future tense and class time will include celebrating Jewish holidays, learning songs, and sharing good news (All in Hebrew!).
Find out more »Hebrew Level E: Advanced (Spring 2021)
This course will provide a deep dive into the future tense (binyanim). Students will strengthen vocabulary, reading, and conversational skills.
Find out more »Hebrew Final Level: Mastery (Spring 2021)
This course is taught in Hebrew and is aimed at experienced Hebrew learners. Students will bring current events or good…
Find out more »Beyond the Torah Isaiah: The Edge of Redemption (Spring 2021)
This Spring, we conclude our study of the prophet Isaiah and his book. The voice of this Isaiah is an…
Find out more »Hebrew B1: Beginning Prayerbook/Biblical (Spring 2021)
This course covers additional features of the language commonly found in Biblical and Siddur (prayerbook) texts using the text Prayerbook…
Find out more »Introduction to the Jewish Experience (Spring 2021)
What are the Jewish holidays? What do they mean for us today? What is the most important Jewish holiday? What…
Find out more »Hebrew Level F: Intermediate Biblical/Prayerbook (Spring 2021)
We will complete our overview of the Hebrew verb system, and continue to build Biblical text translation and analysis skills,…
Find out more »Advanced Biblical Hebrew: Joseph in Egypt (Spring 2021)
Before the first Passover and the Exodus, our People spent centuries in Egypt. The Joseph narrative in Genesis not only…
Find out more »Hebrew Level A2: The Basics (Spring 2021)
This course will focus on the development of Hebrew conversational skills and enriching student vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on using accurate Hebrew sentence structure and pronunciation. In grammar, we will use verbs in the present tense as well as the infinitive form.
Find out more »Hebrew Level B1: Elementary (Spring 2021)
This course will focus on the development of Hebrew conversational skills and vocabulary enrichment.
Find out more »Hebrew Level A1: Continuing The Basics (Spring 2021)
This course is designed for beginners who have completed one semester of Level A1 (or equivalent). We will continue to develop and reinforce our Hebrew reading, writing, and speaking skills. Throughout the course, students will improve fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.
Find out more »Yemima Method (Spring 2021)
If you want a boost of self-care and clarity of mind and would like to do that by exploring Jewish wisdom please join us for this upcoming Yemima Series at HaMaqom. In this series, we will learn the Yemima Method, which includes dictation, journaling, discussion, and self-inquiry.
Find out more »Discovering the Book of Ruth (Spring 2021)
This brief but fascinating text touches so many bases in our understanding of the Biblical world: daily life, family, clan…
Find out more »May 2021
Neshamah Yoga (Spring 2021)
Nourish your body, calm your mind, and nurture your soul, through embodied Jewish devotion.
Find out more »Psalms for Healing (Spring 2021)
Tehillim, or the Psalms are our people's first treasury of prayer. Many psalms have become associated with particular situations or intentions: psalms for the days of the week, psalms for praise, etc. This term we will focus on the ways that Jews have used the Psalms to pray for healing.
Find out more »Rebels and Rebbes in Israeli Rock and Roll (Spring 2021)
Israeli rock & roll offers a surprising venue for religious and spiritual exploration and expression. In this series, we will delve into the works of several leading Israeli rock and folk stars, whose songs form a new corpus of contemporary Jewish prayer and or provide innovative commentary on traditional Jewish sources.
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The Power of the Story (Spring 2021)
Wisdom Stories, Gospel Parables, Zen Koans, Sufi Tales, and Hasidic Masters
Find out more »The Tree of Life: Making Kabbalistic Diagrams (Spring 2021)
This four-part workshop is an invitation to diagram your own spirituality/theology using kabbalistic models and maps. In our opening session, we will explore the historical evolution of sefirot diagrams, from simple drawings found in medieval manuscripts to a ten-foot-long, nineteenth-century map of the kabbalistic worlds.
Find out more »June 2021
Sampling Judaism (Spring 2021)
Are you curious about Judaism? Have you ever wished you could sit down with a rabbi and ask some questions? We will devote 30 minutes to a short talk about one of the big topics in Judaism (Jews & God, Torah, and Major Holidays) and 30 minutes to your questions.
Find out more »Tangled Roots, New Branches (Spring 2021)
The Jews of the American South from the Colonial Period to the Present - Jews settled and thrived in the American South well before the Revolutionary War and numbered over 10,000 there by 1860. One of their own, Judah P. Benjamin, was second only to Jefferson Davis as a leader of the Confederacy...
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