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April 21, 2015
By bethmordecai
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DAY 1025: About Hebrew Prayer

Dear Hevreh, Hebrew is hard, I know. Though I've spent many years reading, speaking, and singing Hebrew there are many times when I just don't get it. It can feel foreign, but amazingly enough, it can also feel homey. There's something about the cadence, the sound (especially those gutteral sounds that make you sound like you're coughing up something) that speaks directly to my soul, my neshamah. In my latest piece on State of Formation "Praying in Hebrew, Speaking in Tongues," I discuss how the difficulty of understanding Hebrew makes it tough to be a language of meaningful prayer when we want to know what we're saying when we pray. As such, it's important to find language in our mother tongue[...]

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November 10, 2014
By bethmordecai
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2nd Installment of Adult Education Series: A Little Schtickala of Yiddishkeit

Join us THURSDAY for the SECOND installment of our Adult Ed Series: A Little Schtickala of Yiddishkeit HEBREW PRACTICE -- 7:00 - 7:30 PM Build your reading skills -- beginner to expert! We will pair you with a partner on your own level! Siddur Hebrew or Modern Hebrew! Session 1 -- 7:30 - 8:15 pm Secrets of the Hebrew Language -- The letter "Bet" with Rabbi Saks Come and learn the secrets of the Hebrew language in this special class designed to demystify each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This month we do the letter Bet. FOOD Break – 8:15 – 8:30 Session 2 – 8:30 – 9:15 pm "Why Do they Hate Us"? A discussion on the origins of Anti-semitism with Rabbi Saks How old is anti-Semitism really? When did[...]

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August 11, 2014
By bethmordecai
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Hebrew Program

LEARN & PRACTICE HEBREW Individual Hebrew Practice - Date & Time TBD with Rabbi - Cost TBD In this independent study program, participants will meet with the rabbi 1-on-1 for 30 minutes to learn and practice their Hebrew. Designed for beginners but open to all, the course will utilize the book “Teach Yourself How to Read Hebrew” as well as online tutorials. During the 1-on-1 meetings, participants will have the opportunity to review the homework in the book or practice a prayer/reading they are learning on their own. If interested, please email Rabbi Saks (ari.saks@gmail.com). Group Hebrew Practice - 2nd Thursday of the month - 7:00pm - Free Come to practice your Hebrew skills for 30 minutes on the 2nd Thursday of each month, beginning September 11. Participants will be partnered[...]

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