Congregation Beth Mordecai
Congregation Beth Mordecai
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
December 20, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5774 (Triennial I) -- The Meaning of the Name "Moses" Moses is arguably the most famous man in the entire Bible and his name means so much to so many people. Yet where did his name come from? Is it Egyptian or is it Hebrew? Does it speak about his birth or the life he will live? We will discuss these issues along with a larger conversation about the meaning of names we give to one another in anticipation to tonight's Friday Night Service -- What's In A Name to be held at Beth Mordecai at 8 pm Classes from other years... (2013/5773) Triennial III -- Israel as God's Children --[...]
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : children egyptian exodus God hebrew israel moses online parashah class parsha parshah sh'mot shemot weekly torah portion
July 5, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- The Torah's Evolving Understanding of "Others" Double Torah portion: Matot/Ma'asei Much of the Torah focuses (understandably so) on the special relationship between God and Israel. This relationship though is set amidst a background of many other peoples and while some are sympathetic to God and the cause of the Israelites, the majority worship "elohim aheirim," other Gods and act as a terrestrial proxy to the war against God. We will discuss whether these are the only kinds of relationships that Israel and God can have with the nations of the world or whether the Torah itself hints at an evolving relationship among God, Israel, and humanity.
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : God interfaith israel ma'asei ma-asei matot nations parsha parshah weekly torah portion
April 26, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- In or Out? In the last section of this week's Torah portion we learn about a fight between an Israelite and the son of an Israelite woman who also happens to be the son of an Egyptian man. Their fight begs the question: Who is considered an Israelite? Who's in the clan and who's out? Join the conversation as we discuss these questions of self and group identity that appear in our Torah portion; questions that are just as relevant today as we look to build our community with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : clan emor in or out israelites learning online learning online parashah class parsha weekly torah portion
April 19, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Judging Righteously Given this week's and today's ongoing events in Boston, we will look at how this week's Torah portion can help us make sense of responding to such a terrible, distressing, and painful situation.
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : acharei mot aharei mot boston marathon judgment k'doshim kedoshim learning online learning online parashah class parsha righteous terrorist attacks weekly torah portion
April 12, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Are You Proactive or Reactive? Double Torah Portion: Tazria/M'tzora The Torah teaches us that when the Israelites settled in the land of Canaan, some of their houses were plagued and needed to be purified. Is there a deeper meaning to these plagues? What do they teach us about human nature? We will investigate this question through the lens of a great Hassidic thinker who viewed these plagues as representing the human struggle between being pro-active versus re-active. Why are there times we act before something becomes a problem, and there are times we act as a result of something being a problem? Is one way better than the other? How does this[...]
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : hassidic hassidut human nature israelites learning online learning online parashah class parsha plgues proactive reactive weekly torah portion
April 5, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Why Is Pig So Unkosher? Pigs (or "swine") are seen as the most un-kosher animal. To what extent is this true? Does the Torah designate pig as unkosher as the rabbis seem to do? And is it possible that one day...pigs could be kosher?!?!
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : animals kashrut kosher learning online learning online parashah class parsha pig sh'mini shemini swine unkosher weekly torah portion
March 22, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Elevating Our Offerings Our traditions teach us that there are specific ways in which we can connect to God, but how do those ways connect to us? How can we elevate our ways of connecting to God so that we feel as if we're connecting with ourselves as well?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : connection God learning offerings online learning online parashah class parsha sacrifices weekly torah portion
March 8, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial) -- Can We Ever Finish Our Work? Double Torah Portion: Vayakhel/P'kudei The pace of our lives is ever frantic and it never seems that we have any time to breathe. In fact, it is often possible to feel guilty when we're not busy with something. Can this week's Torah portion, and Moses and God in particular, teach us about how to rest in the midst of the craziness of life? Are we doomed to work till we drop or can there be some respite?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : breathe craziness of life double torah portion God learning moses online learning onlne parashah class p'kudei parsha pekudei respite rest vayakhel weekly torah portion work
February 8, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
January 4, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
(2013/5773) Triennial III -- Israel as God's Children -- An Apt Metaphor? How would you describe your relationship with God? What metaphor would you use? Classes from other years... 2013/5774 (Triennial I) -- The Meaning of the Name "Moses"
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : children God israel metaphor online learning online parashah class parsha relationship sh'mot shemot weekly torah portion