If you have ever wanted to learn Hebrew but: Thought you’re too old or just not equipped to learn a language (NOT TRUE BY THE WAY) Not had great experiences with conventional textbooks Been curious about Biblical and Modern Hebrew at the same time … Wanted to understand why the language is the way it is … […]
This talk will focus on the American Jewish cinematic tradition that is much more diverse and pluralistic than most people realize. In this rich tradition of fiction films and documentaries, folks who consider themselves just Jews reside alongside those who are traditionally—or sometimes untraditionally--observant. This tradition not only represents Jews onscreen but also makes them […]
On Friday, April 19, from 7:30-9 p.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service followed by a program and social time. The events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis. The service will be led by Eva Cohen, Or Emet’s ritual leader and a Humanistic rabbi […]
Join us on Sunday, April 21st at 1 p.m. - Capp Center St. Paul for a captivating talk by Ben Harmon, a Wexner Scholar from Harvard, who will share insights on the IDF's perspective regarding October 7th and why IDF is considered the most moral army. Ben, an esteemed Dolphin Class Submarine Commander in the […]
Janet Horvath, Shabbat Pulpit Guest Janet Horvath played Kol Nidre on cello at Mount Zion for many years. Horvath, associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra (1980-2012), will speak during the Shabbat service about how she unearthed family secrets about her family’s survival during the Holocaust. There will be a Q & A conversation during […]
Kohenet Elana Brody will guide a creative healing experience that will include an informal meditative nature walk and the opportunity to listen to a song that comes from the heart and your intuitive sense. The experience will include teachings about the upcoming month of Iyar and the Kabbalistic meaning of this date of the Omer. Kohenet Elana is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, song leader, and Hebrew Priestess rooted in rural Appalachia, with a decade of Jewish […]