Talmudic Tales: The Greatest Hits
Upcoming Sessions
1. Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • 4 Cheshvan 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM2. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • 11 Cheshvan 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM3. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 • 18 Cheshvan 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM4. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 • 25 Cheshvan 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM5. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 • 2 Kislev 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMPast SessionsTuesday, October 29, 2024 • 27 Tishrei 5785 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
We'll read and discuss some of the most iconic stories found in the Talmud. Mystical, absurd, hilarious, tragic, wise, moving, pious, irreverent - these stories have it all. To borrow Ruth Calderon's term, we'll walk into these texts "barefoot" - with our own minds and hearts, rather than traditional interpretations (although we'll reference those when/if warranted). No familiarity with Talmud needed whatsoever, and everyone is welcome! Jake Marmer is a poet, educator, and the Head of School at Lander-Grinspoon Academy. He is the author of three poetry collections, including "Jazz Talmud", which explores the poetic dimension of the Talmudic discourse.
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Sun, November 3 2024
2 Cheshvan 5785
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2024Book Talk - Displaced Persons (Meet the Author)
Sunday, Nov 3rd 10:30a to 12:00p
Displaced Persons is a collection of rich, multi-layered short stories, half set in Israel, half among Jewish families in the States, and explores exile, belonging, and what it means to call a place home. Winner of the New American Fiction Prize, it was selected out of 500+ submissions. Joan Leegant's Displaced Persons was also selected for the One Book, One Hadassah program which chooses six books a year to highlight for their members. The Women's League for Conservative Judaism, the umbrella organization for Sisterhood's and women's groups at Conservative synagogues, has also selected Joan Leegant’s Displaced Persons for the Women’s League Reads program. Joan is also the author of two other books: Wherever You Go, a novel which the Union of Reform Judaism designated as a “Significant Jewish Book,” and An Hour in Paradise, which, won the PEN/New England Book Award, the Wallant Award for Jewish Fiction, and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. This session is cosponsored by JCA, Hadassah, and the CBI Adult Education Committee. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2024Phone Bank To Protect Democracy
Sunday, Nov 3rd 12:00p to 2:30p
Join the Democracy Action Team phone banking together from one home - contact Pamela Schwartz at pschwartz77@gmail.com to RSVP and for details (we will be helping to "cure ballots" that need fixing) -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2024Dayenu, A Jewish Call for Climate Action
Sunday, Nov 3rd 3:00p to 4:00p
Dayenu, A Jewish Call for Climate Action has teamed up with the Environmental Voter Project to organize a phone bank from home on Sunday, November 3, at 3:00 pm. Contact Stan Schapiro with questions at schapirostan@gmail.com and register here: Dayenu Western Mass Phonebanking -
Monday ,
NovNovember 4 , 2024Phone Bank To Protect Democracy
Monday, Nov 4th 6:00p to 8:00p
Join the Democracy Action Team phonebanking together from one home - contact Pamela Schwartz at pschwartz77@gmail.com to RSVP and for details (we will be helping to "cure ballots" that need fixing) -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 5 , 2024Talmudic Tales: The Greatest Hits
Tuesday, Nov 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
We'll read and discuss some of the most iconic stories found in the Talmud. Mystical, absurd, hilarious, tragic, wise, moving, pious, irreverent - these stories have it all. To borrow Ruth Calderon's term, we'll walk into these texts "barefoot" - with our own minds and hearts, rather than traditional interpretations (although we'll reference those when/if warranted). No familiarity with Talmud needed whatsoever, and everyone is welcome! Jake Marmer is a poet, educator, and the Head of School at Lander-Grinspoon Academy. He is the author of three poetry collections, including "Jazz Talmud", which explores the poetic dimension of the Talmudic discourse. -
Wednesday ,
NovNovember 6 , 2024Living a Meaningful Jewish Life Class
Wednesday, Nov 6th 7:00p to 8:30p
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 beginning November 6 and ending April 9 (skipping Dec 25, Jan 1, Feb 19). With Rabbi Jacob Fine and Rabbi Ariella Rosen in the CBI Library. In Person & Virtual Options. Registration Required. In this 18-week course we will explore together many aspects of Jewish life: daily spiritual practices, the holiday cycle, Shabbat, eating practices, migration, history, and more. This class is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more about Jewish life: individuals exploring conversion, non-Jews part of Jewish families, and Jews of all stripes who want to learn more. If you think this class is for you, it is! Students are encouraged to come with questions, curiosity, and challenges. Ever wonder why Jewish do [insert curious custom here]? Ask us and we’ll cover it! Registration Required & Coming Soon -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 7 , 2024Chanting Torah Class
Thursday, Nov 7th 6:30p to 8:00p
8 Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 pm with Bill Gertzog 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16 Register here We will learn the function and structure of the biblical cantillation system through study of the major patterns and the cantillation symbols (trope) that comprise biblical chant. Anyone with a phonetic reading knowledge of Hebrew is welcome regardless of other prior experience. We will use a clear and concise text with audio recordings of all examples. Our model will be active participation in a supportive learning environment. Students must acquire the book for this class: The Art of Torah Cantillation, Vol. 1 by Cantors Josee Wolff and Marshall Portnoy. Bill has been a member and Torah reader at CBI since 2020. He is a part-time ESL teacher for adults, and a mostly self-taught Torah reader with 25 years' experience. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 9 , 2024Hannah Bacon Bat Mitzvah
Shabbat, Nov 9th 9:30a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
NovNovember 10 , 2024Writing a Prayer book with Rabbi Ed Feld
Sunday, Nov 10th 10:00a to 12:00p
What were the critical decisions in putting together Mahzor Lev Shalem and Siddur Lev Shalem? How did the committee work? How long did the process take? Rabbi Edward Feld is the author most recently of The Book of Revolutions: The Battles of Priests, Prophets and Kings that Birthed the Torah (Jewish Publication Society). Reviewers have called the book, “an essential religious and cultural history”, “stunning” and the Religion News Service listed it as one of the best books of 2022. Rabbi Feld is also the senior editor of Mahzor Lev Shalem and Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat and Festivals. He is currently at work on a weekday siddur in the series. Rabbi Feld’s other publications include Joy, Despair and Hope: Reading Psalms (Cascade Press) and The Spirit of Renewal: Finding Faith After the Holocaust (Jewish Lights). In his noted career, Rabbi Feld has served as Rabbi-in-Residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Hillel Director and College Chaplain at Princeton University, the University of Illinois and Smith and Amherst Colleges and as Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Society of the Advancement of Judaism. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 12 , 2024Talmudic Tales: The Greatest Hits
Tuesday, Nov 12th 7:00p to 8:30p
We'll read and discuss some of the most iconic stories found in the Talmud. Mystical, absurd, hilarious, tragic, wise, moving, pious, irreverent - these stories have it all. To borrow Ruth Calderon's term, we'll walk into these texts "barefoot" - with our own minds and hearts, rather than traditional interpretations (although we'll reference those when/if warranted). No familiarity with Talmud needed whatsoever, and everyone is welcome! Jake Marmer is a poet, educator, and the Head of School at Lander-Grinspoon Academy. He is the author of three poetry collections, including "Jazz Talmud", which explores the poetic dimension of the Talmudic discourse.
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