Torah Study
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Every Shabbat morning from 9:00 to 10:00 AM (in the Beit Kehillah, on Zoom and live stream; check the calendar for class dates and links to class registration pages) a large and enthusiastic group comes together for Torah Study. Members of the Beth Am clergy teach this class, which focuses on a thoughtful reading of the parashah of the week, exploring the historical, ethical and spiritual questions raised by the text.
We explore Torah on three levels:
- What meaning did it hold in its original ancient Near East setting?
- How have our sages and commentators understood the text over the centuries?
- What personal and communal meaning does it hold for us today?
Every session offers learning, lively interchange and ample opportunity for questions and discussion. People of all levels and backgrounds are welcome, and Hebrew knowledge is not required. No prior study of the Torah or Hebrew knowledge is needed. It is not necessary to read ahead or prepare. Although this is an ongoing class, drop-in attendance is welcomed. Be sure to stay after to continue the conversation through the Good Book Cafe breakout room discussions.
- World Union for Progressive Judiasm - Weekly Torah Commentary
- JTS Online includes many different links to Torah Commentary, Holiday information, Programs and Podcasts - go explore and learn.
- Tablet Magazine Online includes news and information from all types of Jewish perspectives.
Interesting Podcasts - Unorthodox: Many good interviews in Unorthodox - most recent an interview with Isaac Mizrahi and there was an excellent different perspective on Purim by Rabbi Ari Lamm.
- JudaismUnbound
Torah Study Audio Archive
Browse through recent Torah Study recordings below. To download any of the audio files, right click on the player and select "Save (or download) audio as..." (For older audio files, please visit our Torah Study audio archive, with sessions dating back to 2008.)
July 20, 2024 | Balak, Numbers 22-2−25-9
Lead by Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff
July 13, 2024 | Chukat Numbers 19-1−22-1
Lead by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
July 6, 2024 | Numbers 16-1−18-32
Lead by Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff
June 29, 2024| Sh'lach L'cha, Numbers 13-1–15-41
Lead by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
June 22, 2024| B’haalot'cha, Numbers.-1–12-16
Lead by Rabbi Greg Marcus
June 15 , 2024 | Naso, Numbers 4-21−7-89
Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
Fri, July 26 2024
20 Tammuz 5784
Schedule
Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Jul 26th 1:00p to 2:00p
Torah Study
Shabbat, Jul 27th 9:00a to 10:00a
Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jul 27th 10:00a to 10:20a
Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Jul 28th 9:00a to 10:00a
Philosophy Minyan
Wednesday, Jul 31st 12:00p to 1:30p
Lay-Led Talmud Study
Thursday, Aug 1st 12:00p to 1:00p
Congregant-Facilitated Learning: Beth Am Reading Group
Friday, Aug 2nd 1:00p to 2:00p
Torah Study
Shabbat, Aug 3rd 9:00a to 10:00a
Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Aug 3rd 10:00a to 10:20a
Lay-Led Talmud Study
Thursday, Aug 8th 12:00p to 1:00p
We strive to live as a holy community whose study and practice of Judaism inspires and challenges us to "do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).