Me'ah select - Winter/Spring Class
Muslims and Jews, Alan Verskin, PhD
Thursday nights, 7:30-9:30 pm
Meets at Temple Sinai beginning February 1
Cost for 11 sessions $350
The relationship between Jews and Muslims in the pre-Modern period has been described by some scholars as “symbiotic.” We will examine the factors which enabled that symbiosis as well as the factors that threatened it. By looking at case studies of Muslim-Jewish relations in Spain, Iraq, Egypt and Syria, we will try to identify the religious and social factors that led to toleration or persecution of Jews. Finally, we will look at the factors in the 19th and 20th centuries that led Muslim-Jewish relations to unravel. These include Western colonialism, Zionism, Arab nationalism, Islamist movements and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Register for this class
For questions about this class contact Sara Riedner Brown, Director, Me'ah 617-559-8708 [email protected]
NEW! Temple Sinai Reads
Sundays 9:15-10:45 am
Join Rabbi Julie Zupan and Laura Hess for one, two or all three conversations this year. RSVP to Laura Hess.
2/4: All Who Go Do Not Return: A Memoir by Shulem Deen
3/18: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
Sinai Cinema
Each of our Israeli films begin at 7:30 pm and is followed by a discussion. Admission is free and popcorn is included.
Saturday February 25 - The Farewell Party - The comedy is set in a Jerusalem retirement home in which a group of friends builds a self-euthanasia machine to help their terminally-ill friend. When rumors of the machine begin to spread, more and more people begin to ask for their help, putting the group in an emotional dilemma.
ongoing Studies
Torah Study- Shabbat Morning, 8:30-9:30 am
On Shabbat morning, we gather to read the Torah from beginning to end. Study with Rabbi Joseph Meszler and look not only into the Torah but into yourself. All are welcome: novices and experts alike. Just show up! Bagels and coffee are available
Weekly Rabbi's Study - Thursdays 1:30-2:30 pm
This group meets weekly with Rabbi Joseph Meszler to study Jewish ethics, beliefs and law for personal guidance. This year we will focus on the meaning of the Shema and compare two very different Jewish teachers: Moses Maimonides and Nachman of Breslov. Come as you are.