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Torah Study at Temple Beth El

03/30/2021 10:07:35 PM

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Every Saturday morning some 25 or more members of the TBE congregation gather—rain, shine, snow, or pandemic—to engage with the pivotal document of the Jewish people: the Torah. A team of guides, one each week, leads us through this ancient text containing our history, ritual, legend, and lore.

Our leaders help us to see how these time-honored scriptures can be relevant to today’s world. Each week, a leader selects verses from the weekly Torah portion—the parashah—and enriches it with excerpts from the interpretative writings of past scholars, linguistic distinctions to try to unlock the meaning of obscure biblical words or references, archeological evidence, or references to modern literature, film, music, or art. Connections to the Jewish calendar emerge as we cycle through the five books of the Torah, but they vary from year to year, and from teacher to teacher. There is always something new to think about. 

Torah study is an enduring pursuit that we invite you to taste, to continue for a while, to revisit whenever you wish, and perhaps to join the regulars, who will welcome you. The link to register to receive the Zoom link is here.

We thank our Torah study facilitators over the past year:

Rabbi Jonathan Biatch 

Cantor Jacob Niemi 

Rabbi Bonnie Margulis 

Nicole Jahr 

Kendra Sager 

Steve Olson 

Perry Asher 

Steve Crade 

Rabbi David Kopstein 

March 29, 2024 19 Adar II 5784