Archive: October 2020

Learning to Leyn: An Introduction to Torah Trope

October 25, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – led by Rabbinic Intern, Mikey Hess Webber This class is for those who want to learn to chant Torah and for those who want to improve their skills. We will learn the common trope patterns with an introduction to sentence structure, as well as the less common tropes. Register in advance for this class: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-2hqj0jG9Ox81r8Rhg3oKL89NsOHorI […]

The Amazing Influence of Hebrew on the English Language — PART 2

October 25, 2020 @ 11:00 am – Reba Marblestone We will continue to explore the influence Hebrew had on Harvard, Yale, Columbia and other American educational institutions and what George Washington and Thomas Jefferson felt about Jewish people. We will also explore interesting mistranslations of some original Biblical texts, how the revival of the Hebrew language  (it was never dead!!) developed, and […]