New Lehrhaus

New Lehrhaus is the Bay Area’s non-denominational adult Jewish learning institution dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry, contemporary relevance and cultural and religious pluralism. New Lehrhaus brings students and teachers together in dialogue to explore Jewish sources, traditions, and arts, sustaining and enriching the vibrant spirit of Jewish civilization.

Explore Upcoming Events

One-session Programs

Seth Rogovoy—Not Really “A Complete Unknown”: Bob Dylan’s Jewish Roots & Complex Identity
Monday, 6/9
5:00 – 6:30 PM, on Zoom

Panel: What is “Jewish Peoplehood?” A Demographer, a Jewish Historian, and a Geneticist Walk into a Bar (Mitzvah) with Profs. Bruce Phillips and David Myers, and Adam Brown

In partnership with the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Wednesday, 6/11
7:00 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Rabbi Yoel Kahn: Hineini! Here I Am!: Early Queer Jewish Liturgy

In partnership with Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco, Congregation Beth El, Berkeley and Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos

Thursday, 6/12
7:30 – 9:00 PM, In person or on Zoom

Andrew Porwancher—American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews
Wednesday, 7/2
7:00 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Rachel Biale: And Now Love Can Begin
Wednesday, 7/9
6:30 – 8:00 PM, In person only

Multi-session Programs

Multiple Presenters: RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, the US under McCarthy, Eastern Europe, South America, South Africa, and Israel

In partnership with Taube Philanthropies and the New Israel Fund
Tuesday, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
7:00 – 9:00 PM, on Zoom

Sunday, 7/13
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, on Zoom

Visit newlehrhaus.org to see their ever-expanding offering of programs, classes, lectures and workshops.