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.

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Single session Programs

The Jews of Kurdistan: History, Culture, and Language
Tuesday, 8/11
7:00 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Reading Canetti: Auto-da-Fé and the Problem of Wisdom
Thursday, 8/13
Noon – 1:00 PM, on Zoom

Writing in the Enemy’s Language: Jewish Poets After the Holocaust
Thursday, 8/20
7:00 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Read Hebrew from Scratch: Letters, Vowels, and First Words
Sunday, 8/30
3:00 – 5:00 PM, on Zoom

Women as Guardians of Sephardic Culture
Wednesday, 9/2
7:00 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Multi-session Programs

Multiple Instructors: Friday Torah Study
On-going every Friday
8:00 – 9:00 AM, on Zoom

Queer Jewish Berlin: Gender, Desire, and Liberation in the Weimar Republic
Tuesdays, 7/7, 7/14
6:30 – 8:30 PM, on Zoom

Jewish Argentina: A Literary Journey from the Pampas to the Plaza de Mayo
Thursdays, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6
12:00 – 1:00 PM, on Zoom

Talmud Circles and Courses

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan’s Talmud Circle
Sundays, 10/4 (JCCSF), 11/8 (OFJCC, Palo Alto), 12/6 (JCCSF), 1/3 (OFJCC, Palo Alto), 2/7 (JCCSF), 3/7 (OFJCC, Palo Alto), 4/4 (JCCSF), 5/2 (OFJCC, Palo Alto), 6/6 (JCCSF)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, In Person and on Zoom

Introduction to Talmud with Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan
Sunday, 8/30
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, In Person at the JCCSF and on Zoom

Languages

Jacob Kodner | Language Keepers: Documenting Endangered Jewish Languages
Mondays, began 10/27
4:00 – 5:30 PM, on Zoom

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