Building the Next Chapter of Our Community
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, I’m excited to see many of you for our Open House Shabbat this Friday and Saturday, details for which can be found here. This Shabbat is for everyone: people who have never been to Society Hill Synagogue or who have attended only a few times; people who come every week; longtime […]
The Joseph Saga
Dates: Thursdays — January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Mode: In-Person Faculty: Joseph Freedman Fee: $18 for Society Hill Synagogue Members | $72 for General Public Our rabbis called Joseph “Yosef HaTzaddik,” or “Joseph the Righteous.” We will explore his character, his fate, and the complex journey that […]
Monthly Spontaneous Choir
Dates: Mondays — October 19, November 16, December 14, January 25, February 22, March 8, April 12, May 10 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Mode: In-Person Faculty: Hazzan Jessi Roemer Fee: Included with Society Hill Synagogue Membership | $72 for General Public A monthly Monday evening gathering to delve deeply into communal song! In a […]
Understanding the Kaddish: Meaning, History, and Practice
Dates: Wednesdays — October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm Mode: Hybrid (In-person attendance is strongly encouraged) Faculty: Barbara Spector Fee: Included with Society Hill Synagogue Membership | $54 for General Public This class will explore the different forms of the Kaddish, with an emphasis on the Mourner’s Kaddish. […]
How to be Holy: An Overview of Mesillat Yesharim, the Path of the Upright
Dates: Thursdays — March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8 Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Mode: In-Person Only Faculty: Tim Cravens Fee: Included with Society Hill Synagogue Membership | $72 for General Public Mesillat Yesharim (The Path of the Upright) is a classic Jewish ethical and spiritual work written by […]