Hebrew School Teacher — Part Time
Society Hill Synagogue is seeking Hebrew School teachers for multiple classes between PreK-7th Grade. Our teachers are dynamic Jewish educators excited about helping to inspire a new generation of Jewish learners. Our Ann Spak Thal Hebrew School grounds students’ experiences in Jewish text, tradition, and community. Our vibrant school immerses children and adolescents in the […]
Israel and Community, and the California Fires
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I’d like to share a reflection flowing out of a monthly course I’m teaching here at Society Hill Synagogue on Zionism: Understanding The Yearnings For A Jewish State. For the moment, I don’t want to get hung up on defining the word “Zionism;” people often mean different things when they invoke […]
What exactly is a miracle?
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I’m writing to wish you all a healthy and happy Hanukkah season, this Festival of Lights, and to share with you some reflections that I offered this past Shabbat on the question: what is a nes — Hebrew for miracle? What do we mean when we invoke the existence of miracles […]
The Holiness in the Pang of Regret
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I am very excited that this week we are welcoming Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum to our community as Scholar-in-Residence. To me, she is a teacher, role model, and friend. Her arrival comes on the heels of her being named this week to the BBC’s 100 Women: the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring […]
Rabbi Kleinbaum on Resilience; Exploring Memory in the Amidah
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar First of all, I want to make sure you mark your calendars for the Shabbat of Friday evening, December 6 and Saturday morning, December 7, when a friend and teacher of mine, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, will be the Scholar-in-Residence at Society Hill Synagogue. Rabbi Kleinbaum was CBST’s first staff […]