Nosh, Schnapps, and Halacha
2020-04-29 08:45 - 09:30, 2020-05-06 08:45 - 09:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Wednesday mornings after minyan, approximately 8:45 AM
We’ll continue studying halacha from a Conservative perspective Wednesday mornings after minyan. You will, however, need to bring your own nosh and schnapps! We’ll just stay on the same Zoom link we use for the minyan: https://zoom.us/j/814064429

Together & Apart: Understanding the Relationship between Israeli and American Jewry
2020-04-29 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-05-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-05-20 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:30, 2020-06-03 12:00 - 13:30
Taught virtually by Rabbi Barry Leff and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Each class will run 90 minutes from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
This Hartman course understands the challenge to Jewish unity today as the move from being a people with no permanent home to one with two permanent homes, Israel and North America. Through video lectures, interviews, and textual sources, this curriculum examines the forces dividing Israeli and American Jewry today, including nationalism, antisemitism, and identity politics; and, it imagines new conceptual frameworks that can help sustain and grow the story of our people for a new millennium.
When you register for the class, you will be given a password that gives you access to the Hartman videos and source material.
For each class, we will ask you to watch the main 30-minute Hartman video lecture in advance. During class we will review and discuss the lecture, watch a Hartman interview based on the lecture and discuss the video together.
Please register with this link: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/together-and-apart/
Session 1 – From No Home to Two Homes • April 29, 2020
Session 2 – Universalism and Particularism • May 6, 2020
Session 3 – Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism • May 13, 2020
Session 4 – “What’s Good for the Jews?” Identity Politics in North America • May 20, 2020
Session 5 – From Family to Consumer • May 27, 2020
Session 6 – At-Homeness • June 3, 2020
For more information about the course, contact: Rav Barry (ravbarry@h-nt.org) or Rabbi Rosenbaum (rabbirosenbaum@h-nt.org)

Virtual Parshat Hashavua
2020-05-01 12:00 - 13:00
Rav Barry will lead a study session on the week’s Torah portion on Fridays at noon. Start making the shift from the workweek to Shabbat with a little bit of lunchtime Torah study: https://zoom.us/j/904003600

Chevraya Online Learning: The Pit & The Rope
2020-05-03 09:45 - 11:00
Your Presenters: Rabbi Samuel Klein (Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle) & Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum (Rabbi Emeritus, Herzl-Ner Tamid)
What is the relationship between changing ourselves and changing the world? What does the story of Joseph have to teach us about the role these inner tensions play in determining how we live in the outside world? Join Rabbi Samuel Klein (Jewish Federation) and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum (Rabbi Emeritus, Herzl-Ner Tamid) connecting the study of classical Jewish texts with our everyday experience on the approach to the festival of Shavuot, “the time of receiving Torah.”
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98837978701

Virtual Rye & Rashi Cocktail Hour
2020-05-14 17:30 - 18:30
Rav Barry will share his favorite commentaries from Rashi while sipping rye. You’re welcome to join with whatever libation, alcoholic or non, that is your pleasure. A little bit of learning followed by some time to socialize with your HNT community on Zoom.
Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81565266195.

Chevraya Online Learning: What If Joseph Hates Us?
2020-05-17 19:00 - 20:30
Your Presenters: Rabbi Samuel Klein (Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle) & Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum (Rabbi Emeritus, Herzl-Ner Tamid)
What is the relationship between changing ourselves and changing the world? What does the story of Joseph have to teach us about the role these inner tensions play in determining how we live in the outside world? Join Rabbi Samuel Klein (Jewish Federation) and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum (Rabbi Emeritus, Herzl-Ner Tamid) connecting the study of classical Jewish texts with our everyday experience on the approach to the festival of Shavuot, “the time of receiving Torah.”
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93768489922

Tikkun Leil Shavuot
2020-05-28 20:00 - 23:00
This year we will have an online Tikkun Leil Shavuot, night of study on Shavuot.
Click here for the Zoom link
• Thursday, May 28, 2020. 8:00 PM We’ll start with Ma’ariv (the evening service) which will take about 15 minutes, and continue learning until 10:30 PM or 11:00 PM.
Who is Mighty? Lessons of a Microbe
Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Even in the face of very real external threats, our people have always looked inward and asked ourselves how our own inner demons could contribute to our undoing. What does our Tradition have to teach us about the inner challenges that confront us during the pandemic crisis? How can the nature of our inner response help us to respond most effectively to external danger?
Revelation in Dangerous Times
Rabbi Barry Leff
Pastor Tony Spell had hundreds of congregants at services on Palm Sunday, in violation of Louisiana lockdown orders. He told reporters, “We have a mandate from the word of God to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.” Another scoff-law pastor, Jesse Ramirez, said, “You wanna do what God says, you know.” How do we know what God says? What’s God telling us today about how we can best serve God?
Torah From History, Torah From Heaven
Ian Crosby, Esq.
Our tradition holds that the Torah we have today is the same one that God gave Moses. But divine authorship is hard to square with the many inconsistencies, repetitions, and anachronisms we find in the received text. Do we have to choose between divine authorship and the “documentary hypothesis”—the claim that the Torah was redacted from different sources long after Sinai? Or is there a different approach to explaining the inconsistencies that can satisfy both our reason and our faith?
Topic TBA
Benjamin Diament

Shavuot Meals
It’s traditional to have a dairy meal on Shavuot (one theory says this is because after the Torah was given, they suddenly had to follow the rules for kosher meat and didn’t have any ready). You can order a tasty dairy meal that you can pick up at the synagogue in the afternoon before the Tikkun Leil Shavuot. It’s also possible to just order cheesecake, not the whole meal. Click here for more information or to place an order.

• Friday, May 29, 2020. 9:30 AM – Shavuot Day 1 service
• Saturday, May 30, 2020. 9:30 AM – Shavuot Day 2 service, Yizkor

Chevraya 2020: A Jewish Learning Journey
2020-11-08 10:00 - 12:00
Co-led by Rabbi Samuel Klein and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Monthly Sunday mornings ● 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Zoom
Cost: $75 per person
Chevraya 2: Learning Together
Mitzrayim and Meitzarim: Inner and Outer Transformation in the Book of Exodus
In the Jewish Tradition, there is an intimate connection between overcoming external oppression (exodus from Egypt/Mitzrayim) and overcoming internal obstacles (Meitzarim/anything which constrains us emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually). Covid-19 has imposed on us both external restrictions and an inner feeling of being confined by outer realities. And to achieve a society of racial equity we need both a change of behavior and a transformation of attitudes.
In our study of Exodus, we are going to explore the relationship between tikkun olam/changing the world and tikkun atzmi/changing ourselves. Among the topics we will discuss are:
• What is the nature of slavery and freedom?
• What is “Egypt” in our lives?
• When is subversion of authority necessary for growth and when does it lead to chaos?
• What guidance can Exodus offer us in the tumultuous times in which we live?
Sign up at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/chevraya-2020-a-jewish-learning-journey/
This Week’s Topic:
The Experience of Egypt: Understanding the Nature of Slavery – November 8

Introduction to Judaism
2020-11-08 10:30 - 11:30
Taught by Rabbi Jacob Herber
Sundays, beginning November 8 ● 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
This course is open to all, and is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful chance to reconnect with their Judaism as an adult. This class will be held online using Zoom to meet and learn together. Those who register will be sent login information prior to the first class on November 8. Please register for this class at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-judaism/
Participants should purchase the following books which will be used during our course of study:
The Jewish Holidays: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062720082/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r7DpFbEZPW7ES
A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195139410/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RcEpFbCCS60H0
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0827607660/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9dEpFbGDBZN1F
Siddur Lev Shalem: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/product/siddur-lev-shalem-shabbat-festivals
Becoming Jewish: A Handbook for Conversion: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/publications
The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/publications

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Herber
2020-11-11 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesdays, beginning November 11 ● 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join Rabbi Herber on Zoom for the series, “The Walking With,” created by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in partnership with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Rabbinical Assembly, the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, and the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. Topics will include: Walking With God, Walking With Justice, Walking With the Jewish Calendar, Walking With Mitzvot, Walking With History. Participants should read “Walking With God: An Introduction” in preparations for the first session.
You can access the text here: https://www.aju.edu/sites/default/files/sites/default/default/docs/Walking%20With%20God/1%20-%20Walking_With_God_-_An_Introduction.pdf
A link will be sent to out once registered. To sign up for Lunch & Learn, please use this link: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/lunch-learn-with-rabbi-herber/

Introduction to Judaism
2020-11-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-11-22 10:30 - 11:30
Taught by Rabbi Jacob Herber
Sundays ● 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
This course is open to all, and is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful chance to reconnect with their Judaism as an adult. This class will be held online using Zoom to meet and learn together. Those who register will be sent login information. Please register for this class at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-judaism/
Participants should purchase the following books which will be used during our course of study:
The Jewish Holidays: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062720082/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r7DpFbEZPW7ES
A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195139410/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RcEpFbCCS60H0
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0827607660/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9dEpFbGDBZN1F
Siddur Lev Shalem: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/product/siddur-lev-shalem-shabbat-festivals
Becoming Jewish: A Handbook for Conversion: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/publications
The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/publications

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Herber
2020-11-18 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesdays ● 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join Rabbi Herber on Zoom for the series, “The Walking With,” created by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in partnership with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Rabbinical Assembly, the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, and the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. Topics will include: Walking With God, Walking With Justice, Walking With the Jewish Calendar, Walking With Mitzvot, Walking With History. Participants should read “Walking With God: An Introduction” in preparations for the first session.
You can access the text here: https://www.aju.edu/sites/default/files/sites/default/default/docs/Walking%20With%20God/1%20-%20Walking_With_God_-_An_Introduction.pdf
A link will be sent to out once registered. To sign up for Lunch & Learn, please use this link: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/lunch-learn-with-rabbi-herber/

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Herber
2020-12-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-12-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-12-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-01-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-01-13 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesdays ● 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join Rabbi Herber on Zoom for the series, “The Walking With,” created by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in partnership with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Rabbinical Assembly, the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, and the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. Topics will include: Walking With God, Walking With Justice, Walking With the Jewish Calendar, Walking With Mitzvot, Walking With History.
A link will be sent to out once registered. To sign up for Lunch & Learn, please use this link: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/lunch-learn-with-rabbi-herber/

Chevraya 2020: A Jewish Learning Journey
2020-12-06 10:00 - 12:00
Co-led by Rabbi Samuel Klein and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Monthly Sunday mornings ● 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Zoom
Cost: $75 per person
Chevraya 2: Learning Together
Mitzrayim and Meitzarim: Inner and Outer Transformation in the Book of Exodus
In the Jewish Tradition, there is an intimate connection between overcoming external oppression (exodus from Egypt/Mitzrayim) and overcoming internal obstacles (Meitzarim/anything which constrains us emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually). Covid-19 has imposed on us both external restrictions and an inner feeling of being confined by outer realities. And to achieve a society of racial equity we need both a change of behavior and a transformation of attitudes.
In our study of Exodus, we are going to explore the relationship between tikkun olam/changing the world and tikkun atzmi/changing ourselves. Among the topics we will discuss are:
• What is the nature of slavery and freedom?
• What is “Egypt” in our lives?
• When is subversion of authority necessary for growth and when does it lead to chaos?
• What guidance can Exodus offer us in the tumultuous times in which we live?
Sign up at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/chevraya-2020-a-jewish-learning-journey/
This Week’s Topic:
Dueling Narratives: Why it Matters How We Tell our Story – December 6

Introduction to Judaism
2020-12-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-12-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2020-12-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-01-10 10:30 - 11:30
This course is open to all, and is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful chance to reconnect with their Judaism as an adult. This class will be held online using Zoom to meet and learn together.
Please register at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-judaism/

Chevraya 2020: A Jewish Learning Journey
2021-01-10 10:00 - 12:00
Co-led by Rabbi Samuel Klein and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Monthly Sunday mornings ● 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Zoom
Cost: $75 per person
Chevraya 2: Learning Together
Mitzrayim and Meitzarim: Inner and Outer Transformation in the Book of Exodus
In the Jewish Tradition, there is an intimate connection between overcoming external oppression (exodus from Egypt/Mitzrayim) and overcoming internal obstacles (Meitzarim/anything which constrains us emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually). Covid-19 has imposed on us both external restrictions and an inner feeling of being confined by outer realities. And to achieve a society of racial equity we need both a change of behavior and a transformation of attitudes.
In our study of Exodus, we are going to explore the relationship between tikkun olam/changing the world and tikkun atzmi/changing ourselves. Among the topics we will discuss are:
• What is the nature of slavery and freedom?
• What is “Egypt” in our lives?
• When is subversion of authority necessary for growth and when does it lead to chaos?
• What guidance can Exodus offer us in the tumultuous times in which we live?
Sign up at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/chevraya-2020-a-jewish-learning-journey/
This Week’s Topic:
Pesach: The Subversive Work of Questioning – January 10
