HNT

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Herber
2021-04-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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/

Introduction to Judaism
2021-04-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-04-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-04-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-05-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-05-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-05-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-05-30 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
2021-04-18 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 Golden Calf: The Need for a Tangible God – April 18

Compelling Conversations with Rabbi Herber: Elad Strohmayer, Spokesperson, Embassy of Israel to the US
2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:15
“The Abraham Accords, The Iranian Threat, and the Israeli-American Relationship” with Elad Strohmayer, Spokesperson, Embassy of Israel to the United States
Join Rabbi Herber and Elad Strohmayer, Spokesperson, Embassy of Israel to the United States, on Zoom to learn about the changing geopolitical reality in the Middle East due to the historic agreements between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain, the continuing threat from Iran, and the prospect of working with a new US administration.
Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81530341271.
About Elad Strohmayer: Elad Strohmayer is the Spokesperson of the Embassy of Israel to the United States in Washington D.C., a role he assumed in July 2018. As the Spokesperson, he serves as a resource for editors, journalists and broadcasters to receive information and official statements on issues relating to Israel. Elad joined Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in February 2010. Upon completing his diplomatic training, he assumed his first post as the Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Israel in Luanda, Angola in November 2010. In August 2012, he became the Deputy Consul General at Israel’s Consulate General in Philadelphia. In September 2015, he returned to Israel and served as a Desk Officer in the North America Division of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on Canada, U.S.-Israel Relations and special projects in North America. He served in this capacity until his departure to Washington in July 2018. Before joining the Israeli Foreign Service, he worked for the Jewish Agency in Israel and in the United States for 8 years. Elad holds a BA degree in Political Science and International Relations and an MA degree in International Relations – Diplomacy and Security Studies, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Elad Strohmayer is married to Oren Ben-Yosef and is a native of Bat-Yam, Israel, a suburb of Tel Aviv. He is fluent in Hebrew and English, with a working knowledge of Portuguese and French. You can follow Elad here, sp@washington.mfa.gov.il, and on Twitter: @EladStr

Chevraya 2020: A Jewish Learning Journey
2021-05-16 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 Mishkan & Shabbat : Freedom and Structure – May 16

Introduction To Judaism
2021-10-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-24 10:30 - 11:30
Taught by Rabbi Jacob Herber
Sundays ● 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ● via Zoom
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 October 3. Please be sure to purchase the books listed on the registration page prior to the first class.
Please register for this class at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-judaism/

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Herber
2021-10-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
Every other Wednesday ● 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom
Join Rabbi Herber 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 Life, Walking With the Jewish Calendar, Walking With Mitzvot, Walking With History. Participants should read “Lifecycle, Covenant Cycle in preparation for the first session.
You can access the text here: https://www.aju.edu/sites/default/files/sites/default/default/docs/Walking%20With%20God/Walking%20With%20Life/2%20-%20WwLife%20Introduction%20%5BUnit%201%5D.pdf
Register at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/lunch-learn-with-rabbi-herber/

'Since I Been Down' Film Streaming
2021-10-16 19:30 - 2021-10-19 19:30
Streaming Window: October 16-19
Discussion: Sunday, October 24 @ 7 pm
Watch the powerfully moving documentary Since I Been Down about injustice and the struggle for dignity, then participate in an online discussion with multi-faith leaders about action to make our justice system more humane.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multi-faith-dialogue-for-a-more-humane-justice-system-tickets-168167085279

Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism
2021-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
Taught by Rabbi Jacob Herber
Every other Wednesday ● 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ● via Zoom
Join Rabbi Herber for Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism, The Shalom Hartman Institute’s latest curricular project, which offers a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to philosophical ideas in Jewish peoplehood, practice, faith, and ethics. Within these four rubrics we will explore the following questions:
Peoplehood
Explores questions related to the collective experience of Jewish life: What does it mean to be part of the Jewish community? To what extent can communities hold diverse and shared values at the same time? What does Jewish Peoplehood mean today, when the centers of Jewish life, North America and Israel, are so different and independent from one another?
Faith
Explores questions related to what a relationship in God and a life of faith entails: Where does faith come from? What are the models in Jewish tradition for a complex relationship with God which includes reverence and joy, but also anger and argument? Where does doubt fit into a life of faith? Where do Jews who do not believe fit in?
Practice
Explores questions that are fundamental to Jewish practice: What is the system of mitzvot trying to accomplish? Why the need for ritual action beyond belief? How have Jewish thinkers conceived of the meaning of mitzvot in an age of radical human autonomy?
Ethics
Explores questions related to ethical obligation and decision-making: How has Jewish tradition conceived of what we owe other people? How might we approach ethical dilemmas which test our loyalties to values and to people?
Register at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/foundations-for-a-thoughtful-judaism

'Since I Been Down' Multi-Faith Discussion
2021-10-24 19:00 - 20:00

Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? New Ways of Imagining God
2021-10-25 19:00 - 20:30
Taught by Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Monday nights, October 25, November 1, 8, 15
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM via Zoom
Register at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/shall-i-compare-thee-to-a-summeras-day/
How do we describe the indescribable? We will explore the connection between the difficulty of describing God and the challenge of articulating our own deepest and most moving life experiences. In the process, we will learn what Shakespeare and the Rabbis taught us about God’s uncontainability and our own.
Among the questions we will explore:

Why does it matter how we describe God?
What are the human experiences we have that we find difficult to capture in words?
What are the dangers of describing people inadequately, and what does this have to do with God?
What do great art and music have to teach us about Jewish spirituality?
What is the connection between God and the release of human potential?

Introduction To Judaism
2021-10-31 10:30 - 11:30
Taught by Rabbi Jacob Herber
Sundays ● 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ● via Zoom
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 for this class at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-judaism/
