TORAH CONVERSATIONS An online weekly study group facilitated by Ellie Miller Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, starting Nov 2nd, 2023. There will be no class on Nov. 23rd and 30th. All participants must sign up by Wednesday, November 1st (including former attendees) to join the study group and receive the Zoom link. This is a…

TORAH CONVERSATIONS An online weekly study group facilitated by Ellie Miller Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, starting Nov 2nd, 2023. There will be no class on Nov. 23rd and 30th. All participants must sign up by Wednesday, November 1st (including former attendees) to join the study group and receive the Zoom link. This is a…

TORAH CONVERSATIONS An online weekly study group facilitated by Ellie Miller Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, starting Nov 2nd, 2023. There will be no class on Nov. 23rd and 30th. All participants must sign up by Wednesday, November 1st (including former attendees) to join the study group and receive the Zoom link. This is a…

Congregation Etz Chaim in Biddeford presents the summer session of Pirkei Avot (ethics of Our Sages) taught by instructor David Strassler. Three one-hour sessions on Zoom: Thursdays, Aug 17, 24, 31; 6:30-8 p.m. We will discuss the ethical teachings from Rabbinic Jewish tradition. No prior knowledge of Pirkei Avot, nor attendance at Congregation Etz Chaim’s…

Congregation Etz Chaim in Biddeford presents the summer session of Pirkei Avot (ethics of Our Sages) taught by instructor David Strassler. Three one-hour sessions on Zoom: Thursdays, Aug 17, 24, 31; 6:30-8 p.m. We will discuss the ethical teachings from Rabbinic Jewish tradition. No prior knowledge of Pirkei Avot, nor attendance at Congregation Etz Chaim’s…

Congregation Etz Chaim in Biddeford presents the summer session of Pirkei Avot (ethics of Our Sages) taught by instructor David Strassler. Three one-hour sessions on Zoom: Thursdays, Aug 17, 24, 31; 6:30-8 p.m. We will discuss the ethical teachings from Rabbinic Jewish tradition. No prior knowledge of Pirkei Avot, nor attendance at Congregation Etz Chaim’s…

Congregation Etz Chaim in Biddeford is pleased to present this talk on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Sages) by Joseph Rosenstein, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Rutgers University and a founding member of New Jersey’s 50+ year-old Highland Park Minyan — a peer-led, egalitarian, post-denominational and inclusive chavurah (prayer group). He is the author…

The Social Justice Torah Commentary A virtual author talk with Rabbis Barry Block and Erica Asch Thursday, March 16th | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. March 15th to receive the Zoom link. What does the Torah have to say about social justice? As the contributors to The Social Justice Torah Commentary demonstrate,…

Rabbi Beth Lieberman will take us on a journey through the history of Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible, offer a glimpse into the translation process for the forthcoming JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition, and explore its game-changing potential for the next generation. Rabbi Beth Lieberman served as literary editor and a revising translator of the…

The Jewish approach to mindfulness and self-care traces back to the roots of creation. The concept of a week comes from the Jewish marking of six days of work and one day of rest. In this unit, we will explore Shabbat and the role of time in Judaism. Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor leads this 6-week course.…