Entries by Frances Fischer

Talmudic Folktales

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Limudim Adult Ed Presents Talmudic Folktakes with Rabbi David Thomas. Step into the world of the Talmud’s folktales—playful, surprising, and deeply wise. In these four-sessions, Rabbi Thomas will guide us through stories the rabbis told to explore life’s big questions: Do we have free will? What role do miracles play? How do we face our […]

The Encampments

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On Tisha B’Av we gathered to watch the documentary October H8TE – The Fight for the Soul of America. To understand the moment we are living in, we now present the documentary The Encampments to hear the voices of those protesting in their own words. A discussion led by Rabbi Tamar Magill-Grimm and Rabbi Adam […]

Judaism 101

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Judaism 101: Core Practices and Principles, taught by Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff For anyone seeking to better understand Jewish thought and practice, whether you are already Jewish, Jewish-curious or on the path to conversion. Meets Mondays at 7pm at Beth Jacob, with Zoom option available Register at Beth-Jacob.org/Intro

Seder Resources

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From Post Kiddush Learning March 22, 2025 MAKING THE SEDER YOUR OWN Wendy Schwartz and Frances Fischer Here are some of the items we distributed that you might want to personalize and use for your own seder. (Apologies for the lack of gorgeousness.  We scanned them in.) Order of the Seder Maggid Cards Maggid Instructions […]