Upcoming Events

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May.18.2012 - May.19.2012
Alexander Spira-Savett Bar Mitzvah

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May.20.2012 10:00 - 12:00
Last Day K-2

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May.22.2012 04:00 - 06:00
Religious School Cookout

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May.24.2012 10:30 - 12:00
Torah Study

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May.24.2012 06:00 - 08:00
Religious School Award Night (time to be determined)

Adult Education

For details or to check whether classes are meeting on specific days, contact the synagogue office or consult the calendar.
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Special This Week

BABKA -- Beth Abraham Book Klub Association
Israela, by Batya Casper
Wednesday, February 22 after evening minyan in the Gallery

Marc Chagall Biblical Works at Rivier College Art Museum
Meet Thursday, February 23 at 10:30 AM at the entrance to Memorial Hall (go past banner on S. Main St., turn right into parking lot)
We will tour and discuss the works together

Judaism 201:  Advanced Introduction to Jewish Topics with Rabbi Jon
Thursday, February 23:  How Do Jews Think About God?
4:00 PM across from the rabbi's office

Ongoing Classes and Programs

Israeli Dancing with Debbie Wilner
Most Wednesdays at 8:00 PM in Social Hall

Beginning and Intermediate Hebrew with Sara Greenberg and Jonathan Dickens
Most Sundays at 11:00 AM in the Gallery

Thursday Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Jon -- The Saga of King David
Most Thursdays 10:30-12:00 at the Religious School
Freewheeling discussion about the story of David -- king, musician, warrior, husband.

Kabbalah with Eitan Zeira
One Saturday each month at 12:30 PM, alternating between Temple Beth Abraham and Congregation Betenu.

Introductory Yiddish with Lou Yelgin
Most Mondays at 6:30 PM in the synagogue library

Rabbi Jon's Tish
Half-hour of singing and study before services, Shabbat mornings in the Gallery at 9:00 AM

 
From the Shabbat discussion on Sephardic Jewry PDF Print Email

The following was prepared and presented by Dr. Merle Friedenberg on Shabbat Parshat Vayishlach - November 20, 2010

A DRIZZLE OF HONEY:
THE LIVES AND RECIPES OF SPAIN’S SECRET JEWS
David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson


One day in the spring of 1504 Aldonza Laínez of Almazán, Spain, served up a tasty turnip and cheese casserole to the workmen in her vineyards.The workmen immediately reported her to the Spanish Inquisition as probably being a secret Jew.

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