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The Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus School
 Light and Silence in Prayer Together we will explore the central images of light and silence in the morning prayer service. What do traditional sources and religious poetry add to our understanding of these images? How is the mode of prayer a commentary on the words of prayer? Elie Kaunfer Monday, 6:00 – 7:30 2-week course: October 27, November 3 Tuition: $80  Birkot HaShahkar: Historical, Halahkic and Contemporary Analysis“Blessed are you God for not making me a non-Jew, a slave, a woman. Many struggle when reciting these blessings as they call upon individuals to thank God for that which we are not. We will look at Birkat HaShakhar, the first blessings of the morning. We will explore the place of these brahkot in history and halakha. We will then look to various responses of contemporary thinkers as they attempt to reconcile modern sensibilities with these particularistic blessings. Orly Lieberman Monday, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 3-week course: November 10, 17, 24 Tuition: $200 |
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