BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1483@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T200000 DTSTAMP:20250925T222823Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-142/ SUMMARY:Jewish Community Scholars Program DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Community Scholars Program began in 2001 in Orange C ounty California to provide high level adult Jewish education. Technology has given CSP a global reach with partner synagogues in Israel\, Europe an d all of North America. As a partner synagogue\, Temple Israel members hav e access to CJP's vast array of live presentations from top notch scholars . CSP also has an extensive archive of past programs on You Tube.\n\n  \;\n\nSunday\, September 21st &\; 28th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PT) and 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Berkeley\, CA\n"How Kabba lah Reimagines Torah" led by Prof. Daniel Matt\nAs we approach the Jewish New Year and prepare to complete the annual cycle of Torah reading\, we ar e invited to revisit an ancient question with fresh eyes: What is the Tora h\, really? While traditionally understood as a sacred text combining narr ative and law\, the Kabbalistic tradition offers a radically different len s—seeing the Torah not just as words on parchment\, but as a living\, dy namic force\, a divine emanation that reveals the mysteries of God and the boundless potential within each soul. In this two-part series\, renowned Kabbalah scholar and translator Prof. Daniel Matt will guide us into this mystical understanding\, illuminating key Kabbalistic texts that challenge us to rethink the nature of Torah itself. Drawing on decades of scholarsh ip—including his monumental nine-volume translation and commentary of th e Zohar\, as well as accessible works like The Essential Kabbalah and God and the Big Bang—Prof. Matt will open new spiritual pathways for encount ering Torah at this season of renewal and reflection. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nTuesday\, September 30th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from London\, UK\n&n bsp\;"Jonah Meets Moby Dick: Facing the Deep on the Day of Awe" led by&nbs p\;Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum\nJoin Rabbi Dr Zarum for a study of the literar y meanings of the second chapter of the book of Jonah. From the Midrash an d New Testament to Michelangelo\, Herbert Melville\, Jules Verne all the w ay to Captain Jack Sparrow. Transform your Yom Kippur experience by diving with Jonah into the belly of the beast. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \ ;\n\n \;\n\nSunday\, October 5th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Israel\n"Hinneni: Soldiers' Poems for the Days of Awe" led by Dr. Rachel Korazim\nMidst the holidays o f Tishrei\, a time of reflection\, judgment\, and renewal\, we turn to voi ces that have emerged from the most difficult of days. The Hinneni collect ion gathers poems written by soldiers\, both in regular and reserve duty\, in the wake of October 7th. A joint project of Mashiv Haruach publishing house and the IDF Education and Youth Corps\, the collection spans Israel ’s diverse ideological landscape. Some poems may feel immediately famili ar\, while others challenge us to encounter perspectives beyond our own. J ust as the High Holidays invite us to face ourselves and our community wit h honesty and courage\, these poems open a raw and intimate window into th e fractured\, searching discourse of Israeli society today. \; CLICK H ERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursday\, October 9th\, 23rd\, &\; 30th from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) live on Z oom from London\n"Ben Sira\, Enoch\, and Jubilees: Jewish Texts at the Edg e of the Canon" led by with Rabba Dr. Lindsey Taylor - Guthartz\nIn this t hree-part series\, we’ll explore three ancient Jewish works that stood j ust outside the biblical canon yet shaped Jewish imagination for centuries .\nPart 1 - Ben Sira: A 1\,900-year-old book that almost\, but didn't quit e\, make it into the Bible\, the Book of Ben Sira (also known as Ecclesias ticus) is full of moral advice\, beautiful psalm-like passages\, and some unfashionable views about women. We will look at its fascinating history a nd sample some of the text.\nPart 2 - Enoch: Enoch only has a tiny part in the book of Bereshit\, but his apparent failure to die inspired later Jew s to fill in the rest of his story. We're going to take a look at the Firs t Book of Enoch\, from the 3rd century BCE\, which includes a tour of heav en\, a universe bristling with angels\, a solar calendar\, and lots of apo calyptic stuff.\nPart 3 - Jubilees: Back in the second century BCE\, an ad venturous Jew decided to rewrite the Bible ... and produced the Book of Ju bilees\, a fascinating read with all sorts of secret information on the ca lendar\, the early life of Abraham\, and God's plan for the Jewish people. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE UPCOMING SESSIONS IN OCTOB ER\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tign.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ Jewish-Community-Scholars-Program-2024_25_hero-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR