Origins & Meaning of the Shabbat and Daily Prayer Books

How many times have you been to services and wondered to yourself, "What does this prayer really mean?" or "Why do we repeat these meditations over and over again in such a precise order?"

In this 3-session class you will:
* learn how the rituals and prayers that are recited on the Sabbaths and weekdays came together.
* understand the meaning of the ritual, where the prayers come from, why they follow a particular order, and their significance throughout the ages and in Jewish communities throughout the world.

If you've enjoyed the High Holy Day and Festival version of this course, you'll love this one too. If you've not attended the other course, relax! The other class is not a pre-requisite to this one.

About the speaker:
Jeffrey Levin has been a long-time instructor at Shir Hadash. He has taught Hebrew, Hebrew High, Religious School, Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Adult Education Programs. He holds a Master's Degree in Jewish History from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a Bachelor's from both the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and the University of California, Berkeley. Just last year, Jeffrey taught Ethics of the Fathers (Pirkei Avoth) and How Judaism Began.

Free and open to all those interested.

RSVP requested, but not required. Please contact Patty at 358-1751 x7 or patty@shirhadash.org.