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Treat yourself to Me’ah (Hebrew for "100"), an intensive program designed for busy adult learners. Explore core texts and ideas from the Hebrew Bible, and from the rabbinic, medieval and modern periods. Classes begin in the fall of 2012. Tuition varies by site.Me’ah - Inspired Jewish Learning
The Boston Synagogue First Night Seder in Downtown will be led by Dr. David Fishman, professor of Modern Jewish History at JTS, on Friday, April 6. Services 6:30 p.m., fully catered kosher Seder dinner 7 p.m. Reservation with payment required by March 28. Price: $55 Synagogue members, $65 Non-Members, $30 Children under 10. Students Young Pro’s (20s & 30s): member pricing. The Boston Synagogue is located at 55 Martha Rd. in Charles River Park, and is an unaffiliated, traditional egalitarian synagogue that offers a warm and friendly atmosphere. We welcome you wherever you might be on your Jewish journey - and across Jewish denominations.Seder at The Boston Synagogue
By Susie Davidson This column will highlight events, promotions, trips, program launches, arts, awards, appearances, and all manner of worthy doings, as well as nachas and simchas, and of course, finding out who was where, and when!
By Deborah Feinstein As we prepare for the nights when we tell the story of the flight of the Jews from slavery to freedom, we do not have to look very far from downtown Boston to find another story of Jewish flight - the Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture. In the late 1800s, Lithuanian Jewish families fled their homeland because of the loss of hope they felt, as well as the constant pogroms and evictions. Poor and struggling for survival, they came to America and found a place to live, work, and worship freely. They carried their traditions, their religion, and their dreams along with them.
By Rabbi Moshe Bleich Passover will always bring to mind different things for different people. For some, Passover will always mean the frenetic cleaning of the house for any trace of chametz – leavened food that is prohibited on Passover. For others, it will bring to mind the matzah price wars between the supermarkets and local grocery stores. And for yet others, the genial atmosphere of the family meals springs to mind. However for me, Passover, and especially the Seder meal, has always been about the fifth son. Allow me to explain. Passover is the festival that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and the birth of the Jewish nation 3,324 years ago. In commanding us to teach our children about the Exodus, the Bible uses four distinct expressions, which the authors of the Haggadah (the liturgical text used at the Pesach Seder) explained to refer to four types of children - the wise son, the wicked son, the simpleton, and the clueless son – and gives the appropriate approach for each son.
