Congregation Bene Shalom and Hebrew Seminary
invite you to join us in an affirmation
of life and unity and gratitude.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Beginning at 2:30pm
Clergy leaders from the community will come together to guide us in prayer, song and meditation. We will gain […]
By Hebrew Seminary President Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer
1. Go to your mi’at meekdash (small holy place) and sit on a comfortable chair with your back in the upright position, and your feet planted firmly on the floor. Wear comfortable clothing and loosen up your tie or belt.
2. Breathe in deeply and gently through your nostrils and as […]
By Stacey Zisook Robinson
I remember your kindness
In the desert.
We wandered there
In the dry air
that carried the scent of almonds.
Oh! my Beloved,
You spread salvation before me,
Cast in iron
and tasting of copper,
pockmarked,
eroded with the weight of centuries
and rain.
My bridal veil is trampled
before those walls
And the […]
שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד
Shiviti Yod Hey Vav Hey L’negdi Tamid
“I place יהוה Y H V H before me always.” (Psalms 16:8)
שִׁוִּ֬יתִי אֲדֹנָי לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד
Shiviti Adonai L’negdi Tamid
“I place Adonai before me always.”
1. Close your eyes and focus your attention on […]
From the earliest times of the synagogue, rabbis have interpreted the Torah to their congregations. In ancient times, this tradition was called Midrash. Later, the techniques of storytelling, intertextual reading, commentary and […]
Sunday, June 30, 2019
2:00 – 3:30 pm
at Hebrew Seminary
How do mindfulness, kavvanah (intention), and meditative focus work together to enhance and strengthen prayer? As we pray, how do these three techniques work together to bring us closer to God?
Living and serving […]
Reciting Psalms to aid in healing is an ancient Jewish tradition and echoes today in shuls, churches, hospitals and homes around the world.
The Psalms lyrically vibrate in communication with our soul.
by Student Rabbi Stacey Zisook Robinson
I
have never seen such forever water.
I hear its incessant burbling,
a chant, perhaps to God,
Who has come to us as Fire,
Who has come to us as Smoke.
Who has come to us
at last,
bringing wonder and magic
and freedom,
perhaps.
I hear chatter of freedom,
but my back is striped still
and there is this forever Sea,
murmuring its prayers to
the […]
We’ve added an exciting new class to our
Spring 2019 semester
February 3 – May 30, 2019
Tuesdays
11:30 – 1:00
Rabbi Menachem Cohen
Spirituality and Spiritual Direction: A Jewish Perspective
This class will give an introduction to Spiritual Direction, alternatively […]
Hebrew Seminary’s Spring Semester begins February 3 and continues through May 30, 2019.
Below is our schedule of class offerings. Call for more information regarding our Hebrew classes or if you would like to visit one of these classes. We welcome part-time and auditing students.
Contact Alison Brown at 847/679-4113
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