Evelyn and Harold Meltzer Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Program
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

Rabbi Reuven Kimelman is the Scholar-in-Residence at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. He is a professor of classical rabbinic literature at Brandeis University. He has taught also at the University of Toronto, Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Trinity and Williams colleges, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Jewish Theological Seminary. In addition, he served as scholar-in-residence of the National Jewish Community Centers Association. Rabbi Kimelman is the author of the Hebrew work, The Mystical Meaning of 'Lekhah Dodi' and 'Kabbalat Shabbat' and three audio books, two on The Moral Meaning of the Bible - the What, How and Why of Biblical Ethics, and one on The Hidden Poetry of the Jewish Prayerbook: The What, How and Why of Jewish Liturgy.


Judaic Scholar-in-Residence programs are funded by the Evelyn and Harold Meltzer Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Endowment Fun, the David Dubin Chair for Judaic Scholars Endowment Fund, and the Sarah and Mel Lubin Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Fund.


For more information contact:
Lynn Werner ext. 1458 or "mailto:lwerner@jccotp.org"


High Holiday Seminar with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

How did the poem Unetaneh Tokef become the most meaningful part of the High Holiday liturgy?



Thu, Sep 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Free Member
Free Non Member
42R15300F0
    
For more information, or to register, please call 201.408.1458.

Breakfast Study Seminar with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

Pirkei Avot, Chapter 5


The Mishnah called Avot is the only treatise of the Talmud dedicated to non-legal material. It focuses on the moral life, the study of Torah and the transmission of Judaism. If you are concerned with any or all of these you are invited to join. Open to JCC Board Members and their invitees. Registration required.



16 times on Thursdays
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Oct 7 - Jan 27
Except: Nov 25
Free Member
Free Non Member
42R15100F0
    
For more information, or to register, please call 201.408.1458.

Weekly Seminar on Jewish Studies with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

The Book of Psalms

No book of the Bible is more used in Jewish and Christian prayers than the Book of Psalms. Its poetry is stunning and its emotions range from fear and trembling to joy and rapture. If you want to gain an understanding of prayer and religious poetry, this is the class for you.  Bring a Tanach.



16 times on Thursdays
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Oct 7 - Jan 27
Except: Nov 25
Free Member
$150.00 Non Member
42R15200F0
    
For more information, or to register, please call 201.408.1458.

Chanukah Seminar with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

Why do we light one candle the first night and then add another one each night?


Wed, Dec 8
8:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Free Member
Free Non Member
42W15400F0
    
For more information, or to register, please call 201.408.1458.