New Member Shabbat Lunch

We need prayer and connection more than ever during this time. So every weekday at 8am, we will gather online for a half-hour Zoom of prayer and learning.

We are an intergenerational circle of men who support one another in becoming the men we want to be in the world.

Poetry can often heal, elevate the soul and awaken the heart. Come join IKAR’s Jewish Poetry Circle as we read Jewish poets — the Oneg Shabbos poets of the Warsaw Ghetto, Medieval Sephardic poets, Israeli and Jewish-American poets up to the present—the historical context of their writing, spiritual relationships, personal agonies and joys. The Circle is not an academic writing class but rather an informal experience of a committed group of participants to explore and hopefully bond with Jewish poetic expression and with each other.

In this one-year course, students will become acquainted with the Torah’s structure and its main themes, as well as exploring the rich Jewish tradition of Torah interpretation. Students will also learn how to chant Torah and craft short Torah talks (Divrei Torah). Half the class will graduate together on Shavuot Day 1 5785 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025). The other half will graduate together on Sukkot Day 1 5786 (Tuesday, October 7, 2025). Students are expected to commit to the whole course, and the maximum number of students is 15. IKAR members are given priority over non-members for this course – so if you have been waiting to join us, this might be the time!