Listen! The Meanings of the Shema

This is an online class. You will receive a link after you register.

The Shema is both routine and extraordinary: a daily sentence so familiar it can feel automatic, and yet so densely packed that Jews have been pondering it for two thousand years. In this class we’ll slow down and read the biblical verses of the Shema (and the paragraph that follows) closely—then trace how generations of Jewish voices turned a few lines into a theology and a practice.  Finally, we will plumb the depths of those mystical readings of the Shema that will change how you understand its meaning.

You’ll leave with (1) a clearer grasp of what the Shema is actually saying, (2) why it became the central Jewish declaration of faith and loyalty, (3) practical ideas for bringing it into your daily life with more intention, and (4) a taste of the tradition’s more mystical readings—layers that can make this “basic” prayer feel newly alive.

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS April 19, 26 and May 3. 3pm-4:30pm

No knowledge of Hebrew is required to love this class!  

This series is "Pay what you wish" - really! - but Rabbi Josh asks that you consider a range of $18-25 per session. More offerings at rabbijoshrose.com