Sukkot Prayers We Never Learned: Reading Hoshanot as Poetry
Description
On the seventh day of Sukkot, Hoshanah Rabbah, we walk circuits around the ark with prayers for salvation. But what happens when the words become difficult? Many of us might not recognize the layers of meaning hidden within. In this class we will uncover the Biblical and Midrashic worlds behind the words. We will encounter the Hoshanot not as a text to get through, but as poetry unlocking our Jewish journey of memory, longing, and hope.
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Yerachmiel (Robert) Kaiser is a father, writer and advocate for science education from Boston’s north shore. He has taught Jewish theology for post Bar/Bat Mitzvah teens, created the Facebook havurah Coffeehouse Torah Talk, learns with chaverim from the Aishdas Society, taught here at the Lehrhaus, and led adult ed classes at several synagogues in New England. He loves exploring New England, is a distilled spirits blogger, and a volunteer for Boston Rum Week.
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- Can I eat during class?
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