Righteous Dreamer or Bratty Brother? The Story of Joseph with Steve Kerbel
Past SessionsTuesday, January 25, 2022 • 23 Shevat 5782 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 • 16 Shevat 5782 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 • 9 Shevat 5782 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • 2 Shevat 5782 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
A close examination of the most written about character in the Book of Bereshit. We know more about Joseph than his father, grandfather and great grandfather, who get mentioned in our daily prayers. Why is so much ink spent on Joseph—was he a great man or an opportunist? We will look at the Torah closely to try to find the answers.
STEVE KERBEL is the principal of Steven Kerbel Educational Consulting in Rockville, Maryland. In this capacity, Steve trains teachers and writes curricula for congregational, day schools and Federations throughout the US. Before this, he served as Director of Education for Congregation B’nai Tzedek and Ohr Kodesh Congregation for a combined 14 years. Prior to that, Steve was the inaugural Retreat Director of Capital Camps & Retreat Center. Steve has also been a full-time faculty member at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville and an educational consultant to the Seaboard Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
In what seems like a different lifetime, Steve earned a law degree and was in the private practice of law for eight years. Steve is an alum of the University of Maryland, College Park, where he met his wife, Judy, and they have two daughters. Among Steve’s consulting activities, he facilitates wine tastings featuring Israeli wines and teaches about the geography of diversity of Israel through its wines and wine makers.
This course will be offered virtually via Zoom.
Class begins Tuesday, January 4 (continuing three more Tuesday mornings, concluding January 25)
9:30–11:00 AM
$50 Haberman Institute Friends and B’nai Israel Members
$60 General Public
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