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Reading the Siddur as a Source of Wisdom: Understanding Daily and Shabbat Prayer

Past Sessions
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 • 20 Kislev 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 • 13 Kislev 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • 6 Kislev 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 • 22 Cheshvan 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • 15 Cheshvan 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 • 8 Cheshvan 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Siddur (Jewish prayer book) is the result of more than 1800 years of evolution and development, and it continues to change in our time. What are the sources of its content, what messages are being transmitted and how do we make it relevant to our lives?

Join us for this exploration of the words of our prayer.

Instructor: Steve Kerbel 
Location: Zoom Classroom
Registrants will receive the Zoom link prior to the first session.

Registration:  $85

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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.

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