Kehilat Hadar

Join us on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., for a community dinner followed by a Beit Midrash series, taught by Mishael Zion, at 7:30 p.m.

Our lives are full of challenging and sometimes maddening dichotomies.  Do we focus inward on our own spiritual lives, or do we devote our energies to social action?  Which takes precedence, family or work?  The body or the mind?  These are all issues that we – and Talmudic society - struggled with. In particular, they told stories in order to work through these issues.  This summer, our mission for the community Beit Midrash is to reclaim Talmudic stories as a rich tool for exploring these questions.  Reading these stories through critical, scholarly, personal and contemporary lenses, we will challenge ourselves and our texts to together build a better community, one where the Talmud regains its role as a centerpiece of our culture.

Come celebrate the publication of Kehilat Hadar founder Rabbi Elie Kaunfer's book, "Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us About Building Vibrant Jewish Communities" with Elie and the Hadar Community at a launch party on Tuesday evening, March 16 at the home of Stephanie Glenn and Gideon Katz.  Light refreshments will be served, and copies of the book will be available for purchase.
RSVP to contact@kehilathadar.org

Kehilat Hadar's Book Club will meet on Wednesday March 3rd at 8:00 p.m., at 710 West End Avenue Apt 3C
Join us for a discussion of
The End of the Jews: A Novel
by Adam Mansbach
We will also take a trip to hear Adam Mansbach speak at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Sunday, February 21 at 2:30 pm. The cost is $5. Please contact Libby at the email below if interested.