Special Guest: Linda Coppleson Expressions of Jewish tradition span the gamut. From ritual to prayer and from art to Judaica, the products of our tradition reach deep into the lives and souls of our people. Perhaps one of the most recognizable of these expressions is the scribal penmanship of a sofer/soferet. The special script comprising the letters of every Torah Scroll is precious, but that doesn’t mean it should be distant. At TSE in 5783, it doesn’t have to be! Join Soferet (Hebrew Scribe) Linda Coppleson and learn how to form the Hebrew letters in the style of Torah script and create your own artwork to take home.
The "Great Man Theory" of the 19th century champions an approach to the study of history in which the unfolding of events through time can be explained by individuals of a "great" nature, often by virtue of their character, abilities, or influence manifesting in historical effect. Through the lens of Jewish history, the thrust of our people might also be explained by our prodigious leaders of the past. The famous expression, "from Moses (Rabbeinu) to Moses (Maimonides), there is no one like Moses (Mendelssohn)" encapsulates this very notion, albeit limited to a name. Join Rabbi Falco on this journey through Jewish history powered by the greatest leaders of our people, from biblical times up to the modern day. Participants will have the opportunity to drive parts of the curriculum by requesting and/or voting on particular leaders on which to focus our study as we move through the ages to today.
