Learning

Join us for text study, group conversations, and thoughts on the parsha.

Divrei Torah

Below is a selection of standout talks at Altshul:
-The Story of Noah from an NYC Transportation Planner: Shoshana Cooper
-Private and public spaces, and those in between, during a pandemic: Sharon Jacker
-"No Justice, No Peace” through the lens of Kabbalat Shabbat: Larry Magarik
-Taking measurements in Eruvin and in our lives: Sharon Jacker
-Examining Vulnerability in the Book of Jonah - High Holiday drash: Lila Foldes
-Longing for the Past, Future, and Present: Greg Burnham

Beit Midrash

This year, Larry Magarik led a Beit Midrash series on Darchei Tefilah - the meaning, rather than the mechanics, of prayer.
View his class topics and source materials below:
Session 1: Why We Pray (source sheets)
Session 2: Prayer As Therapy (source sheets)
Session 3: Hasidic Koans on Tefilah (source sheets)
Session 4: A Shema of Truth (source sheets)