5786 Programs
Want to deepen your skills and your connection to Jewish wisdom and spirituality? Join us for Shabbat programming, weekday learning, special guests, and more. For Zoom links and updated information about all of our classes and programs, please visit the CDT calendar. Unless noted otherwise, all in-person programs take place at 60 Highland Street in West Newton.
To explore previous class offerings and view recordings & source sheets, visit our Past Course Recordings page.
+Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Toba Spitzer
Saturdays, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, & May 23, 9:00-9:45 am
60 Highland Street (in person only)
All are invited to join Rabbi Toba for an exploration of the weekly Torah portion, with commentaries both ancient and new. Bring your own caffeinated beverage!
Winter 2026 Classes & Programs
Beginner’s Hebrew 2.0 With Hannah Limov
Sundays February 1, February 8, March 8, March 15, March 29, April 12, May 3, 10:00 - 11:00 am.
Stumbling over your prayers and feeling confused as to why Vav’s are sometimes pronounced and sometimes not? Wanting to know more of what you are actually saying in the siddur? Join rabbinical student Hannah Limov for a 7-week dynamic and wonderfully supportive adult ed class focused on cementing our Hebrew reading skills, expanding our vocabulary and grammar from the siddur, and practicing creating our own translations.
Each week there will be opportunities to read out loud, chevruta (partner) learning to get support in your growth, review and learning new material, and about 30 min of homework to help integrate the concepts learned.
Skill Level: This class is geared towards Beginner/Intermediate folks who already feel mostly (but not completely) confident in their Aleph Bet and vowels*.
*For folks who took the class this past Fall, the first two classes will be review, and then we will be diving into new material.”
This class is offered at a sliding scale of $15-50 for all 7 sessions. Please register for the class here.
Participants will be asked to purchase the workbook Aleph Isn't Enough, but if purchase of the workbook is a financial barrier, we will happily cover it.