Services

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Learning Opportunities In-person and via Zoom

via our multi-access Bet Midrash **We are continually updating classes and schedules on our website. Thank you for your patience as we work on these updates.* * 

Sundays

YOM RISHON | Sing, Pray, Meditate | Journey through the Tree of Life and Shakharit
Sunday Mornings* 
9:30 - 10:45 a.m. on Zoom**
An alternative meditation morning service with Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks, offered through our community partnership with Torah of Awakening.
**Please contact the office if you would like the Torah of Awakening  Zoom link.  

Mondays

Getting To Know You
Third Mondays of the month
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.  on Zoom 
Let’s connect with each other through a variety of unique questions that give us a chance to share our experiences and thoughts. Conversations are facilitated in a totally safe and non-intrusive way. At the end of the hour you’ll have a deeper appreciation of other Bet Shalom members, and also have had a chance to let them know more about you. Participate as much or as little as you choose. This group meets only via Zoom on the regular link.                                                                              

History of Zionism: From Napoleon's Time til Today & Current Events in Israel
Facilitated by Dr. Yoram Kinberg
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This interactive class meets regularly on the Zoom link.   

Yoga with Shell 
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Meets weekly in the Sanctuary.

Inner Peace for Challenging Times Community-Wide Jewish Meditation Gathering                                                                        Second Mondays of the month                                                                                                                                                                                                     6:00 - 6:40 p.m.  Arizona Time                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gather with Jewish communities from around the country to experience inner spaciousness and healing in these difficult times. 40-minute sessions include transformational teachings, Hebrew chanting, and deep silence, led by Reb Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks from Torah of Awakening. In Partnership with: ALEPH Alliance Jewish Renewal (National) Beit Ahavah (Northampton, MA) Congregation Bet Shalom (Tucson, AZ) Congregation Sons of Israel (Nyack, NY) Havurah Shir Hadash (Ashland, OR) Joliet Jewish Congregation (Chicago, IL) Kol HaEmek (Mendocino County, CA) Urban Adamah (Berkeley, CA) Second Mondays of the Month, 40 Minutes PT: 6:00 pm, MT: 7:00 pm, CT: 8:00, ET: 9:00 pm. Please contact the office if you would like the registration link. 

Tuesdays 
Mussar | Facilitated by Dr. Yoram Kinberg
12:45 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Mussar is a Jewish spiritual practice that involves self-examination through the exploration of various character traits (middot) such as humility, gratitude, kindness, anger, patience, and forgiveness.  We each deal with these traits in different ways, and therefore we each have a unique spiritual curriculum.  The goal of Mussar practice is to make us a better mensch, more attuned to ourselves, but just as importantly, to others.   Our “textbook” for the class will be Everyday Holiness --The Jewish Path of Mussar by Alan Morinis.  The practice is simple, yet challenging. This class meets regularly on Zoom.

Moadon Ivrit with Morah Rita
1:00 p.m.  in-person in the Bet Midrash  
This weekly gathering is for people with a knowledge of reading and speaking Hebrew at the intermediate level and above. We read articles from a newspaper, Yanshuf, and have discussions.  Anyone who thinks they can keep up with discussions in Hebrew about the articles and other topics is free to join.  Articles will be emailed to participants each week  to download and bring to class. Please  contact Morah Rita directly if you would like to participate, or have any questions.

Babylonian Talmud Study Group
2:00 p.m. on Zoom   
This study group is facilitated by Rabbi Dr. Howard Schwartz and held on the regular Zoom link.

Mishna Moments Mini-class Series 
**Currently On Hiatus** 
Gather online with Rabbi Yosef for 15 minutes prior to evening minyan to discuss the Mishnayoth that were collected by Judah ha-Nasi in the late second century, learning about these with the commentary of Maimonides. (p.s. Rabbi Yosef has a way of making the study of Mishnah fascinating!)

Deep Learning 
7:30 p.m. 
Meet weekly with Rabbi Yosef in-person in the Bet Midrash to delve deeply into the Torah in a very traditional way. Open to everyone. There’s always something new to uncover and apply to your life. You can always find wisdom and it can really change your perspective on things. 

Wednesdays            

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Avi at the Tucson J Cafe or on Zoom 
12:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Join Rabbi Avi for lunch and lively discussion in a new "Think Tank"-esque format every Wednesday at Noon at The J Cafe, inside the JCC.  All are welcome! 

Integral Jewish Meditation
Every 3rd Wednesday
10:30 a.m.  In-person in Bet Shalom Sanctuary
Spiritual awakening is the experiential realization that you are far more than your thoughts and feelings. Beneath your personality, there is a radiant field of awareness, free from negativity and connected to the aliveness of the present moment. Join Rabbi Brian Yosef and experience the radiant field through chanting and meditation. (*Please arrive by 10:15 a.m. to get settled)

Chesed Class with David Wien                                                                                                                                                                                                           3:30 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         This group meets weekly on our regular Zoom link.  As Jews we have an obligation to participate in Tikuun Olam, repairing the World, and the World certainly seems to be in need of repair.  We’re learning how to enhance our lives so that we’re happier and more successful at reaching out to our fellow neighbors here in Tucson. It’s about making the World a better place for all of us.  Anyone who is interested, or even curious, is welcome to join. Check it out. You have nothing to lose, yet a lot to gain.

 Thursdays                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Women's Torah Study                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This group meets to discuss the weekly Torah parsha using the book, The Biblical Path to Psychological Maturity: Psychological Insights into the Weekly Torah Readings. Please email Talya Fanger-Vexler for the Zoom link.

Fridays 

Beginner Alef Bet Hebrew Reading Class with Erica Friedman
11:00 a.m. 
This 60 min. class is for people who cannot yet read or speak Hebrew. Meet with Erica weekly in-person in the Bet Midrash. If you have any questions, or would like to join,  please contact Erica Friedman directly.                                                                                                                         

Prayerbook Hebrew with Morah Rita on Zoom
12:00 p.m. 
This 60 min. class is for people who can already decode Hebrew. We will study individual prayers and learn about their meaning, learn important prayer vocabulary, how to sing or chant their melodies, and learn about the order of the Shabbat morning service. We will also use the textbook "Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way".  Some grammar will be taught, but it will not be the focus. If you have any questions about which Hebrew class is appropriate for you, please contact Morah Rita directly.