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ADULT HEBREW WITH RUTH
SECOND FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES
NIGUNIM
ADULT HEBREW WITH RUTH
Aleph Bet isn't just for kids!! Join our amazing Master Hebrew teacher, Morah Ruth Shapiro, for a beginner's class in Hebrew! The course will take place weekly at CBJ on Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. beginning November 7 and continuing as long as there are interested students.
The course is FREE of charge, but registration is required. To register, please e-mail us at cbj@bethjacobrwc.org or complete this form:
SECOND FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES
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NIGUNIM: MUSIC AS A PATHWAY TO HOLINESS
"Nigunim" is a singing class with Cantor Barbara focusing on music as a pathway to holiness. No hebrew knowledge is required.
Advance registration required, please e-mail Cantor Barbara, barbarapowell@bethjacobrwc.org.
Class meets 7:00 - 8:00 on the following Mondays: September 24, October 15, November 19, December 3.
Nigun means "tune", or "melody". The Nigun is vocal music sung to accomplish a purpose such as personal prayer, or joyous celebration. The sounds are largely made up syllables, such as "yai lai lai", "bim bim bam", or "dai dai dai". In part because there are no set words, this music is liberates the emotions, and helps bring together the spirit and a sense of holiness. The Nigunim that you will learn in this class can be used in many ways, such as to enliven a Shabbat dinner, to accompany dance, as on Simchat Torah, to bring people together as a community.
