The Thief, the Prostitute, the Scholar and his Wife
Mondays, Mar. 5 - Mar. 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us for another exciting and innovative Alma Beit Midrash series, led once again by writer Ruby Namdar and artist Ofri Cnaani. From a collective look at cities and houses to an individual emphasis on understanding the people contained within them, this course will focus on character analysis in classic Jewish text viewed through the lens of contemporary art.
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Scrolls of the Spring: Esther, Ruth & Song of Songs
Thursdays, Feb. 8 - Mar. 1, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us for an intriguing interpretation of the three scrolls traditionally read during the spring festivals: Esther (Purim), Song of Songs (Passover) and Ruth (Shavuot). Join Irit Koren, Director of Alma NY and PhD student in gender studies, and artist Ofri Cnaani for a course which, once again, in the tradition of the "spirit of Alma" maneuvers between Jewish text and art.
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Past Programs:

Text in the City - Alma's Fall Beit Midrash
Mondays, Oct. 9 - Nov. 27
Join us at Alma's Beit Midrash for an exciting study series led by writer Ruby Namdar and artist Ofri Cnaani. These sessions are designed for those who are interested in exploring Jewish texts using an innovative critical approach, in which the language of foundational Jewish texts and the language of art are combined to illuminate one another.
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Lishmah - Fall for Genesis
Join us for "Lishma", one day Jewish learning experience in downtown Manhattan. Lishma celebrates a study of Jewish text and tradition based on sheer love of learning. Alma NY's Lishmah, offers a fun and exciting learning environment, which will embody the "Alma Spirit" - a critical approach to Jewish text interwined with a wide range of text from the arts.
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
"Stay the Night" for a cultural and educational voyage on the night of Shavuot. Join us for an alternative, modern twist on the age-old tradition of Tikkun Leil Shavuot.
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