Fort Tryon Jewish Center

Fifty words are at the core of Hebrew prayer. We'll use these words to improve our Hebrew reading from the Siddur while discussing key spiritual concepts and approaches to Jewish prayer. Geared toward less experienced learners, who mostly know the letters and vowels, and want to deepen their practice of Jewish Hebrew prayer. Four Tuesday nights, with Rabbi Guy Austrian. Register at www.ftjc.org/learning

FTJC welcomes families of all kinds into our community. Each Shabbat at beginning at 9:45am, we hold age-appropriate children’s services and programs that are warm, vibrant and accessible, whether you are new to Shabbat services or familiar with them. For details: www.ftjc.org/rimonim1.html

Daniel Matt, one of the world's preeminent Zohar scholars who has authored the Pritzker English edition of the book, also wrote God and the Big Bang (1998) to foster a dialog between the two descriptions of the process of creation: the scientific and the biblical, as seen through the lens of Kabbalah and Chasidism. The Hebrew translation has just appeared in Israel, published by Yediot Aharonot, Israel's largest book publisher. The translator, FTJC member Igal Harmelin, who will share some key passages and his experience translating this fascinating book.