If you love to read and talk about books, you’re in good company.  Our book discussions take place about every two months on a Sunday, from 10–11:30 a.m. At present, we plan to continue to meet using Zoom; links will be in the weekly e-newsletter close to the date of each event, or contact us at info@shirathanefesh.org for more information.  Special thanks to member Heidi Coleman for organizing our book discussions.

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Some years, Shirat HaNefesh undertakes a year-long exploration of a particular issues.  For 2017-18, the topic was Dealing with Death. This included sermon topics, several Rabbi’s Table discussions, a Friday Nights Live program, development of a guidebook for members on When Someone Dies, creation of a bereavement support group, and purchasing plots for a dedicated Shirat HaNefesh section at the Garden of Remembrance.  

In 2018-19, our topic was the music, history, and culture of French Jewry. Hazzan Ramón Tasat presented a series of lectures and concerts focusing on the music, culture, and situation of French Jewry, culminating in the annual concert of Kolot HaLev:  Les Chansons Juifs – Portraits of Jewish Music in France.

In 2020, Hazzan Ramón Tasat organized a Selichot series on Zoom for the entire month of Elul.  Local teachers and rabbis and cantors from around the world joined forces to explore a Selichot prayer each evening at 8 pm.  In 2021, a similar series is back by popular demand, focusing each night on a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet.