Education

Please join us for our classes in English & Hebrew
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We are proud to present a rich variety of educational opportunities in an egalitarian, pluralistic setting for contemporary Jewish-Israeli learning from the perspective of the world Masorti (Conservative) Movement. Its aim is to create a commitment to continuous learning, and its courses are open to members of Hod veHadar as well as the community at large living in Kfar Saba and the surrounding Sharon region. We offer an interactive educational experience, in which lecturers present well-researched, engaging talks followed by group discussions.

English classes

Weekly Torah Portion

Friday mornings at 9:30. Led by instructors from the community. On Zoom, please contact the office for the link.
The weekly Torah portion is considered from varied perspectives, with observations about how it relates to today’s world.

June

6/6 Nasso – Eran Kraus
13/6 Beha’alotcha – Mark Okrent
20/6 Sh’lach – Ilana Kraus
27/6 Korach – Ilan Israel

July

4/7 Chukat – Naomi Graetz
11/7 Balak –  Eran Kraus
18/7 Pinchas – Sally Ben Moshe
25/7 Matot-Masei – Ilana Kraus

August

1/8 – Devarim – Ben Novis
8/8 Ve’etkhanan – R. Judith Edelman-Green
15/8 Ekev – Ilan Israel
22/8 Re’eh – R. Gail Shuster Bouskila
29/8 Shoftim – Shoshana Michael-Zucker

September

5/9 Ki Tetze – Mark Okrent
12/9 Ki Tavo – Baruch Kraus

Early Prophets

What happens after the book of Deuteronomy ends? In Parashat Hashavua class, we usually start over again with Bereshit. But what happens after the Israelites cross over the Jordan?
 Join our learning sessions, led by Baruch Kraus, on the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, on Zoom, where we will be discussing these books from a literary, narrative, and historical (where appropriate) approach. We will be looking at the literary motifs and themes that are threaded throughout these books. Some of the themes will include the building of the nation-state of Israel, and the development of political judicial, ritual and religious leadership.
During July and August, the class will meet every Monday evening at 19:30, on Zoom.  
For more information, contact Baruch by email

A Lily Among the Thorns?

An Exploration of The Jewish People’s Place among the Family of Nations

The class will begin again on 1 September 2025
Classes in English, on Zoom, led by Shoshana Michael Zucker

For details, please click here to contact Shoshana by e-mail.

Classes in Hebrew

Talmud class

Babylonian Talmud Tractate Baba Batra, chapter 2.

Sundays at 19:45, with Rabbi Lionel Levy. 
Participation fee: TBA

Adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah Class

Fridays, 11:00-12:30 starting 20 December. This class will be conducted in Hebrew. For details, please see the Hebrew page. For details contact Rabbi Judith Edelman-Green...

Book launch: Shiva – Bilingual Poems in the Wake of Oct. 7

Join us for the launching of Shiva – A Bilingual Anthology of Poems in the Wake of October 7th On Tuesday September 24th at 20:00...

Heschel’s Seder Night (in Hebrew)

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 20:00 Script: Eran Shavit | Director: Yoni Eilat | Actor: Rodia Kozlovsky Admission: NIS 50 for guests; 20 NIS for members; in cash at the...

Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Kehillat Hod veHadar

Erev Shavuot | 25 May 2023 | 6 Sivan 5783 Guest Lecturer: Dr. Hana Cohen Yadan “A Moabite girl who returned with Naomi”: A woman’s...

Abraham Joshua Heschel: An Alternate Judaism for Israeli Society

Lecture with Dr. Dror Bondi (in Hebrew) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 20:00 NIS 30 for guests, free charge for members. (Payment in cash only,...

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