Steven Kerbel Educational Consulting

I'm intrigued by the evolving relationship between Moses and God in the Torah. I think it represents an amazing evolution in relationships over the course of the narrative. I'll be exploring this in two course I'll be teaching online for the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies this year. Part one, focusing on the book of Exodus will begin on November 13. You can find more information at the link below. The classes will be recorded if the morning time doesn't work for you.

The Moses - God Relationship: Exodus Edition — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Begins November 13 Four Wednesday Mornings | 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET Instructor: Steve Kerbel

Registration is open for my Haberman class in September on High Holiday liturgy. 3 Wednesday mornings, online, starting Sep 11, but the class will be recorded if the time doesn't work for you: https://www.habermaninstitute.org/.../who-shall-live-and...

If you're thinking about wine shopping for Passover or the rest of the year, here are our thoughts on some great Israeli wines available now.

Enjoying Israeli Wine for Seders and Year round: What we’re drinking for Passover 2024 Enjoying Israeli Wine for Seders and Year round: What we’re drinking for Passover 2024 Steve Kerbel I’ve lost track of how many years I’ve...

Registration is open for my next online class, Elijah - The Man, the Myth, the Legend.

At every seder and every brit milah, we invite the prophet Elijah to attend. Elijah has several unique qualities. While immortality is probably chief among them, giving rise to many of the texts we will study together, there is much more than that.

Elijah, as a miracle worker, is different from Moses, who always exhibited such great humility. Elijah is a bit of a show-off. He’s snarky. What we’ll see, especially as we move through the character development Elijah undergoes through periods of Jewish history, is a cleverness, a fairly distinctive sharpness, maybe even unique among characters we first meet in the Tanakh.

We will study Elijah’s roots in the Book of Kings, how rabbinic literature treats him, and how his character develops in folklore throughout the ages.

Elijah: The Man, the Myth, the Legend — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Begins February 21 Six Wednesday Mornings | 9:30-10:45 AM ET Online only

Registration just opened for my January short course on the writing of Meir Shalev. We'll be looking at 3 of his novels and his humorous memoir, My Grandmother and her American Vacuum Cleaner. Find out more and register at this link:

A Tribute to Israeli Author Meir Shalev — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Begins January 10 Four Wednesday Mornings | 9:30-10:45 AM ET Online only

Want to know all about Chanukah? It's not all about dreidels and latkes. In this upcoming class we'll explore the sources and get to heart of the matter - Maccabee or Hellenist - The Real Story of Chanukah, starting November 15. Register here:

The Real Story of Chanukah - Maccabee or Hellenist? (Online Only) — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Begins November 15 Three Wednesday Mornings | 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET Online Only

I know there are a few other things happening in the Jewish community over the next month, but what will you be doing after the holidays are over the the Sukkah has been put away? How about joining me to survey the life of David, King of Israel? Ancestor of the Messiah or Royal Bad Boy?

Registration is open and you can get more information here:

Who is the Real David: Messianic Ancestor or Royal Bad Boy? — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Four Wednesday Mornings 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET October 11, 18, 25; November 1

Looking for a way back into Jewish text before the High Holidays? Just two weeks until the start of our new class, Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet. Registration is open now!

Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Four Wednesday Mornings 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET August 23, 30; September 6, 13

Just as summer is beginning, my fall course offerings for the Haberman Institute of Jewish Studies have just been posted.

We're going to open on August 23 with a deep dive into the Book of Jonah, as we prepare of the High Holidays. See the details here:

Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Four Wednesday Mornings 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET August 23, 30; September 6, 13

With Israel on our minds this week . . .
Why not join my upcoming class on the literature of Amos Oz
4 Wednesday mornings starting May 3.
You can register here:

The Voice of Israel's Formation: The Literature of Amos Oz — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies May 3, 10, 17, 24 Four Wednesday Mornings 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET Instructor: Steve Kerbel

That's a wrap on the Tu BiShvat to Pesach wine tasting season: 7 events in 5 different states, over 200 participants and more than 20 different wineries represented. Now to curate my selections for Seders and get ready for the two events connected to Yom HaAtzma'ut.

Where have all the dybbuks gone? We're going to explore European Jewish folklore through the lens of the writing of Nobel laureate Issac Bashevis Singer, 4 Wednesday morngings starting March 1. Register now at this link:

https://www.habermaninstitute.org/classes-2022-fall-1/bashevissinger?fbclid=IwAR3LeKWPJOk9_D2cb_bbWvwlFbSOaFWBdll8fPyg5XE3e5IZs069rxggcCI

Isaac Bashevis Singer - Bringing Jewish Folklore from Europe to America — Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies March 1, 8, 22, 29 Four Wednesday Mornings 9:30 - 10:45 AM ET Instructor: Steve Kerbel