Tuesdays, November 18, December 2, 9, 16, 2025
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
In person only at Kerem Shalom
Cost: $80 for KS members; $180 for non-members
Registration: Go to the Hebrew College to register.
KS members, register but DO NOT PAY on the Hebrew College site.
Payment:
Non-members, please pay online at Hebrew College.
KS members, please pay $80 directly to KS either online or by check.
Financial assistance is available through Hebrew College.
We often hear the term ‘Jewish Peoplehood,’ but what does it mean? Explore this concept and these important questions as part of this course. Where do the Jewish people come from? Why is “peoplehood” as important an idea as “religion” for Jews? How should we understand the diverse cultures of Jewish people in the 21st century?
Neal Gold teaches and writes about Jewish texts, Israel, and intersections between Jewish life and the contemporary world. He is the Founder and Director of A TREE WITH ROOTS, a blossoming platform that offers online Jewish learning and a Jewish community for hundreds of students around North America and overseas. Neal is a sought-after Visiting Scholar for synagogues and Jewish communities. He is adjunct faculty at Hebrew College, and also teaches in the College’s Me’ah program, courses of study that empower adults to understand Judaism on a deeper level. Rabbi Neal is the spiritual leader of Am HaYam—The Cape Cod Havurah in Orleans, MA.