Introduction to Jewish Practice
NSP offers an “Introduction to Jewish Practice: Grounded and Open Judaism for Everyday Life,” course to the NSP community. The course, which is open to current and prospective members, teaches the foundations of Jewish practice and guides participants through the tenets of Jewish thinking, ritual, and spirituality. The course is geared towards anyone who wants to learn more or delve more deeply into Jewish practice, including those who want to update (or unlearn) their Hebrew School education, interfaith couples, and those returning to or interested in exploring Judaism. Stay tuned on the schedule for NSP’s in-person Intro to Jewish Practice Course later this year.This fall, we are again partnering with our sibling congregation in Minneapolis, Shir Tikva, to offer a intro course on Zoom called Soulful Jewish Living, focused on the foundations of building and living a Jewish life. Together we’ll explore Jewish time and look at Jewish holidays, practices, and life cycle moments. This course is geared towards anyone who wants to learn more or delve more deeply into Jewish practice including those who want to update (or unlearn) their Hebrew School education, interfaith couples, and those returning to or interested in exploring Judaism. Learn more and register here.
Weekly Parsha Study with Rabbi Yosef
Join Rabbi Yosef and NSP members in a weekly text study class on Thursdays at Noon over Zoom. Each class will focus on a particular aspect of the weekly Torah portion. No prior text study experience is required. Join every week or when you are able.
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Once a month, NSP members gather for a Saturday morning text study where they unpack the week’s parsha, or Torah reading, together. Rabbi Yosef will lead the discussion, which is accessible to those with and without deep knowledge of Torah.
Reflections: Weekly Torah Study Through a Kaleidoscope Lens
A weekly drop-in virtual class on Monday evenings at 8-9pm. What does the Torah have to say about code-switching, colorism, or claiming space? And what do our lived experiences as Jews of color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, and people impacted by racism and colonization have to teach us about Torah? Come share questions, frustrations, joys, or just yourself. No prior text-study experience is needed. Register here to receive the Google meet link.
Bereishit Parents Circle & Playgroup
Facilitated conversation for parents alongside Jewish programming and childcare for pre-kinder kids whose parents attend the facilitated conversation. Each session focuses on topics related to parenting through Jewish lenses. Register here.
Darchei Mitzvot / דרכי מצוות: An Adult B’Mitzvah Cohort (zoom)
Darchei Mitzvot means “paths of mitzvot.” This six-month cohort is designed to support participants in developing their own way into Jewish practice and community. Twice-monthly cohort classes will consist of three parts: Jewish liturgy & mitzvot, Torah study & parshanut (textual interpretation), and reflecting on our Jewish journeys. Individualized tutoring will also be provided in Hebrew, liturgy, and/or Torah trope, and one-on-one meetings will be offered to support participants in developing their Jewish practice and finding their way into participation and leadership in Jewish community. The cohort begins Oct. 22 and will be led by Student Rabbi Anna Coufal. Learn more and register here.
Schlichei Tzibur*(Sha”tz) Training Program with Focus on Shabbat Morning
NSP’s Sha”tz Program will cultivate a small cohort of NSP members to become regular prayer leaders at NSP. The first cohort met in the Spring of 2025 focusing on Friday night services. This second class will focus on Shabbat morning services. Upon completion of the training program, participants will feel capable and committed to leading communal prayer experiences in line with NSP’s communal melodies and matbeah tefilah (structure of prayer). The course will enable participants to learn, train, and practice with the siddur, nusach (musical chants), songs, melodies, and core skills of prayer leadership. The program will be structured around group study, 1:1 mentorship, and supportive experiences leading public prayer. Learn more and register here.
Special Courses and Workshops
Based on the interests of our members, we organize special one-time courses and workshops.
Past examples include Jewish Feminism, Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out with Kirva, Poetry of Kabbalat Shabbat Liturgy Study, Leyning for Liberation to learn how to chant megillah, Demons in the Trees: Tu Bishvat & Talmud Magic, and radical talmud study with SVARA.
Contact info@newsynagogueproject.org if you have ideas of learning programs you’d like to participate in or help to lead, or if you’d like to be notified when registration opens for our upcoming courses and cohorts.