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Transdenominational Jewish Learning
"When even two people gather to study holy words, the presence of God dwells with them." -Pirkei Avot 3:3
One People One Book, a citywide year of transdenominational learning, is produced by the Board of Rabbis of Southern California with the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and stands at the core of our Community Learning initiatives.
Throughout the year, over a hundred people from area congregations, plus unaffiliated readers, engage in a year-long study of a significant Jewish book or books, connecting it with traditional texts in a variety of educational settings, including formal presentations; discussions in classes, book clubs and havurot; and traditional hevruta (partnered) learning.
Each fall, the Board of Rabbis presents a public opening event to kick-off the year of study, and also produces a sourcebook of essays and lesson plans for participating synagogues to utilize in their adult learning programs.
Click on the links below for more information about One People One Book programs
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Jewish Poetry
Yehuda Amichai & Zelda
From psalms to slams, poetry tells the story of our people... For 5770, we studied a variety of Jewish poems, focusing on the works of Yehuda Amichai and Zelda, two of the most renowned and influential Jewish poets.
Zelda's unique poetry draws from classical Jewish texts and also portrays a world of personal mystical imagery. Amichai weaves together verses on his own biography, history, culture, identity, love and the Bible, to create a rich banquet of words that explore the full scope of Jewish life.
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The World to Come
Dara Horn
In "The World to Come," Dara Horn interweaves mystery, romance, folklore, theology, history, and scripture into a spellbinding modern tale. She brings us on a breathtaking collision course of past, present, and future -- revealing both the ordinariness and the beauty of "the world to come." Nestling stories within stories, this is a novel of remarkable clarity and deep inner meaning.
Dara Horn was our special guest for Opening Night, and she shared insights into the writing of the book and the mystical meanings of olam ha-bah.
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A Book That Was Lost
S.Y. Agnon
In honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, One People One Book participants studied A Book That Was Lost and Other Stories, a collection of writings by S.Y. Agnon, acclaimed genius of modern Hebrew literature and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Agnon is a masterful maggid--a classic storyteller who weaves together Biblical and rabbinic sources, colorful images of the "old country," and vivid insights on daily life in Israel.
Opening Night featured a vintage documentary on Agnon and an original dramatized reading of his story The Lady and the Peddler.
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