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Every Picture Tells a Story: Beginning Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Jehon Grist
Sun., June 17-July 29
Lehrhaus Judaica, Berkeley
Ancient Egyptian was one of the first ‘picture languages,’ employing beautiful images to express consonants, syllables and whole words. When Biblical Hebrew was born, Egyptian writing was already 2000 years old, a language rich in religious and secular literature.
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Led by scholars and experts on the history, culture, and Jewish significance of each destination, our national and international study tours provide access to sites and people that ordinary package tours seldom include -- from participating in an archaeological dig (Israel tour, Fall 1999) to meeting with a member of the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague (Paris/Amsterdam tour, Spring 2000).
November 26-December 8, 2012 An exclusive opportunity limited to 20 participants Travel to Argentina and Uruguay with Ariel Goldstein, a veteran tour guide who was born and raised in that region, and Fred Rosenbaum, scholar of Jewish communities. Visit Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, and Montivideo to experience the Jewish culture and spectacular sights in intimate [...]
Sepharad, Andalusia and Modern Spain Explore the cultural treasures of Jewish, Islamic and Christian Spain. Savor the cuisine and wines of a rich culinary heritage. Wander the winding paths of ancient neighborhoods and discover the modern wonders of its 21st century cities.
June 26-July 11, 2012 To apply, click here. Legacy Tour Flyer
New York native Fred Rosenbaum, who divides his time between Berkeley and Brooklyn, has led this unforgettable tour of Jewish New York eight times. He is the founding director of Lehrhaus and an award-winning educator, teacher, and author. A specialist on Jewish communities throughout the world, he has been the traveling scholar on five different [...]
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Past Lehrhaus Tours Include
Argentina
Austria (Vienna)
Belgium
Czech Republic
Cuba
Egypt
Estonia
Germany (Berlin and Dresden)
Holland
Hungary
Israel
Jordan
Latvia
Lithuania
New York City
Poland
Prague
Russia
Uruguay
Testimonials
Berlin, Prague & Vienna 2010
I believe in listening to participants sum up their impressions of this program that this was a Jewish transformative experience for most of us. Jewish consciousness happens one person at a time and I truly feel that programs like this one are exactly what the JCCSF should be doing – Lehrhaus is a great partner.
~ Judy Edelson – San Mateo, CA
Israel and Jordan 2009
This program brought together the ancient and modern worlds of Israel not only with the two great Lehrhaus scholars, Fred Rosenbaum and Jehon Grist but also the Israel tour guide Jeremy Arons and the trip coordinator Ariel Goldstein. Each had his own perspective and views which greatly enriched and enhanced the trip.
~ Lorri Holzberg – Menlo Park, CA
April 2011 Argentina-Uruguay Tour Group