Our Programs
We offer our hands-on, interactive Bread and Torah programs in a variety of formats for all ages from pre-school to senior citizens. We can tailor a program to meet the needs and budget of your community, school, or organization.
Program Videos
Rabbi Linda Motzkin, soferet
The Community Torah Project
The Writing and Making of a Torah Scroll
- Scribal demonstrations
- Steps in the Making of a Parchment Panel
- Teamwork: Checking completed Torah panels
Scribal Arts programs:
- Slide show on “The World of Scribal Arts”
- Slide show on “The Making of a Torah Scroll”
- Show and Tell – The Materials of Torah Making
Art Workshops
- Hebrew Calligraphy: Beginner Through Advanced
- Making a “Shivi’ti” or a “Mizrach” or a Hebrew Amulet
- Art Midrash
Other Programs
- Mystical Attributes of the Aleph-Bet
- Scribal Quirks in the Weekly Torah Portion
Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein, baker
Slice of Heaven Breads at Temple Sinai
Hands-On Baking Workshops
- Challah – traditional, whole wheat, and vegan
- Bagels, Bialys, and Rye Breads
- Holiday and Celebration Breads
- Sweet doughs: babka, schnecken (sticky buns), and more
- “Seven Species” bread workshop and teachings for Sukkot, Tu B’Shevat, and Shavuot
- Make your favorite breads at home
Other Workshops
- The Earth and the Mitzvah of Challah
- “Spiritual Fitness:” nutrition, eating behavior, addiction, and Jewish food teachings and practices
- Vegetarianism and Judaism
- Judaism and ecological stewardship
- Presentation: Slice of Heaven Breads – A Synagogue-Based Community Bakery
Group baking and cooking for special events
Program formats:
- Residency for weekend or longer
- Shabbaton – Friday afternoon through Havdalah
- Saturday Havdalah through Sunday
- Single day (3-6 hours)
- Single evening (2? -3 hours)
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