Adamah Boston Lehrhaus Class: The Shabbat Table as Sacred Landscape

About this event

Join Adamah Boston Hub Director Noah Nahar Weinberg for a class at Lehrhaus

In this new monthly series, each standalone class explores how Jewish ritual, biblical agriculture, ecology, and sacred time intertwine, revealing deeper connections between people, the land, and Jewish tradition.

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Event Details

November Class:

The Shabbat Table as Sacred Landscape

Class description:

Why does the Shabbat table look the way it does?

Beneath the bread, wine, and candles lies a rich tapestry of meaning connecting the staple crops of the Land of Israel, the sacred architecture of the Mishkan and Temple, and the agricultural journey of the Omer from Pesach through Shavuot.

Together, we’ll peel back layers of meaning to uncover how the Shabbat table serves as both a celebration of abundant harvest and a reimagined altar, bringing the rhythms of the land and memories of sacred space into the home.

Drawing on the insights of Israeli ethnobotanist Noga Hareuveni, we’ll explore how every Shabbat meal can be understood as a reenactment of the relationship between people, land, and holiness.

Save the Dates for Upcoming Classes

• Tues Dec 15 @ 6pm – The Spiral of Jewish Time

• Tues Jan 19 @ 8pm – The Evolution of Tu BiShvat: From Tax Day to Jewish Arbor Day

• Tues Feb 9 @ 6pm – Jewish Plant Stories

• Sun Mar 14 @ 5pm – TBD

• Tues Apr 6 @ 6pm – Who Brings Forth Bread from the Earth? A Hands-On Exploration of HaMotzi