Thursdays, 12:00 -1:15 pm, Layers within Layers of the Amidah. First class, October 11. Lunch and learn with Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon.  Like the Star Spangled Banner is to Americans, the Amidah is the poem of the Jewish people -- only older, and more influential, and filled with intertextual references not apparent to the novice. Whether you believe in God or not, whether you like to pray or not, the Amidah is worth understanding. Come join us for an in depth, open, honest discussion, led by Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon (scientist, soon-to-be rabbi). Bring your own lunch!