Lifelong Learning
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2010 - 2011 Talmud & Midrash Class Join a modern Talmud scholar as he brings the Talmud and Midrash to life in an exciting and lively fashion. Tuesdays: Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 15, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 17 8:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah: Year One The two-year cycle begins again. This course is also appropriate for those interested in a Basic Judaism experience. Hebrew prayer and Jewish tradition and history will be covered. Men, women, beginners, and more experienced students are all welcome! Wednesdays: Oct. 6 & 20, Nov. 3 & 17, Dec. 1 & 15, Jan. 5 & 19, Feb. 2 & 16, Mar. 2, 16, & 30, Apr. 27, May 11 7:30 PM Adult Confirmation/Brit Binah Jewish education does not end with Bar/Bat Mitzvah! This two year cycle begins with monthly meetings with our Temple Educator, Rebecca Shubert. Not just for those who became Bar/Bat Mitzvah as adults! Wednesdays: Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mar. 9, Apr. 13, May 4 7:30 PM They Judged Israel! (And Israel Needed Judging!) The Torah ends as we enter the Promised Land. What happened next? Join us for a text-based look at the Period of Joshua and the Judges. You'll see that the afternoon soaps have nothing on the stories of our own people! Tuesdays: Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7, Jan. 18, Feb. 8, Mar. 15, Apr. 5, May 10 7:30 PM Answering Our Spiritual Questions: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought and Spirituality Who is God? How does God act in the world? What is our relationship to the Divine? Rabbi Andy Gordon guides us as we study the works of three major theologians (Martin Buber, Mordecai Kaplan, Abraham Joshua Heschel) and touch on that of modern theologians such as Rachel Adler, Judith Plaskow and Arthur Green. Mondays: March 7, 14, 21, April 4 7:30 PM Jewish Literacy BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This class, meeting with Rabbi Klein, will slowly, but surely, move through Joseph Telushkin's best -seller, Jewish Literacy - a compendium of "the most important things to know about the Jewish religion, its people, and its history." If you've been harboring any questions about Judaism, this is the place and the time to ask. Rabbi Klein will bring in supplementary materials as well, delving deeper into some of the issues raised. The focus will reflect the interest of the class, moving back and forth in the text, from the ancient to the contemporary, from the secular to the sacred. All are welcome, no matter how basic or how strong your Judaic background. Come to one session, or come to all - each one will be free standing! Tuesdays: Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 15, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 17, June 14 8:00 PM Schmooze & News Join with a member of our professional staff for an informal and lively discussion of a contemporary political or social topic. Israel and Islamic extremism; the economy; corporate responsibility for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; cyber bullying ... the discussion will revolve around a topic of significance, which will be announced before the session. Session-to-session there will be no continuity, so simply come and "drop by" when the mood hits you! Sundays: Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, May 15 9:30 AM Rabbi's Bible Study Chavurah Join Rabbi Klein for some free-wheeling discussion, with many questions, and hopefully enough answers to cover it all. We begin with the Bible (currently the Books of Samuel, having gone through the Torah two times!), but we move far beyond the Biblical text. This is a great Tuesday morning "pick me up." Tuesdays at 10:30 AM beginning October 5 |