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ADULT EDUCATION By Rabbi Shalom Morris
Shabbat
*NEW - The ENTIRE Bible*
Shabbat afternoons feature Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s weekly Bible class. Beginning May 8, Rabbi Angel will embark on a journey to study every book of Prophets and Writings. This interactive class, taught in English, is appropriate for everyone, from the very learned to the novice. The class meets an hour and fifteen minutes before Shabbat Minhah.
Sunday
Jewish Philosophy - Kuzari
Simon den Hollander’s study of the Kuzari continues on Sundays from 8:40-9:40. Bagels and Coffee served.
Hebrew Reading and Comprehension
We are always happy to organize a new mini-course series in Hebrew Reading (we can teach you in only six weeks!). If you’d like to learn to read Hebrew please contact rabbi.smorris@shearithisrael.org.
Monday
Parashah Class
Rabbi Morris’s weekly parashah class has been expanding with its new time of 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Babysitting services are available. It’s a great way to start your week as participants sit together and discuss the Torah portion and its teaching in translation.
Bet Midrash
This program continues through the end of May. If you haven’t yet tried it please do before the semester is over! Every week our six scholars prepare and lead two one hour sessions on a variety of topics from Talmud and Bible to Philosophy and Jewish Identity.
The first session is from 7-8 and the second is from 8-9.
It’s a great chance to see for yourself what Jewish texts have to say about areas of interest to you. Dinner is served.
Tuesday
Jewish History
May and June see our final semester as we complete the course with a study of the most important events and religious issues of last century. May 4, Bais Yakov Established – Expanded Women’s Learning. May 11, The Holocaust - Important Life and Death Responsa. June 1, The State of Israel Declared - Religious Zionism. June 8, The Six Day War - The Issue of Settlements and Land for Peace. June 15, Conclusion and Celebration!
Class is from 7:00-8:00 PM. The course is free.
Jewish Law
Ms. Lynn Kaye teaches this monthly study of Jewish Law and Legal Philosophy. Her final session of this year meets on May 25. All sources studied are available in translation. Ms. Kaye also gave a class about leading an accessible and fun Passover seder for kids, hosted by Daniela Weiss & Avi Yohananoff.
As a sneak peak on next year’s learning allow me to share
with you some of our plans. In addition to all our regular offerings, we will offer expanded introductory learning in the fall. This will include a well developed and thorough introductory Judaism course and a monthly explanatory Shabbat service, along with Hebrew reading and comprehension workshops. As part of our efforts to reach out to others we have recently begun home-based learning groups that will continue to bring new faces into our community. Please stay tuned for other new
worthwhile initiatives as we have much in store.