Adult Education

February 29 - Adult Enrichment & Library Committees Shabbat Dinner at 5:45 pm. Guest speaker - Adam Langer (Reservations Required) (click to download flyer)

(click to download brochure)
Please note the following classes shown in the brochure are no longer available:
I.D. 102 Bikur Holum Training Program
I.D. 110 Learn How to Lead a Minyan
I.D. 120 Shalom Ivrit I
I.D. 121 Shalom Ivrit II
I.D. 131 Business Ethics
I.D. 132 Medical Ethics
I.D. 133 Ethics of Jewish Law
I.D. 134 Environmental Ethics

Winter Classes (click to download the winter flyer):
I.D. 104
One People, Many Faces: Comparative Judaism
Alyssa Z. Levine
Mondays, January 14, 28, 2008
February 4, 11, 2008 7:00 - 8:00 pm No Charge

Learn about the different movements within Judaism. Study with the people who observe and practice. What is Conservative Judaism? Are Orthodox Jews more authentic? Is Reconstructionist Judaism a real movement? Each week a different speaker will teach about Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Reform Judaism.

I.D. 105
Great Jewish Discoveries
Rabbi Victor Weissberg
Mondays, February 25, 2008
March 3, 10, 17, 31, 2008 7:00 - 8:00 pm No Charge

Some of these discoveries changed the Jewish world. Others revolutionized and transformed humanity as a whole. They brought insight, healing, and more importantly, discoveries that extended the frontiers in countless areas of human concern. We are the beneficiaries of these great discoveries. Join me as we celebrate these gifts.

I.D. 106
Comparative Religion
Alyssa Z. Levine
Mondays, April 14, 28, 2008May 5, 12, 2008 7:00 - 8:00 pm No Charge

Learn about the different religions that are part of our world, Study from the Priests, Iman and Pastors who practice them. Discover similarities and differences, and what we should know to foster understanding.

I.D. 110
Learn How to Lead a Minyan (Service)
Rabbi Jeffrey Weill
Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 February 5, 2008 8:00 - 9:00 pm No Charge

Our tradition instructs us to pray three times a day. Ten adults are required. Neither a Rabbi or Cantor is required to lead a minyan; any knowledgeable Jewish adult may lead one. Take this course to acquire the tools to fulfill the mitzvah of Shalyach Tzibur, leading members and the community in prayer.

I.D. 117
Learning with Lox Israel—Today, Tomorrow, Forever
Carl Schrag
Sunday, March 30, 20 8:45 - 10:30 am $5

Join us for lox, cream cheese and bagels, and stay for an informal conversation on current Jewish issues led by experts from the Jewish community. Come and be part of the group.