Adult Education

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"Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it."

These immortal words about Torah from Pirke Avot express the powerful idea that the act of discovery . . . and self discovery . . . is open to all of us. Each of us is called, is challenged, to find his or her place within our tradition. And that tradition is rich with possibility . . . "everything is in it."

We look forward to another year of stimulating and fulfilling programs centered on the many facets of Jewish learning.

Shalom!

Rabbi Ranon Teller                                    Cantor Mark Levine

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Modern Conversations with the Narrative of Exodus
Select Saturdays at 9:00 AM.
In person at Brith Shalom.
Using post-enlightenment commentaries, join Cantor Levine as he delves into the texts which serve as our formative narrative.

Fall 2023 Adult Ed Mini Series
Wednesdays October 11, 18, and 25 at 7:00 PM
In person at Brith Shalom and on YouTube.
Three noted Rabbis share their wisdom on three successive Wednesday evenings.

Adult Hebrew Level I
Select Sundays at 11:00 AM.
In person at Brith Shalom.
For those who have wanted to be able to read Hebrew, this is a beginning level, seven-month class to enable comfort with Hebrew letters and vowels.

Exploring Judaism
Select Sundays at 9:45 AM.
In person at Brith Shalom.
The course material is based on the nationally renowned Miller Curriculum from the American Jewish University. This class is designed for anyone interested in deepening your Jewish education, preparing for an adult bar/bar mitzvah, converting to Judaism, or strengthening your Jewish identity.

Russian Jewish History
Select Sundays at 11:00 AM in person at Brith Shalom.
Select Thursdays at 12:00 Noon on Zoom.
In this survey course, we will trace the historical experience of Jews in Russia, with its dizzying reversals over the course of more than 150 years. Join Cantor Levine as he explores the question as to whether there are lessons for American and diaspora Jewish life to be learned from the transformation of Soviet Jewish identity during those years.

Learning with Hazzan David Krohn
Sundays October 22, 29, & November 5 at 9:45 AM.
In person in the Brith Shalom Social Hall.
Sunday Morning Mini Series: An introduction to opera.

Shabbat Lecture Series
Fridays, November 10, 2023 & February 23, 2024 at 6:15 PM
In person at Brith Shalom
Shabbat, dinner, and lectures from two distinguished scholars.

CBS Film Festival 2024
Sundays, January 14, 21, and 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM
In person at Brith Shalom
Reserve three Sunday nights in January to watch and participate in post-film discussion.