Exploring Judaism 2024-2025

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Select Sundays at 9:45 AM
in person at Brith Shalom.

Join Cantor Levine on a journey through the most significant and compelling subjects in Judaism.

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.

Please Note:

For those who have not taken Hebrew I, the required class will be offered Sundays, 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon.
There is no cost for the Exploring Judaism class.
Registration for Exploring Judaism is not required but is highly encouraged. To register, contact Cantor Levine at cantor.levine@brithshalom.org

Dates of Classes

2024
September 15	Beginnings
October 13	The World of the Bible
October 20	Understanding Jewish Diversity
October 27	Jewish Holy Days
November 3	Shabbat: A Palace in Time **
November 17	Jewish Prayer
December 1	Passover: The Jewish Master Story
December 15	God: Encounter Holiness

2025
January 5	Talmud: Argument for the Sake of Heaven**
January 12	The High Holy Days
February 2	Kashrut-Making Eating Holy
February 9	The Jewish Middle Ages: Jewish Thought

February 16	Community Yom Limmud

February 23	Marriage, Love, and Kosher Sex **
March 2	Marriage, Love, and Kosher Sex
March 9	From Birth to B'nei Mitzvah: Raising a Mensch
March 23	A Time to Mourn
March 30	Out of Darkness: The Holocaust
April 6	Israel: Dreaming of Deliverance **

** For those going through conversion, on the ** dates above, please pick a topic recently studied and submit a two-page response to the topic you have chosen. Do not worry about format or formality. Just share your thoughts.

Thu, December 5 2024 4 Kislev 5785