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ADULT EDUCATION

AT THE JEWISH CENTER

The Adult Education Committee is pleased to present its selection of Fall-Winter programs which offers the community a wide range of classes, films, special events including the annual Egger Shabbaton and Jewish Center Reads. There is also programming in honor of the 60th Anniversary of The Jewish Center, founded in 1949.

Unless otherwise noted, programs are provided free to members of The Jewish Center. Some programs may request a donation from non-members.

TJC members have the opportunity to communicate with fellow members on topics related to Adult Education through the TJC Adult Education Listserv. Please contact the committee co-chairs to sign up for this convenient e-mail service and to get involved. You may also click here for more information on this networking tool.

PROGRAMS and COURSES


BEIT MIDRASH ELUL at TJC facilitated by Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg
Join us for a voyage, where we will meet "Chazal"- our sages, from a close and personal perspective. We will try to understand "Chazal" figures as real people, men and women, real faces, with weaknesses, strengths and a story that resonates with our lives till this very day. The study is based on dialogue - either in chevrutah (small study group) or in facilitated discussion. The sources we use include classical and modern Jewish sources: Bible, Midrash, Talmud, Kabbalah, Hassidut, philosophy, and modern Israeli literature.

Contact Gila Levin for registration information.



LUNCH and LEARN  organized by Bob Garber
The series has been on-going for many years featuring well-known artists, writers, politicians, educators and other scholars who impart their insight and learning.  Talks are scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month. Preceded by a dairy lunch brought by learners. The program includes a Q&A period following the talk. The lectures are open to the public.

3rd Wednesday of the month at noon

“BIBLE BABOKER” ON SHABBAT MORNING
with Rabbi Annie Tucker
This weekly Shabbat morning discussion of Parashat HaShavua (the weekly Torah portion) offers lively exploration and debate of the Torahʹs many wonderful (and often challenging) stories and themes. The Bible BaBoker group has been meeting for three years and always welcomes new participants regardless of background. Open to regulars and drop‐ins interested in learning together.

 

Please check the weekly schedule to confirm during the summer months.
Shabbat mornings 8:45 am to 9:45 am


B’NAI MITZVAH ADULT PROGRAM  with Rabbi Adam Feldman (Torah study)and Rabbi Annie Tucker (Hebrew)
A two‐year program culminating in leading a Shabbat morning service, preparation involves weekly sessions with TJC clergy, Hebrew instruction, Torah cantillation training, and more. Most importantly, the program offers participants the opportunity to develop close relationships with one another and to reflect on the role Judaism plays in their lives today.
Members from all backgrounds are welcome.
For more information, contact Rabbi Tucker, atucker@thejewishcenter.org or (609) 921‐0100 x213


TALMUD ON SHABBAT AFTERNOON
with Rabbi David Wolf Silverman
Come explore the minor tractates of the Babylonian Talmud to discover their fascinating insights into the manners and mores of the ancient rabbis. Some of the texts have direct relevance to our own times-either in agreement, opposition or qualification.
Shabbat, 3:30-5:00  pm, Twice monthly 
Consult the weekly e-mail or Shabbat Bulletin for upcoming dates.


RABBI  DIAMOND’S TALMUD  CLASS
Thursdays, 12-1:15


JEWISH CENTER WOMEN LIMUD— SUNDAY MORNING STUDY 
The Jewish Center Women are offering a monthly series of Sunday morning (11:00 am— 12:00 noon) study sessions led by a different teacher each month.

Consult the weekly e-mail or Shabbat Bulletin for upcoming dates.

ONGOING HEBREW STUDY  
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE HEBREW
with Edna Noiman
Remember what you learned all those years ago or start anew. Beginning class is for those who can read the letters and want to learn contemporary Hebrew. Intermediate is for those who have taken the TJC beginning class or who have previous knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar.
Sundays, with Religious School schedule
Beginners 1 (Matchilim 1 &2)     9:30-10:30 am
Intermediate (Mamshichim) 11:00-noon pm) 
Tuition: $300 for the year (not including books)

 

updated: 06-Jun-2010

 

FACULTY

Rabbi Adam Feldman, a graduate of Rutgers University, was ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999. He served for six years as a Rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, NY before coming to The Jewish Center in 2005. Rabbi Feldman is a member of the Rabbinical Assembly, the UJC Rabbinic Cabinet, the Board of the American Jewish Committee, and the Board of the Solomon Schechter Day School of the Raritan Valley.

Rabbi Annie Tucker graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania. She received an MA in Jewsish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary in 2001, continuing on in the Seminary's rabbinical program where she was ordained in May 2006. She came to The Jewish Center in July.

Cantor Murray E. Simon joined TJC in 1996. In 2001, he was recognized with an honorary degree from Hebrew Union College for his contributions to the Cantorate. He is also the producer of "Great Cantors of the Golden Age" and "Great Cantors in Cinema" with Brandeis University's National Center for Jewish Film.

Rabbi David Wolf Silverman is a former professor and past president of the Spertus Institute of Judaica. He also served as chairman of the Department of Jewish Philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Edna Noiman, who was born in Israel, holds several degrees in philosophy including an MA from Johns Hopkins University. She has lectured at Princeton University and the College of New Jersey and is currently teaching at Rutgers.

Rabbi Bob Freedman became student cantor at the Jewish Center of Princeton, NJ in 1982, while attending the Hebrew Union College School of Sacred Music. Upon his investiture in 1985, The Jewish Center appointed him its first fulltime hazzan. Wishing to expand his ability to serve the Jewish community and to deepen his own understanding, he resigned from the Jewish Center in 1996 and enrolled in the rabbinical program at the Academy for Jewish Religion. As a student he served as rabbi and cantor of the String of Pearls congregation in Princeton, and after receiving rabbinic ordination in 2000 he served for seven years as rabbi and cantor of Israel Congregation in Manchester, Vermont. Rabbi Freedman currently lives with his wife Sally in Princeton, NJ, teaching, studying, and writing.