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Shabbat Bible BaBoker
with Rabbi Annie Tucker
Every Shabbat Morning
8:45 a.m.
Begin Shabbat morning with a discussion of Parashat HaShavua (the weekly Torah portion). All are welcome regardless of Bible background. Group meets at 8:45 a.m. and concludes in time for Shabbat morning service.
NEW ADULT B’NAI MITZVAH CLASS STARTING 11/2
Adult Education
Fall 2008 / 5769
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The Adult Education Committee has been working all summer on an exciting schedule for the coming year. We are planning to continue programs that were successful in the past as well as adding new classes, lectures, and more. The brochure describing all of the programs for the Fall will be sent to the congregation after Rosh HaShanah. In this newsletter article, we wanted to pre- sent a preview of some of the Fall offerings from Adult Education with an emphasis on regular classes and pro- grams starting early in the season.
HIGH HOLY DAY WORKSHOPS
With Rabbi Feldman and Rabbi Annie Tucker
September 11 and September 16
7:15 to 8:30 p.m. and 8:30 to 9:15 p.m.
The month of Elul, coming just prior to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, has traditionally been seen as a time to study and prepare for the upcoming holidays and to begin the period of introspection and self-reflection that these days usher in. Come join Rabbi Tucker as we explore “Spiritual Preparation for the High Holidays” - an interactive workshop in which we will both discuss ways of readying ourselves for the holiday season and experiment with possible methods and techniques.
Rabbi Feldman's session will focus on a few of the specific prayers we chant during the High Holidays such as Unitaneh Tokef, Ki Hinei K'chomer and Avinu Malkeinu so that we will gain understanding of these important prayers in prepara- tion for the holidays. No prior knowledge is necessary.
MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
Torah on Thursdays
with Rabbi Annie Tucker
December 4, 11
7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Hanukkah is often thought of as the quintessential holiday
of miracles, but in this way it is far from unique. From the splitting of the Red Sea to the “daily miracles which attend us” that we mention each day in the Amidah, Jewish tradition has long embraced a belief in miraculous occurrences and a sense of wonder in the unexplained. In this class we will explore our own ideas and beliefs about miracles and study together texts both classical and contemporary which can help us to better understand the mysterious phenomena of the world around us. In our final session we will also look specifically at the miracles of the Hanukkah story, helping us to prepare for the upcoming Festival of Lights.
Rabbi Burt Visotsky Lecture
Tuesday, September 23
7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Rabbi Burt Visotzky will speak about his new novel based on
Jewish sources. Burt Visotzky, an educator, rabbi, and author
of nine nonfiction books, devoted over two years of scholarly research to the preparation of this debut novel and it shows. Using the Cairo Geniza (an actual storage room where Jews deposited everything written in Hebrew), Visotzky poignantly re-creates a time period in which adventurers, scholars, Jews, and Muslims lived together in relative harmony.
The book, A Delightful Compendium of Consolation: A Fabulous Tale of Romance, Adventure, and Faith in the Medieval Mediterranean brings to life the world of Mediterranean traveler on the high seas and caravan routes of the 11th Century.
Hebrew on Sundays with Edna Noiman Beginners (Matchilim) will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Intermediate (Mamshichim) will be from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m.
First Class: September 14
Classes follow the Religious School Schedule
Tuition: $175.00 for 27 classes
Books not included in tuition
Learning Hebrew is not just for kids! Remember what you learned all those years ago or start form the beginning! Beginning Hebrew is for those who can read the letters and want to learn contemporary Hebrew. Intermediate is for those who have studied in TJC's adult Hebrew classes or who have previous knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and grammar.
Classes have requirement for a minimum number of students.
RSVP by September 10 to myarin@thejewishcenter.org or call
609-921-0100 ext. 201.
Maimonides - His Interpreters and His Influence with Rabbi David Wolf Silverman
Classes: Tuesday evenings - 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2
Moses ben Maimon is undoubtedly the greatest Jewish philosopher of all time. He occasioned controversy both in person and in his books and letters, some of which are still studied in yeshirot, seminaries and universities today. His arguments, conclusions, and political philosophy will be the focus of our study together. Come and see!
Texts: Guide for the Perplexed (any translation) Mishneh
Torah (any translation) and The Letters of Maimonides.
Learn to Leyn with Cantor Murray Simon
Tuesdays, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, and 25
8:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Learn to read Torah with Cantor Simon and join the
Jewish Center's esteemed group of Torah readers!
Torah on Mondays
with Rabbi Bob Freedman
Classes: Monday evenings - 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. November 10, 17, 24 and December 1
Blessed is the one who spoke worlds into being. We’ll study creation stories
