*If you are a member of Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools, we encourage you to sign in to your account before registering for classes.jsimkin@chizukamuno.org or call 410-486-6400 ext. 232.
Mishnah *There is no charge for this class, however, registration is required.
Musical Midrash : Their Stories, Their Songs January 22 & 29, 2024 Listen to a series of original midrashic folk songs that explore the lives and stories of heroes from the Torah. After the music, we will discuss the images raised in these songs and the potential of music and lyrics to deepen our experience of Torah . *There is no charge for this class, however, registration is required.
Confounding Sacred Texts This year-long series will examine Jewish and Christian sacred texts that provoke a variety of complex responses.
Session 1: Texts that inspire Session 2: Texts that Challenge Session 3: Texts that Confuse Session 4: Texts that Make Us Cringe
Modern Hebrew Literature Class *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required.
Presidents and the Jews $75 - MemberJoin for one, some, or all!
Beit Midrash The theme for Beit Midrash Fall 2023 will be “Ancient Jewish Texts on Modern Issues.” Each week a different teacher guides us as our ancient tradition addresses the issues of today. *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required. (The zoom link is the same for all the classes - feel free to join one, any, or all.*
Exploring the Bible: Israel In and Out of Egypt October 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 29
Grateful Aging Let’s join together to share experiences, challenges, insights, and questions about what it means to grow older in today’s world.Beginning October 11 *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required. Max of 20 participants, preference given to Chizuk Amuno Members and returning students.
Stories, Short and Sweet We will read and discuss short stories, both classics and modern works. Stories will be short, and discussions longer. Beginning October 11 *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required. Max of 20 participants, preference given to Chizuk Amuno Members and returning students.
Talmud In a passage in Leviticus 25 about a sales transaction, the Torah opens and closes the passage with a warning against ill-treating the other party. This is called אונאה in Hebrew (O-na’ah) and in the business context is often translated as exploiting, imagining a savvier party taking advantage of a less savvy one. But the sages understood that the framing of the warning going in and coming out meant that while the potential for such misbehavior was particularly likely to arise in the context of a sale, it applies more broadly -- thus my characterization of it as “ill-treatment.” Thus in the Mishnah of the fourth chapter of Bava Metziah the sages deal with both aspects of O-na’ah to very different effect.
The Thursday Double Feature, Beginning October 19: 2023 The Jewish Idea of Rest From a weekly Shabbat to the Sabbatical year, Judaism has given the world some revolutionary ideas about ceasing from “work.” We will discuss the core values embedded in Jewish rest and deepen our understanding and practice.
Current Events Through a Jewish Lens 2024: Topic Tbd Intergenerational Transmission of Memory and Meaning in Light of the Holocaust We define who we are via our memories, those timeless entities that we often appreciate differently as we grow in our lives. Explore modern memory science focusing on the creation of meaning from our experiences and how these are shared in families, with a specific emphasis on interviews with Holocaust survivors and two generations of their descendants. Prepping for Passover Preparing your heart, home, and head for Passover. Current Events Through a Jewish Lens *There is no charge for these classes, however, registration is required.
The Torah of Vulnerability *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required.
Jewish Folklore Learn about the rich tradition of Jewish storytelling through the ages from Midrashic materials to "Old Country" European resourses from which Jewish customs and beliefs emerged. Explore Midrashic materials complementing the Old Testament, sprinkled through the Talmud, Medieval Jewish legends and folklore and legendary accounts of Hasidic founders. Examine the development, symbolic meanings and spiritual importance of these folklores. Compare the similarities of other sacred narratives around the world to Jewish ones.Charles "Chip" Hanna has a Masters of Arts in folklore studies from the University of Oregon and writes and lectures on such topics as art, architecture, literature, mythology and folklore.
From Where Shall My Help Come? mitzvah (a good deed) to give help, but what about requesting it? We will discuss what our texts and our liturgy say about asking for and giving help and how ourselves and our community can be strengthened by learning to ask for help when needed.
*There is no charge for this class, however registration is required.
Any questions regarding class registration, please contact Judy Simkin,
jsimkin@chizukamuno.org or call 410-486-6400 ext. 232.
