Mishnah with Dr. Moshe Shualy, 9:30 a.m. (On Zoom) *There is no charge for this class, however, registration is required.
Musical Midrash: Their Stories, Their Songs With Rabbi Ben Shalva, 7 p.m. (On Zoom) 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 with Rabbi Ilyse S. Kramer and Rosann M. Catalano, PhD., 10-11:30 a.m. (On Zoom) This year-long series will examine Jewish and Christian sacred texts that provoke a variety of complex responses.
October 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14
January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024 February 6, 13, 2024
March 12, 19, 26, 2024 April 2, 9, 16, 2024
May 14, 21, 2024 June 4, 11, 2024
Modern Hebrew Literature Class with Dr. Moshe Shualy, 12 p.m. (On Zoom) *There is no charge for this class, however registration is required.
Presidents and the Jews with David Saltzberg 1:30 p.m. (On Site) $75 - Member $100 - Non-Member October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28 Join for one, some, or all! Session 1 (October 31): Foundations of American Religious Liberties Session 2 (November 7): George Washington and the Jews of Newport Session 3 (November 14): Lincoln and Grant Session 4 and 5: (November 21 and 28): Franklin Roosevelt
Beit Midrash 7 p.m. (on Zoom) October 17-December 19 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. October 17 - Rabbi Ilyse Kramer - Prison Reform There will be no class October 24* October 31- Rabbi Rachel Ain - What Happens after We Die? November 7 - Rabbi Rob Scheinberg - Civil and UnCivil Discourse November 14 - Rabbi Debra Cantor - Manifestation: Can Wishing Make It So? November 21 - Rabbi Avram Reisner - Vax/Anti Vax November 28 - Rabbi Etan Mintz - Artificial Intelligence December 5 - Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky - Organ Donation December 12 - Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg - Marriage Equality December 19 - Rabbi Debi Wechsler - Book Banning *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 with Dr. Barry Gittlen, 11 a.m. (On Site) October 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 29
Grateful Aging with Judy Meltzer, 12-1 p.m. (On Site) 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 with Judy Meltzer, 1-2 p.m. (On Site) 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 with Rabbi Avram Reisner 5 p.m. (On Site) October 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 29, and December 6, 13 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 With Rabbi Debi Wechsler 10 a.m. (On Site and Livestream) October 19-December 14, 2023 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 With Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg 11 a.m. (On Site and livestream) October 19-December 14, 2023 2024: Topic Tbd With Dr. Robyn Blum 10 a.m. (On Site and Livestream) February 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2024 Intergenerational Transmission of Memory and Meaning in Light of the Holocaust With Dr. Azi Grysman 10 a.m. (On Site and Livestream) March 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2024 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 With Rabbi Debi Wechsler 10 a.m. (On Site and Livestream) April 4, 11, 18, 2024 Preparing your heart, home, and head for Passover. Current Events Through a Jewish Lens With Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg 11 a.m. (On Site and Livestream) Beginning February 8, 2024 *There is no charge for these classes, however, registration is required.
*There is no charge for this class, however registration is required.