Beth El's Adult Education program has a large variety of offerings that bring excitement, depth and diversity to Jewish learning. There's learning opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds from Synaplex discussions and Talmud class on Shabbat to Rabbi Roston's new Psalms class, Torah/Haftarah trope and our newest offerings featured below.
All texts will be provided for any course and are, except as otherwise required, in English and Hebrew. No previous study is required. Each session of any course may be attended as a stand-alone or as part of the series. All courses are free to all who want to participate and may be joined at any point in the year or series. On Sunday mornings, come in for coffee and a bagel at 9:15 am before the classes start.
Talmud Study
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Every Saturday
Every Shabbat following services and a kiddush lunch, a group of congregants sit and study Talmud, guided by a dedicated member of the congregation. All are welcome. Instructor: Mark Chodrow.
Reading the Book of Psalms
Wednesdays, 9:00am – 10:00am
Spring Session: March 5,12,19; April 2,16,30
The Psalms are a treasure-trove of spiritual literature. We read Psalms in Hebrew and English, looking for their messages and meaning as it relates to our lives and beliefs. No knowledge of Hebrew required. Instructor: Rabbi Francine Roston.
Call 973-763-0111 or email cslutzky@bethelnj.org for more information.
Level II Hebrew Reading
Sundays, 9:45am – 10:45am
Do you know your aleph-bet but need a tune-up? If you want to refresh your Hebrew reading skills, focusing on prayers from the Shabbat prayerbook, this is the course for you. Instructor: Nikki Pusin. Call 973-763-0111 or email cslutzky@bethelnj.org for more information.
Advanced Hebrew
Generally every other Monday, 8:00pm - 9:15pm
March 3, 17, 31; April 14, 28; May 12, 19; June 2, 16
The class is conducted entirely by Morah Miki Fine in Hebrew. Among other things, we will be reading poetry, newspaper articles and short stories. This is the sixth year of the class and new students are always welcome. Students who are considering taking the course should be able to converse comfortably in Hebrew, as well as comprehend at least 60% of what they read.
Israel @60: A Musical Retrospective
Sundays mornings, 11:00am - Noon
March 9, 23, 30; April 6
Led by Cantor Perry Fine, these one-hour sessions will explore the history of the State of Israel through the prism of music. The class will focus on how music reflected the spirit of the times, beginning in the 1880's through the birth of the State in 1948, and the decades of war and reconciliation to the present day.
ADULT EDUCATION SPEAKERS COMING TO BETH EL!
Jay Feinberg, Founder and Executive Director
Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation
Sunday, January 13, 2008, 10:30am - Noon
Topic: He who saves one life, it is as if he had saved the entire world.
Hendricks Davis, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity Newark
Sunday, January 27, 2008, 10:30am - Noon
Topic: Building homes, building hope.
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Founder and Director, The Shalom Center
Phyllis Berman, Co-director, Elat Chayyim Jewish Retreat Center
Sunday, February 3, 2008, 10:30am - Noon
Topic: The Green Menorah Covenant
David Wolfson, Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law
Rabbi Robin Nafshi, Religion Volunteer, Best Friends Animal Society
Sunday, February 10, 2008, 10:30am - Noon
Topic: Animals and Society
Aaron Lansky, Founder and President, National Yiddish Book Center
Sunday, April 13, 2008, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topic: The Wolfson Lecture --Transmitting Our Heritage:
The National Yiddish Book Center
See bethelnj.org home page for more details
For more information about adult education, contact co-chairs, Joel Rublin, jrublin@comcast.net or David Mallach, dmallach@att.net or any member of the Adult Education committee -- Rabbi Francine Roston, Cantor Perry Fine, Sherri Morris (Director of Congregational Learning), Laurie Berkman, Roslyn Diamond, Joel Friedman, Johanna Ginsberg, Bill Gold, Howard Hoffman, Rabbi Len Levin, Peter Nelson, Joyce Raynor, Leah Tarlow, Maureen Tillman, David Wise, Susan Zwillenberg.
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