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Adult Education Opportunities
Prayerbook Hebrew Classes
World of Judaism Classes
Adult B. Mitzvah
My grown-up and Me
Israel Matters Lecture Series
Trip to Israel
Scholar in Residence March 16-18

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Learning with others in community allows us to live our Jewish value of Talmud Torah. Whether you can pop in for one class or make it for an entire series, we invite you to stimulate your lifelong love for Judaism and learning.

There are many opportunities for Adult Education at TBESOC including our Scholar in Residence, Adult Education Lecture Series, Adult B. Mitzvah and so much more.

For an immersive experience - please consider joining Rabbi K'vod and the TBESOC Community in our upcoming trip to Israel. Click Here for more information.

Registration is now OPEN for our Adult Education Classes and Israel Matters Lecture Series.

Adult B. Mitzvah

Take the opportunity to build community with other dedicated learners by engaging in a 16 month learning program that offers thorough introduction to Jewish tradition. Make the commitment to all of the offered classes including Prayerbook Hebrew and the program culminates with the class leading a Shabbat morning service for the community including leading prayers, reading Torah, and sharing thoughts and interpretations of the weekly portion.

Tuesdays
5:30 pm - Prayerbook Hebrew
7:00 pm - World of Judaism course (every other week)

Both Prayerbook Hebrew & World of Judaism Classes are available to take on their own or as part of the series.

Our next Adult B. Mitzvah Class will begin on January 10, 2023.
The full list of course topics can be found below. Registration is Required.

PRAYERBOOK HEBREW
with Cantor Shula Kalir Merton

Weekly class between January 2023 – April 2024

An introduction to Hebrew for beginners with the focus on reading and understanding our prayerbook. This class of for anyone that would like to engage more fully with our tradition through the Hebrew language.

Meets Tuesdays at 5:30 pm beginning January 10th

WORLD OF JUDAISM

World of Judaism classes invite learners to explore and discuss foundational topics in Jewish thought and practice.

World of Judaism Classes explore foundational Jewish teachings and practice and can be taken on their own or as a series.

2023 World of Judaism & Prayerbook Hebrew Classes

Registration is REQUIRED - click on course title to register for individual classes or select a series below:

Please note that you MUST BE A MEMBER to register for the Adult B'nai Mitzvah Program.
Once you have become a member, the option to register for the program will be made available to you. Click Here to become a member.

2023 Course List

Date	Course	Instructor
January 10	What Makes Judaism Unique Join Rabbi K’vod and Cantor Shula for a roundtable discussion that explores the features of Judaism tradition that distinguish it from other religious traditions. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
January 17	Jewish Visions of God Participation in Jewish community involves interfacing with ideas about who or what God is through scripture and liturgy. Jewish thought offers multiple models and perspectives on this greatest mystery. Our class will not only be a survey of various theologies within Jewish tradition, but an exploration of finding a model that meets our individual experience. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
January 24 January 31	Why Israel?: It’s Importance to the Jewish People and the World (Online) Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi Daniel Levine Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
February 7	Jewish History 101 This session gives a broad overview of key historical moments in Jewish history that have been instrumental in shaping Jewish tradition from Mount Sinai to our 21st Century. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
February 21	Why Israel?: A Vital Presence in the Middle East Why is Israel now able to reach out to other Middle East counties? What does this mean for the future? What are the Abraham Accord and why are they important? Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Professor Alon Burnstein Cantor Shula
February 28	Purim: Not Just For Children In this session, we will explore some of the deeper meanings of the Purim story from rabbinic and mystical perspectives. How does the Purim story wrestle with some of the deeper concepts of good, evil, destiny and free-will? Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
March 7 March 14	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Israel 101 - CANCELLED Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Rabbi Daniel Levine Cantor Shula
March 21 March 28	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Passover: Teachings and Practices of the Festival of Freedom Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites journey from slavery to freedom through the Exodus story. This session will examine some of the core insights of the holiday about freedom and the ritual practices that are associated with the holy day. .In addition to intellectual understandings, we will introduce some practical ideas to make our seders more meaningful. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
April 4 April 11 April 18	~~WOJ- Creating an Inspiring Family Seder~~ CANCELLED Prayerbook Hebrew Class Shabbat: Traditional and Creative Observance Shabbat is more than a day of rest – it is day of increased awareness, renewal, and fulfillment. Our tradition has deep insights into how to make Shabbat a regular source of strength and connection in our lives. In these two sessions, we will learn traditional Shabbat practices and how they help us engage deeper with ourselves and with each other. We will also explore how creative Shabbat observance embodies the spirit of our tradition as it meets us in the 21st century. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
April 25	Shabbat: Traditional and Creative Observance Shabbat is more than a day of rest – it is day of increased awareness, renewal, and fulfillment. Our tradition has deep insights into how to make Shabbat a regular source of strength and connection in our lives. In these two sessions, we will learn traditional Shabbat practices and how they help us engage deeper with ourselves and with each other. We will also explore how creative Shabbat observance embodies the spirit of our tradition as it meets us in the 21st century. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Johannah Sohn Cantor Shula
May 2 May 9	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Navigating Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Liturgy and Synagogue Practices Our prayer liturgy and synagogue practices have the opportunity to be meaningful technologies of the spirit. And for many of us we struggle with the language of the prayer, even in English, to express our deepest truths and yearnings. These three sessions will introduce us to the deep logic of our prayer services, and how they can support us in living our own personal and spiritual journeys more fully. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
May 16	Navigating Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Liturgy and Synagogue Practices Our prayer liturgy and synagogue practices have the opportunity to be meaningful technologies of the spirit. And for many of us we struggle with the language of the prayer, even in English, to express our deepest truths and yearnings. These three sessions will introduce us to the deep logic of our prayer services, and how they can support us in living our own personal and spiritual journeys more fully. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi Joe Mendelsohn Cantor Shula
May 23	Navigating Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Liturgy and Synagogue Practices Our prayer liturgy and synagogue practices have the opportunity to be meaningful technologies of the spirit. And for many of us we struggle with the language of the prayer, even in English, to express our deepest truths and yearnings. These three sessions will introduce us to the deep logic of our prayer services, and how they can support us in living our own personal and spiritual journeys more fully. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
May 30	Navigating Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Liturgy and Synagogue Practices Our prayer liturgy and synagogue practices have the opportunity to be meaningful technologies of the spirit. And for many of us we struggle with the language of the prayer, even in English, to express our deepest truths and yearnings. These three sessions will introduce us to the deep logic of our prayer services, and how they can support us in living our own personal and spiritual journeys more fully. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Kalir Merton Cantor Shula
June 6	Tikkun Olam Beyond giving tzedakah (donations of money), what does it mean to repair the world? How do we as the Jewish People understand Tikkun Olam and what can we do practically to make a difference? Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Johannah Sohn Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
June 13 June 20 June 27 July 11 July 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 August 22	Tikkun Olam Beyond giving tzedakah (donations of money), what does it mean to repair the world? How do we as the Jewish People understand Tikkun Olam and what can we do practically to make a difference? Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Johannah Sohn Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
August 29	Spiritual Preparation for the HH: Rosh Hashanah Many of us come to synagogue with much expectation for the High Holy Days and are not sure what is expected of us spiritually. What is the inner reflection we are asked to engage in? How does the High Holy day liturgy help us connect deeper with our truths and aspirations? This session will be an exploration of the major spiritual concepts of the High Holy days and an understanding of the prayers so that our experience in synagogue has the potential to be transformational. Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
September 5 September 12 September 19	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Spiritual Preparation for the HH: Yom Kippur Many of us come to synagogue with much expectation for the High Holy Days and are not sure what is expected of us spiritually. What is the inner reflection we are asked to engage in? How does the High Holy day liturgy help us connect deeper with our truths and aspirations? This session will be an exploration of the major spiritual concepts of the High Holy days and an understanding of the prayers so that our experience in synagogue has the potential to be transformational. Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
September 26	Sukkot and Simchat Torah: Accessing Wellsprings of Joy Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
October 3 October 10 October 17	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Lifecycles: Birth and B’nai Mitzvah Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
October 24 October 31	Lifecycles: Marriage and Death Prayerbook Hebrew Class The Denominations: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Rabbi K'vod Cantor Shula
November 7 November 14 November 21	The Denominations: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
November 28	The World of Jewish Sacred Text: An Exploration of How Scripture Creates Tradition Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K’vod Cantor Shula
December 5 December 12 December 19 December 26 January 2 January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30	Prayerbook Hebrew Class Two Faces of Chanukah: Jewish Identity and Spirituality Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class Prayerbook Hebrew Class	Rabbi K'vod Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula Cantor Shula
Jan-Mar 2023 - Weekly Tuesday classes to prepare for leadership of Shabbat Service

Date

Course

Instructor

January 10

What Makes Judaism Unique

Join Rabbi K’vod and Cantor Shula for a roundtable discussion that explores the features of Judaism tradition that distinguish it from other religious traditions.