2022 Spring AE programs - Temple Beth El

2022 Spring Adult Education Programs

Project Zug - Theology and Ethics After the Holocaust

4 Sessions - Starting April 28th with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg

at noon. FREE Program

The degree to which humans are capable of immense cruelty and inhumanity toward one another poses difficult and challenging questions regarding our faith in humans and in God. For centuries theologians have grappled with the challenging questions raised by human cruelty. The religious and humanist worldview is often pitted against a secular ideology that devalues human life. Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, in a four-week course entitled, “Theology and Ethics after the Holocaust,” explore some of these issues from his particular theology. Rabbi Greenberg has been at the forefront of theological studies of the Holocaust for close to fifty years.

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What is Project Zug?

Difficult Topics in the Bible:

Possession and Disposession of the Land in the Book of Joshua

with Rabbi Moshe Re'em

May 5, 12, 19 and 26 - 7:00 p.m., on Zoom

The Bible raises numerous questions of morality in the eyes of the contemporary reader. This course will examine the biblical approaches to the topic of the “Conquest of Canaan” and the relationship between native people and migrants. What exactly was the fate of the inhabitants of the land of Canaan? What does the Book of Joshua say about the “Conquest of Canaan” and how are we to read it in light of other biblical narratives? These are troubling questions for young and old alike. The answers to these questions might not be what you think or what you were taught in Hebrew school.

Beginners Hebrew with Elaine Langer

8 In-person Sessions - 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21,3/28, 4/4, 4/11 and 4/18

at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

If you have never learned Hebrew or long since forgotten your reading skills, AND if you wished you could decode the Hebrew siddur or keep up with your Hebrew school-age kids, then this course is for you! Learn the alef-beit and vowels in 8 lessons with easy-to-understand materials in a fun, relaxed environment.

Chanting the Torah with Shari Spark

Monday nights, 6:30 p.m. - 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, and 5/9

In-person at Temple Beth El or on Zoom (hybrid). Participants can choose to join in person or Zoom. Link provided when you have joined the class.

Learn the basics on your way to becoming a Torah reader. Covering the functions of cantillation and how to apply them, we’ll take a beginner's dive into the beautiful and meaningful art of “leyning”. This class is meant for beginners who have never chanted AND those who want to refresh their skills. Basic Hebrew reading is required.

GPS (Guided Prayer Service) with Shari Spark

In-person, Shabbat Mornings:

March 12, April 9, and May 14 at 10:00 am

In each class, we will learn about a different aspect of Judaism related to our interaction with tefillah. We’ll finish each session with a bit of prayer practice to refine our skills.

Coffee Talk with Shari Spark

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 at 9:00 am

Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/848569474

Meeting ID: 848 569 474

A recurring class with “a shot” of study. Join Shari Spark for “On the Road from Purim to Pesach”, and explore the rituals that flow through our spring holidays.

Chavurat Torah organized by Adina Re'em

Every Thursday - 10:15 am - 11:45 am

Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/834792187

Meeting ID: 834 792 187

All are welcome to join in this weekly Torah study led by a rotation of group members. Our goal is to understand Torah on its own terms, enriching our perspective with methodologies of biblical scholarship and rabbinic commentaries.