Adult Education

Study Sessions

All Adult Study Sessions are held via Zoom - Click Here to Join.

If there is additional information on each session, the title will serve as a link to that page.

• How Do We Do Happy Holidays?  with Cantor Shermet - Sunday, December 5, 10:30 am - In the sanctuary or on the Zoom link above.

• Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Prayer and Asking for Help - Monday, December 6, 6:30 pm

• Adult Study: The Book of Judith - Wednesdays, December 8 & 15, 7:30 PM, with Ronda Young

• Rosh Chodesh: Looking Toward Tu b'Sh'vat - Monday, January 3, 7:00 PM
• Rosh Chodesh: The Jewish Calendar Explained - Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 PM

More study session information forthcoming. Contact religiouslife@bstva.org if interested.

Learn to Read Hebrew

We offer a Hebrew course for adults, using the same Hebrew Through Prayer curriculum used by our younger students.  While the kids cover the material in four years, adults go through it in two years.  By the end, you will be able to not only read Hebrew, but you will know the meaning behind many of the prayers said during services, as well as basic vocabulary. 

The adult class takes place on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. typically between September and May. Tuition is $50 for members and $75 for non-members per semester.  

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Edie Evans at gatoredie@yahoo.com

Weekly Torah Study

Join the congregation in the weekly Torah Study on Saturday mornings! During this time, the congregation noshes on small treats and does an in-depth investigation of the Hebrew Bible.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  There is no charge for this study group.

Check the calendar weekly for updates.

For more information, please contact Allan Grady at 540-370-4397 or Larry Wilson at 757-696-2973.