Adult Education

Pirke Avot: An Exploration

“Pirke Avot: An Exploration” is an ongoing course beginning in January 2017, and offered as a ‘lunch and learn’.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch for an hour of learning.  Each session serves as a stand-alone lesson and each class will focus on one Mishnah from Masechet Avot. 

The location is Beth Sholom Temple.  Classes may be held in the Library, or other another room as necessary.  The class sessions about an hour and scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon. Classes will be held on the second Monday of each month.

Please RSVP for every class you plan on attending. This way we will know how much space is needed for every session and will be able to tell attendees where the class is meeting. It is important we provide you with as much up to date information as possible. Thanks for exploring and learning with BST!

Judaism: Beyond the introduction

“Judaism: Beyond the Introduction” is a 6 session course offered in the Winter/ Spring of 2017. Each session will serve as a stand-alone lesson and each class will focus on one aspect of our Tradition. Classes will be taught by Rabbi Michael Weinstein and Cantor Intern Laurie Weinstein, respectively.

These classes will be held at Beth Sholom Temple. The class sessions will run about an hour and a half in the evening, scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM. Dates and topics of each course are detailed below. Please RSVP for every session you plan on attending.

1. What do Jews Believe?  Questions Non-Jews Ask - Thurs., Jan. 26
2. Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God: How Jewish Music Enriches               One’s Life as a Jew - Mon., Feb. 13
3. HaSiddur: Prayer Book(s) and the Order of Service - Thurs., Mar. 16
4. Music and Liturgical Text: The Relationship Between Music and Prayerful               Text - Mon., Apr. 3
5. Luach HaShanah: Holy Days and Festivals 101 - Mon., May 8
6. Why We Sing What We Sing When We Sing It: The Music of the Jewish           Calendar - Thurs., June 1

Join the congregation in the weekly Torah Study on Saturday mornings! During this time, the congregation noshes on small treats (congregant sponsored) and studies the weekly Torah portion for the first half hour and then continues the journey through the Hebrew Bible for the second hour. 

Everyone is welcome to attend.  There is no charge for this study group.

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.  It is not a conversational Hebrew course but rather one that will allow you to participate in and even lead a service. 

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