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Adult Education Fall 2009
ADULT EDUCATION FALL SCHEDULE
Register by email, adulted@tegreensboro.org or by calling Amanda in the Temple office, 292-7899.
Finding Meaning and Spirituality in Jewish Living begins on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30 pm; 15 classes continuing through January 26 - (no class on December 22 and 29); call Temple office, 292-7899, to register and get the course outline and suggested reading.
October 6 – An overview of the Jewish Bible and the three pilgrimage festivals; Passover, Shavuot, and Succot, their meaning and how they are observed.
October 13 – The revolutionary nature of monotheism. The role of the human being in this world. Contrasting values of monotheism and polytheism. The concept of sin & forgiveness in Judaism.
October 20 – Patriarchal religion and the concept of Covenant. The experience of slavery in Egypt. The formation of a people and its constitution Torah.
October 27 – Judaism as a religion of deed. The Sabbath and our most important prayers. Rabbinic Judaism.
November 3 – Judaism & Christianity, Similarities and Differences and our relationships today.
November 10 – The Jewish life cycle, Pt. 1; from birth to Bar/Bat mitzvah.
November 17 – The Jewish life cycle, Pt. 2; from marriage to death and burial.
November 24 – Our mystical side. An introduction to the fascinating world of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism.
December 1 – The enlightenment and the Jews and the emergence of modern Judaism.
December 8 & December 15 - Chanukkah. The historical background. What really happened? Hanukkah & Christmas.
January 5 – The experience of the Jews of Eastern Europe in the 19th century, migration to the United States, and the emergence of Zionism.
January 12 – The Holocaust - It’s meaning for the Jewish people.
January 19 – Israel: A brief overview of its history and the conflict in the Middle East.
January 26 – The Jewish Community, then and now. Prognosis for the future.
Adult Beginning Hebrew is designed to teach people how to read the Hebrew in our prayer book, and thereby develop a closer connection to our blessings and our Torah. The class starts with the letters of the alef-bet and develops vocabulary as reading skills improve. The text is geared to some basic blessings we all know and say. - Instructor: TBA - Tuesday nights - October; November; December - 6:30 - 7:30 pm-call Temple office, 292-7899 to register
Adult Intermediate Hebrew will focus on the Siddur, the prayerbook. The class will learn how to read the prayers, pronouncing the words correctly and understanding the meaning of the words. Instructor: TBA - Tuesday nights - October; November; December - 6:30 - 7:30 pm- call Temple office, 292-7899 to register
Fee: Member - $15 + book fee;
Non-Member - $25 + book fee
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