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Suburban Jewish Community Center Bnai Aaron ...the shul around the corner |
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ADULT EDUCATION 2009-2010
SHABBAT MORNINGS *Torah Study Teachers: Professor Naomi Koltun-Fromm and Michael Stein Dates: the first, third, and fourth Shabbat mornings of the month Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
*Learners’ Minyan If you have ever felt ‘lost’ during synagogue services and you want to learn the "what?, "why?" and "how?" of various parts of the Shabbat morning prayers, come to Learners’ Minyan. In addition to learning about the individual prayers themselves, you will also learn the choreography of the service. In no time, you’ll learn when and why to stand, sit, put your feet together, cover your eyes, and bend your knees during davening.
Dates: the second Shabbat of the month: November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12 Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
SHABBAT AFTERNOONS *Beer, Shmear, & Shiur In between Mincha & Maariv, join us for a light "Shalosh Seudot" (third meal of Shabbat), followed by a study session and/or singing.
Teacher: Rabbi Lisa Malik and/or Rebbitzman Adi Wyner Dates: most Shabbatot in the fall, spring, and summer when we don’t have a lunch after morning services Time: Times vary. Check our website for exact times throughout the year.
SUNDAY MORNINGS * Beginner Hebrew Do you have trouble telling the difference between an "alef" and a "bet"? If so, this class may be for you! Learn to read Hebrew in no time, whether you are an absolute beginner or whether you have forgotten everything you learned in Hebrew School. In addition to teaching Hebrew consonants and vowels, the teacher will also help you work on your reading fluency and enable you to understand the meaning of some key Hebrew words and phrases that are found in popular Friday night prayers and songs such as Shalom Aleichem, Lecha Dodi, and Kiddush. There is a nominal fee for the course textbook.
Teacher: Ann Greenberg Dates: November 1-December 20 Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
MONDAY MORNINGS: * Bringing Tehillim to Life: Unlocking the Meaning & Power of Psalms This weekly class, which is part of the Bernice Oswald z"l Women’s League Institute, will meet at Temple Har Zion at 1500 Hagys Ford Road in Penn Valley. In this class, we will focus on the religious ideas, literary aspects, and spiritual powers of selected psalms. It will include a discussion of how these psalms are appropriate for certain liturgical, ritual, and personal contexts. Some of the psalms that we will study are part of the daily or Shabbat prayer services. Others may be familiar from their liturgical use at funerals. Other Psalms may be recited by individuals or communities in times of crisis, illness, or transition. Together, we will discover the meaning and power of some of the Bible’s most beautiful "prayer poems".
Teacher: Rabbi Malik Dates: October 19-December 14 Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
MONDAY EVENINGS "MONDAY MEGA-SERIES" Fall Class: *The Art of Jewish Living: Kippah & Tallit-Making Workshops In these hands-on workshops, you will learn how to crochet a kippah and how to tie tzitzit knots on a tallit. You will also have an opportunity to design a tallit of your very own. This class is open to pre-teens, teenagers, and adults. It is appropriate for those who are artistically challenged as well as those who are not! There is a cost of for materials. To sign up, call the synagogue office or send an e-mail to ruth@sjccba.org. RSVP required by no later than October 1, 2009.
Teachers: Linda Surden & Elaine Cohen Dates: November 2-November 30, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM (after evening minyan)
Winter Class: *Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Business Ethics & Bio-Medical Issues What are the Jewish perspectives on ethical business
practices? In this class, we will study Jewish sources that shed light on this
question, in light of the Bernie Madoff and Agriprocessors Food scandals and
recent indictments of rabbis and other leaders in the Jewish community who have
engaged in tax fraud, embezzlement, the hiring and exploitation of illegal
immigrants and children, and other cases of unethical business practices. In this class, we will also discuss and study Jewish texts that shed light on bio-medical ethics and issues including the Jewish perspectives on abortion, autopsies, organ donations, in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, and other reproductive technologies.
Teacher: Rabbi Lisa Malik Time: 8:00 PM (after evening minyan)
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS * Women of the Book: Wild Women of Biblical Proportions In the Torah, there are many wonderful stories about women that you probably didn’t learn in Hebrew School! Join with other women in our community for a monthly exploration of these stories and their relevance for our lives today. If you have a Hebrew Bible ("Tanakh") with English translation, please bring it to class. Come for the series or drop in when you can. Babysitting is available upon request. This monthly class is sponsored by the Kehillah of Lower Merion.
Dates: Wednesday mornings once per month October 21, 2009 The Many Faces of Eve November 18, 2009 Rachel and Leah: The "Big Love" of Their Time December 9, 2009 Dena: Rape or Rapture? January 20, 2010 Tamar: A Practitioner of the World’s Oldest Profession February 24, 2010 Vashti & Esther Unmasked March 17, 2010 The Many Mothers of Moses April 21, 2010 No Mother-in-Law Jokes Please: The Story of Ruth and Naomi Time: 10:00-11:30 AM Location: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Radnor campus (near Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS * Food for the Body, Food for the Soul: Challah-Making & Study with the Rabbi During each session, we will make challah together under the guidance of different bakers from our congregation. While the challah dough is rising, we will study with Rabbi Malik. If you are interested in sharing your challah recipe and being the featured baker at one of these monthly sessions, please contact Rabbi Malik. Bring an apron and 2 plastic grocery bags to each class, as well as $8 for ingredients, supplies, and educational materials.
Teacher: Rabbi Malik and congregants Dates: Wednesday evenings once per month, usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month. See below for upcoming dates. October 28 (not the 2nd Wednesday of the month) November 11 December 9 January 27 (not the 2nd Wednesday of the month) February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 Time: 7:00-10:00 PM Location: usually at Rabbi Malik’s home |
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