Ongoing learning and specialized classes Shabbat Morning Torah Study: From Sinai to Soloveitchik — Why Ideas Matter
Rabbi John Moscowitz Saturdays at 9 a.m. From biblical Judaism to rabbinic Judaism to contemporary times — ideas have shaped and excited Jews, and have allowed Jewish tradition to develop and endure. Often, these ideas (e.g., the centrality of God and community; Shabbat; mourning in private and in public) are unrecognizable as to their origins and development. In our Shabbat Morning Torah Study, using sources ancient and contemporary, we will explore the development of various important ideas to see why they continue to matter so much to so many. All are welcome.
Adult B’nei Mitzvah
The How-Tos of Jewish Life
Mondays at 7.30 p.m. Oct. 15, 2007 to June 2, 2008 For pre-registered participants only.
Rabbi Yael Splansky Mondays at 10.15 a.m. Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, 2007 This text-based course is designed for learners at every level, with a special invitation to parents of children at our PreSchool and the Leo Baeck Day School. Topics will include: learning about Jewish wisdom, how to pray, how to visit the sick, how to comfort the mourner, how to make Shabbat a reality for you and your family; how to honour parents as they age; and how to foster enduring Jewish identity in our children.
Advanced Hebrew Grammar
Rabbi Edward Goldfarb Tuesdays at 11 a.m. starting Oct. 16, 2007 Open to Temple members only. Sisterhood Torah Study Studies in Genesis
Rabbi Edward Goldfarb Wednesdays at 9.30 a.m. starting Oct.17, 2007 The Yiddish Novel
Rabbi Edward Goldfarb Wednesdays at 11 a.m. starting Oct. 17, 2007
More Sects and the City
Rabbi Michael Stroh, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Har Zion Thursdays at 10.30 a.m. Oct. 11 to Nov. 1, 2007 Participants will discuss the significant and surprisingly contemporary ideas of the Talmud and why Rabbinic Judaism continues to define Judaism and Jews of today. Pre-registration required. New participants welcome. Judaism and Christianity
Rabbi Dow Marmur Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Oct. 11 to Nov. 29, 2007 There is much more between Christianity and Judaism than “they believe in Jesus, we don’t.” Each session will study and discuss basic texts to help us understand the fundamental divisions between the two religions and the implications for Jews today.
Beginners’ Hebrew
Dalia Alalouf, Hebrew Supervisor Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. starting Oct. 17, 2007 Pre-registration required. Cost: members $250 per year; non-members $360.
Contemporary Jewish Fiction: Forms and Approaches
Cynthia Good, Director of Creative Book Publishing Program, Humber College Tuesdays at 9.30 a.m. Oct. 23 to Nov. 27, 2007 This class will look at different genres of fiction and their reflection of contemporary Jewish concerns, and will explore why various non-Jewish writers are interested in Jewish characters and themes. Cost: members $60; non-members $75. New participants welcome. Pre-registration required.
BOOK TALK One Voice: The Selected Sermons of W. Gunther Plaut Rabbi Jonathan V. Plaut, Editor Thur. Oct. 18, 2007, at 4 p.m. This collection of sermons, delivered over a period of almost 50 years, includes discussions about religion, faith and God; ethics and values; being a Jew, Reform Judaism and Israel; and aging and death.
September 2007 | Elul 5767/Tishrei 5768