THE JEWISH CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 3, 2011 — 23.
METRO Lecture series: Continued from page 1. Building, Katz Theater, Squirrel Hill; topic: “Will there be a Jewish religion in the future of our community?â€? • Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue, Manhattan, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7 p.m., JCC’s Katz Theater; topic: “What About Me? Personal Meaning and My Future in Jewish Our Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove Community.â€? • Steven Cohen, research professor of Jewish social policy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at New York University Wagner, Wednesday, Steven Cohen Sept. 5, 2012, 7 p.m., JCC’s Katz Theater; topic: “Enough Talk ‌ Now Prove It: Predicting the Future of our Community with Real Data.â€?
Education: Continued from page 1. Irwin found the session to be “extremely interesting.� “It was something I had not previously thought about,� she said. That particular CLE was sponsored by the Papernick family, in honor of Alan Papernick, and was free to all those attending. Other CLEs can cost hundreds of dollars per session. In contrast to some CLEs offered by professional legal associations, the CLEs of Jewish ethics can be much more engaging, said attorney Jan Levinson. “These CLEs are much different and, in many ways, on much more interesting subjects than you can get elsewhere,� said Levinson. “In your [legal] practice area, things don’t really change much from year to year. And with the AJL’s CLEs, the quality of teaching is much higher. “When you are at some of the other CLEs, you are often looking at a video screen, watching some guy from Philadelphia,� Levinson continued. “Everyone is on their laptops, or reading the newspaper. In these [CLEs on Jewish topics], you never see anyone doing that because they are interested in the subject matter.� The AJL began offering CLE courses 12 years ago to meet the needs for Jewish educational opportunities for study, and legal education credits mandated by the state, said Amy Karp, its adult education administrator. Local rabbis and instructors have taught the courses, as well as national
Anathan Club Adult Day Services The Agency for Jewish Learning is partnering with the federation on the project. For now, at least, the federation is not committing to an annual speakers series. “It is going to be a two-year series,� said federation President and CEO Jeffrey Finkelstein in an e-mailed response to the Chronicle. “We’re not committing at this point to an annual series, but we have funding for two years.� According to Finkelstein, a private donor, who prefers to remain anonymous, is financing the series through the Centennial Fund for the Jewish Future. “This is someone who believes we need to continue to raise awareness in the community about some of the major issues affecting the Jewish people,� Finkelstein said. “The series features top-notch speakers from around the world, leading experts in their respective fields. We have not talked about these issues with speakers of this caliber in our community on a steady basis, and it’s very exciting to be able to have these discussions here. “Our hope is that we can inspire the members of community to get more engaged in Jewish life and really make a difference in the Jewish world,� he added. Charges vary for advance registration, payment at the door and for series packages. (Lee Chottiner can be reached at leec@thejewishchronicle.net.)
speakers such as Neil Gillman, Rabbi Mark Warshofsky and Jonty Blackman. “We are always looking for populations to engage in Jewish learning,� said Ed Frim, executive director of the AJL. “This was a population with a niche.� “The feedback we get from attorneys is that what we offer is more stimulating than what is offered outside the Jewish community,� Frim continued. “They say the classes contribute to their personal growth.� A CLE course in medical ethics was offered last year by the Jewish Learning Institute of Chabad of Pittsburgh, according to Rabbi Yisroel Altein of Chabad. Chabad presents approved CLE courses in almost every state throughout the country. The medical ethics course met one and a half hours a week for six weeks, providing its participants with nine hours of CLE credits, said Altein. Around 30 to 40 participants took the course locally last year. Jews are not the only group to offer faith-based CLEs in Pennsylvania. Last month, the Duquesne University School of Law presented “Why Annulments Aren’t Divorces,� covering the history of marriage in the Catholic Church, and “explaining how the Church’s understanding of marriage as a sacrament developed and what its requirements are in the canon law of the Catholic Church,� according to the University’s website. Those interested in obtaining Jewish-themed CLE credits online can look to Gratz College, which is also an approved provider in Pennsylvania. (Toby Tabachnick can be reached at tobyt@thejewishchronicle.net)
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