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Courses 2014-15 Bible Talmud Midrash Degrees Training Rabbinics Faith Halacha Education Philosophy Hebrew

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Discounts and How to Book Weekly Timetable

Teacher Training and Advanced Studies 6 Routes to Becoming a Qualified Teacher 7 BA in Jewish Education 8 MA in Jewish Studies 9 MA in Jewish Education 10 London Montefiore Semicha Programme Bible Studies 11 Sages and Dreamers 12 Tanach Course: Cover to Cover 13 In-Depth Tanach: Noah, Solomon, Jeremiah Learning from the Sages 14 15 16 17

Montefiore Kollel Programme How to Study Gemara Living the Talmud: Marriage Uncovered Midrash Course

Modern Jewish Studies 18 19 20 21 22

Hebrew Studies: 5 levels of ulpan Female Jews The Legacy of Rav Kook 21st Century Faith: What should a Jew believe?

Beyond the Bible: Jesus and the Jews

For Women 23 23 24

Kolot: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together Kol Sarah: Educational Leadership for Rebbetzins in Memory of Susi Bradfield z�l The Midrasha: Judi Back Women’s Institute for Torah Studies

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Lunch and Learn Faculty and Administration Trustees and Supporters

London School of Jewish Studies is a world-class centre of Jewish scholarship, training and teaching that inspires our community with a lifelong love of Jewish learning and practice.

Welcome to LSJS With over thirty courses of teaching and learning in this jampacked brochure, there really is something for everyone. Don’t miss out on our discounts and look out for this year’s Ellul programme too. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions I would love to hear from you.

Have a great year.

Jason Marantz, CEO

“This wonderful brochure presents a thrilling array of excellent opportunities for Jewish learning and growth.

I am especially delighted to see the bespoke courses for the training and development of Jewish Studies teachers in schools – our children need and deserve outstanding teachers.

So I invite you to take full advantage of the many great programmes on offer and extend best wishes to LSJS for what promises to be a wonderful year.”

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, LSJS President

‫״ללמוד וללמד לשמר ולעשות״‬ “to learn and to teach, to guard and to perform” This phrase from our morning prayers, recited in the blessing before the Shema, contains four essential elements of Jewish education: to learn – we all need to find time to study regularly; to teach – what we garner from our studies we should share with others; to guard – if it is meaningful for us then we will value it and be protective of it; to perform – so that it influences and enhances our religious practice.

In fact the Talmud (Sukkah 49b) teaches that when we share our learning it is called torat chesed, the Torah of loving kindness. That’s why, as you will see in the pages of this brochure, LSJS is involved in teacher training, traditional and modern adult Jewish education, rabbinic studies and degree programmes. Each complements and enhances the other.

Come join us.

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, Dean

Discounts

Bookings

Early bird

Online

Book by Wednesday 17 September and get £25 off a yearlong course.

Visit www.lsjs.ac.uk and pay with our secure payment system.

Concessions

Phone

25% discount off FULL price of yearlong courses available for senior citizens (65+), university students, or those receiving benefits. Contact us for more information.

Call 020 8203 6427.

We’re open 9am - 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am - 1pm on Fridays.

Family rate

Post a cheque

Book a yearlong course and then any relative living at the same address can book a yearlong course at half-price. Note: Half-price applies to the cheaper course.

Payable to ‘LSJS’. Include your contact details and the course you wish to attend. See back of this brochure for our address.

LSJS gift tokens

Booking terms and conditions are available on our website.

Purchase online or from the LSJS office.

Tokens available in multiples of £20 and can be redeemed for any course, tour or event.

Valid for 12 months. An ideal present.

School teacher’s rate 50% off yearlong courses for teachers working in Jewish schools with a letter of recommendation from your school. LSJS reserves the right to refuse this reduction if the application does not meet the internallydefined criteria. Other educators may apply for this discount, which will be accepted subject to discretion of the Chief Executive.

Donations Course fees contribute just 20% of LSJS’s overall running costs, so we rely on donations from students and supporters. Every single donation, however small, makes a difference.

You can donate on our website or call us to discuss 020 8203 6427.

How LSJS works Courses start on time and run for 90 minutes to 2 hours with a break for refreshments. Handouts and audio recordings are available for the classes you miss. For your convenience, some courses have 2 study time options, day or evening.

Our experienced teachers respond to the level and needs of their students, and our office staff are happy to help in any way they can.

Full details of all courses, including term times and teacher biographies, can be found on our website.

Please note that all details in this brochure were correct at the time of print and are subject to change.

Weekly Timetable Mornings

Monday

Tanach Course p.12 Women’s Midrasha: In-Depth Bet Midrash p.24

Tuesday

Sages and Dreamers p.11

Beginner’s Ulpan p.18 Bet Ulpan p.18 Kol Sarah: Rebbetzin’s Leadership Prog. p.23 Women’s Midrasha: Sedra & Mitzvot p.24

Beyond the Bible p.22 Bet Ulpan p.18 Gimmel Ulpan p.18

Evening Tanach Course p.12 Female Jews p.19 How to Study Gemara p.15

Aleph Ulpan p.18

Female Jews p.19

Wednesday

Afternoon

Beginner’s Ulpan p.18

In-Depth Tanach p.13 BA Jewish Education p.7 MA Jewish Education p.9

In-Depth Tanach p.13 Beyond the Bible p.22 Living the Talmud p.16 Women’s Midrasha: Gemara p.24 Aleph Ulpan p.18

How to Study Gemara p.15 Total Beginner’s Ulpan p.18

21st Century Faith p.21 Midrash Course p.17 The Legacy of Rav Kook p.20 Women’s Midrasha: Bet Midrash p.25 Bet Ulpan p.18

Special programmes:

Dates and times

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Montefiore Kollel Programme

Sun, 8:30-10:30am & Tues, 8-10pm

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London Montefiore Semicha Programme

Wed and Thurs, 2:30-9pm

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Kolot: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together in seven synagogue venues, all 7:30-9pm

Mon Willesden; Tues Southgate; Mill Hill; Woodside Park. Wed Edgware; Finchley. Thurs Stanmore

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Lunch and Learn in four venues:

Tues OGR Stock Denton; Wed BDO Thurs SNR Denton; Women’s Midrasha

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Teacher Training & Advanced Studies

Become a Qualified Teacher LSJS can open doors to your future as a Jewish teacher...

The LSJS Jewish Teacher Training Partnership (JTTP) provides outstanding Initial Teacher Training. Contact Jane Clist on 020 8203 6427 or jane.clist@lsjs.ac.uk for more information on all the programmes we offer.

SCITT Now recruiting for 2014-15 If you are a graduate and want to train as a primary school teacher in Jewish schools, then our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme is for you. SCITT is a one year, full-time teacher training programme.

Ranked ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, SCITT leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) validated by Roehampton University. Additional bursaries are available for those wishing to specialise in teaching Jewish Studies.

SCHOOL DIRECT Train on the job. From Sept 2014, the JTTP will be supporting two Jewish school-led School Direct programmes (1 primary, 1 secondary).You will be employed by one of the participating Jewish schools and need to apply directly to the school cluster.

ASSESSMENT ONLY Are you an experienced graduate teacher in a school?

We may be able to assess you for Qualified Teacher Status. If you meet the criteria, we can support you in a process lasting a minimum of three months.

Visit lsjs.ac.uk for more information on all these training programmes

Teacher Training & Advanced Studies

BA in Jewish Education Four years part-time, starting in September 2014 “The BA Jewish Education will help teachers understand how to inspire children to connect with their Judaism in a practical and meaningful way.”

Yvonne Baron, Headteacher Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School

If you are currently working in a school as an unqualified Jewish Studies or Ivrit teacher, or want to become a Jewish Studies or Ivrit teacher, our new BA Jewish Education can help you on the road to becoming a fully qualified teacher and gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The BA programme is quality assured by Middlesex University and you will receive a Middlesex award on successful completion. This four year, part-time, competitively priced degree course can be combined with a paid or volunteer position in a school. You may be able to apply prior credit, learning (including Jewish learning) or relevant teaching experience and complete the BA more quickly.

You will take a wide range of modules designed to improve your understanding of a variety of areas including:

• The unique nature of Jewish schools and Jewish settings

• How children develop and learn within those settings

• How to plan and teach better Jewish Studies lessons

• Catering for all learners including those with special educational needs Lectures will take place at the LSJS Hendon campus between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesday afternoons. The full academic timetable is on our website. Special bursaries and scholarships are available for students accepted onto this BA. Contact us to find out if you are eligible.

For more information about the BA: 020 8203 6427or www.lsjs.ac.uk

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Teacher Training & Advanced Studies

MA in Jewish Studies In partnership with King’s College London A Richly Diverse Field The MA Jewish Studies covers a wide array of approaches and disciplines, offering you the chance to study with experts in a range of fields.You will be taught by faculty members from LSJS and King’s College London. Special bursaries and scholarships are available for students accepted onto this MA. Contact us to find out if you are eligible.

Course Structure • Core module: Identities and Communities in Flux: Texts and Methods in Jewish Studies

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LSJS students follow a special designated pathway through a range of optional modules including: 20th Century Jewish Philosophy; Biblical & Modern Hebrew; Post-Holocaust Jewish Thought; History of Arab-Israeli Conflict; Gender & Sexuality; Jewish Interpretations of Religion & Secularism; and Selfhood & Sensibility in the European Enlightenment

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A 15,000 word dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Course faculty includes: Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Rabbi Dr Michael Harris, Emeritus Chief Rabbi, Professor Lord Sacks, Dr Andrea Schatz, Lindsay Simmonds, Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz & Dr Tamra Wright Application Candidates will normally have an undergraduate degree, preferably, but not necessarily, in a humanities subject.

Contact Dr Tamra Wright, tamra.wright@lsjs.ac.uk, for a discussion.

Lectures will take place at the Strand Campus of King’s College London between 9am and 7pm. You can complete the degree in 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)

Teacher Training & Advanced Studies

MA in Jewish Education Two years, part-time, starting September 2014 Our new competitively priced MA Jewish Education has been specially designed for Jewish Studies teachers and school leaders, rabbis, informal and adult educators, and school governors. The MA programme is quality assured by Middlesex University and you will receive a Middlesex award on successful completion.

The programme will form an essential part of an educator’s continuing development, enhancing both Jewish knowledge and critical skills around professional practice. Students may choose to specialise in one of three areas: teaching and learning, leadership and management or community education.

In this MA you will analyse the complexities of being a Jewish educator today by studying classical and contemporary Jewish sources and addressing a host of challenging issues in Jewish education including: gender differences, connections to secular studies, divergence in Orthodox perspectives, comparisons with the ideas of major educational theorists, and the role and limits of the teacher.

Lectures will take place at the LSJS Hendon campus between 5pm and 7.30pm on Tuesday afternoons.

The full academic timetable is on our website.

Special bursaries and scholarships are available for students accepted onto this MA. Contact us to find out if you are eligible.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

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Teacher Training & Advanced Studies

London Montefiore Semicha Programme iusbukc hruhphybun oa kg ohbcrk arsnv ,hc Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:30-9pm Recognised by the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), this four year part-time programme is designed for future synagogue rabbis, school teachers, outreach and adult educators. Applicants will need sound Torah learning, good textual skills and a broad secular education. No fees are charged and some scholarships are available. Students will study core halachic subjects, Tanach, Midrash, ethics, history, homiletics, life cycle events, teaching & presentation skills and counselling.

Are you passionate about rabbinic leadership?

The semicha is a partnership programme of LSJS and Judith Lady Montefiore College to train a new generation of home-grown Ashkenazi and Sephardi rabbis for the Anglo-Jewish community. The faculty includes: Rabbi Dr Abraham Levy OBE, Emeritus Spiritual Head, Spanish & Portuguese Jews’ Congregation; Honorary Principal, Judith Lady Montefiore College Dayan Saadia Amor, Rosh Beth Din of Sephardi Beth Din UK, Rosh of Montefiore Kollel And, Dr Adrienne Baker, R. Dr Harvey Belovski, R. Mark Daniels, Lucien Gubbay, R. Dr Irving Jacobs, Marilyn Lehrer, R. Daniel Roselaar, R. Eliezer Zobin and R. Dr Raphael Zarum For more information and an application form, email the chairman of the Montefiore Endowment lucien@gubbay.co.uk with a copy to the coordinator, R. Mark Daniels at: montefiore@lsjs.ac.uk

Judith Lady Montefiore College

Bible Studies

Sages and Dreamers Explore a range of captivating biblical and talmudic personalities Mondays, 1-3pm Starts 27 October, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) “These sages, these dreamers, who emerge from the incandescent light of the Bible, or heated Talmudic debates... the more I study them, the more I love them. I love them because they spring from ordinary life and remain profundly human; that is, though endowed with spiritual authority, they are subject to the flaws and weaknesses that characterize the human condition... they remain close to us always.”

Elie Wiesel Each week you will study a different figure and learn about their era and its problems, conflicts and aspirations, which are often surprisngly close to our own.

This popular course, taught by passionate teachers who love these sages and dreamers, is sure to excite and enthuse you, week after week.

Course faculty includes: Julie Apfel,Tim Cowen, R.Yaacov Finn, Dr Ariel Kahn, Maureen Kendler, Clive Lawton, Debbie Meyer, Jacqueline Nicholls, Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, Adam Taub, R. Joe Wolfson and R. Dr Raphael Zarum

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

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Bible Studies

Tanach Course: Cover to Cover Learn the key stories, themes and ideas of the entire Bible Mondays 10am-12pm or 8-10pm Starts 27 October, 29 weeks over 3 terms ÂŁ280 (ÂŁ255 before 17 Sept) The Bible is the greatest book of all time. Translated into just about every language there is, it has always been the main source of Jewish wisdom and tradition.

Yet many Jews have never really studied it.

For over ten years, this very popular course has helped thousands study the whole Bible, cover to cover, in just a year. It has been praised across the Jewish world, with courses now held in the UK, Israel, North America and in South Africa.

Each week you will study another book of the Bible.

The patriarchs, Egyptian slavery, revelation at Sinai, kings and prophets, God and idolatry, poetry and wisdom... the Tanach has it all.

Classes involve the study of traditional texts, group discussion and the elaboration of underlying literary structures and themes. Join the many students who have already enjoyed this flagship course.

Course Faculty includes: Julie Apfel, Angela Gluck, Dr Ariel Kahn, Maureen Kendler, Rabbi Michael Laitner, Jacqueline Nicholls, Evelyn Stern, Adam Taub, Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, Suzanne Weiniger and Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Bible Studies

In-Depth Tanach: Noah, Solomon, Jeremiah Tuesdays 1-3pm or 8-10pm Starts 28 October, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) This course will enable you to take your study of Tanach to the next level. Three central figures, and the worlds they inhabited, will be studied in a variety of creative and revealing ways, guided by insightful and passionate teachers.

Term 1 Noah Does the flood story really hold water? Is it mythic or literal? How come so many cultures have a flood narrative? How do the rabbinic commentaries deepen this fascinating episode? And what does it mean today?

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, Dean of LSJS and PhD in Physics, will explore traditional and modern readings.

Term 2 Solomon The wisest ever king of Israel and builder of the first Temple. So how could he have had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines?

Debbie Meyer, Law graduate of Hebrew University and qualified solicitor, will analyse the many rabbinic commentaries of this astounding king and the unique role he played in Jewish history.

Term 3 Jeremiah The saddest prophet of all time also had many upbeat things to say. He challenged five kings. Study the lifetime and meaning of this multi-layered character.

Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, LSJS Teaching Fellow and PhD student, will bring Jeremiah’s story to life and unpack the personality, politics and parables of this great prophet of Israel.

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Learning from the Sages

The Montefiore Kollel Study halacha in-depth from theory to practice The Kollel is for men with some background in learning and runs for a manageable four hours weekly.You will focus on in-depth Gemara study with emphasis on halachic applications. Places are limited and entrance to the Kollel will be by invitation only after interview.

Preference will be given to men with a solid grounding in traditional learning who are interested in (or are currently) serving the community as teachers, rabbis or leaders. Successful applicants will be awarded Montefiore Scholarships to cover the course’s full cost for one year.

This year the Kollel will continue learning Gemara Berachot, chapter 6, from lomdut to halacha l’ma’aseh.

Questions we will be answering include: Does mezonot bread really work? How much pizza can be eaten without washing and bensching? Can three women who eat together make their own mezuman? Where does our text of Birchat HaMazon and Al HaMichya come from? What is the correct order of making berachot?

Why do Sefardim and Ashkenazim make different berachot on matzah?

Senior Kollel Faculty: Rabbi Dr Abraham Levy OBE - Honorary Principal Dayan Saadia Amor - Rosh Kollel Rabbi Eliezer Zobin, Rosh Beit HaMidrash, will give the twice weekly main shiur in the Kollel and will be the main shoel u’meshiv. Rabbi Zobin spent 13 years in Israeli yeshivot, studying under R. Zvi Kushelevsky, R. Moshe Shmuel Shapiro z”l and R.Yitzchak Soloveichik.

He has an MA in Jewish Education and is currently Associate Rav at Ner Yisrael and Assistant Headmaster of Immanuel College High School.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Do you want to improve your learning in a traditional yeshiva-style setting?

Sundays 8:3010:30am & Tuesdays 8-10pm For further information and an application form: montefiore@lsjs.ac.uk Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Learning from the Sages

How to Study Gemara Giving you the tools you need to dive into the text Mondays 8-10pm or Wednesdays 1-3pm Starts 3 November, 21 weeks over 3 terms ÂŁ220 (ÂŁ195 before 17 Sept) The Talmud is our grand work of Jewish law, heritage and culture.Yet for many it is a closed book because of its intricate structure and language. This course opens up Talmud study, providing the keys you need to gain a good understanding of how it all works. The structural commands that frame the text will be explained, as well as other key words and important principles. Word glossaries will aid translation too and empower you to read the text for yourself.

This year you will be studying the fascinating tractate Moed Katan. It discusses a range of issues including avelut, the way of mourning in Judaism; shemittah, leaving Israel fallow every seven years; and chol hamoed, the nature of the intermediate festival days. The course is suitable for people with little background in Talmud study and is open to all.You will be amazed how quickly you can get to grips with the flow of the text.

In class you will be using the ground-breaking Koren Talmud Bavli. It fuses innovative design with the incomparable scholarship of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.

The Hebrew is fully vocalised and punctuated, and there is a side by-side English translation with 1000s of illustrations and other learning aids.

Course Leader: Rabbi David Mason is rabbi of Muswell Hill Synagogue with much experience in teaching Talmud. He has an MA in Econometrics from LSE and received semicha after seven years of study in Israeli yeshivot.

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Learning from the Sages

Living the Talmud: Marriage Uncovered Revealing the intricacies and challenges of Jewish marriage Tuesdays, 8-10pm Starts 28 October, for 40 weeks £250 (£225 before 17 Sept); or pay £6 per shiur Talmud is the huge treasure house of Jewish life.

Daf Yomi – Page of the Day – is the daily regimen undertaken to study the entire Babylonian Talmud a page per day, enabling the entire work to be completed in seven and a half years. In this course, Rabbi Michael Pollak gleans from the recent pages of Daf Yomi to address an eclectic range of modern and challenging Jewish issues. This year two tractates of the Talmud will be covered: Yevamot and Ketuvot. They cover many topics, including levirate marriage, marital obligations and marriage documents and agreements.

Rabbi Pollak has a unique ability to bring the text to life, weaving in modern Jewish history to show how our ancient Talmud still guides us today. New topics are addressed every week so you will not fall behind if you miss some classes.

The ground-breaking new Koren Talmud Bavli is used in class. It fuses innovative design with the incomparable scholarship of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. It has a fully vocalised and punctuated Hebrew text and a side-byside English translation with 1000s of illustrations.

Book for this course and we will give you a 25% reduction for each volume.

Course Teacher: Rabbi Michael Pollak is an LSJS Teaching Fellow and PaJeS consultant. He studied Talmud at Hevron Yeshiva and philosophy at LSE.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Learning from the Sages

Midrash Course Understand its origins and explore its inner workings Wednesdays 8-9:30pm Starts 29 October, 24 weeks over 3 terms £250 (£225 before 17 Sept)

Midrash is often seen as a collection of children’s stories – fanciful tales that just use the Bible as a springboard.

But it is not fanciful. Midrash comprises over 1000 years of Jewish scholarship – the creative output of hundreds of sages. It is how they expressed their theology and philosophy and the way in which they instructed and inspired Jews for generations.

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In this course we will look at a wide range of midrashim, aiming to answer the fundamental questions: What is midrash? Why and where did the rabbis develop it? How does midrash work? The course will generally follow the narrative of Torah, focusing on a different story each week.

Beginning with Abraham and, in particular, the Akeidah – the Binding of Isaac – we will see how this deeply troubling episode has provoked many responses from our rabbis throughout history. Then, focusing on Moses and the Exodus, we will look at different types of midrashim – from those that comment on the Bible verse by verse to those that record sermons on themes or special days. In the last term we will explore ancient midrashim on Tanach in contrast to more modern midrash-like works – including writers such as Agnon and films such as Prince of Egypt.

Course Faculty: Adam Taub is an LSJS Teaching Fellow and created many of our flagship courses. He taught at the Melton Adult Mini-School and is an active communal leader.

Tim Cowen is a barrister practising in Lincoln’s Inn and is a Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry, involving cases around the country.

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Modern Jewish Studies

Hebrew Studies: 5 levels of ulpan Study modern Hebrew at the level that’s right for you Our ever-popular ulpan is high quality, good value, very rewarding and led by experts.You will improve your modern Hebrew speaking, comprehension, reading, writing and grammar. Not sure of your level? Call us and we will help you find what’s right for you.

Total Beginners’ Ulpan Mon. 8-10pm or Wed. 1-3pm A systematic approach with slow conversation.

Designed for those who read the Aleph-Bet but lack comprehension skills.

Beginners’ Ulpan Tues. 10am-12pm For graduates of the total beginners class, or equivalent.

Improve your spoken and written skills step by step.

Aleph Ulpan Mon. 10am-12pm or Tues. 8-10pm For students with a basic level of understanding who are ready to advance their conversation and writing skills.

Bet Ulpan Tues. 10am-12pm, Wed. 10am-12pm or 8-10pm Work on language and vocabulary of everyday living, from shopping to the news.

Gimmel Ulpan Wed. 10am-12pm Extend your fluency, grammar and comprehension skills, tackle books and other media.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Starts from 27 October, 29 weeks over 3 terms. £280 (£255 before 17 Sept) Hebrew Teachers Emma Gould Rina Gurvitz Aliza Rubner Daphna Witztum

Modern Jewish Studies

Female Jews An exploration of the opportunities and challenges for contemporary Jewish women Mondays 8-10pm or Tuesdays 10am-12pm Starts 3 November, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) How are women portrayed in the Bible and treated in Jewish law? How sensitive is Judaism to the religious needs of women? This course will honestly and unapologetically address pressing issues that face Jewish women and Jewish communities worldwide. Five years after the original ‘The Female Jew’ course, we will explore different images of women in our traditional sources and study halachic issues such as ‘time-bound mitzvot’, kaddish, hair covering, kol isha, mechitza, marriage and divorce.

We will also analyse major developments in both Anglo-Jewry and globally. How have ideas about education, leadership roles, ritual participation, sexuality, exclusion, politics, fertility and public-private presence changed and influenced our religious lives? We will examine tefillah groups, simchat bat, bat mitzvah, as well as new directions in women’s advanced education and leadership roles such as yoetzet halacha training, maharat courses and women ‘rabbis’.

This unique course is for anyone interested in an indepth look at this highly relevant and important subject.

Course faculty includes: R. Dr Harvey Belovski, Sally Berkovic, Felicia Epstein, Joanne Greenaway, Maureen Kendler, Dr Leya Landau, Debbie Meyer, R. Michael Pollak, Lindsay Simmonds, Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz & Dr Tamra Wright

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Modern Jewish Studies

The Legacy of Rav Kook Wednesdays 8-10pm Starts 5 November, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) A radical and original thinker, Rav Abraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) was the first Chief Rabbi of Israel. His many writings continue to be published and avidly studied to this day. This course will delve into the essential ideas and captivating language of this fascinating thinker and how they have influenced and contrasted with some of the great Jewish writers and philosophers of the last century. Rav Kook has much to teach us about the nature of existentialism, the power of mysticism, and what it means to continue to search for the spiritual in the modern world.

Term 1 The Return of God A comparison of Rav Kook and Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik on the subject of repentance and our ability to change.

Term 2 Spiritual Transformations Rav Kook’s ‘Orot’ series of writings in contrast to Franz Rosenzweig’s classic work, The Star of Redemption.

Term 3 The Poetry of Being Jewish Uncovering Rav Kook’s poetry and its resonance with modern Jewish writers such as Isaac Bashevis Singer and Franz Kafka.

Course Leader: Dr Ariel Kahn Ariel teaches Literature and Creative Writing at Roehampton University. He has studied the writings of Rav Kook for many years since his days at Yeshivat HaMivtar (Brovender’s). He was recently awarded his PhD for his novel of spiritual quests set in contemporary Israel.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Modern Jewish Studies

21st Century Faith: What Should a Jew Believe?

Wednesdays 8-10pm Starts 5 November, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) Are there ‘non-negotiables’ to Jewish belief? How have science, psychology and post-modernism tested our notions of our faith? Study with three erudite and thought-provoking teachers: Term 1 The Thirteen Principles of Faith Maimonides’ principles are at the heart of Orthodox Judaism. But what exactly are they and how do they translate today?

Rabbi Joseph Dweck is the new Senior Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation, and LSJS’s new Deputy President.

Term 2 The Nature of Modern Belief How hard is it to believe in God and what happens when someone has ‘doubts’? Learn how halacha and tradition approach this issue.

Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski is a Research & Teaching Fellow at LSJS and rabbi of Golders Green Synagogue.

Term 3 The Revelation at Mount Sinai Is the Torah we have today the same as the one Moshe received? Analyse the medieval and modern commentaries on this controversial subject and its impact on faith.

Glenn Bezalel teaches Jewish Studies and Politics at Yavneh College and is completing his MA in Education.

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Modern Jewish Studies

Beyond the Bible: Jesus and the Jews Tuesdays 8-10pm or Wednesdays 10am-12pm Starts 4 November, 21 weeks over 3 terms £220 (£195 before 17 Sept) The person at the heart of Christianity was brought up as a Jew in first-century Israel, a province of the vast Roman Empire. This course will analyse the seismic changes that occurred during this fraught and fascinating period.

Term 1 The Apocrypha Why were some books left out of the Bible?

We will study the absorbing content and historical context of the Apocrypha. We will study the Septuagint as well as the books of Jubilees, Maccabees, Ben Sira, Judith and Tobit.

Term 2 Jesus in the Talmud Journey through the Talmud looking at the life of Jesus.

Comparing rabbinic sources with the Gospels will help us understand the birth of Christianity and its impact on Judaism after the Temple’s destruction.

Term 3 The Birth of Rabbinic Judaism Two thousand years ago Israel was awash with competing faiths, ideologies and politics.

We will see how the rabbis responded through the formation of Jewish law from 70 to 200CE, and how we became their heirs.

Course Teacher: Barry Kleinberg is an osteopath and lectures at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine.

He has been involved in Jewish education for 20 years.

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

For Women

For Women

KOLOT

Kol Sarah

Mothers & daughters learning together

LSJS Educational Leadership Programme for Rebbetzins in Memory of Susi Bradfield z”l

Starts 30 October, £220 (£195 before 2 October) The Kolot programme offers a unique opportunity for Year 7 girls and their mothers to spend an evening together fortnightly for ten sessions when they can learn, talk, laugh and discuss during the Bat Mitzvah year.

Through texts, art, music and drama, Kolot teaches about the inspiring women of Jewish history from the Torah to today. Plus there are fun-filled activities such as simcha dancing, challah baking and tzedaka projects. Each community will also have its own madricha who supports and coordinates their group.

Kolot groups will meet in seven communities across London from 7:30-9pm: Mondays: Brondesbury Park (Willesden) Tuesdays: Southgate; Mill Hill; Woodside Park Wednesdays: Finchley; Edgware Thursdays: Stanmore

Kolot Teachers: Chaya Colman, Siobhan Dansky, Ilana Epstein, Claire Goodman, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer and Na’amah Roselaar

Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm This new course is designed for rebbetzins who want to develop their skills as leaders and educators in the community.You will be given the opportunity to study Torah with some of the world’s leading Jewish educators, develop your public speaking skills, gain an understanding of education management, and enhance your knowledge and skills as an adult educator.

The yearlong programme consists of weekly sessions and begins in July 2014.

For more info: jane.clist@lsjs.ac.uk 020 8203 6427

Introductory session for all groups Thursday 30 October, 7:30-9pm at LSJS

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Established in memory of Judi Back z�l, the Midrasha is a text-based learning programme open to women of all ages, providing excellent, thought-provoking shiurim, dynamic and approachable teachers, international guest scholars, and an open Beit Midrash for chavruta learning.

Mondays

From 27 October

Tuesdays

From 28 October

In-Depth Morning Bet Midrash: 9:30am-12:30pm

11am-12pm Script & Superscript: Sedra - Sandy Littman

The Book of Joshua Last book of Torah or first book of Nevi’im?

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

12-1pm Mitzvot, Milestones & Meaning: The 613 mitzvot with special calendar events Roisy Nevies

Study with an acclaimed Tanach scholar. Fully interactive classes face-to-face from Israel in realtime, via the web.

(9:30am chavruta, 11am shiur)

Evening Shiur: 8-10pm From Gemara to Halacha: Studying contemporary issues, focusing on medical & business topics Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Rosh Midrasha Rabbi Belovski will facilitate independent learning skills (8-9pm) and then present an in-depth shiur (9-10pm)

Mini Courses preparing for Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur The Laws and Meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the Gemara Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski 8-10pm, Tuesdays - 9,16 & 30 Sept

Find out more at www.lsjs.ac.uk or call 020 8203 6427

Preparing for the Yamim Noraim Lauren Levin 8-10pm, Wednesdays -10,17 September & 1 October

Wednesdays From 29 October

Lunch & Learn

Bet Midrash Programmes with Lauren Levin, Dean of the Midrasha

Monthly classes in two central London venues plus one in Finchley

8-9pm Ezra & Nechemiah – Study the fascinating return to Israel at the start of the 2nd Temple period. This is a structured learning session with an introduction, guided chavruta time, and a mini shiur at the end. Perfect for shared learning with friends and family, with a siyyum at the end of term.

9-10pm Key Personalities in the Talmud Their lives and lessons.

Source sheets available for chavruta time from 8pm.

Thursdays

From 30 October

Lunch & Learn: 1-2pm Parashat HaShavua Lindsay Simmonds A a delicious lunch and shiur, providing you with plenty to say at the Shabbat table. In loving memory of Mrs Marion Baum z”l

Lunch & Learn: The Leining on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Lindsay Simmonds 1-2pm:,Thursdays – 11, 18 Sept & 2 Oct

We all lead busy lives, so making time to learn can be difficult. So why not take an hour out of your working day to study with great LSJS teachers? They will make the most of the time you have.

Details for the first term:

OGR Stock Denton Tuesdays, 12:45am-2pm Winston House 349 Regents Park Rd, London N3 1DH 9 Sept, 11 Nov, 9 Dec 2014

BDO Wednesdays, 1-2pm 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU 1 Oct, 26 Nov, 17 Dec 2014

SNR Denton Thursdays, 1-2pm One Fleet Place, London EC4M 7WS 23 Oct, 20 Nov 2014 Teachers include: R. Dr Naftali Brawer, Dr Simon Cooper,Tim Cowen, R.Yaacov Finn, R. Dr Moshe Freedman, Maureen Kendler, Barry Kleinberg, R. Natan Levy, R. Joe Wolfson & R. Dr Raphael Zarum.

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Faculty

Please visit www.lsjs.ac.uk for biographies

President Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Past President Emeritus Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks Deputy President Rabbi Joseph Dweck p.21 Past Deputy President Rabbi Dr Abraham Levy OBE p.10 Dean Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum p.7, 9-13, 23, 25 Chief Executive

Jason Marantz p.6, 7 Director of Academic Studies Dr Tamra Wright p.7-9, 23 JTTP Director Jonathan Bach p.6, 7 SCITT Manager Leonie Sher p.6 Montefiore Kollel

Rabbi Eliezer Zobin p.10, 14 Hebrew Studies

Daphna Witztum p.18 Research & Teaching Fellows Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski p.7, 9-10, 21, 24 Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer p.25 Dr Simon Cooper p.8, 25 Rabbi Dr Michael J Harris p.8

Teaching Fellows Nic Abery Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz p.11-13, 19 Maureen Kendler p.7, 9, 11, 12, 19 Rabbi Michael Pollak p.8, 16, 19 Adam Taub p.11, 12, 17

Associate Faculty Julie Apfel p.10, 11 Sally Berkovic p.19 Dr Harris Bor Dina Brawer Chaya Colman p.23 Esther Coleman p.6 Tim Cowen p.11, 17, 25 Benjamin Crowne Siobhan Dansky p.23 Rabbi Steven Dansky Rabbi Saul Djanogly Ilana Epstein p.23 Alastair Falk Rabbi Yaacov Finn p.11, 21 Rabbi Dr Moshe Freedman Ian Gamse Richard Goldstein Claire Goodman p.23

Angela Gluck p.12 Jo Greenaway p.19 Eve Grubin Emma Gould p.18 Rina Gurvitz p.18 Elie Jesner Dr Ariel Kahn p.11, 12, 20 Yolande Kerbel Barry Kleinberg p.22, 25 Rabbi Michael Laitner p.12 Rabbi Menachem Leibtag p.24 Dr Leya Landau p.19 Clive Lawton p.11 Lauren Levin p.24-25 Rabbi Natan Levy p.25 Rabbi David Lister p.6 Sandy Littman p.24 Rabbi Reuven Livingstone

Prof Elliott Malamet p.7, 9 Rabbi David Mason p.15 Debbie Meyer p.11, 13, 23 Mimi Meyer p.23 Dr Helena Miller p. 7-9 Karine Morris Roisy Nevies p.24 Jacqueline Nicholls p.11, 12 Rabbi Daniel Roselaar p.10 Na’amah Roselaar p.23 Aliza Rubner p.18 Doreen Samuels p.6 Lindsay Simmonds p.19, 25 Michelle Sint Evelyn Stern p.12 Yael Unterman Suzanne Weiniger p.12 Rabbi Joe Wolfson p.11, 25

Trustees and Supporters London School of Jewish Studies would like to thank the following trusts, individuals and organisations for their generous support:

LSJS Trustees

Supporters

President

The Dr Benjamin Angel Foundation The Lord Ashdown Charitable Settlement In memory of Judi Back z”l The Ruth Berkowitz Charitable Trust Julia & Alan Bekhor Jill Kowal & Bill Benjamin Barbara & Mick Davis The Jonathan Fine Foundation Hamburger and Stock Families Aviva and Andy Kaufmann Cecil & Hilda Lewis Charitable Trust The Hilda & Sam Marks Foundation Maurice Marks Charitable Trust Beth & Shaun Matisonn The Montefiore Endowment The Patron Charitable Trust The Pears Foundation Fiona & Gary Phillips The Edith & Ferdinand Porjes Charitable Trust In memory of Brian Roden z”l Rosen Family in memory of Michael Rosen z”l Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe Freda z”l and Leon Schaller The Schimmel Family Foundation The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust K.C. Shasha Charitable Trust Sinclair Charitable Trust The Vail Foundation The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation The Charles Wolfson Trust United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA) The YJB Trust

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Deputy President Rabbi Joseph Dweck

Chair of Trustees Professor Anthony Warrens Past Chair Howard Stanton Treasurer Arieh Gilbert

Other members Felicia Epstein Elliott Goldstein Lucien Gubbay Isaac Levy Samuel Rubin

Advisory Board Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski Marlene Bensimon Simon Dangoor Simon Goulden Naomi Greenwood Ryan Jacobson Professor Stephen Miller Bernard Waiman Honouring the memory of Alan Grant z”l and Marc Weinberg z”l

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London School of Jewish Studies Wohl Campus for Jewish Education Schaller House, 44a Albert Road, London NW4 2SJ

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