Beth Emet is a diverse community of individuals with different viewpoints, backgrounds, and a broad range of Jewish learning experiences.
Beth Emet Adult Programming offers exciting opportunities to meet new people, exchange ideas, and embrace Jewish history, ritual, and culture.
Our classes are taught by experienced clergy, teachers, and lay leaders from Beth Emet and the larger Jewish community. Offerings range from one-time events to yearlong classes; some have fees, and scholarships are available.
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Everyone is invited to listen, learn, contribute, and share new insights with fellow members of the Beth Emet community.
Look out for exciting new offerings in the months ahead.
Check back often for updated class lists! If there are any issues with registration, please get in touch with communications.
Did you miss a class? If it was virtual, we have all our virtual programs recorded! You can access our YouTube channel here to watch all recordings of previous classes that were recorded.
Series: Fridays, October 25 - June 6 | 9:30 - 10:30 am | In-person and Virtual
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There are many ways to interpret our Tanach and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. Having completed our close look at Torah this past May, we turn to N’viim / Prophets, beginning with Joshua. New learners are always welcome.
Series: Thursdays | Final Session May 8 | 7:15-8:30 pm | Virtual
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Speaking from our hearts, finding greater equanimity and balance in turbulent times – not easy to do. We will use poetry, songs and lyrics, Jewish text, and our own experiences to reflect on ourselves, and to explore our reactions to the world around us. This class is open to all and will follow the pattern of Nourishing our Souls. All classes will be virtual. Come with an intent to listen, to learn and to share.
Wednesday, September 17 | 7:30 pm | In-person and Virtual
Beyond the headlines and generalities, what are key issues for Israel really about?
Our two speakers will provide insights on selected key issues, with time for questions and comments.
Zack Selch is the Chair of the Israel Committee. Zach Selch grew up in Beer Sheva and served as a paratrooper during the First Intifada and the First Lebanon War. He later worked with the Prime Minister’s Office as an economic advisor to the Palestinian Authority during the Oslo Accords. Zack then spent over ten years working in Israeli high tech.
Joel Hodes made Aliyah to Israel 10 years ago. He and his wife split their time between Tel Aviv and Chicago, spending a half year in each location. Joel is an active protester, often attending the weekly rallies held in Hostage Square and Kaplan St. in Tel Aviv. Since the war, Joel volunteers regularly to harvest agriculture on the abandoned kibbutzim near the Gaza border.
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Hebrew is the language of the Torah, the prayer book, and the universal language of the Jewish people. For many, Hebrew is a gateway to Jewish community and study, empowering us spiritually, intellectually, and socially and connecting us with people in Israel, around the world, and fellow learners here at Beth Emet. Now is a good time to learn to read Hebrew or improve the Hebrew skills you already have in a supportive and stimulating environment. Our Hebrew classes meet weekly during the school year, except during Thanksgiving, winter break, and Passover. Scholarships are available do not let cost prevent you from participating. Contact Marci Dickman if you are interested in private lessons.
An opportunity for learners with no or limited Hebrew background to become familiar with the Hebrew alphabet, how to sound out Hebrew words, and begin to develop reading fluency. You will also acquire some basic Hebrew vocabulary that connects us to Jewish life, ritual, tradition, and Israel. This class meets a requirement for Adult Kabbalat Mitzvah.
Are you seeking to participate more meaningfully in services? This class will continue to develop Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the vocabulary, structure, and themes of Shabbat worship services and individual prayers. It meets a requirement for Adult Kabbalat Mitzvah.
Bluma Stoller is a Beth Emet congregant and a graduate of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She was the North American Director of Academic Affairs for Tel Aviv University and was the recipient of Hillel International’s Exemplar of Excellence Award for her commitment to social justice and tikkun olam. She has held leadership positions in major Jewish organizations, including Project Otzma and the JCRC of Greater Boston.
Learn spoken Hebrew in an Ulpan-like setting. We will read news articles and discuss current events, all in Hebrew. The only prerequisite is basic Hebrew reading skills.
Dorit Flatt is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and grew up in Tel-Aviv, Israel. After completing her IDF service in the paratrooper unit, she studied elementary education at Seminar Levinsky in Tel-Aviv. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, and taught Hebrew language, literature, and religious studies in Michigan for twenty-five years.
You can sound out Hebrew words, but not as well as you’d like. This five-week crash course will review the rules and techniques for more confident Hebrew reading, and an opportunity to practice.
Beth Emet Adult Programming is supported in part by a generous grant from the David D. Polk and Marian Polk Fried Adult Jewish Studies Fund of the Beth Emet Foundation.
Beth Emet Adult Programming is also supported in part by the generosity of the Jewish Education: Lifelong Learning Opportunities (JELLO) Fund of the Beth Emet Foundation.
Reach out to Marci Dickman, Director of Lifelong Learning.
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