November 9, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Current Politics with Professor David Zarefsky Current Politics with Dr. David Zarefsky A continuing lecture-discussion class on contemporary public issues of interest to Jews as citizens. Special attention will be given to the policy and political issues facing the Biden administration. Two ...
November 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Central Illinois Jewish Communities and Archives with Dr. Liat Alon In recent years, there has been growing interest in documenting Jewish life outside of the large coastal urban centers in the United States. In 2021 the University of Illinois, with ...
November 11, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of ...
November 11, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series The Yellow Brick Road- Journey’s End with Rabbi Dr. Joseph S. Ozarowski The Yellow Brick Road- Journey’s End with Rabbi Dr. Joseph S. Ozarowski We will study the last several chapters in the Book of Numbers, marking the end of our people's trek through the desert. We will meet a red cow, a healing ...
November 13, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Myth, Reality, Mythology: The Complexity of Jewish Identity with Brett Rubin, Marissa Rubin and Judy (Weiss) Schachter, colleagues at New Trier High School This 32-poster exhibit was developed to foster curiosity discussion, and reflection about the complexity of ...
November 13, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and ...
November 13, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt Hebrew 3 is for learners able to sound out and print Hebrew words. This class will explore the grammar and vocabulary of modern Hebrew through a variety of reading, writing, ...
November 13, 2022 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and phrases in the ...
November 16, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Women’s Struggle for Equality in Israel with Professor Yifat Bitton Please join us for a conversation with Professor Yifat Bitton, one of the leading socio-legal feminists in Israel today. Professor Bitton will discuss the civil laws and Israeli Supreme Court ...
November 17, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Conversations to Nourish Our Souls with Marci Dickman Not sure how to connect to the Mystery or the Divine in the world? Perhaps you are seeking an honest conversation about making meaning in life and what really matters. ...
November 18, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:35 am Event Series A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London There are many ways to interpret Torah and its nuances of meaning that are often overlooked. We will continue our learning from last year, reading and interpreting the text of ...
November 20, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Event Series Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Hebrew 1 is for learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This class focuses on mastery of the Hebrew alphabet in order to read and understand Hebrew words and ...
