A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London February 2, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am 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 ...
Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer February 2, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer Religious Studies scholars have long theorized a relationship across religions between myth and ritual. Most of the examples employed to produce this theory did not come from Judaism. In this ...
Up Close with Kibbutz Kissufim February 3, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Members of Beth Emet, Temple Beth Israel, Congregation Hakafa, and Oak Park Temple have been working together to provide Kibbutz Kissufim with the financial resources for six months of much-needed ongoing ...
Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt February 4, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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, ...
Hebrew 2 with Bluma February 4, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary ...
Adult Self-Defense February 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Adult Self-Defense – Krav Maga Tuesdays January 23, 30, February 6, and 13, 2024 | 5-6 pm Thanks to our partners at StandStrong, JCC Chicago is offering FREE self defense classes. Classes are for those ...
Hebrew 1 with Nancy Fink February 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hebrew 1 with Bluma Stoller Can you open a Siddur and participate in the Synagogue service? Do you want to read the prayers in Hebrew? For learners with no or limited Hebrew language background. This ...
A Close Look at Torah with Rabbi Andrea London February 9, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am 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 ...
Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer February 9, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Myth and Ritual in Judaism with Dr. Barry Wimpfheimer Religious Studies scholars have long theorized a relationship across religions between myth and ritual. Most of the examples employed to produce this theory did not come from Judaism. In this ...
Zionism and Its Critics; Lecture and Conversation with Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn February 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Zionism today is a little-studied, yet much-maligned ideology. For some, including member-states of the United Nations, Zionism has been derided as racism and been cited as the intellectual justification for ...
Hebrew 3 with Dorit Flatt February 11, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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, ...
Hebrew 2 with Bluma February 11, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Hebrew 2 with Bluma Hebrew 2 is for learners seeking more meaningful participation at services. This class provides opportunities to improve your Hebrew reading fluency while exploring the structure, themes, and key Hebrew vocabulary ...
