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2018-2019 Life Long Learning OpportunitiesLiving Judaism: A Course in the Basics – Starting October 14, 2018 from 9:30 -10:45 a.m. and continuing every Sundays throughout the school year. **This course is for those considering conversion, beginning an adult Jewish journey, or anyone who wants to reinvigorate his/her Jewish life. Taught by Rabbi Malino.Beginning Hebrew - Starting October 14, 2018 from 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. and continuing every Sunday throughout the school year. **The beginning is a very good place to start! You will learn all the letters of the aleph-bet, begin to read aloud, and learn some vocabulary words commonly used in prayer and Jewish life. Taught by Rabbi Malino“Avoda Zara” Dealing With “The Other” Then and Today – Tuesdays, November 13, 20 & 27 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. *While we Jews live primarily among Christians and Muslims in our daily lives, the early rabbis of the Talmud lived among people who they called “foreign worshippers.” Some of these people were Christians, but more often this category of people were worshippers in Ancient Greek, Roman and Persian religious groups. How did our Jewish ancestors live among such people? To what extent did the tradition permit interaction with them? Most interestingly, how are ancient issue of dealing with “the other” similar to the way we think about those outside the Jewish community today? Open the Talmud and study the Tractate “Avoda Zara”. Taught by Rabbi E. Goldstein Halachah and Kabbalah: The Tension between Law and Mysticism – Thursdays, December 6, 13 & 20, 2018 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. *Throughout history and across religious traditions, there has always been tension between those who believe that tradition, consistent practice, and institutions are the primary means of living a religious life, and those who derive authority and wisdom from their immediate personal experience of God. We will examine these tensions as they have played out in Jewish history and thought through the ages, as well as consider how they inform and enrich our religious experiences today. Taught by Rabbi Malino. The Original Jewish How-To Manuals: Mishneh Torah (Maimonides) and the Shulkhan Aruch (Rabbi Joseph Karo) – Thursdays, March 14, 21, & 28, 2019 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. *We will explore these primary authoritative texts of Jewish law and their specific instructions for Jewish life. Taught by Rabbi Malino Wide Open: Panel Conversations About Israel – Sundays, Oct 21, Nov. 18, 2018 and Jan. 6, Feb. 24 & March 24, 2019 from 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.Have you heard the joke about 2 Jews and 3 opinions? Panel participants will vary and will represent a wide range of political perspectives on the history and current events of Israel. Moderated by Rabbi Tamar Malino and Education Director Iris BerensteinAdult Study Series: Kemach & TorahIn Pirkei Avot we read??? ??? ??? ??? ????, ?? ??? ???? ??? ???With no sustenance no Torah; with no Torah no sustenance, so please join us for study and nosh! Starting Over: The High Holidays! – Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. In this class, we will be exploring themes and observance of the High Holy Days period, from Rosh Hodesh Elul through Yom Kippur, emphasizing the practice of Teshuvah. We will study the key symbols, prayers and what to export, from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Taught by Rabbi Malino70 Faces to the Torah (for Simchat Torah) - Sunday, Sept 30, 2018 from 4:15 – 5:30 p.m.Our tradition teaches us that there are 70 Faces of the Torah.? Each year we read the same stories over again but see a different face of the text.? In this study session we will discuss this concept and give an overview of the traditional?meforashim?(commentators) who illuminate those 70 faces with their interpretations of the Torah.?Taught by Rabbi Malino.When do I Bow? (and other questions about Jewish prayer) - Sundays, January 13 & 27, 2019 from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.Explore the mechanics and meanings behind Jewish prayers, while focusing on general practices of the prayer service, keva/ kavanna, ritual garb and symbols, and comfort in the synagogue environment. Build familiarity with basic prayer and blessings including the Shema, Amidah, Kaddish and other blessings. Taught by Rabbi MalinoPhilosophers, Poets and Mystics: The Jewish Middle Ages – Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.An overview of Jewish history from the end of the Talmud Period until the dawn of the Modern Period. Focus on the contributions of Rashi, Rambam, and Joseph Karo. Summary of the development of Kabbalah, including a basic discussion of the Zohar and the Tsfat/Lurianic tradition. Emphasis on the question: what role does the contribution of the middle ages literary, halakhic and mystical play in contemporary Judaism? Taught by Rabbi Malino Next Year in Cairo: Egyptian Jewish Perspectives on Passover – Sunday, April 14, 2019 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.Our guest speaker will be Joyce Zonana. Drawing on her own experience as an Egyptian-Jewish immigrant to the U.S., along with the fiction writings and memoirs of other Egyptian Jews, Joyce Zonana will explore what it means to be an Arab Jew and how understanding the history of Jews in North Africa and the Middle East can offer a way to envision a new and more peaceful future.Tikkun Le’il Shavuot – Saturday, June 8, 2019 – Torah study TBASPECIAL PROGRAMSGlobal Days of Jewish Learning – Friday Nov 2 and Sunday Nov 4, 2018 *Friday, November 2, 2018Shabbat service at 6:00 p.m. followed by a catered dinner at 7:15 with discussion to follow.Journey into the Unknown What does it mean to set out on a journey without knowing the destination? Meet Abram (Abraham) who is commanded to “go forth!” and does just that. We will explore what this passage of the Bible may reveal about journeys and progress.Taught by Rabbi Malino.Sunday, November 4, 2018 Extraordinary Passages: Text and Travels 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. –The Journey of Our Names - Names are significant and carry promises and challenges. Our own names embody aspirations; hopes that our families have for us and that we have for ourselves. We will look at how some biblical characters transform when their names are changed and trace the journeys of some modern examples. Taught by Rabbi E. Goldstein11:15 – 12:15 p.m. - Jonah: A Story of Many JourneysTravel through the Book of Jonah and follow the journeys of some lesser-known characters. In this detailed reading, we will examine literary and artistic interpretations of the text. Taught by Rabbi F. RostonScholar in Residence Weekend – Friday – Sunday, February 1-3, 2019 *From Kabbalah to the Big Bang: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary SpiritualitySpend the weekend with Prof. Daniel C Matt as he uses The Zohar to unlock the secrets of Jewish mysticism in an age of extremism. Prof. Matt, one of the world’s leading authorities on Kabbalah, will introduce us to some of the central themes of the Jewish mystical tradition. Friday – Shabbat service at 6:00 p.m. followed by a catered dinner at 7:15 with discussion to follow.Saturday – Membership Committee Chocolate Havdalah followed by discussion from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Sunday – Discussion from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.On Friday night, Prof. Matt will focus on the concept of Shekhinah (the feminine aspect of God) in the context of Shabbat. In his subsequent presentations, he will show how the Zohar interprets and reimagines the Torah. On Saturday night, he will talk about the “Raising the Sparks: Finding God in the Material World” and on Sunday morning, he will speak about "God and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony between Science and Spirituality.”Daniel Matt is one of the world’s leading authorities on Kabbalah and the Zohar. He has been featured in Time and Newsweek, and has appeared on National Public Radio and the History Channel. He has published over a dozen books, including The Essential Kabbalah (translated into seven languages), Zohar: Annotated and Explained, and God and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony between Science and Spirituality (revised edition, 2016).Recently Daniel completed an 18-year project of translating and annotating the Zohar. In 2016, Stanford University Press published his ninth volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, concluding the Zohar’s main commentary on the Torah. For this work, Daniel has been honored with a National Jewish Book Award and a Koret Jewish Book Award. The Koret award called his translation “a monumental contribution to the history of Jewish thought.”For twenty years, Daniel served as professor at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, and has also taught at Stanford University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Daniel lives in Berkeley with his wife Hana.** $180 Member fee (scholarships are available)**$360 / *$54 non-member feesAll participants are subject to text book fees ................
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