Adult Education Programs
Adult Education Term 1, 2020classes with Rabbi Eddi
Thursdays, 7:45pm:
Overview of Jewish Principles
23 January: Beyond the Narrative: The First Family in the World
30 January: Beyond the Narrative: Return from Babylon
6 February: Beyond the Narrative: Balak and Balaam
13 February: Beyond the Narrative: Joseph and the Nuances of Power
20 February: Beyond the Narrative: Spying Out the Land of Israel
27 February: Beyond the Narrative: Hillel and Shammai
5 March: Beyond the Narrative: The Appointment of Saul
12 March: Beyond the Narrative: Moses the Reluctant Chosen One
19 March: Beyond the Narrative: Elijah, Ahab, and Jezebel
26 March: Beyond the Narrative: Jacob, Esau and the Fight over the Birthright
2 April: Beyond the Narrative: Division of the Kingdom
ACTJC 5780 Study Suite
Course taught by Rabbi Gary J Robuck
Course 1 – The PaRDeS* Study Series (4 sessions)
Shabbat Lunch and Learn (immediately following Shabbat morning service)
Lesson 1: Sat. 23 Nov. Hospitality (Hachnasat Orchim)
Lesson 2: Sat. 1 Feb. Ecology (Bal Tashchit)
Lesson 3: Sat. 2 May Kindness to Animals (Tzaar Ba’alei Chayim)
Lesson 4: Sat. 27 June Parent-Child Relationships (Kibud Ha’mishpacha)
Gain insight on 4 timeless topics. Discuss and debate Jewish perspectives taken from Torah, Talmud, Midrash and more. Students will receive a daf (source page) at each session. No prior experience or Hebrew ability required.
*PaRDeS refers to four traditional approaches to the study of rabbinic literature
Lunch provided (registration is required for catering purposes)
ADULT JEWISH LEARNING via SKYPE with Rabbi Robuck
Sh’eilot Ut’shuvot: Reform Responsa for the 21st Century
To its detractors, the Progressive movement is anti-halachic and its’ decisions in violation of traditional Jewish norms and practices. This course will provide a countervailing view. Utilising recent Reform Responsa (a genre of rabbinic writing in which petitioners ask questions to their rabbis about Jewish conduct) and based on the work of Professor Rabbi Mark Washofsky, we will discover the progressive “take” on questions related to Worship, Shabbat And Festival Observance, Ritual Observance, Personal Status, Marriage and Family Life and the Life of the Community.
Provocative, insightful and surprising
Six Sessions Wednesday's 7:30 pm (Feb. 5, 19, 26, Mar. 4, 18, 25)
Fee: $40 for all 6 sessions, $15 for individual sessions
Advanced registration required by 29 January (Minimum 7 students)