"Adult Jewish learning is a priority of the Reform Movement, part of the lifelong pursuit of Jewish literacy and intellectual growth." Union of Reform Judaism, 2004
The Adult Education Committee has provided many varied learning experiences for Temple’s congregation including Hebrew classes, Tastes of Judaism, field trips, Rabbi and Cantor’s lectures, guest speakers, Torah topics, mini-kallahs and international Passover Seders.
Joining frequently with the other arms of Temple, the committee seeks to bring programming to a wider audience. Adult Education, Men’s Club and Women of Reform Judaism presented a fun-filled and delicious Lower East Side Experience which included a Yiddish Theater Troupe Performance. The Outreach Committee has combined with Adult Education to provide Read Hebrew America classes and interfaith marriage programs.The Holocaust Torah Committee and Adult Education co-sponsored an Israeli Kibbutz Seder which was written by survivors of the Holocaust.
Look here for bits of information on where, when and how you can sample Judaism in movies, books, the internet, exhibits, programs and more. If you have any items you wish to share, please send me an email, Susan Klein (rsdsk@aol.com). Your help is always welcome.
Islam and it's relationship with Judaism
Ellen Weinger, Susan Klein and Rabbi Phillip Liebermanen Weiner at the adult ed lecture on Oct. 26. Rabbi Lieberman is a professor of Middle East history at NYU and has a conservative congregation in Englewood, N.J. He is an expert on Jews living in Arab lands during the middle ages. His lecture was on Islam and its relationship with Judaism.
As we enter the 4th year of our film series, we will have a wonderful and varied line-up of films and programs. Films, beginning at 7:30pm, are now scheduled for:
November 12th: for all of the information about "The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe", click on this flyer. December 10th March 18th, 2009 April 22nd May 13th June 3rd
YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE HOLOCAUST TORAH FUNDmake this and other programs possible. Our beautiful donation cards can be seen on the bulletin board in the temple office and are available by contacting Susan Klein at 357-7894. ($18 - one card sent & names inscribed, $50 - 5 cards to be used at your discretion.)
Exploring Your Jewish Identity
EXPLORING YOUR JEWISH IDENTITY
A participatory workshop led by Beth Kramer, Educational Director. Join us for a special and memorable morning as we explore the following issues:
· Who Am I? · What makes me Jewish? · What are my most important Jewish values? · Am I a Jewish American or an American Jew? Is there a difference? · What are my most important Jewish memories and what do they contribute to the Jew that I am today? · What role does gender play in my own Jewish identity? · What objects would you choose to go into a time capsule to represent different times in Jewish history, and why? · What is your deepest, darkest "Jewish Secret?"
Refreshments will be served. No experience necessary! Bring a friend! All are welcome! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH 10:00 -11:45 AM (During Sunday School hours)
A Visit by author/radio host Arthur Schwartz
A New York Times Author
ASSISTED LOVING
When Bob Morris' widowed father decided to start dating again — at the age of 80 — guess who found himself sorting through the personals?
Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad is Morris' memoir of the effort to find Dad a Ms. Right — and a chronicle of Morris' own simultaneous misadventures in the romantic jungle that is Manhattan's gay ghetto.
A contributor to the Styles section of The New York Times, Morris has also written for The New York Times Magazine and New Yorker, and contributed to All Things Considered.
November 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
A Torah Scribe
Adult Ed TIDBITS
GOLEM- A New York-based klezmer/rock bandThe group has a unique, very modern take on Klezmer.Check them out at: http://www.goldenland.com/golem.htm
LILTH--WRJ is sponsoring a group that meets to discuss articles contained in LILITH MAGAZINE. There is an article about the founder and editor, Susan Weidman Schneider, at http://www.jbooks.com/secularculture/Phillips.htm
FISTFUL OF LENTILS--a cookbook by Jennifer Abadi who did a cooking demonstration at Temple for the Day Trip to Israel is in the Temple Beth El library collection.
Jimmy Carter's ''Palestine Peace Not Apartheid" has been getting a lot of press. Abraham Foxman from ADL wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times on January 28, 2007 stating "Carter's anti-Israel bias as reflected in his offensive and inaccurate use of the term ''apartheid'' is bad enough. Contributing to conspiracy theories about Jews is even worse and is playing with fire." If you have read the book and want to share your thoughts about it, please contact me.
Did you know that the Jewish Museum of New York, 1109 Fifth Avenue (northeast corner of 92nd Street) is OPEN AND FREE OF CHARGE ON SATURDAYS from 11 am to 5:45 pm.? Check it out at www.jewishmuseum.org
Shavuot is often celebrated by eating dairy dishes. You might want to celebrate the holiday with these recipes for cheese filled delights at http://www.jhom.com/calendar/sivan/recipes.htm
Jews in Cuba? YES. Check it out. The New York Times had an article about it In Cuba, Finding a Corner of Jewish Life February 4, 2007-By Caren Osten Gerszberg-Travel, News. (www.nytimes.com)
The Lower East Side of New York City has lots to see, eat and experience in addition to the Eldridge Street Synagogue and Museum. Check it out at http://www.lowereastsideny.com/lesshopping.htm and at nymag.com (visitors guides and neighborhoods).
Eldridge
Rona and Andy Fogel together with Susan Klein at the Eldridge St. Synagogue. The trip to the Eldridge St. Synagogue was an adult Ed program on July 20. The Synagogue is the oldest Synagogue in the US constructed by an Eastern European congregation. A $20 million, 20 year renovation project was just completed. The Synagogue is still functioning as a Synagogue but is also a museum. It is a beautiful building. All of the great cantors of the late 19 and 20th centuries sang at this Synagogue.
What makes a single work of fiction so compelling to warrant its own Wikipedia page? Read Chaim Potok's Davita's Harp and then join us for stimulating discussion on Sunday morning, January 11, 2009 and the answer will be clear.
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