Lifelong Learning (Adult Education)

At Temple Beth Shalom, not only the kids are learning—adults are active learners, too!  As a community, we support a rich tradition of lifelong Jewish learning, where our adults and parents are just as engaged as our children. Come to a class or lecture opportunity to participate in a lively discussion, get to know other members of our community, and hopefully learn something new.   

LIFELONG LEARNING BROCHURE (Adult Education) 

Cooking Traditions*
10:00 - 12:00
Let’s learn about traditional Jewish cooking with the experts!
These events require pre-registration and are limited to 12 people per class.

Modern Gefilte Fish - Steve Berde - January 8, 2023 - Register here
Sephardic Food - Leslie Huppin - March 19, 2023 - Register here
Cheesecake – Ed Hilfer - April 30, 2023 - Register here

* $24 member $48 non-member fee to cover cost and donation to the Oneg & Community Meal Fund

Study With Rabbi

Is the right to an abortion a Jewish value?**
Thursday evenings, December 1, 8, 15, 2022
7-8:30 pm - Register here
In this class we will explore the Jewish view on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy, and how it might inform our understanding of the political and ethical debates taking place today.

Honors: How to have an Aliyah to the Torah
Sunday, December 4, 2022
10-11:30am
Ever been invited to go up and say the blessings over the Torah reading, or lift or dress the Torah, open the ark or do a reading during services, but been too nervous to do so?  New to our community and want to learn our particular customs? Want a refresher on the choreography of the Torah service?  Join Rabbi Tamar for this workshop to learn all the details of how to perform these rituals. This is applicable for both our Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Emanu-El services.  You honor the Torah and our community by coming up to the bimah, and we’d love to honor you!

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel **
Thursday evenings, March 2, 9 & 16, 2023
7-8:30 pm - Register here

We will study the intellectual contributions of Rabbi Heschel who thought created a series of spiritual revolutions through the ages.

**Member’s free; Non-member’s $60
Fee does not include book