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.   All events are currently happening over Zoom.

LIFELONG LEARNING (Adult Education) through June 2021

Anti-Racism Group Discussion   December 10    5:30pm-6:30pm
So You Want to Talk About Race:
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Introduction to Talmud, Part 1        December 3, 10, 17: 7-8:30pm      Members free     Non-members $54 for the series     For those who are ready for the real deal!  We will encounter one of the most foundational but difficult texts of Judaism, with an eye to building the skills necessary to decode it and understand the its unique reasoning methods. We will work in English translation, and begin by using the textbook Swimming in the Sea of Talmud, by Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz. Please purchase it on your own. It’s available from Amazon      If you have someone you would like as a study partner, invite them to join the class. Talmud is made for discussion! And if you’d like a taste as to what it’s all about before you dive in, sign up for a Daily dose of Talmud in your email inbox through MyJewishLearning.com here.

Introduction to Talmud, Part 2 Thursday evenings:  In this class we will focus on a primary encounter with the Talmud text itself, beginning with Masechet Brachot using the ? translation.    *ALL CLASSES ARE SUBJECT TO TEXTBOOK FEES     REGISTER NOW