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Lifelong Learning

November Jewish Book Month Events:

Ronald H. Balson, Eli’s Promise
Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm
Click here to view a recording of the event.

Set in Poland in 1939 and also in Chicago after the war, this story recounts the actions of Eli, who runs a company in Lublin. After the war, he tries to find his wife, Esther, who remained in Poland under “protection.” But is she really safe? If you have read one of Balson’s five other novels, you know this is a masterful creator of unforgettable scenes. Balson is a lawyer and writer of historical fiction who has earned the National Jewish Book Award.

Sarah Blake, Naamah
Sunday, November 8, 1:00 pm
Click here to view a recording of the event.

Everyone seems to know the story of a Noah and the ark – but who has spoken for his wife, Naamah? Sarah Blake has, in what the Jewish Book Council has called “a work of astounding invention.” You won’t want to miss this event, which presents a fresh perspective on a familiar Bible story.

Jonathan Sarna, Cosella Wayne
Monday, November 16, 1:00 pm
Click here to view a recording of the event.

Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and author or editor of 30+ books on American Jewish history, will tell us the story of “Cora Wilburn” – a pseudonym – author of the first novel, Cosella Wayne, written by an American Jewish woman! Sarna discovered Cosella Wayne, published in 1860, while doing research in Israel, and has written the introduction to the novel. Never heard of Cora Wilburn, right? Prepare for many surprises!

 

Our fall semester Hebrew Classes with Donna Goldstein will begin on September 6, 2020 

Register here: http://bit.ly/BEfall20Hebrew

Tuition for the full 12 week semester is $180

Hebrew 1, 9:30-10:30 This course is designed for beginning students and will focus on learning to read basic Hebrew. We will explore the entire alphabet in print and script, and focus on learning skills to read more fluently for Shabbat Services. This is open to beginners and students who want to improve their reading skills by reviewing the alphabet.

Hebrew 2, 10:30-11:30 This class will build on the reading skills developed in Hebrew 1. The course will focus on the Hebrew that is used most frequently, that of the siddur, the Haggadah, and the Tanach. While continuing to work toward reading proficiency, this course also focuses on translations skills and the learning of key vocabulary and roots. Basic reading skills is the requirement for this class.

*Sunday mornings:
September 6 & 13
October 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 22

*Jewish Holiday make-up dates on Mondays (Times TBD): September 21&28 and October 5

Tuition for the full 12 week semester is $180

LUNCH AND LEARN

Taught by Rabbi Greyber

Thursdays 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Check our calendar for links)

  1. August 27
  2. September 10
  3. October 29
  4. November 12 – CANCELLED
  5. December 10
  6. January 21
  7. February 25

SHALOM HARTMAN COURSE: Coming Together, Coming apart: the relationship between the American Jewish community and Israeli Jewish community

Taught by Rabbi Greyber with support of Levin JCC (Click here to register)

Sunday mornings 9:30a-12p, evening classes 6:30-9p

October 22 – (Thursday Evening) Unit 1 From No Home to Two Homes
November 12 (Thursday Evening) Unit 2-3 – Judaism of Being / Judaism of Becoming
November 24 (Tuesday) Unit 4 Universalism and Particularism
December 3 (Thursday) Unit 5-6 – Between Nationalism, Ultra-Nationalism and Fascism, and The Moral Implications of Jewish Nationalism
January 24 (Sunday) Unit 7 – Israel’s Nation-State Law: Ramifications for a Jewish and Democratic State
February 7 (Sunday) Unit 8-9 – Antisemitism as a Divisive Force, Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
February 21 (Sunday) Unit 10 The Accusation and Dilemma of Dual Loyalties
March 7 (Sunday) Unit 11 – “What’s Good for the Jews?” Identity Politics in North America
March 21 (Sunday) Unit 12-13 – From Family to Consumer, Shared Believers, Partners, and Investors
April 11 (Sunday) Unit 14 – At-Homeness

 

 

 

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