| What I like about being Jewish – I appreciate the openness of Judaism – the idea that it’s ok, even preferable, to question God. I also like the importance of Tikkun Olam – that it we are tasked with repairing the world.
— Neil Z |
Adult Ed with Rabbi Dean is back and will begin on Sunday November 19
Adult Ed with Rabbi Dean is back and will begin on Sunday November 19. Because of the war in Israel and Gaza we are going to focus on the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for the first few sessions of adult ed. Then we will pivot to our original topic for this year: women in Judaism. Please join us for an interesting year of study. We will meet in person and online.
Study (Torah) is one of the three pillars on which Jewish life stands, along with worship (Avodah) and acts of loving kindness (Gemilut Hasadim).
A Kollel is an institute for advanced adult Jewish studies. The word comes from the Hebrew word “klal” and means a gathering of scholars.
At Temple Beth Hillel, we call our Sunday Morning adult education program, taught by our rabbi, Dean Kertesz, a Kollel because it explores Jewish topics of interest to adults at a level that participants will find both intellectually and spiritually challenging. No prior knowledge is required, only curiosity and the desire to learn.
We invite all invite all congregants to join us, and encourage religious school parents to stay with us after Tefillah to enrich their lives with Jewish study. We also welcome non-congregants to join us for an exciting year of study.
. Our topic this year will be women in Judaism. Some of the topics we will be studying will be: Women in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) both well-known and obscure. The status of women in Rabbinic Judaism and how it changed (or didn’t) over time. The changing role of women and the struggle for leadership from the 19th Century to the present. Please join us for an interesting year of study. We will meet in person and online.
Please check the calendar for our next classes.
