Rabbi's Brunch - 9:45 am
This is a discussion group on hot topics and Jewish insights open only to post-Bar Mitzvah students and their parents.

On March 21, Rabbi Wolkoff will discuss the article, "Invisible Revisions" on Forward.com.

“I find this article important because of the way the author describes her relationship to the Jewish tradition. Her comments about interfaith relationships follow from her style of Judaism, but they aren’t my primary focus, although she addresses the efficacy of interfaith relationships in a very interesting fashion. You might ask yourself if her description resonates with you... Do you live your Jewish life differently? Is there something in her Jewish life missing from yours, or vice versa? What questions would you like to ask her?
Rabbi Wolkoff.

Talmud Class - 10:40 am - noon
The Talmud is arguably the most complex literary work ever written. Every word in it matters and, in typically Talmudic fashion, every word *not* in it matters. We will examine the opening pages of the Talmud, understand the pattern of Talmudic discussion, and explore the deep philosophical, spiritual, and historical implications of the text.
Oct. 18, Nov. 23, Dec. 20, Feb. 21, Mar. 21, April 18, May 16

 

Rabbi Wolkoff is conducting four 3-part courses throughout the year on various topics. Each of these will take place on a Wednesday evening from 8 to 9:30pm in the Beit Midrash. The classes will also be webcasted live via BlogTalkRadio in case you you can't be there in person for any reason. More information about BlogTalkRadio can be found by clicking any of icons below.

 

The Bible contains some of the most brutal stories in all of world literature. Mass murder, rape, incest, prostitution; you name it, the Bible has got it. And yet, this is the word of the Lord... isn't it? What in the world is this stuff doing in a "holy" text? In three sessions, we will explore the meaning and higher purpose of these extreme stories.
October 7, 14, and 21   ( Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30 pm )

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The speed and intensity of change in modern Jewish life is unprecedented. By every conceivable measure; economics, geography, religion, culture, demography; the Jewish community has been radically transformed, both by external events and by internal dynamics. Where did we come from? Where are we? And where are we going?
December 2, 9, and 16   ( Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30 pm )

 

The prayer service is meticulously structured in order to create the most profound possible spiritual experience, with subtle variations in tempo, mood, and intensity. Unfortunately, much of this is lost on us, and we are left "starting on page 65 and ending on page 187" with nothing special happening in between. In three sessions, we will study the terrain of the shabbat morning service, and how to navigate the path to the spiritual summit to which our prayers can take us.
February 3, 10, and 17   ( Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30 pm )

 

This year marks the 200th birthday of Israel Salanter, the spiritual father of the mussar movement, and Abraham Geiger, the seminal force in the early Reform movement, and the 100th birthday of Isaiah Berlin, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
April 7, 14, and 21   ( Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:30 pm )

For other various lectures and events, see the Adult Education Schedule.