Adult Learning
At Congregation Beth Torah we approach adult education as part of the path of Lifelong Jewish Learning. From September to May we offer weekly Sunday morning and occasional Wednesday night courses when the Weiner Religious School is in session. There are also year-long courses on Shabbat morning, Thursday morning, and Wednesday afternoon.
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Adult Education Offerings
Sunday Schmooze & News
Lunch with the Rabbi
Yiddish Circle with Ray Davidson
Adult Hebrew Course
Adult B'nai Mitzvah
Discussion on the Writings of the Torah - Class Readings
Websites of Interes
Sunday Morning Shmooze and News
Every Sunday when religious school is in session breakfast begins at
9:00 a.m. At 9:30 a.m. we join in the beit tefillah (sanctuary) for
Family Worship (a required part of Sunday school). Following tefillah
(worship) the children go to class, we bring out the toasters, and lots
of people stay in the ulam connected with free wi-fi, reading the Sunday
New York Times, clipping coupons from the KC Star, and socializing. All
members and friends are welcome!
Come have lunch with Rabbi Levin on
Come have lunch with Rabbi Levin on Thursday, May 17th, at 12:00 p.m.
Bring your own lunch or order a sandwich from the Beth Torah office before May 16th.
Yiddish Movie Matinee
The May Yiddish movie will be shown on Sunday, May 20th at the Heritage Center of The JCC at 2:00 p.m. The film is entitled: "Americaner Schadchun" which means an "American Marriage Broker." The plot features a very handsome gentleman who, following in the custom of times desires to find a suitable wife with hope that the two of them might be married and live happily together. The scene is set in New York and after many choices are paraded before him he finds none acceptable. As a result he becomes reconciled to his fate of remaining single always. In his opinion it is the fault of the "Schadchun" so he decides to become a “Marriage Broker" himself. And so the plot thickens. Pop Corn and Lemonade are available for all - Donations of $1.50 suggested to cover cost of additional movies.
Wisdom on Wednesdays - Every Wednesday, noon-1:30 p.m.
Join others in a study of sacred texts, guided by Beth Torah member and master teacher Henri Goettel. Topics range from Talmud to belief in God, all according to our rich heritage of scholars and holy writings. For more information, contact Henri at hgoettel@publicnetworking.org.
Yiddish Circle Continues to Grow!
Every Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m.
If you haven’t yet visited our wonderful “Yiddish Circle for Learning” you are missing a treat. Beth Torah member and all-around mensch Ray Davidson moderates the fastest ninety minutes in town. Replete with great lunches (just $5), stories of yesterday, and even a bit of Yiddish language and culture, this Friday lunch is a must-try.
Shabbat Torah Study- 9:00-10:15 a.m.
Discussion on the Writings of the Torah
Rabbi Levin leads an engaging, high level conversation about a range of topics based in ancient and modern Jewish texts, philosophy and thought. Participants engage in meaningful discussion and challenge each other to consider applications of Torah in our contemporary lives.
Melton
Click here to see details on Melton classes.
For more information about Lifelong Learning at CBT, contact Rabbi Harris
vharris@beth-torah.org or (913) 498-2212.