Learn to read Hebrew from Aleph! For novices or those who feel their Hebrew reading is rusty.
$18 donation requested for the textbook.
Newcomers are welcome throughout the year.
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Tuesday mornings 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
(Also available Monday evenings 7:00–8:00 p.m.)
Beginning October 15, 2012
Intermediate Hebrew Reading**
Move beyond a basic knowledge of the Aleph – Bet.
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Tuesday mornings 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
“How to Talk to Your Children About . . .”
(God, Losing a loved one, Honesty & Lying, Being a mensch)
4 separate sessions; attend one or all
Rabbi Ben Shull
Tuesday mornings 9:15 - 10:15
November 27, January 29, April 16, and June 11.
Mishnah
Study selections from this rabbinic text (200 CE) in English
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Tuesday mornings 11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
6-Session Mini-Courses
Tuesdays 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Synagogue Skills**
Cantor Mark Biddelman
October 23 – November 27
Current Events in the Middle East**
Rabbi Ben Shull
December 4 - January 22 (no class Dec. 25 and Jan. 1)
Synagogue Skills**
Cantor Mark Biddelman
February 5 - March 19 (no class Feb. 19)
Great Conflicts in Jewish History**
Rabbi Ben Shull
April 23 – June 4 (no class May 14, Shavuot)
**Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Series
This is a two-year program comprised of three Adult Education courses. Whether you are planning your own Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration or just want to revisit what you learned as a child, you will be rewarded with a deeper understanding of Judaism. Please contact Rabbi Shull for additional information. The courses which comprise this program are open to all congregants whether or not an Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration is being pursued.
Sunday Morning Minyan Study Group
followed by minyan and breakfast
Join the minyan study group to study selections from every tractate in the Talmud. One of the most significant religious texts in the world, the Talmud is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic period of rabbinic Judaism. Texts in English translation; no knowledge of Hebrew required.
$18 donation requested for the book.
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
When Religious School is in session;
beginning October 7, 2012.
iEngage: Let’s Talk About Israel
The eight-session course (October 30 - January 22)
will be led by Rabbis David Bockman, Gerald Friedman, Debra Orenstein, and Benjamin Shull
Topics include: Crisis to Covenant, Religion and Peoplehood, Sovereignty and Identity, Power and Powerlessness, War and Occupation/Morality on the Battlefield, Religious Pluralism and Human Rights, Jewish and Democratic State, Values Nation
Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8 hosted at Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
$20 fee for purchase of source booklet used during the
text study portion of the course.
Registration required to
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Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
Discover what Judaism means to you. Melton Adult Mini-School is an internationally acclaimed, innovative adult Jewish learning program where students explore how Jewish texts speak to the realities of everyday life. Learn the "whys" of everything Jewish from dynamic teachers in an engaging classroom environment. Also available on Monday nights at other synagogues. For additional information, to watch a 1 minute video and to register please visit