In the Bet Midrash (study hall) Daily Chapel - Ongoing class
The sessions will consist of a review of entire Torah portion of the week followed by an in-depth look at one issue in the text. We will study from texts in English translation with occasional reference to Hebrew terms. We will begin each study session with each participant telling something about the loved one for whom their study is dedicated.
Survey Course - Year 1
Rabbi Ben Shull
Tuesdays from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Daily Chapel Bet Midrash
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
An overview of basic Jewish concepts, values, and traditions. Open to all. **Required course for Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program.
Advance Course
Portraits of Jewish Inspiration
Rabbi Ben Shull
Every other Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Together, we will study the lives and passions of great Jewish personalities from the Bible and other periods of Jewish history. What fired the imagination of Abraham and Moses? What issues dominated the lives of Rachel and Deborah? In this course, we will be guided by the writings of Elie Wiesel, who is not only the pre-eminent voice of Holocaust survivors but a masterful interpreter of Jewish tradition.
Synagogue Skills
Cantor Mark Biddelman
Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Synagogue Skills is a two part course which will include:
Torah Cantillation - Participating in the weekly torah reading is a centuries old tradition. The course will focus on cantillation (chanting) of the Torah texts according to the Taame Niginot, the ancient trope system. This is a course for beginners and novices who would like to learn how to chant from the Torah as well as a refresher course for those who are rusty in their skills. The only requirement is that you are able to read Hebrew at any level. Pathways Through the Siddur - This course will explore the structure, translation, meaning and history of the prayers in our Siddur for Shabbat and weekday worship. **Required course for Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program.
Advanced Course Synagogue Skills
Cantor Mark Biddelman
Every other Tuesdays from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Stretch your legs and become a Bibilical cantillation “maven” (expert). Become one of the elite who can chant from all the books of the Hebrew Bible. This advanced course is for candidates with Torah reading skills and will focus on chanting from the Prophets (haftarah) as well as an introduction into chanting the five Megilloth. This advanced course of study will cover weekday prayer skills that will prepare you to lead or actively participate in the evening minyan at Temple Emanuel or at house of mourning. Reading Hebrew is a prerequisite for this course.
Beginning Hebrew Reading
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Monday evenings 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Beginning Monday, October 18, 2010 or
Tuesday mornings 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Learn to read Hebrew from Aleph! If you are learning to read Hebrew for the first time or feel your skills are rusty, join us for the Beginning Hebrew Reading Class. We will use the first level reading textbook Shalom Aleichem. By the end of the course, students will be able to read Hebrew AND understand the meaning of Shalom Aleichem, which we sing to welcome Shabbat at our tables on Friday nights. An $18 donation is requested to cover the cost of the book. Newcomers are welcome to join the class anytime throughout the year. **Required course for Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program.
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Series
Rabbi Shull - Survey Course
Cantor Biddelman - Synagogue Skills Course
Rabbi Kniaz - Beginning Hebrew Reading Course
Sunday Morning Minyan Study Group
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Sunday mornings 8:15 – 9:00 am in the Daily Chapel
(when Religious School is in session)
Beginning Sunday, October 17, 2010
This year, the minyan study group will tackle Seder Nezikin, the Book of Damages in the Mishnah. Looking at Jewish civil law can give us great insight into the Jewish approach to life. It is also a wonderful intellectual exercise! Non-attorneys are welcome . . . We will use an English translation; the original Hebrew will be available. No knowledge of Hebrew is required – just a lively interest!
Advanced Course in Mishnah B’rachot
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Every other Tuesday mornings 9:15 – 10:15 am
Beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The very first section of the Mishnah is B’rachot, “Blessings,” in the first book of the Mishnah, Zerayim (“Seeds”). Studying this text will provide both a more detailed understanding of our liturgy and an introduction to the unique logic and rhetoric of the Mishnah. It will also introduce the very beautiful Hebrew of the period. We will use an English translation primarily while referring to the original Hebrew. Basic Hebrew reading skills are preferable and a lively intellect and interest is required!
Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
Adult Learning for the Wondering Jew
Monday evenings 7:00 - 9:15 pm for 29 weeks
Beginning Monday, October 17, 2011
Discover what Judaism means to you at the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. Temple Emanuel is one of only three sites in North Jersey that is offering this internationally acclaimed innovative adult Jewish learning program. Learn the 'whys' of everything Jewish from dynamic teachers and explore how Jewish texts - both ancient and modern - speak to the realities of everyday life. Click here to view a video about Melton: (http://www.facebook.com/fmams).
Pre-registration required at www.jfnnj.org/meltonschool; early-bird discounts are available. Partial scholarship will be given to all Temple Emanuel congregants.