Classes will be held virtually,
via Zoom, until further notice. Drop in for one session, or become a regular attendee – everyone is welcome. Registering allows you to participate in any or all sessions.
class sessions:
Judaism & Glass Ceiling: Challenges Facing Modern Women & Families
January 6: Rabbi Deana Berezin, Rabbi Ari Dembitzer
January 13: Rabbi Deana Berezin, Rebbetzin Shani Katzman
January 20: Cantor Joanna Alexander, Rabbi Ari Dembitzer
One People, Many Voices: How Are the Various Denominations of Judaism Different?
January 27, February 3 & 10, 2021
Community Panel discussion:
So You Wanna Be a Rabbi, Huh?: Why We Love Judaism...and Why You Should, Too
February 17, 2021
The Promised Land?: Jewish Pluralism & Power in the State of Israel
February 24, March 3, 10 & 17, 2021
Community Panel discussion:
The Never-Ending Story: Slavery, Freedom & the Meaning of Pesach in the Modern World
March 24, 2021
The Future is Now: Re-Imagining Judaism for a Post-Pandemic World - Part II
April 21 & 28, 2021
“You Shall Surely Heal": Medicine & Health Care in the Jewish Tradition
May 5 & 12, 2021
Community Panel discussion:
Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Previous class sessions:
The Jewish Vote: Torah, Civic Duty & the 2020 Election
October 21 & 28, 2020
October 21: facilitated by Rabbi Steven Abraham & Rabbi Deana Berezin
October 28: facilitated by Rabbi Deana Berezin & Rabbi Yoni Dreyer
Community Panel discussion:
Election Debrief: Where do We Go from Here?
November 4, 2020 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Featuring: Rabbi Steven Abraham, Cantor Joanna Alexander & Rabbi Duni Blotner
Moderator: Jennie Gates Beckman
In God's Image: Jewish Views on Race, Diversity & Justice
November 11 | Facilitated by: Cantor Joanna Alexander and Rabbi Mendel Katzman
November 18 | Facilitated by: Cantor Joanna Alexander and Rabbi Brian Stoller
The Future is Now: Re-Imagining Judaism for a Post-Pandemic World – Part I
December 2 & 9, 2020
Facilitated by: Rabbi Brian Stoller and Rabbi Steven Abraham
Community Panel discussion:
Digital Judaism?: Tradition, Change & the Next Rabbinic Revolution
December 16, 2020 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Featuring: Rabbi Ari Dembitzer, Rabbi Mendel Katzman, Hazzan Michael Krausman, Rabbi Brian Stoller
Moderator: Jennie Gates Beckman