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To Register

CBE Members, register online!
Cost will be added to your next statement.

To pay by check and for non-members,
Use a flyer form - download here (pdf**)

Questions?

Contact Mike Wikes at (703)860-4515 ext 127 or mike@bethemeth.org .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Register

CBE Members, register online!
Cost will be added to your next statement.

To pay by check and for non-members,
Use a flyer form - download here (pdf**)

Questions?

Contact Mike Wikes at (703)860-4515 ext 127 or mike@bethemeth.org .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Register

CBE Members, register online!
Cost will be added to your next statement.

To pay by check and for non-members,
Use a flyer form - download here (pdf**)

Questions?

Contact Mike Wikes at (703)860-4515 ext 127 or mike@bethemeth.org .

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Enrichment

 

 



Quick links: CBE Adult Enrichment Programs
 ·  Registration (see box at left)

                       New! Online Learning Resources

                      

Winter/Spring 2010 Programs at Beth Emeth

Classes and Educational Sessions

Why Faith Matters

Instructor: Rabbi Steve Glazer
Wed 10:00 – 11:00 AM or Thurs 8:00-9:00 PM
Start: 02/16/10  End: 05/06/10

Rabbi Wolpe’s book serves as the springboard for a discussion about the recent literary assault on all things related to God.  In response to the publication of a string of books by, for and about atheists, Why Faith Matters has been called “an articulate defense of religion in America.”

Fee: $18 Mem /$25 Non-Mem

Shabbat Services

Instructor: Debbie Smith
Sundays, 1:00 - 2:00 PM  
Start: 02/07/10   End: 05/16/10

Learn to chant the entire Shabbat Service, CBE style.  You will learn about the structure of the Shabbat Service and all the melodies as we chant them in the Saturday morning Services.

Fee: $90 Mem / $125 Non-Mem 

Jewish Literacy - Part 5

Instructor: Rabbi Steve Glazer
Sun, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Start: 02/07/10   End: 05/16/10

In Part 5 of Jewish Literacy, Rabbi Steve will focus on ritual and prayer, as discussion in the Joseph Telushkin book of the same title.  There is no prerequisite, anyone may join this class.   

Fee: $18 Mem / $25 Non-Mem

Everything I Wanted to Know About Judaism, I Learned Through Star Trek, Dor Vador (The Next Generation)
An all new class using clips from the latest installations of the Star Trek saga

Instructor: Andrew Grotsky
Sundays, 7:00 —  8:30 PM, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Mar. 7
DATE CHANGE: Feb 21, Mar 7, Mar 21

The creators and writers of the series produced scripts reflecting values straight from the Hebrew Bible and many episodes pose moral dilemmas worthy of Talmudic debate.   

Fee: $25 Mem / $40 Non-Mem 

Israeli Cinema II

Teacher: Mike Wikes
Tuesdays 7:30-9:30, March 2, 9, 16

  • Noa at 17 (Noa Bat 17)

  • Time of Favor (HaHesder)

  • James’ Journey to Jerusalem (HaMassa’ot James B’Eretz HaKadosh)

Post Zionism is a term that has been used to describe the movement in Israeli art and literature that seeks to shatter the Zionist myth by reevaluating some of the foundations of the Jewish State.  We will screen three films that provide a revisionist perspective on some of those mythical elements.

$18.00 Members / $36.00 Non-members

Jewish Peoplehood
Conservative Judaism’s Answers to Today’s Hottest Controversies

 

Teacher: Sara Shalva, MA Judaic Studies, NYU

New dates: January 14, 21, 28

 

Conservative Judaism asks us to maintain both our commitment to Torah and to contemporary society. How do we reconcile these conflicting values? Join Sara Shalva in an exploration of Conservative legal responsa -- our movement's innovative, and sometimes controversial, attempts to apply ancient wisdom to modern concerns. Topics: Gender, Egalitarianism, Sexuality, Divorce.

Fee: $36.00 Mem / $48.00 Non-Mem

Talmud Study

Facilitator: Rabbi Steve Glazer
Every Sunday, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
No cost, no registration required

Rabbi Steve leads a small group on the challenging and rewarding exploration that is Talmud Study. Drop in once or become a regular.

No cost, no registration required.

Torah Discussion -- NEW FORMAT

 

Facilitator: Mike Wikes

2nd Shabbat of every month, noon or after Oneg Shabbat.

Following the Kiddush on the second Shabbat of the month, we now engage in a lively, one-hour study of the Parashat HaShavuah (Torah Portion of the Week), facilitated by Mike Wikes. Discussion will be based on chapters from the series entitled, “A Torah Commentary for Our Times,” described as "a provocative approach to the weekly Sidrah, juxtaposing the insights of ancient, medieval, and modern commentators." Ideal for all levels of background and experience.

No cost, no registration required
See the Torah Study Group page to learn more or join the email list.

Jewish Peoplehood

Embassy of Israel Speaker Series
(Coincides with Chai School hours)


January 17, 2010, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Monica Lev-Cohen, Israel’s Complex Diversity

 

The second session in our Embassy of Israel Speaker Series will be held on Sunday, January 17, 4:30 - 6:30 PM.  Our speaker will be Monika Lev-Cohen, who served as the Embassy's Director of Academic Affairs and is currently an Aliyah Representative for the Jewish Agency for Israel. She will discuss the complexities of Israeli society in its religious and cultural diversity and who are the people currently making Aliyah.

 

March 14, 2010, 4:30 - 6:30
Speaker to be determined

 

CBE Santuary, No cost, RSVP requested. (Note: if you RSVPd for the entire 3-session series that started in 2009, no need to re-register.)

Jr. Congregation for Adults

Teacher: Mike Wikes
Saturdays:
January 9, (No Feb.), March 13, April 10, May 8, 10:30- 11:30 AM

While the kids are in K’tongregation, Torah for Tots and Jr. Congregation, the adults will get together for an informal class to provide explanations and contemporary interpretations for different parts of the Shabbat service. Guaranteed to make you feel more comfortable in Services.

No cost, no registration required

To register for any Beth Emeth Adult Enrichment class:

CBE Members, register online!

To pay by check and for non-members, use a flyer form (pdf**)

Questions? Contact Mike Wikes at (703)860-4515 ext 127 or mike@bethemeth.org .

Other Upcoming Special Programs

(Watch for Details in the Shofar and Weekly  Announcements)

CBE Members, register for the Saturday night event now on Adult Enrichment form or on Artist Weekend Page (coming soon). Members or Non-Members can also register by sending the form with your check.

8:00 PM Instrumental Musical Shabbat Service with JTS Rabbinical Student, Zach Fredman

Celebration of Learning and Congregational Picnic
May 23, 2010

Be a part of the tradition.  On the last day of Religious School, we celebrate the year of Jewish education in the morning, followed by food, fun and friends at our annual picnic.

Outstanding social, educational, cultural, and religious programming from CBE organizations

Hazak               (3rd Tuesday each month)

January 19     

Rabbi Steve, Jewish Business Ethics

February 16     

Ron Arons, The Jews of Sing Sing

March 16         

Rabbi Leonard Cahan, The Origin of Wedding Customs

April  20          

TBA

May 18           

TBA

June 15           

Annual End of Year Luncheon

More info on Hazak page

Men's Club

Jan 31          

Blue Yarmulka Men-of-the-Year Dinner

Feb 6            

Annual Tzedakah Game Night

Feb 7            

World Wide Wrap Breakfast and Discussion

Feb 28          

Purim Carnival

March 7        

Basketball Tournament

March 13      

March Madness Shabbat

April 11        

Yom HaShoah Program

April 21-22    

Yom HaAtzma’ut Dinner

May 8           

Father-Son Camping Trip/Havdalah

More info on Men's Club page
 
Sisterhood
 

April 18       

Educational Program: Tips on Interpersonal Relationships, guided by Robin Cohen, LCSW

 

More info on Sisterhood page

There are Many Other Programs!
Watch for Details in the Shofar and Weekly  Announcements

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