Adult Ed: Siddur Basics with Meg Bernstein Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Feel lost in the service? Join us to learn the prayers of Shabbat services! Together we will learn the most common Hebrew vocabulary words used in our prayerbook, and spend time practicing reading and chanting in order to gain practice and confidence. Hebrew decoding skills are a prerequisite for this class (Beginning Hebrew or equivalent). 

Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond with Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Wednesdays, October 22-January 28 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Learn to chant Torah—you can do it!  We cover the names and tunes of the cantillation symbols, and then work on a short Torah reading for a future service of your choice. 

"Jewish Ethics: The Basics" Exploration with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Isaak on Zoom Thursdays, beginning October 9th (8 classes) | 10:00-11:00am RSVP Here! Please purchase the book by author Geoffrey Claussen on your own or pick up from CNS library. What do we mean when we speak of Jewish ethics? We know that the Torah embraces slavery and accepts gender inequality. The rabbis early on struggled with capital punishment. What about thoughts about pluralism, nationalism, democracy ... Read More

Adult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 6:30-7:30pm RSVP Here The “why” in any major project has gained renewed attention in recent years. The mitzvot/commandments, one of Judaism’s central projects, elicit profound Jewish wisdom on the question of “why?” and what it means to live with purpose. In this class, we will explore this wisdom through study and conversation, developing our own wisdom for the moment we are ... Read More

Adult Ed: Siddur Basics with Meg Bernstein Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Feel lost in the service? Join us to learn the prayers of Shabbat services! Together we will learn the most common Hebrew vocabulary words used in our prayerbook, and spend time practicing reading and chanting in order to gain practice and confidence. Hebrew decoding skills are a prerequisite for this class (Beginning Hebrew or equivalent). 

Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond with Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Wednesdays, October 22-January 28 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Learn to chant Torah—you can do it!  We cover the names and tunes of the cantillation symbols, and then work on a short Torah reading for a future service of your choice. 

"Jewish Ethics: The Basics" Exploration with Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Isaak on Zoom Thursdays, beginning October 9th (8 classes) | 10:00-11:00am RSVP Here! Please purchase the book by author Geoffrey Claussen on your own or pick up from CNS library. What do we mean when we speak of Jewish ethics? We know that the Torah embraces slavery and accepts gender inequality. The rabbis early on struggled with capital punishment. What about thoughts about pluralism, nationalism, democracy ... Read More

Adult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 6:30-7:30pm RSVP Here The “why” in any major project has gained renewed attention in recent years. The mitzvot/commandments, one of Judaism’s central projects, elicit profound Jewish wisdom on the question of “why?” and what it means to live with purpose. In this class, we will explore this wisdom through study and conversation, developing our own wisdom for the moment we are ... Read More

Adult Ed: Siddur Basics with Meg Bernstein Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Feel lost in the service? Join us to learn the prayers of Shabbat services! Together we will learn the most common Hebrew vocabulary words used in our prayerbook, and spend time practicing reading and chanting in order to gain practice and confidence. Hebrew decoding skills are a prerequisite for this class (Beginning Hebrew or equivalent).