The Alan & Linda Cohen Center for Jewish Learning & Living at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

A rich adult and family education program provides courses in Hebrew and in various aspects of Jewish personal and family life. Course are taught by the Rabbis, Cantor and guest instructors. Through our Sam Smulyan Memorial Lectureship and Cultural Arts Fund, we feature nationally renowned guest speakers, artists and scholars-in-residence each year. The Feigenbaum Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program prepares members for participation in this meaningful life cycle celebration. For more information on these programs contact Shari Lipp-Levine, slevine {at} bez613(.)org or 317-253-3441.

 

WHAT I DIDN’T LEARN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL…

 

Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

with Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso

Exploring Issues of Jewish Identity, Faith, Values and Observance in Today’s World  

 continues…

November 22

The Ordinary and the Holy                                                                                 

Sexuality, speech, food, work and rest…How Judaism sanctifies the everyday

Jewish Beliefs and Values

Sin, Repentance, Afterlife, the Good Life

 

December 6

Jewish Time-Tables                                                                                                                     

Seasons and festivals of the Jewish calendar

 

December 13

From Cradle to Grave                                                                                                                   

The Jewish Life Cycle

 

January 10

Issues in Contemporary Jewish Life and Community                    

Varieties of Modern Judaism (Orthodoxy, Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist)

 No charge.  Text Additional.  Please rsvp to Shari Lipp-Levine  slevine {at} bez613(.)org at the synagogue office.

 

INTRODUCTION TO HEBREW

For Synagogue and Home

Sundays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

October 11, 18; November 1, 8, 15, 22; December 6, 13; January 10

Put your marathon skills to work!  Follow up on your recently gained Hebraic knowledge by learning to read and understand the basic prayers of our Shabbat liturgy.

Instructor:  Clara Sharon      Fee:  $60/person (includes text)

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THE MOTHER’S CIRCLE

Are you a mother raising Jewish children … but you’re not Jewish?
Don’t do it alone!

The Mothers Circle provides FREE education and support for women of other religious backgrounds who are raising Jewish children. The course is coming to Indianapolis this fall. Classes will meet approximately twice a month and will focus on Jewish rituals, ethics, and the how-to’s of creating a Jewish home. Come be a part of this warm and nurturing environment and feel empowered to take on the responsibility of raising children in Judaism.

The free course will be held at the Jewish Community Center and is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis and commitments from David and Betty Klapper and Robert and Alice Schloss. It is overseen by a steering committee with representatives from the Bureau of Jewish Education, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Congregation Shaarey Tefilla, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation and the Jewish Community Center.

For more information, please contact Patti Freeman Dorson at themotherscircle {at} comcast(.)net or 317-251-9467, x323 or visit www.TheMothersCircle.org.

 

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