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.

 

JUDAISM:  THE REST OF THE STORY

NOT A SOAP OPERA… 

Conversations on Judaism with Rabbis Dennis & Sandy Sasso

Sundays  |  10:30 am-12 pm

All My Children                October 2

Who is a Jew?  What is Judaism?  The Many Faces of Jewish Identity.

Dynasty                                            October 16 & 23

Great Ages and Ideas of Judaism I:  The People and Sources That Shaped Us

Great Ages and Ideas of Judaism II:  Piety, Philosophy and Secularism.  The Birth of Modernity.

Love of Life                                      November 6

The Ordinary and the Holy:  Sexuality, speech, food, work and rest…How Judaism sanctifies the everyday.

Guiding Light                   November 13

God and Prayer:  Words, Beliefs, Rituals and Spirituality.

As the World Turns        November 20

Jewish Time Tables:  Seasons & Festivals of the Jewish Calendar.

One Life to Live                              December 4

From Cradle to Grave:  The Jewish Life Cycle.

Another World                 December 11

Jewish Beliefs and Values:  Varieties of Modern Jewish Religion (Orthodoxy, Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist).

Search for Tomorrow    January 8

Issues in Contemporary Jewish Identity and

Community:  Anti-Semitism, Israel, Assimilation, Interfaith Relations…

No charge.  Text additional.  RSVP to Shari Lipp-Levine slevine {at} bez613(.)org

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HEBREW I

Sundays  |  9:30 – 10:30 am

October 23, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, January 8, 22, 29

Learn to read and understand the basic prayers of our Shabbat liturgy.

Instructor:  Clara Sharon

Fee:  $60/person (includes text)

RSVP to Shari Lipp-Levine slevine {at} bez613(.)org 

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

Sundays January 8, 22, 29, February 12

10 – 11:30 am

at Beth-El Zedeck

Keep your resolutions for 2012 by attending this educational series at the synagogue.  This four-part hands-on class will focus on nutrition, diet, exercise and cooking.  Dr. Emily Frank, board-certified internal medicine physician, classically trained chef and trained yoga instructor, will introduce you to the fundamental tools you need to be your best in 2012!  Fee:  $18/person

Your check is your reservation.  Please mail to the synagogue office, attention Shari.

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TORAH STUDY

Saturdays |  9:30 – 10:30 am

beginning Saturday, October 22

Alpert-Solotken Library

We’ll start at the very beginning with Bereshit!  A weekly conversation on the Torah portion led by clergy and lay leaders.

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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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