Adult Education Committee Meeting
Torah Study
Join us for discussion and discovery during our Summer Shabbat morning Torah Study. Zoom only. We offer these sessions weekly (with some exceptions). Zoom login details can be found in your weekly congregational emails or contact [email protected].
Animal Fables in Rabbinic Literature
Animal Fables in Rabbinic Literature (via Zoom) Led by Rabbi Lewis John Eron, Ph.D. Weekly, Tuesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, July 2 – August 6 The tradition of telling fables to illustrate moral and ethical teachings is ancient. We still tell and enjoy hearing them. Our sages drew on this well-established tradition to highlight […]
Yiddish Shmooze Group
1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, plus a bonus 5th Thursday in May! September 19 through May 29 (No sessions in October; No session January 2) 10:30-11:45 am, Zoom only Vos a maykhl! What a treat! Don’t plotz! This is not a bunch of mishegas or some sort of shtick – this shmaltzy group is completely kosher.You’ve got the chutzpah, so join us for casual conversation and culture conducted mostly […]
Raab/Goodwin Eyewitness Testimony Series: Helen Rieder
Screening of Helen Rieder Testimony Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 pm at Congregation Kol Ami Many of the Holocaust survivors and Concentration Camp Liberators in our community have had their testimonies that recount their experiences during the Holocaust recorded by the USC Shoah Foundation, the World War II Museum, and other filmmakers. Knowing the importance of remembering the experiences […]
Survival of the Fittest?
Survival of the Fittest? How Judaism Has Managed to Survive Led by Rabbi Richard Address Three Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 am May 29 & June 5 (Hybrid) June 19 (Zoom) No session June 12. A theory of history, the application of that theory to Judaism’s journey and finally to each of us. May 29: How We Have Survived: […]
Jewish Theology in Our Time
Jewish Theology in Our Time (Hybrid) Led by Rabbi Jennifer Frenkel Please note updated schedule and third session day/time change: Wednesdays, May 8 & 22, 10:30-11:45 am Tuesday, May 28, 10:00-11:15 am (No session May 15.) In this 3-session exploratory course, we’ll dive into the big questions around God and God’s relationship to Humankind. In […]
Yes, We’ve Heard of Them, But Who Were They, Really? (Zoom session)
Please note that the March 13 session will be via Zoom only. Yes, We’ve Heard of Them, But Who Were They, Really? Led by Rabbi Richard Address Three Wednesdays, March 13 (Zoom), 20 & 27 (Hybrid), 10:30-11:45 am We will examine the contributions and impact of three figures in our history…famous in their time! March […]
Adult Shabbaton: Focus on Our Families
Adult Shabbaton Focus on Our Families: What Does the Future Hold? Saturday, September 7 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Join your fellow congregants for a day of engaging discussions, learning opportunities with our clergy, and a festive lunch. Participants will share the journeys they have taken as members of our synagogue and of the wider […]
Talmud Talks
Every week on Tuesdays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Spring session: May 14 – June 11 Interested participants may join at any time throughout the series! If the Jewish tradition can be compared to a house, the Torah is the foundation and the Talmud is the framework – the walls, doors, windows, rafters, and roof. […]
