Join us for Adult Education at Synagogue Emanu-El. All classes are free and open to the public.
Danish & D'rash
with Rabbi Evan Ravski
Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Come and study some of the highlights of the weeks parsha and the commentary. Rabbi Ravski will bring the Torah, you bring the Danish! Click here to join.
Talmud with the Rabbi
Talmud Study with Rabbi Ravski, Thursdays at 7pm.
Navigate the Talmudic thought process in Tractate Avodah Zarah (idol worship), one of the most controversial sections of the Talmud, which explores the limits of relationships between Jews and the larger ancient world in which they lived.
The class will study in English and copies of the text will be provided. If you would like to purchase your own volume, we will be using the Koren-Steinsaltz edition of Avodah Zarah (Volume 32 of the whole series).
New students are always welcomed! Join here.
The Gospel of Mark for Interfaith Learners
with Dr. Michael Kogan, Monday at 7:30pm
Dr. Michael Kogan’s Zoom course has been going since the start of the pandemic in April, 2020. The class is composed of both Christian and Jewish students. After working its way through the Prophets of Ancient Israel, the course will now begin study of The Gospel of Mark for Interfaith Learners
This course will give Jewish students a first opportunity to study Jesus’ life as described in the earliest gospel, and Christian students a chance to study the life of Jesus as a Jew in his Jewish environment. The text will be analyzed from Christian, Jewish and scholarly perspectives, with student participation encouraged.
New students are welcome. Please email our tech associate at: itsupport@emanu-el.com
This Zoom class meets on Monday evenings, from 7:30pm till 8:45pm
Click here to register. Click here for the course page.
To view adult education sessions, please see the synagogue calendar.
Offerings from FJMC (Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs)
"While we, as an organization and nation focus on the issues of Coronavirus, FJMC has launched a number of virtual sessions which cover a wide range of topics. We know that many of us have been asked to work from home, have additional time to fill and this is a great time to learn more about something useful and interesting. Here's a link to the schedule."