As life-long learners, we take to heart the obligation to engage in study. We define limud, or study, broadly. We learn together each Saturday morning through Sichat Torah, a Torah discussion. In addition, we offer a dynamic curriculum of courses, seminars and participatory experiences, based on a foundation of Jewish values and practices, which are meaningful and useful to adult learners whether or not their backgrounds have included ongoing Jewish education. As a community of learners, we learn through dialogue and understanding of topics, including Jewish Texts and Traditions, Ethics and Values, History, Culture and Israel as well as Adult Hebrew and Prayer. Our explorations range from Yoga to Talmud Study, from Cooking to American Jewish History.
Each year our Rak Limud: Adult Education committee coordinates a variety of classes, lectures, and discussions to deepen our understanding of Judaism. To make suggestions for classes or begin your journey of Jewish learning, contact Rabbi Kahan.
Current & Upcoming Adult Education
Program for 2022-23 coming soon!
The Tales we Tell - Judaism through the Lens of the Short Story
Summer Series - Wednesdays through August 3, 2022 on Zoom
Rabbinic Intern Madeline T. Budman will lead us on a summer-long journey through the Jewish short story. From Rabbinic texts to Jewish folktales to contemporary American and Israeli stories, we will explore centuries of Jewish experiences, and begin to see our own stories in Jewish literature.
Register HERE for Zoom link!
Sichat Torah - Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Saturdays at 9:30am
Sichat Torah (Torah Discussion) takes place every Shabbat (Saturday) morning at 9:30am. Participants may join in person at Rockdale or meet us on Zoom. We study Parashat HaShavua (the weekly Torah portion), each year with a different lens. In 5782, we are looking to Mussar (Jewish ethical practice) to focus our study of the Torah portion. For those who wish to stay, Shabbat morning continues with services, including Torah reading, at 10:30am.
