Classes for Parents: 2011-2012
While your children are in Religious School, we encourage you to take classes yourself! We offer a number of opportunities for adults to do Jewish learning on Sunday mornings, including year-long courses as well as shorter-term courses. Sign up now!
(Note: This list does not include Yad b’Yad adult learning sessions, which are taught by Isaiah’s Rabbis and open only to parents whose children are enrolled in Yad b’Yad).
Registration for these classes is currently available as part of our 2011-2012 Religious School Registration. A separate registration form will be available soon.
During First Session
Exploring Judaism
This course is a year-long exploration of the history, beliefs, traditions, and practices of the Jewish people. “Exploring Judaism” will be interesting and meaningful whether you are becoming an adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah, you are just beginning to explore Jewish studies, you are considering choosing Judaism, you are in an interfaith relationship, or you are simply looking for a deeper and more mature understanding of Jewish history and tradition. Students are encouraged to expand their Jewish literacy by taking this course in conjunction with Beginning Hebrew.
Year-long Course: Sundays, Sept 25 through May 20 (23 sessions)
9:00-10:00am
Tuition: $100/members; $250/non-members
If you would like to sign up for 1 or more blocks of “Exploring Judaism” (instead of registering for the whole year), we welcome you to do so.
Tuition: $30 per block for members; $65 per block for non-members
• Jewish Calendar / Holidays (i.e. Jewish “public time”) – 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
• Jewish Lifecycle & Home (i.e. Jewish “private time”) – 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11
• Jewish Text & History – 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26
• Jewish Thought, Prayer, and Music – 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/20
Beginning Hebrew
Designed for those with little or no previous exposure to Hebrew, this introductory course will focus on developing the foundation for reading comprehension and a basic Hebrew vocabulary. We will learn the basics of prayer-book Hebrew, beginning with the alphabet and moving through the basic grammar and vocabulary of the siddur (prayerbook), including the key texts and melodies of some prayers and blessings found in the siddur. Required text: Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way. This textbook is not included in the price of the class.
Year-long Course: Sundays, Sept 25 through April 29 (22 sessions)
10:10-11:10am
Tuition: $100/members; $250/non-members
During Second Session
Conversational Hebrew
This is a Modern Hebrew from scratch course with a focus on conversation skills, taught in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We will explore various common daily situations, such as greetings, phone conversations, food, shopping, finding your way around town, and expressing a wide variety of emotions. We will build a vocabulary and begin to see how the Hebrew language is spoken. All that is required is the ability to read Hebrew letters and a desire to learn. A required textbook is not included in the price of this class.
Prerequisite: Ability to sight read Hebrew
Year-long Course: Sundays, Sept 25 through April 29 (22 sessions)
11:15am-12:15pm
Tuition: $100/members; $250/non-members
Clergy Classes
Temple Isaiah’s Rabbis & Cantor teach courses on topics of their choosing each year. Although the topics have not been selected yet, you are welcome to register for any of the following clergy classes offered during second session of Religious School:
• Rabbi Nicki Greninger – 11/6, 11/13, 11/20
• Rabbi Judy Shanks – 1/8, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5
• Rabbi Roberto Graetz – 2/12, 2/26, 3/11, 3/18
• Cantor Leigh Korn – 3/25, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29
Time: 11:15-12:30
Tuition: FREE
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
• Did you miss the opportunity to become a bar or bat mitzvah at the age of 13?
• Have you always wanted to study with the clergy and become a more literate Jew?
• Would you like to learn to read and chant from the Torah?
• Are you willing to make a commitment of time to the exploration of your own Jewish identity with a small group of like-minded adults?
If you’ve answered “Yes!”, then our Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program may be for you. A new adult b’nai mitzvah cohort is beginning this fall, and we encourage you to be part of it! Past Adult B’nai Mitzvah students have found that their participation in this program helped them to feel like “insiders.” They have come to feel more comfortable with the Friday evening and Saturday morning services. They have enjoyed the sense of a renewed Jewish soul. They have enjoyed the opportunity to study with our clergy, and have found a strong bond with a small group of adults in the community. The course of study typically takes 2 ½ years, including one year of “Exploring Judaism,” two full years of Hebrew study, in-depth Judaic study with the Rabbis, and learning Torah cantillation (chanting) and prayers with the Cantor. For more information, contact Cantor Korn at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).