Happy is the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.—Proverbs
The adult education committee seeks to provide meaningful Jewish learning to the Adat Shalom community through classes, lectures, informal sessions on Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish literature, Torah, Talmud, prayer, Israel and other topics of interest to the congregation. Our goal is to challenge and inspire the adult members, irrespective of their prior level of Jewish learning, to
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No exams, no grades-- just stimulating discussions related to Judaism. Anchored by Rabbi George (President, The Institute for Science and Judaism), supplemented by Rabbis Fred, Sid, Cantor Rachel, members of Adat Shalom having expertise in particular subjects, and outside scholars, the adult education program seeks to explore “things we always wanted to know but were afraid to ask.” Classes such as introduction to Judaism, translating the Bible, contemporary Jewish philosophers, and the influence of Yiddish on Jewish life are examples of the subjects we discuss.
As Doris Cohen says, “Learning and studying with fellow congregants is akin to praying together and, therefore, is a very different experience from attending a class elsewhere.”
Please join our classes where you can share your thoughts as we build community through learning. Search for upcoming Adult Education opportunities by clicking on the Calendar link on the left menu bar.
Informal
Educational Opportunities
Adat Shalom Book Club
The Adat Shalom book group
meets monthly at various members’ homes to discuss selected fiction
and non-fiction books of Jewish interest. All members are welcome to
participate. To learn more about future reading assignments—or
to recommend books for consideration by the group—please contact Charlotte
Baer, coordinator of the book group, and keep your eyes peeled
for details about reading assignments in future editions of the Scroll.
(Please note that preference is given to books that are readily available
in paperback and from local libraries, and that Politics and Prose bookstore
will give you a 20 percent discount if you identify yourself as a member
of the Adat Shalom book group.)
Coffee and Conversation
First Saturday of each month,
8:30 a.m. (prior to religious services),
This three-year old tradition was begun by AS members who wanted loosely structured opportunities to exchange ideas of interest. Discussions are lay-led, and focus on topics suggested by congregants and/or the program coordinators (Ellen Pechman and Bob Davidson). The February discussion, facilitated by AS member and Executive Director of Hillel Wayne Firestone, is expected to be the first of several sessions devoted to creating a “safe and sane” space for a dialogue about our complicated feelings about Israel and its future—including our hopes, dreams, and disappointments.
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
7727 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
E-mail info@adatshalom.net
Phone: 301-767-3333 x106 | FAX: 301-767-3340
Shabbat Services: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
We are an affiliate of the Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation
and part of the Chesapeake Region of
the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (CRJRF)