10 courses.
I100-TS
This three-part course is designed to equip students to engage with Jewish life and Jewish institutions. The course will follow the course of the Jewish year, preparing students for the holidays shortly before they occur. ...
I100-NS Instructors: Creditor Starting: 10/07/2010 Location: Congregation Netivot Shalom
Enjoy a free, three session class on the modern Jewish perspective on spirituality, ethics and community. This class is designed to give you a foundational understanding of Judaism in a fun, friendly environment. Everyone is ...
P100-BA Instructors: Rosenwasser Starting: 03/09/2011 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This series is designed for those who are interested in the possibility of converting to Judaism. We will discuss the conversion process and explore the issues of Jewish identity and status. Students will have ample ...
I100-CBS Instructors: Sunshine Starting: 10/03/2010 Location: Congregation B'nai Shalom
Birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marriage, death – these experiences punctuate our lives and infuse our days with meaning and purpose. How do they work? Why do we place such emphasis on the Jewish practices that surround ...
I100-TI Instructors: Broude Starting: 10/10/2010 Location: Temple Isaiah
This is a year-long introduction to the history, beliefs, and practices of the Jewish people. This course will be of value to those just beginning to explore Jewish studies, those considering choosing Judaism or becoming ...
I100-SJ Instructors: Baugh Starting: 10/06/2010 Location: JCCSF
Designed for Jews who seek a deeper connection with their heritage and for non-Jews wanting a greater understanding of Judaism, this course offers an opportunity to study texts, try Jewish practices, socialize and gain insights ...
I100A-TS Instructors: Adar Starting: 10/20/2010 Location: Temple Sinai
Jews express our faith more by “doing” than by “believing.” Jewish lifecycle celebrations and rituals express the relationship of the Jew to the world, and Jewish understandings of the Holy. This course will explore Jewish ...
I100B-CBE Instructors: Adar Starting: 01/19/2011 Location: Congregation Beth El
As the Jews travel through history, we have recorded our experiences in various texts: Bible, Midrash, Mishnah, Talmud, Codes, Responsa literature, and the Prayer Book, which Jacob Petuchowski, a scholar of Jewish liturgy, has described ...
I100C-CBE Instructors: Adar Starting: 03/23/2011 Location: Congregation Beth El
Who is a Jew? Who are the Jews? We will explore these questions by looking at Jewish life from many different angles: kashrut, Israel, the Movements of Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionism, Renewal), Jewish institutions ...
I100-BA Instructors: Rosenwasser Starting: 10/06/2010 Location: Congregation Beth Am
This course is for those who wish to learn (or re-learn) Judaism. All are welcome: non-Jews, Jews, interfaith couples, those considering conversion, and anyone who is interested in learning more about Judaism. Students will learn ...