Parenting Through a Jewish Lens, Concord MA (6 sessions)
Program: Open Circle Jewish Learning Parenting and Grandparenting
Instructor: Rabbi Darby Leigh
Dates: April 7, 28; May 5, 12; June 2, 9, 2024
Day and Time: Sundays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Location: In-person, Congregation Kerem Shalom, Concord, MA
Fee: $150
Join a group of fellow parents of young children to discuss topics that matter to you as a parent; reflect on the joys and challenges of raising kids today; and find support, encouragement, and connection. Our curriculum helps parents discover the many ways in which Jewish sources of wisdom can inform their choices. Babysitting is available. Please note: This class is open to parents who took PTJL last year and to parents who are brand new to the program.
Thank you for your interest in Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning.
Starting in 2016, Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning courses took place in living rooms and synagogue meeting rooms, creating safe, intimate spaces to strengthen social connections through shared learning journeys. Open Circle Jewish Learning has expanded with online learning to include learners from as far as the FIJI Islands and Australia!
Open Circle Jewish Learning brings groups of friends together to learn with veteran and new instructors. Designed for learners of all backgrounds, sometimes groups approach the Open Circle Jewish Learning team to request a course in a specific topic, and we work to match instructors with groups. Sometimes instructors submit course proposals (in May and November) after coordinating with student groups.
Some topics that groups of students are interested in are: Jewish Texts, Ritual, Israel, History, Jewish Thought, Holidays, Calendar, Social Action, Young Adults, Mussar, Spirituality, Parenting, Grandparenting, Art and Culture. We welcome the opportunity to match your interests with instructors.
For instructors wishing to teach through Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning, we welcome the opportunity to understand your particular passions and keep your name handy for groups looking to learn a topic within your area of expertise.
Student groups and instructors are invited to contact the Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning Team at opencircleregistration@hebrewcollege.edu.
Course Title: Honor Your Father and Mother: Fulfilling the Mitzvah with Our Aging Parents
Program: Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning: Parenting and Grandparenting
Instructor: Deborah Anstandig
Dates: February 11, 25; March 3, 17, 2024 (4 sessions)
Day and Time: Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: $100 Financial Scholarships are available
Many of us have experienced the challenges and opportunities of supporting aging and ailing family members. The opportunity to care for our elders, especially our parents, can be a unique privilege, but also creates considerable challenges for both parent and child. In this course, we’ll encounter a variety of sources that explore the limitations and qualifications of the mitzvah to honor one’s parents. This poignant topic is open to people of all ages–regardless of whether you are currently supporting an aging parent.
Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning classes are for learners of all backgrounds.
Canadian and other registrants from outside the US: please email Cindy Bernstein to complete your registration. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Course Title: Parenting Through a Jewish Lens TBS Needham
Program: Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning: Parenting and Grandparenting
Instructor: Rabbi Mona Strick
Dates: March 17: April 7; May 5, June 9, 2024 (4 sessions)
Day and Time: Sundays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Location: In-person, Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, MA
Fee: $100 Financial scholarship available
Join a group of fellow parents of young children to discuss topics that matter to you as a parent; reflect on the joys and challenges of raising kids today; and find support, encouragement, and connection. This Hebrew College designed curriculum helps parents discover the many ways in which Jewish sources of wisdom can inform their choices. Specific topics will include: Towards Joyful Parenting, Infusing Our Lives with Meaning, Shabbat: A time to Recharge and Reconnect, Finding Peace in Our Homes. On-site babysitting with pizza is included with registration.
Parenting Through a Jewish Lens is now part of Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning and is for learners of all backgrounds.
