Find Your Journey
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Hebrew Language
Hebrew College offers a multifaceted and comprehensive Hebrew Language Program, from beginner through advanced levels, on campus and online. You can also enroll in our Ulpan to learn conversational Hebrew through the lens of Israeli culture.
- Ulpan (Intensive): An on-campus program that focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening for individuals interested in learning conversational Hebrew through the lens of Israeli culture
- Teen Hebrew Institute: Study Modern Conversational Hebrew with a dynamic community of teens, classes for many Hebrew levels, and excellent faculty.
Interfaith Learning
Take courses on the religious thought and practices of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Jewish History, Thought, Texts
Journey through Jewish history; delve into core texts from biblical times through the present; discuss the debates within Israeli politics today; or build a foundation of knowledge about Jewish tradition through our community Rabbinical School courses, as well as our CJP-sponsored programs: Me’ah Classic, Me’ah Select, and Open Circle Jewish Learning.
- Rabbinical School Community Courses: Study alongside future rabbis
- Jewish Education Community Courses: Study with master’s students in a vibrant online community
- Open Circle 20s & 30s: Learn with other 20- and 30-somethings in your neighborhood
- Me’ah Classic: Journey through Jewish history with world-class scholars at the college-level
- Me’ah Select: Explore Jewish history or literature in a one-semester college-level course
- Open Circle Jewish Learning: Approachable discussions on a variety of inspiring topics
Jewish Living
Join a group of fellow parents to discuss topics that matter to you as a parent, explore rituals that can enhance your family life, and find community and connection through Parenting Through a Jewish Lens; or focus on specific rituals and practices like those surrounding Shabbat, death and grief, the start of a new month, or the menstrual cycle through Open Circle Jewish Learning.
- Parenting & Grandparenting Through a Jewish Lens (young children, ‘tweens & teens)
- Open Circle Jewish Learning: Approachable discussions on inspiring topics
- Rabbinical School Community Courses: Study alongside future rabbis
- Jewish Education Community Courses: Study with master’s students in a vibrant online community.
Judaism for Teens
Join a vibrant community of fellow teens or ‘tweens to study Judaism and Hebrew studies through Prozdor (High School) and Makor (Middle School); or find a supportive community of parents to explore compelling Jewish texts and traditions and share stories and ideas about raising young children, preteens and teenagers through Parenting Through a Jewish Lens.
- Prozdor Teen Open Circle: A vibrant learning community for Jewish teens in 8th-12th grades
- Teen Beit Midrash: Explore explore the big questions and issues of today through Talmud with other Jewish teens in 8th-12th grades
- Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston (JTFGB): Teaching philanthropy to teens
- Kivunim: An academic gap-year program in Israel for high school students
- Parenting & Grandparenting Through a Jewish Lens (young children, ‘tweens & teens)
Mindfulness & Spirituality
Explore meditation, mysticism, and mussar, the Jewish spiritual discipline that helps us nurture our soul and spirit, and develop a way of living mindfully through our Open Circle Jewish Learning mindfulness classes.
- Open Circle Jewish Learning: Approachable discussions on inspiring topics
- Rabbinical School Community Courses: Study alongside future rabbis
Music & Prayer Leadership
Learn about the music of the Jewish people throughout history or enroll in a course through our cantorial program.
20s & 30s
Explore contemporary issues and ideas, build connection and community, and join a group of peers to learn about the importance of tikkun olam (repair the world), tzedek (justice), and tzedakah (charity) in Jewish tradition, and work with local advocacy organizations to make a difference through Open Circle Social Action.
How intense do you want your course to be?
Informal conversation
→ Check out Open Circle Jewish Learning.
Graduate-level
→ Check out Me’ah Classic and Graduate Community Classes
College level but without papers and assignments
→ Check out Me’ah Classic or Me’ah Select
How often do you want to meet?
1-2 times a week for a semester
→ Check out Me’ah Select, Graduate Community classes, and Hebrew classes
100 hours over two years
→ Check out Me’ah Classic
Where do you want to meet? (Note: Currently all classes are online)
Where are you in your Jewish journey?
Recent college graduate
→ Check out Open Circle 20s & 30s
Young professional
→ Check out Open Circle Jewish Learning, and our Professional Development Classes
Retiree
→ Check out Me’ah, Me’ah Select, Open Circle Jewish Learning, Graduate Community classes and Hebrew classes