Summer 2020 Community Learning Opportunities
Still time to register
This summer, Hebrew College is offering several Community Learning online courses for teens and adults of all ages. Once you register for a course, you will receive the Zoom login information. Please note that you cannot use American Express cards to register. We hope you enjoy your learning journey with us.
Courses for Teens
| PROGRAM | COURSE TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | DATES | TIME | COST | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew College: Prozdor | Jewish Teens Talking To Jewish Teens | Rabbi David Ehrenkranz | Thursdays, June 25 – July 23 | 7:30-8:30 PM EDT | $150 | Register |
| Hebrew College: Teen Beit Midrash | So One May Live: A Case Study of Cojoined Twins | Rabba Claudia Marbach | Tuesdays, June 23-July 28 | 4-6 PM EDT | $360 | Register |
Hebrew at the Center: Course for Adults
| PROGRAM | COURSE TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | DATES | TIME | COST (per person) | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew at the Center | Learning Hebrew from Anywhere | Orit Shakarghi | March 1- April 26 | Mondays at 8 pm | $445 $400 for Prizmah members | Register Register (Prizmah members) |
Parenting, Me’ah, and Open Circle Courses for Adults
| PROGRAM | COURSE TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | DATES | TIME | COST (per person) | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARENTING & GRANDPARENTING | ||||||
| Parenting Through a Jewish Lens | Series A | Rabbi Getzel Davis | July 12, 19, 26, and August 2,9,16 | Sundays, 8:30-10:00 pm | $95 | Register |
| Parenting Through a Jewish Lens | Grandparenting Through a Jewish Lens | Leann Shamash & Ruth Nemzoff | July 21, 28; August 4, 11 | Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm | $80 | Register |
| OPEN CIRCLE | ||||||
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Text/Traditions | Daf Yomi | Layah Lipsker | July 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30; August 3, 6, 10, 13 | M/Th from 9-9:45 am | $150 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Arts & Culture | Poetry as a Spiritual Exercise | Roslyn Weiner | July 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19 | Wednesdays, 12:30-2 pm | $150 | Class canceled |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Arts & Culture | Yetzirah Chavurah | Jackson Mercer | July 14, 28; August 11, 25; September 8; October 6 | Tuesdays, 8-9:30 pm | $150 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Mindfulness | The Mussar Bridge | Rabbi Eric Gurvis | July 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18 | Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 pm | $150 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Mindfulness | Mussar For Everyone | Merry Arnold | July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13 | Thursdays, 7:15-8:45 pm | $150 | Register |
| OPEN CIRCLE YOUNG ADULT | ||||||
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Young Adult | Jewish Myth Busters | Elisha Gechter | July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17 | Mondays, 7:30-9:00 pm | $72 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Young Adult | Zivug: From Finding Love to Transitioning to Marriage | Rabbi Getzel Davis | July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13 | Thursdays, 8:00-9:30 pm | $72 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Young Adult | Mystical Underpinnings of Teshuva | Rabbi Getzel Davis & Rabbi David Curiel | August 20, 27; September 3, 10, 17, 24 | Thursdays, 8-9:30 pm | $72 | Register |
| OPEN CIRCLE SOCIAL ACTION | ||||||
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Social Action | Jewish Approaches to Economic Justice in the Time of Covid-19 | Tyler Dratch | July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10 | Mondays, 7:30-9:00 pm | $96 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Social Action | Living Sanctuaries: Immigration and Jewish Tradition | Ryan Leszner | July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11 | Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm | $96 | Class canceled |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Social Action | Ritual Hebrew Calligraphy: Bringing Change Through Traditional Craft | Rachel Jackson | August 4, 11, 18, 25; September 1, 8 | Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm | $111 (include a $15 materials fee) | Register Recommended reading |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Social Action | Spiraling Through Time: Radically Rethinking Our Relationship to Land | Rabbi Getzel Davis & Leora Mallach | July 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18 | Tuesdays, 8:00-9:30 pm | $96 | Register |
| Open Circle Jewish Learning: Social Action | Witness as Activist: The Lessons of Elie Wiesel (co-sponsored by the Witness Institute) | Rabbi Ariel Burger | July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 24 | Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm | $96 | Register |
| ME'AH SELECT | ||||||
| Me'ah | The History of Now: What American Jewish History Teaches Us About Contemporary Jewish Issue | Rabbi Dan Judson | June 26-July 24 | Fridays, 7:30-8:45 AM | $150 | FULL |
| Me'ah | Jewish short stories on Rupture & Repair | Dr. Jacob Meskin | July 21, July 28, August 4, 11 and 18 | Tuesdays, 7-9 PM | $150 | Register |
| Me'ah | Judaism and Contemporary Political Thought. | Rabbi Leonard Gordon | July 12, 19, 26,, August 2 and 9 | Sundays 5-7 PM | $150 | FULL |
| Me'ah | “O People of the Book”: The Relationship Between Islam and Judaism as seen Through Classical Sources | Dr. Shari Lowin | July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 | Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | $150 | Register |
| Me'ah | Profiles in Leadership and Resilience: Exploring Biblical, Rabbinic & Jewish Historical Personalities. | Rabbi Benjamin Samuels | July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12. | Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | $150 | FULL |
| Me'ah | Sages & Dreamers: The Lives of the Rabbis of the Talmud | Rabbi Neal Gold | July 6,13, 20, 27, and August 3 | Mondays 9:30-11:30 a.m. | $150 | FULL |
Hebrew Language Ulpan
Because Hebrew Language Ulpan summer courses are full and already in session registration is closed. If you are interested in a fall Ulpan course, please contact Iris Schor.