Adult Education Fall Coursesl
CONGREGATION BETH AM'S FALL COURSES
For more details or to register for any of the following classes please visit www.lehrhaus.org or call 510/845-6420.
Scholarships are available for all of these classes. Please contact Rabbi Sarah Wolf for more information.
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
Building Blocks of Judaism
Taught by Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser
19 Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 6 – Mar. 2, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
$230 for non-members / $215 for members / $100 for full-time students and émigrés
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
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 the basics of Judaism in a friendly and informal atmosphere. We’ll explore fundamental aspects of Jewish practices such as holiday observance and life-cycle celebrations. We’ll also cover Jewish understandings of God and religious beliefs, essential Jewish texts, Jewish history, music and literature and the significance of Israel in Judaism today.
Portraits of Jewish Composers in Music and Art
Taught by Dr. Nurit Jugend
Wednesdays, Nov. 3, 10, and 17, 7:00-8:15 p.m.
$36 for the series
To register, please send a check to Beth Am with “Portraits of Jewish Composers” in the memo line.
Did you know that Jewish Classical composers Felix Mendelssohn and George Gershwin were also talented painters…?
In this three-part series, we will explore works by Classical composers who also paint. During each lecture, we will listen to music recordings and view images of their works. This setting provides the audience with both a visual and audio experience, thereby allowing a more complete understanding and insight into these composers’ artistic works.
The repertoire includes works by Jewish composers/ painters from across the world. It demonstrates how each of these artists expresses his culture, tradition and self-identity through music and painting. Lectures will include music and paintings by leading composers such as Avni (Israel), Gershwin (USA), Schönberg and Mendelssohn (Germany-Austria).
Dr. Nurit Jugend currently resides in California and teaches at the Continuing Studies Education Program at Stanford University. She is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Arturo Toscanini Foundation Competition, Klon prize, Liebersohn award, Acum award, 2003-04 Giles Whiting Fellowship from the Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and 2007 Summer Composers Residency grant at Banff Centre (Canada). To date, Dr. Jugend has authored over a dozen published works, which have been performed worldwide. Jugend completed her doctorate at Stanford University, earned a Masters in Art at the Hochschüle der Künste and a Bachelor in Music and Art at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy for Music and Dance.
THURSDAY CLASSES
Love and Passion in the Biblical World
Taught by Jehon Grist, Ph.D.
3 Sessions: Thursdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
$45 for non-members / $35 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
Our course introduces students to all the facets of Biblical love, from the inspiring devotion of Ruth and Orpah, to the (not so) simple lust of Samson and Delilah, and the passionate poetry of the Song of Songs. We also take a close look at what Israel’s ancient neighbors were writing (and painting) in the same vein: inspiring (and sometimes racy) love lyrics, tomb scenes with ‘coded’ sexual expressions, and illustrated papyri that transcend the erotic. Throughout the course, we also search out the rights and roles of men and women in romantic relationships, from Mesopotamia to Israel to Egypt.
Please note: This course contains explicit Biblical texts and Near Eastern art.
Jehon Grist, Ph.D., is Executive Director of Lehrhaus Judaica. He earned his doctorate in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley, where he was a Regents’ Fellow. He has conducted field research in Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the Valley of the Queens in southern Egypt.
Coffee and Conversation for Parents
Led by the Beth Am Program Team and co-sponsored by the Interfaith Outreach Committee
Once a month on Sundays, beginning Sept. 26, 9:00-11:00 am
Do you have Jewish questions? Do you want to be a better resource for your children when they have questions about Judaism? You’re invited for coffee and conversation once a month while your children are at Sunday Program. Get to know fellow parents and members of the Beth Am Program Team while getting your questions answered in a friendly and informal setting. Our first conversation will be on the first day of Sunday Program, September 26, on the topic of “Beth Am and You: How Jewish Community Can Enrich Your Family’s Life.”
Cooking Jewish Whether You’re Jewish or Not: Chanukah
Co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Am’s Interfaith Outreach Committee, Lehrhaus Judaica, and Building Jewish Bridges
Taught by Dawn Kepler and Frieda Haidt
1 Session: Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
$25 for non-members / $15 for members
To register, call Beth Am at 650-493-4661.
Food plays a big part in Jewish culture and holidays. What if you’re not Jewish but want to create a wonderful festive meal for your family and friends? What if you are Jewish and you want to make the holiday more joyous, meaningful and delicious? Then come cook and talk with us!
Food alone does not make a family meal or holiday celebration complete. Holiday recipes and rituals build memories and strengthen families. Together we will make latkes and a delicious Israeli vegetarian meal and discuss the ways to use food to build relationships and memories.
Dawn Kepler, founding director of Building Jewish Bridges, has worked in interfaith outreach since 1990. She has run workshops and classes in synagogues, JCC’s, Federations, & Jewish agencies.
Frieda Haidt is a URJ Schindler Fellow in Interfaith Outreach and a longtime member of Beth Am. She has taught numerous classes at Beth Am, including Mothers’ Circle, a program for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children.
IVRIT/HEBREW
Want to study Hebrew? Sign up now!
Our beloved Hebrew teacher Orna Morad offers a variety of levels of modern and prayer book Hebrew in both the daytime and evening. Orna shows patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time for study. To register, please visit Lehrhaus Judaica’s website.
Orna Morad, a native Hebrew speaker, has taught biblical and modern Hebrew in the United States and Israel for many years.
Modern Hebrew Level A
Taught by Orna Morad
10 Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 6 – Dec. 15 (no class 11/24), 7:00 – 8:15 pm
$175 for non-members / $160 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
Students learn basic pronunciation of Hebrew words and sentences while developing vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time for study.
Modern Hebrew Level B
Taught by Orna Morad
12 Sessions: Tuesdays, Sept. 14 – Dec. 14 (no class 9/28, 11/23), 6:15 – 7:30 pm
$205 for non-members / $190 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
In this continuation of Modern Hebrew Level A, students build on vocabulary, grammar and basic conversational skills. The instructor will show both patience and sensitivity to the needs of adult learners who have limited time for study.
Modern Hebrew Level C
Taught by Orna Morad
12 Sessions: Tuesdays, Sept. 14 – Dec. 14 (no class 9/28, 11/23), 7:30 – 8:45 pm
$205 for non-members / $190 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
A continuation of the intermediate level, this course takes students to a higher level of conversation and comprehension skills, while further developing an understanding of Hebrew grammar.
Prerequisite: Completion of four semesters of Lehrhaus Judaica’s Hebrew program or equivalent
Modern Hebrew Level D
Taught by Orna Morad
11 Sessions: Thursdays, Sept. 16 – Dec. 16 (no class 9/23, 9/30, 11/25), 6:15 – 7:30 pm
$190 for non-members / $175 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar and fluency skills. The level will be set by the instructor at the first session.
Prerequisite: Lehrhaus Judaica’s Modern Hebrew Level C or equivalent
Orna Morad, a native Hebrew speaker, has taught biblical and modern Hebrew in the United States and Israel for many years.
Modern Hebrew Level E
Taught by Orna Morad
12 Sessions: Tuesdays, Sept. 14 – Dec. 14 (no class 9/28, 11/23), 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
$205 for non-members / $190 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
This course further expands fluency in Hebrew conversation and comprehension, and is designed for students with a reasonably developed level of modern Hebrew speaking and understanding. It continues building student vocabulary, grammar and fluency skills through conversational techniques. The level will be set by the instructor at the first session.
Prerequisite: Lehrhaus Judaica’s Advanced Modern Hebrew or equivalent
Advanced Conversational Hebrew
Taught by Orna Morad
11 Sessions: Thursdays, Sept. 16 – Dec. 16 (no class 9/23, 9/30, 11/25), 7:30 – 8:45 pm
$190 for non-members / $175 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
This course will focus on conversational skills with an attention to improving fluency.
Beginning Prayerbook/Biblical Hebrew
Taught by Orna Morad
10 Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 6 – Dec. 15 (no class 11/24), 5:45 – 7:00 pm
$175 for non-members / $160 for members
To register, please visit www.lehrhaus.org.
Learn to decode the sounds of the Prayerbook and basic Prayerbook vocabulary.
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