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Adult Education
Adult Education Courses
The Talmud, the masterpiece of the first rabbis, teaches us to love education. Let's look at two gems of their wisdom:
From the Talmud: A person cannot understand Torah unless he has stumbled in it.
At Temple Emanuel, Jewish adults have many opportunities to "stumble" in Torah. You can participate in our Tuesday afternoon classes or Big Al's Yiddish Club on Thursday evenings. "Stumble" into Torah study one Shabbat morning where you can enjoy a cup of coffee and engaging conversation. Give yourself the opportunity to explore Judaism this year. You might be surprised how meaningful a little "stumble" can be.
He who acquires knowledge, without imparting it to others, is like a myrtle in the desert where there is no one to enjoy it.
Jewish study is all about learning and growing together. Traditionally, Jews in the yeshiva study with a partner. Each member of the partnership learns from the other partner. Come study at Temple Emanuel, so we can learn with you and from you. Every member of the Temple Emanuel community has valuable lessons to learn and to teach.
Torah Study Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Jerome P. David, DD, Rabbi Gidon Isaacs, and Cantor Neil Schnitzer.
Adult B'nai Mitzvah and Hebrew Classes Tuesdays with Rabbi Jerry David and Cantor Neil Schitzner
Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Jerome P. David, DD To register, call the Union for Reform Judaism, 215-563-8183. Some fees are involved. Do Jews believe in life after death? What is the Jewish view of Jesus? Why can't you mix meat and milk? Why is Shabbat so special? The underlying principles and overriding beauty of Judaism are at the heart of this course. This course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of their religion and those who want to discover a new one and identify with the Jewish people. Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm Why is there suddenly such a growing interest to learn a virtually dead language? And why, after all these years, does a slowly dying language of the ghetto become so chic? So where do you go to get a taste of the essence of this almost dead language that was spoken by many people not long ago? Temple Emanuel, of course. This class goes where no other Yiddish class has gone before. No boring drills. No memorization of words or conjugation of verbs. Every attendee is an integral partner in learning. The class learns conversational Yiddish quickly through Yiddish music recordings. Prior experience is not necessary. Big Al Rubin, the class leader, spoke Yiddish as his first language. Join us for this genuinely fun evening.
Torah Study
Join our friendly group discussing the week's Torah portion. We will be taking a slightly different approach to Torah this year. For each book of Torah, a different Torah commentary will be chosen and each parsha, Torah portion, will be explored through its lens. Through the year, we will be introduced to five key commentaries of our tradition. The congregation's rabbis and cantor will be taking turns leading each week of this year-long exploration. Novices and more advanced Torah learners encouraged to participate. Look forward to lively debate and meaningful discussion. No need to pre-register.Adult Hebrew
Post B'nai Mitzvah Study Group with Rabbi Jerome P. David, D.D.
This class is open to our adult learners who have completed their Adult B'nai Mitzvah ceremony. It is a unique class, which explores Jewish issues, values and liturgy with Rabbi David.Intro to Judaism
Big Al's Yiddish Club
