Adult Learning
B'nai Jacob offers a rich array of classes and guest lectures every season.
Bread & Torah
Shabbat Mornings Before Services, 9:00 - 9:45am IN THE CHAPEL and on Zoom.
Rabbi Shapiro teaches on various Jewish topics and facilitates a lively discussion. Since we meet on zoom, bring your own bagels and coffee.
No experience necessary.
Monday Nights this Fall
Rabbi Rona Shapiro
Faith in Jewish Tradition
Jews sometimes recoil at the word, “faith,” as if it were a Christian concept. But faith lies at the heart of our tradition, although it is nuanced differently from other faith traditions and, across Jewish traditions.
Come explore what faith means in Judaism by going back to the sources. Do we argue with God? Do we submit to God? Are we intimate with God or is He far away? Do we have an independent understanding of ethics or do we obey what we are told? How do we understand faith in times of tragedy? at moments of blessing?
This course is part of the Shalom Hartman’s new series, “Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism.”
Class will run for 13 weeks:
Monday, October 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 29
December 6, 13
January 31
February 7, 14, 28