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Adult Education
Fall 2007
Beit Midrash:
Rabbi Kriegel will share his daily study of tractate
chagigah with those who wish to join on an informal basis in the library
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Ongoing.
Lessons in Chassiduth:
Learn the Chabad classics and the Chabad overview of the world from Rabbi Ephraim Mintz,
a teacher who certainty exemplifies all of the lessons he teaches.
Rabbi Mintz has taught at Beth Ahm for the past four years and has developed a very loyal following.
With his class, you have the opportunity to be one of his 'Hassidim' too,
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM. Nov. 1st and weekly.
Guide to the Perplexed:
An exploration of the theology and faith of the 11th century Jew as seen through the eyes of Moses Maimonides.
Guide to the Perplexed was his attempt to understand both developing Western
thought (with roots in Aristotle) with the Jewish tradition of Rambam's
heritage. Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Kriegel. Starting Tuesday, November 7th at 7:30 PM (meets weekly)
Hebrew for Beginners:
A basic course where students with no previous training, are taught to recognize and read
Hebrew. The aim of the study is to allow congregants to feel comfortable with the Hebrew
prayer book.
Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Kriegel. 5 Sundays starting November 12th at 10:00 AM. (Pre-registration is mandatory).
Intermediate Hebrew:
For those who can read the Siddur, but desire a basic understanding of the prayers as composed
in our ancient and living language. Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Kriegel.
Sundays starting November 12th at 11:00 AM. (Pre-registration is mandatory).
Friedman's Adult Education:
Starting Sunday, Oct. 21st at 3:00 PM. How Jews are portrayed in film. "The Dybbuk".
Chess Club:
Try your mind out. Play a little chess. Starting
Thurday, October 5th at 7:00 PM. Instructor: Jim Hargrove
Rosh Chodesh Meeting:
October 24th at 7:30 PM and monthly. Please call office for locations and dates.
Tai Chi:
Mondays at 6:30 pm at the synagogue
Dorot: University Without Walls
American Indian Art: The Unbroken Thread
3 Wednesdays at 10 AM, October 11- 25
Docents, Montclair Art Museum
Explore the vast array of American Indian artwork from the museum's collection.
We will discuss the beauty of everyday objects, the vibrancy of spiritual items, and how contemporary American Indian artists have incorporated traditional methods and techniques.
Visuals will be provided
Language Under the Microscope
3 Thursdays at 10 AM, November 2 - 16
Rabbi Karen B. Kaplan, PhD, Linguistics; Chaplain, United Hospice of Rockland
Linguistics is a field of study that looks at language as scientific data.
This course will challenge myths about language and substitute real (and more interesting)
information about it as a communication system.
Lizards and Snakes Alive
3 Tuesdays at 10 AM, November 7 - 21
Leah Green, MD; Teaching Volunteer, American Museum of Natural History
Enjoy the beauty of these amazing insects featured in a live exhibit at the museum.
Learn the meaning of their colors, how they spend their days and their important role in our planet's ecosystems.
Visuals will be provided.
What is Midrash
2 Wednesdays at 10 AM, November 22 - 29
Rabbi Arnold Zoref, Academy of Jewish Religion
Midrash is a type of literature that interprets the Bible through stories and fables.
It "fills in the white spaces between the black letters in the Torah."
Join us in exploring the mysteries of Midrash.
Masters of the Cinema: Part III
3 Wednesdays - view films at 1 PM, discussion at 3 PM, December 6 - 20
John Skillin, Former Director of Audio Visual Services, Montclair Public Library
We will consider three films that have achieved near-mythic status and the directors who brought them to the screen:
Merian Cooper and Ernes Shoedsack's King Kong (1933);
Michael Curtiz's Casablanca (1942);
and Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly's Singin' in the Rain (1952).
Join in discussing the reasons for their enduring popularity.
What special qualities have rendered them timeless?
The Matriarch Leah
Thursday, December 7 at 12 AM
Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, Pastoral Care Coordinator, Shira Ruskay Center/JBFCS
We will explore different understandings of the personality of our Mother Leah,
who is often seen only as the wife who got pregnant easily.
The Clara Levinson Institute of Synagogue Skills
Haftorah Chant:
For those who would like to prepare a Haftorah on Shabbat, or the holidays, and for the High
Holidays. Instructor: Cantor Marsha Schreier. Sundays, 10:00 AM. Starting in Novmeber
Registration Information
Currently, for most courses, there is no fee but registration is required.
To register for these courses please call the synagogue office at 973-239-0754
before the start date of the classes you would like to take.
Support Groups
Parkinson's Exercise Group
Every Monday 10:30 AM
COSAC
Support group for parents of autistic children
First Monday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous
Two meetings available: 1) Discussion, 2) Step.
Ongoing Sundays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Overeaters Anonymous
Everyone welcome who wants to stop eating compulsively.
First meeting - October 5th at 5:30 PM and ongoing Thursdays weekly.
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