This year’s lay-led Adult Education class will be based on a module from the URJ’s Adult Jewish Living and Learning Journeys project, Living Ethics: An Investigation of Reform Halachah through Case Studies. Traditionally, halachah seeks to provide guidelines for the community and for the individual with regard to virtually every aspect of life, including ritual practice and personal behavior. For Reform Jews whose primary understanding of the movement’s philosophy is informed choice and the autonomy of the individual, the idea of a central body of Jewish law can seem irrelevant. In this class we will examine and discuss Reform Judaism’s role within the context of the ongoing evolution of Jewish thought and tradition and how we understand that as it pertains to our own lives. This will be a highly participatory class; everyone’s input is valuable.
Class will begin on Saturday, October 6 from 3 – 4:30 PM. We expect to meet once a month for six sessions through the year- on November 10, December 1, January 5, February 2, and March 2. The meeting place and discussion leader will change from time to time through the course. If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive notices about the class, or if you want to volunteer to host or conduct a sessions, please contact the TE office.