Learning opportunities aren’t just for kids at TE! There is a warm, welcoming learning community for adults too. Multiple educational opportunities with the Rabbi are available for adults including weekly 
Torah study on Shabbat mornings, Basic Judaism and continued Jewish education, as well as Mussar (The Jewish Path to Spiritual Life) courses. There are numerous special lectures and learning sessions which occur throughout the year, including an annual Scholar-in-Residence program. Individual opportunities exist for adult b’nai mitzvah, for learning Hebrew and Torah trope.
To learn more about this year’s programs, please check the TE calendar!
Introduction to Judaism Class begins Sept 18th
Introduction to Judaism Class will begin on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. The first two weeks are in person, most subsequent sessions will be online. This class will allow you to learn more about your Jewish heritage or prepare you or a loved one for the process of conversion. This is a combined course … Continue reading “Introduction to Judaism Class begins Sept 18th”
TE Adult Education Series. Spirituality In Our Relationships: Hiding in Plain Sight. Wednesday, May 8, 7 PM
There’s Jewish spirituality hiding in plain sight, in the give-and-take between us. Rabbi Dennis Ross of Congregation Mishkan Israel will draw from his latest book, “A Year with Martin Buber” released by the Jewish Publication Society to discuss spiritual opportunities that so often pass unnoticed. Rabbi Dennis S. Ross is the author of A Year with Martin … Continue reading “TE Adult Education Series. Spirituality In Our Relationships: Hiding in Plain Sight. Wednesday, May 8, 7 PM “
Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class at Temple Emanuel starting January 15, 2023
Earlier this year we celebrated 100th anniversary of the first American Bat Mitzvah, and many of TE members shared their personal stories of celebrating Bat Mitzvah as an adult. Some of our members grew up in Jewish homes but did not have a traditional Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Some have joined the Jewish people … Continue reading “Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class at Temple Emanuel starting January 15, 2023”
Temple Emanuel Annual Scholar in Residence March 8-10, 2019
RABBI URI REGEV, President of ‘HIDDUSH – For Religious Freedom and Equality in Israel’. Friday, March 8 •5:30pm Tot Shabbat Welcome Shabbat with joy and songs (for under 5s & their families) •6:00 pm Shabbat dinner – Please RSVP for dinner/lunch online •7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Rabbi Regev will speak on “The Challenge of … Continue reading “Temple Emanuel Annual Scholar in Residence March 8-10, 2019”
Adult Education at TE presents: “Portraying Women in Midrash” starting January 24, 7pm
We are excited to offer this wonderful new course, taught by Anne Schiff, a PhD candidate at Yale. Please save the dates! Thursday nights, 7 – 8:30 pm.January 24, 31; February 7, 28; March 14; April 4, and 11.
iEngage at Temple Emanuel: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series led by Rabbi Michael Farbman Through video lectures, text study, and lively group discussion, we are pleased to bring the world-renowned faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute into the Temple Emanuel community this fall. The Video Lecture Series Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict explores one of … Continue reading “iEngage at Temple Emanuel: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”
Shanah Tovah! May the New Year be filled with learning!
What a whirlwind of a summer it has been! I was privileged to attend the Rabbinic Torah Seminar at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and engage in 10 days of profoundly impactful learning, together with some 150 colleagues from the United States, Israel, and Europe. We explored the last 100 years of Jewish history, based … Continue reading “Shanah Tovah! May the New Year be filled with learning!”
iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series Led by Rabbi Michael Farbman
Through video lectures, text study, and lively group discussion, we are pleased to bring the world-renowned faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute into the Temple Emanuel community this fall. iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings explores the pivotal events of 1917, 1947, and 1967 as key moments when Zionism unleashed new thinking about the meaning of … Continue reading “iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series Led by Rabbi Michael Farbman”