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Adult Education
To register
click here to print a registration form, or
contact Shari Benowitz in the Religious School office,
301-299-7087, x 228,
or by email at
sbenowitz@harshalom.org.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Debbie Cohen, 301-299-7087, ext. 229 or at rabbicohen@harshalom.org.
New in February and March:
Journey through the Siddur
with Rabbi Raskin
Tuesdays at 8 pm, February 7, 21, 28, March 6
In this four part series, Rabbi Raskin will explore the rich content, meaning, and history of the siddur (prayer book). Participants will understand the intentional ordering of significant prayers, the postures and movements associated with them, and how the siddur is structured to enrich our prayer lives with significance and transcendence.
Scrolling through the Year: The Book of Esther
with Rabbi Cohen
March 13 at 8 pm
Join Rabbi Cohen throughout the year for text study of the Five Megillot, the five scrolls, that are read during the holiday cycle. In March, discuss the Book of Esther in honor of Purim.
Jewish
Studio Art: Silk Painted Matzah Covers
with Fylis Peckham
Tuesdays, March 20 & 27 6:30 to 9 pm with a break for minyin
Make a beautiful matzah cover for your seder table and learn new skills of silk-painting. Fylis Peckham is a well-known Jewish fiber artist. Registration:$36
Parents’ Discussion: Inspiring an Attitude of Gratitude
with Rabbi Cohen
Wednesday, March 21 at 7:30 pm Location TBA.
In our culture of plenty, how do we instill an attitude of gratitude in our children? How can Judaism serve a vehicle for teaching thankfulness and a giving nature? Come ready to talk, laugh and share.
Cooking for Pesach with Sari Raskin
March 25, time & location TBA
Looking for some great new recipes for Pesach? Look no further than Har Shalom. Join Sari Raskin and learn new approaches to Jewish holiday cooking. The afternoon will be fun and social, not to mention a great opportunity to taste some delicious new recipes Registration: $18
Spring
Movie Film Series
time & location TBA
Har Shalom continues the “History of Israel through Film” with 6 weekly programs. Each session will cover the history of one aspect of Israel's history as a state. Each session will include a screening of an episode of TKUMA followed by class discussions moderated by Ira Weiss. The TKUMA series was produced by the Israel Broadcast Authority for Israel’s fiftieth anniversary. It covers the history of Israel’s first fifty years with riveting personal accounts and amazing documentary footage of the ingathering of the exiles, Israel’s economic evolution from orange groves to computer chips, the wars fought over five decades, behind-the-scenes insights into Israel's efforts to make peace, and Israel’s attempts to grapple with its national identity and the question of who is a Jew.
Ongoing Classes:
Interfaith Bible Study
with Rabbi Cahan and
Rev. Jan Lookingbill
next session: Sunday, February 12, 7 pm, at
Congregation Har Shalom
Rabbi Cahan and Rev. Jan Lookingbill, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Bethesda, are teaming again to offer their long-running interfaith Bible
study class. New-comers are always welcome. The class will meet at
7 pm one Sunday a month, and will rotate locations between Har Shalom and
Emmanuel Lutheran.
Talmud
with Rabbi Leonard Cahan
Mondays
8 to 9 pm
Explore the Talmud and it s lessons with Rabbi Cahan. This perennial favorite has been around for over a decade. Hebrew or prior study helpful, but not required. Novice students always welcome! Touch the sources created by the Sages.
Journey through the
Siddur with Rabbi Raskin
Tuesdays at 8 pm, February 7, 21, 28, March 6
Rabbi Raskin will explore the rich content, meaning, and history of the siddur (prayer book). Participants will understand the intentional ordering of significant prayers, the postures and movements associated with them, and how the siddur is structured to enrich our prayer lives with significance and transcendence.
Lunchtime Webinar - Wired into Torah,
Parsha HaShavuah – the Weekly Torah Portion,
with Rabbi Raskin, Hazzan Ozur Bass & Rabbi
Cohen
Wednesdays, 12:30 pm
Online learning has made its way to Har Shalom. Join the Har Shalom community online, once a week, for an interactive Torah study session. Join us in studying the weekly portion from your office or your home, on a business trip or while visiting the grandchildren. Rabbi Raskin, Hazzan Ozur Bass and Rabbi Cohen will rotate meeting the community in a virtual beit midrash., beginning with Parshat Bereshit, the story of Creation. See you in cyberspace! Register here. (link updated)
Learn to Speak Ivrit—Introduction to
Conversational Hebrew,
with Naomi Beroukhim
Wednesdays,
8-9:30 pm
In Ulpan style, learn to speak Hebrew like they do on t the streets of Tel Avi and Jerusalem. Useful vocabulary, phrases and introductory grammar will be introduced. The emphasis will be on building conversational skills. Required knowledge: Ability to read Hebrew characters.
Note: Based on interest, this course will be continued through the second half of the school year. $125/10 week class.
Advanced Torah Reading
Class: High Holy Day Trope, Instructor:
Dave Kenton
Wednesdays, 8 pm, beginning on February 8
Next High Holidays, welcome the new year by chanting Torah. This advanced course is for candidates with Torah reading skills and will focus on High Holiday trope. This class is intended for those who read Torah and know names and sounds of the Torah Trope marks and wish to broaden their skills. A cassette tape will be provided at no cost. Minimum class enrollment needed. Register with Shari Benowitz in the Education Office, sbenowitz@harshalom.org, 301-299-7087, ext. 228
Mishna
Study—Avodah Zarah,
with Rabbi Raskin & Hazzan
Ozur Bass
Thursdays, 10 am
In this year’s Mishnah study group, facilitated by Rabbi Raskin and Hazzan Ozur Bass, we will focus on tractate Avodah Zarah. This mishnah deals with issues of idolatry, relations between Jews and Jews, and the rabbinic endeavor to protect and preserve Jewish life in the context of a world that often ran counter to Jewish beliefs and values. Invariably we will discuss modern idolatries as well, and how Jewish wisdom can help us focus on God, holiness, and loving kindness. We will celebrate the conclusion of tractate Avodah Zarah during the siyyum for the Fast of the First Born, on the morning of Erev Pesah.
Shabbat Torah Study
with Fred Steinberg
each
Shabbat at approximately 12:30 pm
Join this popular, long-standing Torah discussion group. No Hebrew knowledge or previous Torah study necessary. Just an interest in looking at Torah text and discussing it.
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