Schedule
All classes meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
Date |
Teacher |
Topic |
Assignment |
October 20 |
Rabbi Sarah Mack |
Introductions What is Judaism? Tzedakah/Shabbat Sanctuary "Tour" |
Living a Jewish Life, pp. 1-25. |
October 27 |
Rabbi Sarah Mack |
Sacred Texts |
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November 3 |
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser |
Movements |
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November 10 |
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser |
Prayer I |
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November 17 |
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser |
Prayer II |
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November 26 |
NO CLASS |
THANKSGIVING |
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December 1 |
Rabbi Sarah Mack |
Lifecycles I: Birth, Marriage, Education |
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December 8 |
Rabbi Sarah Mack Guest Speaker |
Lifecycles II: Death & Funerals |
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December 15 |
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman |
Life After Death Messiah |
Value |
December 22 December 29 |
NO CLASS NO CLASS |
CHRISTMAS NEW YEARS |
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January 5 |
Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser Guest Speakers |
Conversion |
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January 12 |
Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser |
Social Justice |
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January 19 |
Rabbi Sarah Mack Guest Speaker: Lilliane Birch |
The Holocaust |
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January 26 |
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser |
Ethical Values |
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February 2 |
Virtual Mikveh Visit |
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February 9 |
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman |
GOD |
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February 16 |
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman |
Enlightenment/ Israel |
Living a Jewish Life, pp. 133-135. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 471-473, 505-511, 555-562. |
February 23 |
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman |
Holidays I: Spring |
Living a Jewish Life, pp. 141-148. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 150-158, 173-175, 178-181, 198. |
March 2 |
Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser |
Holidays II: Fall |
Handout: Fall Holidays Living a Jewish Life, pp. 152-177. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 99-130, 185-193. |
March 9 |
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser |
Wrap Up/Questions |
Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 575-589. |
March 24, 7 PM |
RI Joint Reform Service |
Temple Habonim |
Shabbat Services
The three Reform congregations collaborating on the course have each designated one of their upcoming Shabbat services for members of the class to attend in person or on Zoom. There will be a discussion of the service at the class on the following Thursday. Of course, all class members are welcome to attend any service of the congregations at any time.
Service Date |
Service Time |
Congregation |
Links |
TBA |
6:00 PM |
Temple Sinai |
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TBA |
TBA |
Temple Beth-El |
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TBA |
TBA |
Temple Habonim |