Schedule
All classes meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Date	Teacher	Topic	Assignment
October 26	Rabbi Sarah Mack	Introductions What is Judaism? Tzedakah/Shabbat ​Sanctuary "Tour"	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 1-25, 26-32, 61-70. ​Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 1-9, 21-25, 47-49, 61-62, 71-74
November 2	Rabbi Sarah Mack	Sacred Texts	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 71-77 ​Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 425-468
November 9	Rabbi Preston Neimeiser	Movements	​Living a Jewish Life, pp. 93-104 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 10-25 & 566-573
November 16	Rabbi Preston Neimeiser	Prayer I	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 162-163. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 401-424
November 30	Rabbi Preston Neimeiser	Prayer II	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 162-163. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 401-424
December 7	Rabbi Sarah Mack	Lifecyles I: Birth, Marriage, Education	​​Birth, Education, Marriage Living a Jewish Life, pp. 115-132, 211-248 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 225-258, 262-263, 269-272, 289-294, 317-318​
December 14	Rabbi Sarah Mack ​Guest Speaker	​Lifecycles II: Death & Funerals	​Living a Jewish Life, pp. 255-267 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 325-342 ​Video: "The Ultimate Kindness"
December 21	Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser ​​Guest Speakers	Conversion Panel	Essay: "Demystifying Conversion to Judaism" ​Living a Jewish Life, ​249-252​
January 4	Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman	Life After Death ​Messiah
January 11	Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman	God	Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 343-392
January 18	Rabbi Heather Shore ​Guest Speaker: Lilliane Birch	The Holocaust	​Living a Jewish Life, pp. 202-203 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 489-496
January 25	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 1	​Rabbi Heather Shore ​	Visit the Mikveh ​Mayyim Hayyim Virtual tour/Program
February 8	Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser	Social Justice	Handout ​Living a Jewish Life, pp. 67-70 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 52-56 ​
February 15	Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser	Ethical Values	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 67-70. Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 27-56
February 22	Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman	Holidays I: Spring	​Living a Jewish Life, pp. 141-148, 178-212 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 150-158, 173-175, 178-181, 198
February 29	Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser	Holidays II: Fall	Living a Jewish Life, pp. 152-177 Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 99-130, 185-193
March 7	Rabbi Preston Neimeiser	Wrap Up/Questions	Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity, pp. 575-589
March 29		RI Joint Reform Service	T​emple Beth-El