Adult Education
TEC Adult Education ... classes designed with you in mind …
Offering a wide array of learning opportunities, TEC Adult Education programming aims to enrich and expand your Jewish horizons and appeal to a wide range of learning styles, areas of interest, and varied schedules. Below is an overview of ongoing classes:
Tuesdays With Rabbi
Shabbat Torah Study
Introduction to Judaism
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
Adult Confirmation
Wednesday Evening Series
Lounge & Learn
TEC Book Club
Florence Melton Adult Mini-school (First class offerings at Temple Etz Chaim during Fall 2011)
Overview Classes:
Tuesdays with Rabbi
(Rabbi Spiegel) - Tuesdays, from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. in the Cohen Library. Make Tuesday mornings your quality time. Join Rabbi Spiegel in weekly group study of traditional texts and discussion of their relevance to modern life.
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Shabbat Torah Study (Rabbi Rubinstein) - Every Shabbat morning 9:20 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. in the Paskow Sanctuary. A great way to start Shabbat morning. Study and discuss our sacred texts with Rabbi Moshe Rubinstein before Shabbat morning services.
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Introduction to Judaism (Rabbi Spiegel) - Wednesday evenings, from 7:45 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. This course is designed for those considering conversion to Judaism or for anyone simply interested in studying “the basics.”
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Adult B’nai Mitzvah (Rabbi Spiegel and Hazzan Duek) - New Classes Forming -Sunday mornings beginning October 10th from 10:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Studies included in this class: Hebrew reading, Prayer Skills, Torah Reading, Holidays & Festivals, Jewish Music and more. The TEC Adult B’nai Mitzvah class will celebrate their beautiful B’nai Mitzvah ceremony in Spring of 2012.
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Adult Confirmation (Rabbi Spiegel and Hazzan Duek) - Sunday mornings, from 10:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Included in this class: study of Jewish concepts, philosophy, customs, Torah and prayers. Basic reading knowledge of Hebrew a pre-requisite.
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Wednesday Evening Series - Scheduled as 5 consecutive Wednesday evening classes from 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M, each Wednesday evening series presents a unique subject matter which is developed in depth over the 5-class period.
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Lounge & Learn - Scheduled one Sunday each month from 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Lounge & Learn features Torah Study with Rabbi Rubinstein, always insightful and a delight. Food and an informal setting provide ample “schmoozing and noshing” opportunities. Location: Wolfson Auditorium generally or as otherwise published.
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TEC Book Club - Generally, the book club meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 P.M. in the Scherr Conference Room or as published. Since its inception in 2001, TEC Book Club is still going strong with avid readers and lively discussion. TEC Book Club is the place to be if your niche is reading and discussing some of the best-selling and best written books … primarily by Jewish authors or about Jewish themes.
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Florence Melton Adult Mini-School - University level curriculum courses, created by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, will be offered beginning during Fall 2011 at Temple Etz Chaim. Please refer to the descriptive flyer for full details.
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Contacting Us:
To receive further information about TEC Adult Education programming, contact us at adult-ed@templeetzchaim.org or call the Temple office at 805-497-6891.