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Adult Education

Philosophy/Purpose
The Tikvat Israel adult education program includes educational courses, workshops, lectures, and other learning opportunities to enrich the cultural and spiritual lives of our congregants. The classes are generally 3-4 sessions in length and are designed for members who are unfamiliar with traditional services and customs, as well as those who are well educated in and knowledgeable about Conservative Judaism. Single-day lectures and workshops are meant to appeal to all TI members.

Please contact Adult Education Committee Chairs Betsy Nahum-Miller and Susan Apter for further information. We welcome your suggestions and input.

Adult Education Events

  • The Davening Channel

    The Adult Ed Committee is pleased to present "The Davening Channel," a series of workshops in Hebrew Liturgy, Language, & Sacred Literature. This is a continuing program which began on March 17th. Tune in for new episodes the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Shabbat of the month, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., in the Boardroom.

    Drop In! Come to One or Come to All! Advance Registration Appreciated But Not Required.

    To reserve a seat for a specific workshop, please send an email to Wendy Morrison with the date(s) and topic(s) of your choice. If you have a copy of "So you think you can Daven," please bring it to class. We will be using the blue/grey Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals and Weekdays as our main text.

    If you are unable to attend a class that you wanted to take, zorg zich nisht (don't fret) -- as the series continues, Wendy will make an effort to repeat the workshops which were in high demand. Previous episodes in the series have included:

    • 3/17 - Take a Bow! Prayer postures: When, How, Why.
    • 3/31 - Let Me Read Your Psalm! Torah, not Tarot!
    • 4/21 - We Ain't Afraid of No Bima! How to take an Aliyah all the way.
    • 5/5 - rerun: Let Me Read Your Psalm! Torah, not Tarot! (with new material)

    In the planning stages:

    • 5/19 - Tallit Rituals Workshop
    • 6/2 - Kabbalat Shabbat Workshop
    • 6/16 - Hebrew Word-Roots Workshop
    • 6/30 - Recurring Themes in the Prayer Text
    • 7/7 - Nusakh - the Music of Prayer
    • 7/21 - The Preliminary Service
    • 8/4 - Kavana Workshop