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Expand Your Horizons – Learn Something New
By Deborah Pollack, Vice President of Adult Learning and Programs
November was a time for thanksgiving, but we should all be thankful every day for minds that are capable of expansion through learning new things. Our educational options continue into the new year, so make a resolution to meet fellow learners as you grow together!
Judaism’s 10 Best Ideas: A Brief Guide for Seekers
Led by Rabbi Lisa Hochberg-Miller. Based on this very short, very rich book by Rabbi Arthur Green, explore with Rabbi Lisa how ten cornerstone ideas of Jewish wisdom can shape your spiritual identity and help you affirm universal truths. Rabbi Green is a mystic, Hasidic thinker who has been teaching philosophy at the Rabbinical School of the Hebrew College in Boston for decades. Come for an engaging class that will be equal parts Jewish learning and Jewish sharing.
Sunday mornings, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
December 10, January 21, January 28, and more!
What Happens After I Die? Jewish Views of the Afterlife with Rabbi Mike Lotker (flyer)
Many Jews are surprised to learn that Judaism has always held that there is something beyond the grave—a life in the “world to come.” In this class you will explore the wide range of authentic Jewish beliefs about the afterlife and how they have affected Jewish traditions of burial and mourning. Rabbi Lotker will examine what the Bible, Rabbinic, and Talmudic commentaries, mystical and kabbalistic writings, and modern thinkers contribute to our understanding of what comes next.
Tuesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Library
January 9, 16, and 23
Shabbat Book Discussion and Potluck Lunch
The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith H. Beer and Susan Dworkin
This unusual story of survival in plain sight during the Holocaust is based on a remarkable trove of hundreds of preserved documents and photos which are now part of the permanent collection at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Edith was a popular young woman born to middle-class, nonobservant Jews in Vienna and studying law when the Nazis moved into Austria. Her tense journey of survival reads like a novel—complex, troubling, and ultimately triumphant. Discussion led by Nan Waltman.
Saturday, January 13, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the Library
Child Photography with DeAnna Scott
Learn how to get the best photos of little ones from a professional children’s photographer and mother of twins. DeAnna will focus on finding great settings around town, using unlikely props, and capturing both staged and spontaneous moments as well as manipulating your images in post-production on the computer.
Sunday, January 21, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Painting and Wine with Jill Bonilla
Let your artistic side shine at a TBT afternoon paint party. Jill will walk you through creating your own piece of chai art. No art experience is required, just a willingness to have fun.
Call the Temple office at (805) 647-4181 to register by January 21st. The $40 fee for art supplies and refreshments is payable on painting day.
Sunday, January 28, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.