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ADULT EDUCATION COURSE CATALOG SPRING 2020

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ADULT EDUCATION COURSE CATALOGSPRING 2020

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WHO WE ARE The Center for Jewish Learning (CJL) supports Jewish learning as a critical link in ensuring a vibrant and thriving Jewish community. We strive to support existing learning opportunities within the community and offer compelling pluralistic Jewish educational experiences. We encourage you to explore the CJL Course Catalog and consider diving into something new this spring. Learn more at JFedSTL.org/CJL.

WHAT’S NEW We are pleased to offer “Interfaith Voices,” a new series in partnership with the JCRC, in which presenters of different faiths will teach text and thought from their religious and cultural perspectives. We are also excited to welcome Dr. Hankus Netsky as our first musician- and scholar-in-residence.

REGISTER ONLINE JFedSTL.org/Adult-Education See page 11 for additional ways to register.

Cyndee Levy, Director of CJL and Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library Rabbi Tracy Nathan, Senior Educator/CJL and Director of Melton-St. Louis Cynthia Wachtel, Shlichut Program Supervisor Shirley Wise, Registrar and Database Specialist Kathy Schmeltz, Resource Assistant, CJL

CENTER FOR JEWISH LEARNING

Cover ImageShin Quph Resh from The Creation, ca. 1980, a series of tapestries designed by Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992). © Mordecai Ardon / Courtesy Ardon Estate / Photo: Courtesy Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

TABLE OF CONTENTSText and Thought ......................................2

Hebrew Language.................................... 4

History, Politics, and Current Events ...........................................5

The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning .............................5

Arts and Culture ........................................7

Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series ................9

Registration Information ........................ 11

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TEXT AND THOUGHT

EZEKIEL: VOICE OF EXILE, ARCHITECT OF RESTORATION Rabbi Lane Steinger

Ezekiel was a Kohen (priest) and a prophet who was active during the Babylonian exile. He envisioned the return of the people of Israel to the land of Israel, and his expectations and vision inspired the nationalists in Babylon and heartened Jews through the ages. We will read and interpret selections from the writings of this extraordinary prophet.

1925. Tue 11:30 am-12:30 pm | 4 classes from 5/5-5/26 | $40

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

SPEECH ETHICS: CLASSIC JEWISH THOUGHT ON A TIMELY SUBJECT Rabbi Seth Gordon

The issues around proper and improper speech are as relevant in our times as they have always been. We will explore classic Jewish texts on this important topic.

1926. Mon noon-1 pm | 5 classes from 2/24-3/23 | $50

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

WRESTLING WITH ANGELS Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh

How may the Book of Genesis may speak to us today about the responsibilities of adulthood, the nature of

leadership, the challenges of faith, the joys of sexuality, the role of values in building our character, and the empowerment of spiritual identity. This course will use the book, Wrestling with Angels: What Genesis Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality and Personal Relationships, by Naomi H. Rosenblatt and Joshua Horwitz, to discuss these topics and more.

1902. Thu 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Unit 2: 7 classes from 2/6-4/2 (no class 3/19 and 3/26) | $70

Location: Temple Emanuel, 12166 Conway Rd., 63141

Cover ImageShin Quph Resh from The Creation, ca. 1980, a series of tapestries designed by Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992). © Mordecai Ardon / Courtesy Ardon Estate / Photo: Courtesy Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

INTERFAITH VOICES New series in partnership with the JCRC

Faith Roundtable: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Thu 2/13 | 7-9 pm

Mufti Asif Umar, Pastor Trey Herweck, and Maharat Rori Picker Neiss will open this series with an overview of their respective religious traditions through the questions: Where did we come from and who are we? What went wrong? How can we fix it? (Based on questions from the book, Now How Shall We Live, by Charles W. Colson and Nancy Pearcey).

Our presenters will then share their approaches to scriptural interpretation and practice on the theme of hospitality and welcoming guests in three individual sessions:

Greater than Receiving the Presence of God: Welcoming Guests in Jewish Tradition | Tue 2/18 Maharat Rori Picker Neiss

Love Thy Neighbor: Christian Scripture on Hospitality Thu 2/27 | 7-8:30 pm Pastor Trey Herweck

Honor Thy Guests: The Great Tradition of Hospitality in Islam | Thu 3/5 | 7-8:30 pm Mufti Asir Umar

1924. Thu $10 per class or $35 for the series

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

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CONTEMPORARY JEWISH WRITERS Marcia Moskowitz

This course explores contemporary Jewish writers’ perspectives on the characters and themes of modern society. Among our works this year will be novels by American writers Philip Roth, Michael Chabon, Nathan Englander, and Israeli writers Ayelet Gundar-Goshen and Amos Oz. Please note: Each unit will stand on its own, so you may sign up for any or all.

1908. Wed 11:30 am-1 pm Unit 3: 5 classes from 2/26-3/25 | $75 Unit 4: 5 classes from 4/22-5/20 | $75

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

SEARCHING FOR MEANING IN THE GREAT STORIES OF OUR TRADITION: LUNCH AND LEARN Cyndee Levy

Our discussions will focus on uncovering the hidden wisdom in stories from the Bible, narrative selections from the Talmud, as well as historic and contemporary Jewish commentary. A light kosher dairy lunch will be served at each session (reservations required).

1909. Third Tue of the month, noon-1:30 pm 7 classes from 1/21-7/21 | $15 per class

Location: Home of Cyndee Levy (address provided after registration)

JEWISH MYSTICAL TALES Dr. Howard Schwartz

Using texts from Gabriel’s Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales, selected and retold by Howard Schwartz, we will read and discuss stories of the Hassidic masters. New students welcome.

1910. Thu 7-8:30 pm Unit 2: 6 classes from 2/20-3/26 | $90

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

HARNESSING THE IMAGINATION: GUIDED IMAGERY THROUGH A JEWISH LENS Carol Rose

Imagery is a type of meditative and insight work based on kabbalistic, biblical, and liturgical sources. It is a method that combines the use of psychological and mystical teaching to help participants develop a practice suited to contemporary needs.

1930. Mon 7-8:15 pm | 4 classes from 4/20-5/11 | $50

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

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TEXT AND THOUGHT

SPIRITUALITY AND PRACTICE

Daleth Gimel from The Creation, ca. 1980, a series of tapestries designed by Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992). © Mordecai Ardon / Courtesy Ardon Estate / Photo: Courtesy Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

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HEBREW LANGUAGE BIBLICAL HEBREW: TRANSLATING AND DISCUSSING THE BOOK OF JOSHUARabbi Shulamit Cenker

In this upper level Biblical Hebrew course, students will translate and discuss the meaning of passages from the Book of Joshua.

1912. Mon 10-11:30 am | Unit 2: 10 classes from 1/27-4/6 (no class 2/17) | $150

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

BEGINNING HEBREWRabbi Shulamit Cenker

This course introduces the letters and vowels of the Hebrew aleph-bet with the goal of developing the student’s ability to phonetically sound out any vocalized Hebrew text and learn basic vocabulary. Students should purchase Aleph Isn’t Tough, edited by Linda Motzkin and Hara Person, URJ Press, 2000.

1927. Wed 7-8:30 pm | 10 classes from 2/12-4/29 (no class 4/8, 4/15) | $150

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

Aleph from The Creation, ca. 1980, a series of tapestries designed by Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992). © Mordecai Ardon / Courtesy Ardon Estate / Photo: Courtesy Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

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CREATING AN ORAL HISTORY Dr. Diane Everman

This presentation will discuss projects like StoryCorps (and its app), the Veterans Oral History Project, as well as simple technologies for recording oral histories on one’s own. Preparation and sound quality will be among the topics discussed.

Sponsored by the Brodsky Library, the St. Louis Jewish Community Archives, and the St. Louis Genealogical Society-Jewish Special Interest Group.

1931. Sun 1-3 pm | 2/2 | Free but registration is required.

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

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HISTORY, POLITICS, AND CURRENT EVENTS

ISRAEL’S FOREIGN POLICYDr. Elai Rettig

Dr. Elai Rettig, the Israel Institute Teaching Fellow in Israeli and Environmental Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, will explore what drives Israel’s foreign policy. How do Zionism, Judaism, trauma, and war influence Israel’s engagement with the rest of the world?

Is Israel Part of the Middle East? | Jan 9 Israel and Germany – In the Shadow of the Holocaust | Jan 16 Israel and Europe – Between Economics and Politics | Jan 23 Israel and the Developing World – Tikkun Olam vs. Realpolitik | Jan 30

1918. Thu 7-8:30 pm | $15 per class or $40 for the series

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

CROSSROADS OF JEWISH HISTORYDr. Robert Taxman

This course explores the concepts of history and memory to understand how each has shaped Judaism today. Unit 1

begins in the biblical period and moves through the rabbinic era, the pre- and post-exile diaspora, the confrontation with Christianity and Early Islam, a look at early mysticism, and the emergence of Sephardic and Ashkenazi communities.

1921. Wed 7-8:30 pm | Unit 1: 10 classes from 2/19-5/6 (no class 4/8, 4/15) | $200 plus reader

Unit 2 will be offered in the fall.

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

JEWS IN AMERICARabbi Elizabeth Hersh

This course considers the American Jewish experience from several angles, including the immigrant experience, Jews as creators of American culture, American Jewish fiction, challenges of antisemitism and acculturation, representations of Jews in American culture, Jewish involvement in the civil rights movement, and more.

1928. Thu 7-8:30 pm | 10 classes from 2/13-5/14 (no class 3/19, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16)

$250 plus reader

Location: Temple Emanuel, 12166 Conway Rd., 63141

A P RO J E C T O F T H E H E B R E W U N I V E R S IT Y O F J E RU SA L E M

Register at www.events.org/MeltonStLouis.

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HISTORY, POLITICS, AND CURRENT EVENTS

JEWISH CURRENT EVENTSRobert Cohn

Explore the news and events of the day through a Jewish lens and enjoy a spirited discussion with the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the St. Louis Jewish Light.

1916. First and third Thu of the month, 10-11 am | 9 classes from 2-6/18 | $90

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

Z3: AMERICAN JEWS & ISRAEL – NAVIGATING OUR SHARED DESTINY Sunday 5/17 | 10 am-5 pm

This one-day Zionism conference will feature keynote speakers Natan Sharansky (interviewed by Peter Maer) and Avraham Infeld; as well as expert breakout presenters Elai Rettig, Merav Ben-Nun, Chaya Gilboa, Tomer Persico, Haviv Rettig Gur, and Elana Stein Hain. Sponsored by The J, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Center for Jewish Learning, and the JCRC.

Location: The J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146For information: Diane Maier, 314-442-3190, [email protected].

This program is generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

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HANKUS NETSKY AND EDEN MACADAM-SOMER A CONCERT OF LOST AND FOUND JEWISH MUSICAL TREASURES

Hankus Netsky and Eden MacAdam-Somer present a concert of Klezmer dance tunes, Yiddish folks songs, Hassidic melodies, and songs from the Yiddish Theatre.

Sun 3/29 | 3 pm | Tickets: MetroTix Location: .Zack Theatre, 3224 Locust St., 63103

Dr. Hankus Netsky is Founder and Director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Music Director for Itzhak Perlman’s Jewish music projects, and Co-Chair of Contemporary Improvisation at New England Conservatory. His creative collaborations have included major projects featuring such artists as Theodore Bikel, Robin Williams, and Joel Grey.

Eden MacAdam-Somer’s music transcends genre through soaring violin and fiddling, sweet vocals, and percussive dance. She has been a featured soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz and swing bands, and Eastern European and American folk ensembles. She has toured across the United States with her contemporary folk duo, NotoriousFolk.

ASHKENAZ RISING! THE CONTEMPORARY RESURGENCE OF YIDDISH MUSICAL CULTURE After nearly vanishing from the American Jewish consciousness, Eastern European Jewish music has seen an unprecedented resurgence in the last 45 years, both as a traditional wellspring and a point of departure for diverse creative endeavors. In this multimedia lecture, Dr. Netsky will examine the factors that led to the culture’s near demise and an overview of an amazing cultural rekindling, with personal insights from his vantage point as a pioneering figure since the early years of this movement.

1933. Mon 3/30 | noon–1:30 pm | $15 includes kosher lunch

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

HASSIDIC NIGGUN AND MUSIC JAM Bring your voices and instruments and immerse yourselves in the vibrant musical repertoire from this Eastern European Jewish spiritual tradition.

1934. Mon 3/30 | 6:30-9 pm | Free; registration required

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

MUSICIAN/SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE HANKUS NETSKY

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ARTS AND CULTURE

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THE PLAY’S THE THING: READING AND DISCUSSION OF SARAH GANCHER’S PLAY, SEDERKathleen Sitzer

Inspired by a true story, Seder is set in the early 2000s during a secular Hungarian Jewish family’s first-ever Passover seder. It is an intimate epic about how one woman survived the 20th century, from Nazism to Stalinism to the fall of the Soviet Union and beyond. We will read the play aloud and discuss the big questions that are raised, making

our way through muddied moral and political waters.

1929. Wed 7-9 pm | 2 classes, 3/4 and 3/11 | $30

Location: MaTovu, 4200 Blaine Ave., 63110

FIFTH ANNUAL SHOLEM ALEICHEM CONCERT: A TRIBUTE TO THEODORE BIKELWill Soll, Joey Kenig, Roger Netherton

Will Soll will be joined by guitarist/singer Joey Kenig and violinist Roger Netherton in a concert celebrating singer and actor Theodore Bikel, who played Sholem Aleichem’s famous character, Tevya. The program will include Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian songs, as well as a Sholem Aleichem story.

Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning, Brodsky Library, and the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center.

1932. Sun 1-2:30 pm | 5/3 | Free; registration required

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

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ARTS AND CULTURE

Beth from The Creation, ca. 1980, a series of tapestries designed by Mordecai Ardon (1896-1992). © Mordecai Ardon / Courtesy Ardon Estate / Photo: Courtesy Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

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SPEAKER SERIES

The Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series serves as a way to share information on compelling speakers featured throughout the St. Louis Jewish community. Speakers may be sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning (CJL), by a Jewish community congregation, agency, or organization, or through collaborative partnerships.

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DAN BEN-DAVID | Tue 1/21 | 7 pmProfessor Dan Ben-David is Founder and President of the independent, non-partisan Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and a senior faculty member of the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University.

Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning and the JCRC. Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

YAIR ROSENBERG | Tue-Wed, 2/4-5Yair Rosenberg is an American journalist and senior writer at Tablet magazine. He has chronicled the resurgence of antisemitism in Europe and in America and writes and speaks on how to combat antisemitism in online platforms.

Sponsored by the JCRC, the Center for Jewish Learning, and United Hebrew Congregation.

General audience: Tue 2/4 | 7 pmLocation: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146For teens and their parents: Wed 2/5 | 7 pmLocation: United Hebrew Congregation, 13788 Conway Rd., 63141

SHEFA GOLD | Fri-Sun 2/7-9 Gallant Motivational and Inspirational Weekend

Rabbi Shefa Gold is a leader in ALEPH: the Alliance for Jewish Renewal and received her ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, z”l. She is the Director of C-DEEP, the Center for Devotional, Energy

and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico.

Sponsored by B’nai Amoona Congregation and Lester Goldman and family in loving memory of Judy Goldman.

Location: B’nai Amoona Congregation, 324 S. Mason Rd., 63141

SONGLEADER BOOT CAMP 2020 FACULTY PANEL: ELANA NAFTALIN-KELMAN, REBECCA DUBOWE, DAVID INGBER Mon 2/17 | 7:30 pmVisiting Songleader Boot Camp faculty will engage in a panel discussion on the theme of inclusion and welcoming in the Jewish community.

Sponsored by Songleader Boot Camp, the Center for Jewish Learning, and the J.

Location: The J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, 63146

DANIEL EISENBERG | Thu 2/20 | 7:30 pm Boniuk-Tanzman Memorial Lecture on Medical Ethics

Dr. Daniel Eisenberg is Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine and a practicing radiologist in the Department of Radiology at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He is a noted lecturer

and writer on Jewish medical ethics.

Sponsored by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and the Center for Jewish Learning.

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

CAPERS C. FUNNYE, JR. | Fri-Sun, 2/21-24 Gallant Motivational and Inspirational Weekend

Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr., is Rabbi and spiritual leader of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Chicago. He serves as the Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, Inc.

Sponsored by B’nai Amoona Congregation.

Location: B’nai Amoona Congregation, 324 S. Mason Rd., 63141

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Watch for Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series email blasts throughout the year, or sign up directly for email blasts at JFedSTL.org/Email-Updates.

For further information, visit the Sh’ma: Listen! page at JFedSTL.org/SpeakerSeries, or contact Cyndee Levy at [email protected] or 314-442-3754.

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NOAM ZION | Thu 3/12 | 7 pmNoam Zion is a Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He has published widely, including the popular: A Different Night: The Family Participatory Haggadah. He has also written on the intellectual history of philanthropy.

Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning, Congregation Shaare Emeth, Central Reform Congregation, and the JCRC. Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146Noam Zion will continue teaching as the Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Rd., 63141, 3/13-14. This weekend is co-sponsored by Shaare Emeth and Central Reform Congregation.

ITWORKS: IFAT BARON AND SIREEN NIJEEM Mon 3/16 | 7 pmItworks is a non-profit organization established in 2006 by Ifat Baron, which works to narrow employment gaps and promote diversity in Israel’s high-tech industry. Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning and the JCRC. Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146

JONATHAN BRENT | Thu 3/26 | 7 pmDr. Jonathan Brent is the Executive Director and CEO of The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. In 2014, he initiated The YIVO Vilna Collection Project to conserve and digitize all of YIVO’s pre-WW II collections in New York City and Vilnius, Lithuania. His books include Inside the Stalin Archives, and he teaches history and

literature at Bard College. Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning, the Brodsky Library, and the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146Dr. Brent will speak at Congregation B’nai Amoona on Sat, March 28. Sponsored by Congregation B’nai Amoona.

RACHEL KORAZIM | Fri-Sat 4/24-25Dr. Rachel Korazim is a renowned educator, who engages audiences worldwide through innovative presentations built around the stories, poems, and songs of Israel’s best writers. She is an educational consultant for Jewish communities around the world, and

she teaches at Pardes and the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

Sponsored by Congregation Temple Israel.

Location: Congregation Temple Israel, 1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Dr., 63141

JUDY KLITSNER | Thu 5/7 | 7 pmJudy Klitsner is a Senior Lecturer in Bible at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Israel. A student of the influential Bible teacher, Dr. Nechama Leibowitz, Judy weaves together traditional exegesis, modern scholarship, and her own interpretations that are informed by

close readings of the text. She is the author of Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other. She is Founding Board Chair of Sacred Spaces, an organization that seeks to address abuses of power in Jewish institutions.

Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Learning and Brodsky Library.

Location: Kaplan Feldman Complex, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., 63146Judy Klitsner will continue teaching as the Scholar-in-Residence at Bais Abraham Congregation, 6910 Delmar Blvd., 63130, Fri-Sat, 5/8-9. Sponsored by Bais Abraham.

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COURSES BY DAY OF WEEKSUNDAYCreating an Oral History

MONDAYSpeech Ethics: Classic Jewish Thought on a Timely

SubjectHarnessing the Imagination: Guided Imagery

through a Jewish LensBiblical Hebrew: Translating and Discussing the

Book of Joshua

TUESDAYEzekiel: Voice of Exile, Architect of RestorationInterfaith VoicesSearching for Meaning Lunch and Learn (offsite)

WEDNESDAYCrossroads of Jewish History-Melton CourseBeginning HebrewContemporary Jewish WritersThe Play’s the Thing (at MaTovu)

THURSDAYJews in America-Melton Course (at Temple

Emanuel) Interfaith VoicesWrestling with Angels (at Temple Emanuel) Jewish Current EventsJewish Mystical TalesIsrael’s Foreign Policy

Please consider taking an adult education course through one of our Jewish community partners:

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONRegister online at JFedSTL.org/Adult-Education.

You may also pay in person or by mail with a check made out to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

Center for Jewish Learning Jewish Federation of St. Louis 12 Millstone Campus Drive St. Louis, MO 63146

Or feel free to call Kathy Schmeltz, Resource Assistant, at 314-442-3761.

Please have the course number available.

For confidential scholarship information, contact Rabbi Tracy Nathan at 314-442-3757 or [email protected].

See online course guide for full list of dates for classes and faculty bios.

Postponement/Cancellation The decision to run a class is based on the number of students enrolled. You will be notified if a class is canceled, and full refunds will be issued for classes canceled by CJL. If you are planning to attend a class, please register so that we know there are enough students to run the class. If you are not certain if the class is a good fit, call Rabbi Tracy Nathan at 314-442-3757 to discuss.

Bais Abraham Congregation BaisAbe.comCentral Reform Congregation CentralReform.orgChabad of Greater St. Louis ShowMeChabad.comCongregation B’nai Amoona BnaiAmoona.com

Congregation Shaare Emeth Shaare-Emeth.orgCongregation Temple Israel TI-STL.orgJewish Community Center JCCStl.comKol Rinah Congregation KolRinahSTL.org

MaTovu MaTovuStl.orgNational Council of Jewish Women NCJWSTL.orgNext Dor STL Facebook.com/NextDorSTLNeve Shalom NeveShalom.orgNusach Hari B’nai Zion NHBZ.org

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Community ShirHadashSTL.infoTemple Emanuel TESTL.orgTraditional Congregation Traditional-Congregation.org U.City Shul UCityShul.org

United Hebrew Congregation UnitedHebrew.orgYoung Israel Synagogue YoungIsrael-Stl.org

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