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To join by phone: 312-626-6799.  
Meeting ID (phone or online): 485-119-1476.

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Intro to Judaism Syllabus

(Re)Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Weiss, Rabbi Kirzane, Rabbi Gerson
Sundays Jan. 26 through May 17
$50 materials fee

Explore a modern take on Jewish life.  Engage with Jewish values, celebrations, and spirituality.  Voice your questions, discover multiple perspectives, and find what could be meaningful to you in liberal Judaism.

This is an engaging multi-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens.  Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience.

Topics include holidays, life cycle celebrations, theology and core beliefs, Hebrew, prayer, the Bible and other sacred texts, history, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, Zionism and Israel, the American Jewish experience, and the tapestry of the Jewish people today.

The first 30 minutes of each class will incorporate the “Hebrew Reading Crash Course,” sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP).

Our instructors are Rabbi Max Weiss, Rabbi Daniel Kirzane and Rabbi Gary Gerson.  Dates and topics are below.

Register when you’re ready to reserve your spot.  The $50 registration fee covers the textbook and materials; scholarships are available.

Contact Rabbi Kirzane (rabbikirzane@oakparktemple.org) with questions or for scholarship information.

Schedule
Class meets Sundays 7:00-9:00 pm at Oak park Temple.  Each class will include instruction in NJOP’s “Hebrew Reading Crash Course.”

One Shabbat evening experience will be convened, date TBD.