Ongoing Classes

Jewish Thought & Philosophy

 

The Florence Melton Adult Mini School Parent Education Program

A once a week course developed by the Florence Melton Adult Mini School that is designed to engage individuals with various levels of knowledge of Judaism in a pluralistic, comprehensive text-based study set in a friendly, social atmosphere.

Jaynie Schultz, Gail Stolovitsky & Rabbi Jay Weinstein.

Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 am, Akiba Academy.

This course is offered by the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas. The course costs $150 for a one-year enrollment and is also offered at other locations throughout Dallas. Contact Rachelle Weiss Crane by email or call 214-239-7128.

 

Transformational Living - Introduction to Jewish Thought 

This course takes place within the framework of the Melton Mini School and the Gesher Graduate Program. This one semester course focuses on some of the foundational ideas that have accompanied the Jewish people on their trek through history. The approach is passionately sympathetic both to tradition and to modern criticism and doubt, and presents a model of mature, self-reflective faith. In essence, the students and the teacher embark upon a shared spiritual quest, delving into those issues suggested by the texts that most resonate with the participants. The texts and discussions of the course empower the students to enlist the sources of the rabbis and Jewish philosophers in their own personal efforts to live authentic, meaningful and rich Jewish lives in the post modern era.

The course will be divided into two sections:

·  Prophecy and Ultimate Human Perfection

·  Heaven and Hell, Life after Death, Resurrection, and the End of Days

Rav Hanan Schlesinger

Wednesdays, 10:45-11:45 AM, beginning February 13, Aaron Family JCC

Charges apply and pre-registration is required. Please contact Annie Glickman for further details at 214-739-2737 or by email.

 

 

Introduction to Jewish Thought

This class takes place within the framework of the Beyt Midrash of North Texas. This is a year long, text based class about ideas. Its approach is passionately sympathetic both to tradition and to modern criticism and doubt, and presents a model of mature, self-reflective faith. In essence, the students and the teacher embark upon a shared spiritual quest, delving into those issues suggested by the texts that most resonate with the participants. The texts and discussions of the course empower the students to enlist the sources of the rabbis and Jewish philosophers in their own personal efforts to live authentic, meaningful and rich Jewish lives in the post modern era. The three topics to be covered this year include:

·  The Land of Israel, Zionism and anti-Zionism in Jewish thought

·  Judaism's relation to non-Jews, other religions, and to conversion and converts

·  The creation of the world, the age of the universe, and the relationship between religion and science

Note: The first 3 or 4 classes will cover the end of the unit dealt with last year: Heaven and Hell, Life after Death, Resurrection, and the End of Days

Rav Hanan Schlesinger

Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 AM

Charges apply and pre-registration is suggested, though not required. For further details contact the Beyt Midrash of North Texas at info@beytmidrash.org.

 

 

Torah for Skeptics

Come and examine foundational principles of Judaism through analysis of classical Jewish texts.

Rabbi Herb Cohen

Thursdays, 12:30 PM, Schultz Rosenberg Campus