Happy is the one who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.—Proverbs
The adult education committee seeks to provide meaningful Jewish learning to the Adat Shalom community through classes, lectures, informal sessions on Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish literature, Torah, Talmud, prayer, Israel and other topics of interest to the congregation. Our goal is to challenge and inspire the adult members, irrespective of their prior level of Jewish learning, to
Resources for Life Long Learning: |
| D'var Torah & D'var Chinuch Resources |
| Reconstructionism Reading List, Member Book Recommendations and More! |
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11am – 12:30 pm, Mondays, Sept. 10 & Sept. 24.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, Sept. 29.
Community Selichot will be
at Har Shalom this year. It will feature some new music based on the
writings of Yehuda HaLevi, and will begin the year of Israel's 60th
anniversary with some poetry and music on this theme. At Har Shalom,
8 pm, Saturday, Sept. 8.
Hazzan Rachel leads a High
Holiday workshop, linking the Holy Days with Israel through the writings
of Rav Kook, 10:30 am – 12 noon, Sunday, Sept. 9.
Rabbi Fred leads a Healing
Service, for those who would benefit from a moment of reflection and
healing on Shabbat Shuvah, 1:15 pm (following the oneg), Saturday, Sept.
15.
Yom Kippur afternoon member and clergy led workshops. There will be two rounds between Musaf and Minhah: from 2:15-3 pm, and again from 3:15-4 pm, Saturday, Sept. 22.
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11am – 12:30 pm, Mondays, Oct. 8 & Oct. 22.
Hazzan Rachel teaches her Fall series of Cantillation Classes, 5-6:30 pm, Sundays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28.
Rabbi Fred teaches the first three of a four part series on Introduction to Reconstructionism, Part 1: Israel and Jewish Peoplehood; Part 2: Torah and Halachah; Part 3: God. 10:30 am-12 noon, Sundays, Oct. 14, 21, and 28.
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Mondays, Nov. 12 & Nov. 26.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, Nov. 3.
Rabbi Fred teaches the fourth part of a four part series on Introduction to Reconstructionism, 10:30 am-12 noon, Sunday, Nov. 11. Part 4: Tying together the three previous themes.
Adat Shalom and the Institute for Science and Judaism present our bi-annual Science & Religion lecture, w/ guest speaker TBD, 7-9 pm, Sunday, Nov. 18.
Adult Ed & Life Cycle Committee Sponsored trip with the Seventh Grade to Gan HaZikaron (cemetery) with Rabbi Fred, 10:30 am, Sunday Nov. 18.
AE & Youth Committees will sponsor a retreat with Rabbi Sid for Teens (grades 9 through 12) and their families, evening, Friday, Nov. 30.
AE & Youth Committees will sponsor a retreat with Rabbi Sid for Teens (grades 9 through 12) and their families, Saturday, Nov. 30.
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11am – 12:30 pm, Monday, Dec. 24.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, Dec. 1.
Hazzan Rachel teaches a three part Adult Ed class, topic TBD, 7:30-9 pm, Wednesdays, Dec. 5, 12, and 19
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Mondays, Jan. 14 & Jan. 28.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, Jan. 5.
Shabbatton, with guests Jacob Staub & Rebecca Alpert, co-authors of “Exploring Dynamic Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach”, Friday evening, Jan. 11 – Sunday, Jan. 13.
Hebrew Reading Marathon w/ teachers, 9 am – 4 pm, Sunday, Jan. 27.
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Mondays, Feb. 11 & Feb. 25.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, Feb. 2.
Hazzan Rachel teaches her Winter series of Cantillation Classes, 5-6:30 pm, Sundays, Feb. 3, 10 and 24.
Rabbi Fred teaches the first of a three part series on Advanced Reconstructionism, 10:30am-1 2noon, Sunday, Feb. 3. Part 1: Adat Shalom Shabbat Guidelines.
Rabbi George leads this year's Tanach Study Group, Monday, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Sept. 10 & Sept 24.
Rabbi George teaches parts one and two of a four part reading course on the Dead Sea Scrolls, 7 - 9 pm, Wednesdays, March 12 & March 26.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, March 1.
Rabbi Fred teaches the second and third of a three part series on Advanced Reconstructionism. The themes will be classical Reconstructionist (Kaplan and Eisenstein) ideas on Shabbat, earlier AS Shabbat thinking, and Values-Based Decision-Making. 10:30 am-12 noon, Sundays, March 2 & 16.
Adult Ed & Community Life Trip to New York City and Philadelphia: Friday, March 7 – Monday, March 10.
Rabbi George teaches parts three and four of a four part reading course on the Dead Sea Scrolls, 7 - 9 pm, Wednesdays, April 9 & April 30.
"Pesach (Is For) U," a community-wide day of learning, doing and preparing for Passover, Sunday, April 6.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, April 5.
Rabbi Fred teaches his Pirkei Avot (Sayings of the Fathers) class, 10:30 am -12 noon, Sunday, April 27.
Adat Shalom and the Institute for Science and Judaism present our bi-annual Science & Religion lecture, w/ guest speaker TBD, 7-9 pm, Sunday, April 13.
Our lay-led Coffee & Conversation group discusses contemporary Jewish topics over coffee and bagels, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Saturday, May 3.
Rabbi Fred teaches his Pirkei Imahot (Sayings of the Mothers) class, 10:30 am -12 noon, Sunday, May 11.
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
7727 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
E-mail info@adatshalom.net
Phone: 301-767-3333 x106 | FAX: 301-767-3340
Shabbat Services: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
We are an affiliate of the Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation
and part of the Chesapeake Region of
the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (CRJRF)