On One Foot

Adult Learning Series

“I’ve Got So Many Questions About Judaism, Where Do I Start?”

In a famous Talmudic story, an individual asks of Hillel and Shammai to teach all of Judaism while they stand on one foot. Shammai demurs, Hillel offers up a version of the Golden Rule (in Aramaic no less), and then says ‘now go and study.’

Rabbi David, Hazzan Harold, and Cantor Jenn invite you to join them in an ongoing introduction to Judaism class called ‘On One Foot.’ Topics will include interactive discussions about Shabbat, Talmud, Israel, Mitzvot, Jewish History, Torah, and much more.

There will be three multi-week sessions Thursday evenings from 7-8:30p:

October 19-November 16, 2023 taught by Rabbi David
January 18-February 29, 2024 taught by Cantor Jenn
March 7-April 11, 2024 taught by Hazzan Harold

Class Topics:

First Session:
October 19: Beginnings: From Creation to the Edge of the Wilderness and The World of the Bible
October 26: Heart of Many Rooms: Understanding Jewish Diversity
November 2: Holy Days: The Wheel of the Jewish Year
November 9: Shabbat: Palace in Time
November 16: When Do I Bow? And Other Questions About Jewish Prayer

Second Session:
January 18: Passover: The Jewish Master Story
January 25: God: Encountering the Holy
February 1: Talmud: Argument for the Sake of Heaven
February 8: NO CLASS
February 15: Starting Over: The High Holy Days
February 22: Kashrut: The Original Soul Food
TUESDAY, February 27: Philosophers, Poets, and Mystics: The Jewish Middle Ages

Third Session:
March 7: Marriage, Love & Kosher Sex
March 14: From Birth to B’nai Mitzvah: Raising a Mensch
March 21: A Time to Mourn: Traditions for Death, Grief, & Healing
March 28: Out of the Darkness: Stories from the Holocaust
April 4: Israel: Dreaming of Deliverance
April 11: The Jewish Mission to Heal the World

Join in-person or via Zoom for as few or as many sessions as you would like!