All classes are being conducted via Zoom. Classes are for members only.
Becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the first step on the journey of Jewish adulthood, but we know that Jewish learning and leadership is a lifelong endeavor. As we grow, we pause to celebrate and recognize individuals who confirm their commitment to a life lived Jewishly. This year, Temple Emanu-El is starting an adult confirmation program for any and all adults who want to take their Jewish learning to the next level. Continued HERE.
If you are interested in learning more about the adult confirmation class, please click HERE.
Monthly Life Long Learning Classes
Lunchtime Talmud Class
Rabbi Max Miller
Join Rabbi Max on Thursday mornings to study the wisdom of the Talmud. The Talmud is the basis of almost everything we do today as Jews. Read these texts together with Rabbi Max as your guide and a table full of learners.
Thursdays, 12:00–1:15 pm
Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Jan. 21,
Feb. 25, Mar. 11, Apr. 15, May 13
Register HERE
Monthly Mussar Class
Rabbi Rachael Miller
Join Rabbi Rachael for her Mussar Class. Through the study of Mussar, discover a mindfulness practice with small, incremental steps that can enhance your day-to-day life. Through the development of character traits (middot), learn to build a better relationship with yourself, your community, and God. Uncover this 1000-year-old Jewish spiritual practice that can change your life for the better.
Thursdays 12:00pm-1:15pm
Click on the date to register.
Aug. 27 - Sept. 24 - Oct. 29 - Nov. 19 - Dec. 17
Jan. 28 - Feb. 25 - April 1 - May 6
TE Talks
TE Talks: How to Be Comfortable Having
Uncomfortable Conversations
Presented By: Billy Planer of Etgar 36
America is so split that trying to speak across the divide feels impossible. Whether it is one on one, with friends, family or your community, discussions about race, politics, or Israel seems to be too heated and contentious to have. How can we have these important and necessary conversations without “all the heat”? How can you practice self-care as you enter into uncomfortable conversations? How to rethink what success looks like during a difficult conversation.
Tuesday, December 15
7:00pm-8:30pm
Register HERE
Weekly Life Long Learning Programs 5780
Chevrah Torah (Torah Study) Saturday Morning
9:00am in the Library
In Judaism, the study of our sacred texts is considered an act towards Divine Connection on par with prayer. It is rare that one has the time to be “spiritually selfish,” meaning to take the time to further one’s own spiritual development. Chevrah Torah is an opportunity to explore, struggle and delve in a nurturing and intimate environment.
Hosted in the intimate setting of our library, surrounded by learners of every age and various backgrounds, our Torah study lifts up our sacred stories to examine the existential and timeless societal quandaries of the human condition. No formal knowledge of Judaism or Hebrew is necessary; every study session is made accessible through commentary and translation.
To register, click on the class time you prefer.
Lunch n Learn classes offer the perfect opportunity to bring a friend.
No prior knowledge, or Hebrew necessary. Each class builds on the one before it, AND functions as a stand-alone. If you can only come to some, but not all, you will still get a lot out of your time.
Judaism D’jour classes will cover a variety of Jewish topics.
For a complete list of Lunch n Learn classes click HERE
Jewish Mindfulness Self-Compassion
Chaplain Marita Anderson
Jewish mindfulness meditation allows for the heart to soften and receive the blessings of our lives, even amidst difficulties and suffering. This practice teaches us how to reshape our relationships, starting with ourselves.
We will explore Jewish texts to set intentions and read poetry for inspiration. This class includes guided meditations, periods of silence, accessible/mindful movement, and discussion to help support the practice.
Format: 10 minutes of teaching, 5-10 minutes of mindful movement, 20-25 minutes of meditation, 10 minutes of Q&A and sharing.
Mondays 11:30am-12:30pm
July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10
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Community Practice Meditation
Chaplain Marita Anderson
We can support each other during these challenging times. In this guided online meditation, we’ll give special attention to relaxing and nourishing the body while calming and soothing the heart and mind. Join us for this simple way to stay connected to your practice and your community from 8:30 – 9:00 AM every Friday (with optional Q&A 8:30-8:45)
Fridays 8:30am-9:00am
July 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
Register HERE
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Jewish Mindfulness Meditation: Elul
Chaplain Marita Anderson
Elul is the Hebrew month during which we engage in hashbon hanefesh, or accounting of the soul, in preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a time for softening our hearts; deepening our compassion – our compassion for others and for ourselves. Offering forgiveness and asking forgiveness. And feeling a special relaxed closeness to the Divine.
Pirkei Avot- Guide for the Perplexed
Rabbi Spike Anderson
Ultimately, what we really want is a way to live the most beautiful, meaningful, lives that we are able to live. But how can we do this in ways that are accessible and real? For a thousand years, The Wisdom of our Ancestors has provided us with practical skills and insight that now help us wrestle with today’s ethical dilemmas and ‘hot button’ topics. This is deep Jewish learning with a modern, pragmatic, and aspirational touch.
Jewish Meditation
Chaplain Marita Anderson
Spiritually-Based Mindfulness Practice
As we face the challenges of our lives, we find comfort in cultivating awareness and wisdom in the loving embrace of community. Jewish mindfulness meditation allows for the heart to soften and receive the blessings of our lives, even amidst difficulties. This practice teaches us how to reshape our relationships, starting with ourselves.
We will explore Jewish texts to set intentions and read poetry for inspiration. This class includes guided meditations, periods of silence, accessible/mindful movement, and discussion to help support the ongoing study of your life.
Write an Ethical Will
Rabbi Max Miller
For millennia, Jews have been passing their wisdom and stories down to the next generation with ethical wills. An ethical will is the way to leave your life lessons and stories for your family after you're gone. Learn about this sacred tradition with Rabbi Max and practice writing your own—it’s never too early or too late! This class is via Zoom.
In the Beginning...Where Were You?
Rabbi Rachael Miller
Every year we begin anew and we start from Genesis 1:1 on the Shabbat following the marathon of the High Holy Day Season. Let’s be honest, by that point, many of us are pretty tired! Perhaps it takes us a few weeks to get back to the synagogue and by then the opening chapters are the book of Genesis have already flown by! Alternatively, you are there that first week, but we only focus on one tiny part of these robust portions. So let’s go back and study, I mean, really study the opening biblical stories of our Torah! From the Creation narratives to Adam and Eve, Noah, the Tower of Babel, and so much more!
Stories of Music
Cantor Lauren Adesnik
Let's journey together on musical adventure! We take flight with Jewish music 101, uncovering the mystery: what makes Jewish music "Jewish?" Our next stop sheds light on the art of prayer as we discover the inextricable connections between music, prayer, community and God. Our final excursion brings us standing upon the stages of the Yiddish Theater, Broadway and Classical Worlds. We will explore some of the brightest lights in Jewish music culture and entertainment. This is a deep dive into lush sound and rich history with light and fun conversation in between.
Why We’re Called Jews
Rabbi Max Miller
No one in the Bible is a “Jew.” Abraham was the first follower of Adonai. Then, God changed Jacob’s name to Israel, and Israel named one his sons Judah—but none of these people were called JEWS. Join Rabbi Max to figure out when we were first called Jews and why.
Want An Amazing Seder?
Rabbi Rachael Miller
In the three weeks leading up to the first-night seder, join Rabbi Rachael for a master course in how to elevate your seder to the next level. Each class will focus on ways to enhance a new section of your seder so that your family and friends can engage with you in a whole new way! Whether you plan to be the seder leader or would like to be an active participant at the seder table, there’s a little something for everyone!
A Spiritual Exploration of the Land of Israel
Rabbi Spike Anderson
Since our inception, the Jewish people have had an intense spiritual connection to the Land of Israel that transcends familial tag-lines and sound bites. It is deep, and it is powerful. Where does this come from? How has it focused our people through exile and diaspora? How do we reconcile the friction between the politics and the sublime, history and destiny, personal and global transformation? Bring you whole self to this conversation, and lets learn together.
Streisand-The Making of a Legend
Bob Bahr and Rabbi Spike
Almost from the beginning of her professional career in the 1960s she's been an American and Jewish original. At the age of 77 Barbra Streisand powerful presence as a dominant force on the world stage is as strong as ever. A look back at an extraordinary career that spans six decades and how she became the performer she is today.
Thursdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
May 6, 13, 20, 27
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Jewish learning is a lifelong practice All we have to do is show up.
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