Courses
Spring 2025
Four Session Short Courses
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A. Jewish Folktales from Around the World
Wednesday 10am-11:15am
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8, 15 Make-up class can be scheduled if needed.
Taught by Rabbi Tracee RosenThroughout the ages, folktales have sustained the Jewish people in far-flung lands. The continuation of centuries of oral tradition, these stories have taught communities lessons of belief and behavior in settings both magical and mundane. Indulge yourself in the opportunity to read stories that teach us values, caution us against dangers, and purely entertain.This will be a survey class that will focus on the roles of women in folktales, highlighting different time periods and locations:
Weeks 1-2 Midrash and Talmud Stories
Weeks 3-5 Medieval stories from around the world
Week 6 Chassidic tales
Week 7 Tales of Chelm
Weeks 8-10 20th century storytellers
Enroll - $250 -
Aa. Online – Jewish Folktales from Around the World
Wednesdays 11:30am
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8 Make-up if needed Dec. 15
Taught by Rabbi Tracee RosenThroughout the ages, folktales have sustained the Jewish people in far-flung lands. The continuation of centuries of oral tradition, these stories have taught communities lessons of belief and behavior in settings both magical and mundane. Indulge yourself in the opportunity to read stories that teach us values, caution us against dangers, and purely entertain.This will be a survey class that will focus on the roles of women in folktales, highlighting different time periods and locations:
Weeks 1-2 Midrash and Talmud Stories
Weeks 3-5 Medieval stories from around the world
Week 6 Chassidic tales
Week 7 Tales of Chelm
Weeks 8-10 20th century storytellers
Enroll - $250 -
B. Tuesday Morning Talmud
Tuesdays at 9:00am
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Dec. 7 Make-up if needed Dec. 14
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
We will be finishing a six year journey of studying 67 Sugyot Every Jew Should Know. We’ll then transition to studying excerpts from the Minor Tractates of the Talmud
Enroll - $250 -
C. Joan’s Class: America and I, ed. Joyce Antler
Mondays at 10:00am
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec. 6 Make Up Dec. 13 if needed
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
Joan’s Class: America and I, edited by Joyce Antler
We will complete Joyce Antler’s anthology, America and I: Short Stories by American Jewish Women Writers.
Oct. 4: The Shawl
Oct. 11: Remnants
Oct. 18: The Opiate of the People
Oct. 25: A Good Deal
Nov. 1 The Gittel
Nov. 8 Legacy of Raizel Kadish
Nov. 15 Midrash on Happiness
Nov. 22 Homage to I.B. Singer
Nov. 29 Electricity
Dec. 6 A Letter to Harvey Milk
Dec. 13 Make up if needed
Enroll - $250 -
Cc. Online – Joan’s Class: America and I, ed. Joyce Antler
Mondays at 11:30am
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec. 6 Make Up Dec. 13 if needed
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
Joan’s Class: America and I, edited by Joyce Antler
We will complete Joyce Antler’s anthology, America and I: Short Stories by American Jewish Women Writers.
Oct. 4: The Shawl
Oct. 11: Remnants
Oct. 18: The Opiate of the People
Oct. 25: A Good Deal
Nov. 1 The Gittel
Nov. 8 Legacy of Raizel Kadish
Nov. 15 Midrash on Happiness
Nov. 22 Homage to I.B. Singer
Nov. 29 Electricity
Dec. 6 A Letter to Harvey Milk
Dec. 13 Make up if needed
Enroll - $250