Courses
Spring 2025
Four Session Short Courses
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B. The Spirituality of the 10 Commandments – Part 2
Wednesdays at 10:30am
Feb 28, March 7, 14, 21, Apr. 11
Taught by Rabbi Tracee Rosen
Please feel free to join, even if you didn’t attend Part 1.Contrary to popular opinion, “The 10 Commandments” are not the list of the 10 most important mitzvot in the Torah. Understood properly, each mitzvah represents a category of beliefs and behaviors meant to cultivate a specific aspect of our characters. Each week, we are examining in-depth one of the “commandments” or categories and how it has been viewed by Jewish tradition over the centuries. What we learn about ourselves and others will surprise you.If you are new to the group, there will be a 1/2 hour introduction on 2/21 at 10:30 am.
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E. Short Stories Online & Distance Learning
Tuesdays 11am Pacific, 12pm Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern
Jan. 9, 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 27 Mar. 6, 20 Apr. 10, 17, (Make-up April 24 if needed)
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
Join women from Arizona, Alabama, Michigan and Israel through Zoom. We’ll be finishing Edith Pearlman’s short story collection, “How to Fall,” and beginning Dalia Rosenfeld’s “The Worlds We Think We Know.”
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D. Tuesday Morning Talmud
Tuesdays at 8:00am
Jan. 9, 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 27 Mar. 6, 20 Apr. 10, 17, 24 (Make-up May 1, if needed)
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
The Talmud teaches us how to argue from different points of view, how to consider multiple angles on any subject, and how to express values through legal language. This year’s journey will involve several sugyot from Masechet Shabbat, Masechet Eiruvin, and Masechet Pesachim.
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F. Women’s Leadership Institute – Cohort #3
Tuesdays 7-9pm
Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Feb. 6, Mar. 6 April 10, May 8
PJ Library and The WJLC Joint Project on Women’s Leadership. In addition to the Tuesday evening group meetings, there are 4 other events that are part of the program: 1) Opening Retreat, 7pm Sun., 9/3 through 2pm Mon., Labor Day 9/4; 2) Monday evening, Nov. 13, Agency Night; and 3) Mid-year Retreat, Sunday, Jan. 14 9am-3pm 4) Feb. 11 Limmud AZ 9am-4pm
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C. Joan’s Class: Jewish Literature and Jewish Life
Mondays at 10:00am
Jan. 8, 22, 29 Feb. 5, 12, 26 Mar. 5, 19 Apr. 9, 16, 23 (Make-up April 30 if needed)
Taught by Rabbi Elana Kanter
Joan Beren, zichrona livracha, was a beloved and regular participant in this class for many years. Each fall, as we inaugurate a new year of study, we begin with a short tribute to Joan, a person who embodied both a love of Jewish texts and a love of Jewish life. She was an inspiration to those of us who knew her, and her memory continues to be a blessing for us.
Join women from a diverse cross-section of the Arizona Jewish Community. We’ll be finishing Edith Pearlman’s short story collection, “How to Fall,” and beginning Dalia Rosenfeld’s “The Worlds We Think We Know.”
Enroll - $225