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If you'd like to further your Jewish education, or begin it,
you can do so at CAJE. We offers a wide selection of courses, nearly all without prerequisites, for adults with varied interests
and backgrounds. All are taught by experienced teachers who welcome and value every Jewish learner. Whether you're
a newcomer to adult Jewish study, a seasoned veteran, or someone
in-between, you're certain to find a course that suits
your needs and your interests - and in which you feel "at home."
As you begin to plan for the fall and winter, we hope that adult educational opportunities will be a part of your planning process. We welcome you to come learn
and grow with us!
Contact Cyndee Levy, Director of Adult Education, at (314) 442-3754.
NEW ADULT EDUCATION CLASSESS BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY
The Five Scrolls - Hamesh M'gilot
The five M'gilot or scrolls--Songs of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther--are read on the Jewish holidays. Study of these books as a unit will offer an opportunity to develop new insights and enriched understanding of these fascinating texts. Rabbi Lane Steinger will begin teaching this six-week course from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays beginning February 2. Tuition for this course is $120.
Rabbi Lane Steinger
Fee: $120 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
6 sessions beginning February 2
Reading the Gospel Through a Jewish Lens
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the historical basis of anti-Semitism, the enmity between Christians and Jews, and the efforts in the 20th century to reconcile and resolve these differences. This 12-week course, taught by Sheldon Enger, will be divided into two six-week units. Participants may enroll in one or both sessions. The first session runs from 9:15 to 11 a.m. Mondays beginning February 6 at CAJE. The cost of each six-week session is $150; participants signing up for both sessions will pay only $275 for the full 12 weeks.
Sheldon Enger
Fee: $150 Mondays 9:15-11 a.m. CAJE
BOTH SESSIONS FOR ONLY $275
6 sessions beginning February 6
Genesis Like You've Never Read It Before
Participants will explore midrashic interpretations of the Genesis texts that predate the rabbis. Topics include: The children of Angels and humans, insights from the Dead Sea Scrolls regarding Abraham and Sarah, Joseph and Aseneth, the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Tobit. This five-week course, taught by Naomi Jacobs, runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning February 9. Tuition for this course is $100. Texts will be provided.
Naomi Jacobs
Fee: $100 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
56 sessions beginning February 9
2011-2012 Course Guide (pdf) NEW COURSES - ENROLL NOW!
Beginning Biblical Hebrew
This course provides the nuts and bolts of Biblical translation, the basics of Biblical grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary. Students must know the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. Book not included.
Miryam Ronen
Fee: $260 Mondays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
12 sessions beginning August 22
Advanced Biblical Hebrew
This course is for those students who have moved beyond the intermediate phase and are ready to delve into increasingly challenging grammar and Biblical texts. Book not included.
Miryam Ronen
Fee: $260 Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
12 sessions beginning August 22
The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs
(Melton Scholar Series Course)
A literary journey that brings remarkable first person accounts as insight into the struggle for life as writers describe day-to-day life coping in the ghettoes, imprisoned in the death camps, hiding on the run, and fighting for their lives.
Sheldon Enger
Fee: $200 Mondays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
Book Fee: $36 10 sessions beginning January 23
Mystical Tour of the Hebrew Calendar
Find out what Biblical Astrology is all about from the traditions of Kabbalah.
Rabbi Max Weiman
Fee: $75 Mondays 11-12 Noon CAJE
6 sessions beginning October 31
TCP: 3 credits in Judaic Electives
Roots of the Shoah
This course will offer an introduction to the Melton Holocaust course (see The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs above). Discussion will center on the transformation of German society in the early 20th century, the roots of anti-Semitism, the rise of the Nazi regime, the role of the Church and its clergy, U.S. foreign policy and immigration policy and so much more.
Sheldon Enger
Fee: $100 Mondays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
5 sessions beginning November 7
Sefer D'varim (Deuteronomy)
Sefer D’varim is primarily Moshe’s personal recounting of the Israelites’ wilderness experiences and of God’s grand blueprint for their future. Using traditional commentary and the JPS Commentary for Modern Scholarship, this year’s course will begin with Chapter 12.
Rabbi Seth Gordon
All 3 Units together: $400 Mondays Noon-1:30 p.m. CAJE
Unit 1: 10 sessions beginning October 3 Fee: $200
Unit 2: 10 sessions beginning January 9 Fee: $200
Unit 3: 8 sessions beginning March 26 Fee: $160
Shemot 1: From Slavery to Sinai
(Melton Scholar Series Course)
From Slavery to Sinai brings us the Egyptian narrative of our people through the dramatic story of our rescue and survival in the wilderness. Leadership, bravery, faith and doubt define some of the critical moments in these texts and offer us a rich backdrop for challenging our own assumptions.
Rabbi Seth Gordon
Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. 20 sessions beginning October 24
Traditional Congregation, 12437 Ladue Road, 63141
Fee: $250 Book Fee: $36
Torah Portion of the Week
Participants will discuss the weekly Torah portion using classical and modern commentaries.
Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh
Fee: $200 Mondays 7-8 p.m. CAJE
20 sessions beginning October 31
Biblical Hebrew from the VERY Beginning
Students will begin with learning the Hebrew aleph-bet and advance slowly toward word attack skills. Students with knowledge of the
aleph-bet that would like an opportunity to review and “begin again” will enjoy this beginning class. Book not included.
Miryam Ronen
Fee: $190 Tuesdays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
9 sessions beginning September 13
Focus on Film
This course will use a “Jewish lens” to focus on films currently or recently playing in local cinemas as well as classic favorites. Discussion will be designed for those who love film and want to engage in facilitated lively debate.
Bob Cohn
Fee: $130 Last Tuesday of Every Month 3-4 p.m. CAJE
11 sessions beginning September 27
Jewish Current Events
Jews are at the center of an astonishingly large number of news stories. This course will help us explore the events of the day.
Bob Cohn
Tuesdays only: The Tuesday night class will run for a full year
beginning in September and going through August 2012.
(See Thursdays for “pay as you go” course.)
Fee: $250 1st and 3rd Tuesday 7:30-8:30 p.m. CAJE
22 sessions beginning September 6
Ulpan Ivrit
This course is designed to take the student beyond the introductory phase. Students should be ready to move past early reading skills, possess primary word attach skills and have some comfort with sentence construction.
Ophira Melnick
Fee: $260 Tuesdays 11 a.m.-12 Noon CAJE
12 sessions beginning September 13
Contemporary Jewish Writers
This discussion-based class explores the characters and then ultimately the themes that combine to give insights into the complexities of Jewish life. Books not included.
Marcia Moskowitz
Wednesdays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
Unit 1: 8 sessions beginning September 7 Fee: $130
Unit 2: 5 sessions beginning November 2 Fee: $85
Unit 3: 8 sessions beginning January 11 Fee: $130
Unit 4: 7 sessions beginning March 2 Fee: $115
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
If you have completed one or more Biblical Hebrew or its equivalent, this course is for you. You’ll tackle some of the Bible’s more demanding texts and move beyond the introductory phase. Book not included.
Miryam Ronen
Fee: $260 Wednesdays 9:30-11 a.m. CAJE
12 sessions beginning August 24
Torah Portion of the Week
Participants will discuss the weekly Torah portion using classical and modern commentaries.
Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh
Fee: $200 Wednesdays 11-12 noon CAJE
20 sessions beginning November 2
Dead Sea Scrolls: what Every Jew Needs to Know
Dr. Naomi Jacobs will draw from her personal experiences and scholarly work on the scrolls to share new insights. Participants will rediscover the Dead Sea Scrolls beginning with their discovery, deciphering and content. This lively course will search answers to the many pressing questions: who wrote the scrolls and what can the scrolls teach us about the Bible, Judaism and Mysticism.
Dr. Naomi Jacobs
Fee: $100 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
5 sessions beginning November 3
The Five Scrolls: Hamesh M'gilot
The five M’gilot or scrolls—Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther—are read on the Jewish holidays. Study of these books as a unit will offer an opportunity to develop new insights and enriched understanding of these fascinating texts.
Rabbi Lane Steinger
Fee: $120 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
6 sessions beginning February 2
Genesis Like You've Never Read it Before
In this course participants will explore midrashic interpretations of the Genesis texts that predate the rabbis. Fascinating topics include: The children of Angels and humans, insights from the Dead Sea Scrolls regarding Abraham and Sarah, Joseph and Aseneth: The book of Jubilees and the Book of Tobit.
Dr. Naomi Jacobs
Fee: $100 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
5 sessions beginning February 2
The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs
(Melton Scholar Series Course)
A literary journey that brings remarkable first person accounts as insight into the struggle for life as writers describe day-to-day life coping in the ghettoes, imprisoned in the death camps, hiding on the run, and fighting for their lives.
Sheldon Enger
Fee: $200 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
Book Fee: $36
10 sessions beginning January 26
Jewish Current Events
Jews are at the center of an astonishingly large number of news stories. This course will help us explore the events of the day.
Bob Cohn
Thursdays only: Enroll for the entire year long series for $250 or choose the “pay as you go” option for $12 per session.
(See Tuesdays for year long course.)
Fee: $250 or $12 per session
1st and 3rd Thursday 9-10 a.m. CAJE
22 sessions beginning September 1
Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders
This course provides students with the opportunity to consider the challenges of Jewish acculturation to American life, and the sacrifices as well as the contributions that have been made over the past 200 years. Lessons will explore topics and issues that address American and Jewish culture and identity. This 10-lesson course asks the question “Is the cup half empty or half full?” as optimists and pessimists debate the future of Jewish identity in America.
Rabbi Ari Hendin
Fee: $200 Thursdays 9-10:30 a.m. CAJE
Book Fee: $36
10 sessions beginning October 27
The Mythology of Judaism
This course will examine the 10 major categories of Jewish mythology and their primary myth cycles. Professor Emeritus of English, Howard Schwartz engaging classroom style will leave participants searching for more.
Required text: Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism, edited by Howard Schwartz, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Missouri St. Louis
Howard Schwartz
Fee: $140 Thursdays 10:30-12 Noon CAJE
7 sessions beginning October 27
Music of the Harp: The Book of Psalms
In this course participants will explore selections from the 150 individual writings in the book of Psalms by examining their pathos and power, richness of imagery and spiritual beauty.
Rabbi Lane Steiner
Fee: $120 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
6 sessions beginning October 27
Roots of the Shoah
This course will offer an introduction to the Melton Holocaust course (see The Holocaust as Reflected in Diaries and Memoirs). Discussion will center on the transformation of German society in the early 20th century, the roots of anti-Semitism, the rise of the Nazi regime, the role of the Church and its clergy. U.S. foreign policy and immigration policy and so much more.
Sheldon Enger
Fee: $100 Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m. CAJE
5 sessions beginning November
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Registration and Tuition for 2011-2012
Registration Form (pdf file)
Tuition
- $500 per year
- $50 book and materials fee
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Discounts
You may choose one of the discounts for which you are eligible.
Each student is eligible for only one discount.
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Partner Discount (for couples enrolled in the same course)
$100 per year for one partner
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Teacher Discount (Teacher must be on faculty roster of a Jewish school)
TCP Participant: 40% per school year
Non-TCP: 30% per school year
Teachers may be eligible for additional subsidies from their schools. Check with your Education Director. |
Jewish Federation Beneficiary Agency Employee Discount
20% discount on tuition of qualifying courses for employees of:
- Jewish Federation of St. Louis
- Covenant House
- Hillel
- Jewish Community Center
- Jewish Community Relations Council
- Jewish Family & Children's Services
- MERS-Goodwill
- St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
- St. Louis Jewish Light
- Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library
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Multi-class Discount
Please call Cyndee Levy at (314) 442-3754 to discuss options based upon number of classes taken.
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Scholarships
Confidential need-based scholarships are available. Please contact Cyndee Levy at (314) 442-3754 for scholarship inquiries.
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Payment Options - VISA, MasterCard, Check or Cash
We accept VISA, MasterCard, check and cash. A payment plan may be arranged at the time of enrollment.
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Location
All classes are held at CAJE except where otherwise specified in the class description.
Central Agency for Jewish Education
12
Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, Missouri, 63146
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Adult Education Faculty
Cyndee Levy
- Director, Adult Education |
Instructors you have
come to appreciate |
| Robert A. (Bob) Cohn |
Cyndee Levy |
| Rabbi Ryan Dulkin |
Ophira Melnick |
| Sheldon Enger |
Marcia Moskowitz |
| Rabbi Seth Gordon |
Miryam Ronen |
| Rabbi Ari Hendin |
Howard Schwartz |
| Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh |
Rabbi Lane Steinger |
| Dr. Naomi Jacobs |
Maxine Goldman Weil |
| Aura Kavadlo |
Rabbi Max Weiman |
Read more about our instructors.
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Questions and Answers
• Who decides what classes to have? The students in the classes are asked what they would like to learn. We try to offer inspiring classes with excellent teachers.
• I am a beginner. Where should I start? There are many classes that fit everyone who wants to learn. Of course, a great place to start would be the Melton School. Most classes have no pre-requisites.
• Do I need to know Hebrew? Hebrew is not a pre-requisite for any CAJL or Melton class. Although through CAJL you can learn to read, understand and speak Hebrew.
• Will I have to buy a lot of books? In most classes there is no need to buy any books. Where a book is required for your class text, it would be one that you will enjoy owning.
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Snow Schedule and School Closing
OVERNIGHT SNOW FALL
When Parkway schools are closed due to snow or ice,
then morning Adult Education classes are cancelled.
DAYTIME SNOW FALL
Class cancellations will be decided by 4:00 p.m. Cancellation announcements will be made on the following stations, as well as, on the CAJE School/Class Closing Phone line and this web site:
TV Channels: 2, 4, 5
Radio Stations: KMOX 1120 AM
CAJE School/Class Closing Phone Line: (314) 442-3775
Center for Adult Jewish Learning classes will be referred to as the "CAJE Adult Education Classes-Morning" or "CAJE Adult Education CLasses-Evening."
Efforts will be made to call all program participants about school and class cancellations.
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Links
Melton Web site
www.ALLJUDAICA.COM
www.jewishpub.org
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