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Nishmah Movie Series (Partnership with CAJE)
Partnership with Central Agency for Jewish Education - CAJE
Participation fee: $18 (includes a kosher lunch)
Nishmah is excited to kick off its movie series with a documentary on men's reactions to mid-life entitled "When Women Go through Menopause, Where Do Men Go?" Please note: this is not a program on menopause! Join in this unique opportunity to discuss life transitions. What is mid-life? What were your original dreams? These are some questions in which we will engage. Enjoy a humorous film, fascinating discussion and a tasty kosher lunch with other women.
"Her Name is Zelda"
Tuesday, March 17, 2010 7 PM-9 PM
Gladys & Henry Crown Center, 8350 Delmar
Participation fee: $18 (includes a kosher dinner)
To rsvp, please call Ronit Sherwin at (314) 862-2777 or Cyndee Levy at CAJE (314) 442-3754.
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ROSES Returning to St. Louis
Thursday, April 1
Lunch & Learn with Carol Rose 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(Strictly Kosher for Pesach)
At the home of Cyndee Levy, 333 S. Mason Road, 63141
Cost $15 (Advanced Registration Required)
Biblical Women: Continuiing the Journey
In this session we will continue the journey as we explore a psycho/spiritual technology for working with Biblical Women as archetypes for personal growth.
Thursday Evening, April1
With Rabbi Dr. Neal Rose 7-8:30 p.m.
at CAJE, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146
Cost $10 Walk-ins welcome!
Teach Us to Number Our Days
Counting the Omer-a mystical system for cultivating our own inner lives in preparation for receiving the Torah on Shavuot.
For reservations, contact Cyndee Levy at CAJE Adult Education,
(314) 442-3754 or (314) 503-2899.
IN PLACE OF...
Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs
Adult Institute of Jewish Studies
The Rabbinical Assoication
in partnership with
Central Agency for Jewish Education
and the
Jewish Community Center
presents:
Sichot Kodesh: Conversations with the Rabbis
St. Louis is fortunate to have such an outstanding and diverse group of talented rabbis in our community. This year, in place of the annual fall “Rabbi Robert P. Jacobs Adult Institute of Jewish Studies”, the community will have the opportunity to learn, talk and
interact with a myriad of rabbis throughout the year. Sichot Kodesh means “holy conversations” and whether the topic be related to
a Jewish holiday, Jewish ethics, or contemporary issues facing the community, you will definitely come away inspired and enriched. Each month three rabbis will give their unique perspectives on a similar topic.
Pick and choose or better yet, come to all!
2009 Class List Flyer PDF format
All classes held at the new JCC Staenberg
Family Complex,
#2 Millstone Campus Drive
How much does it cost? Single Class: $5.00
Monthly Series: $15.00
Best Deal: ALL 12 SESSIONS for $75
Save $30 with the Best Deal Package!
Walk-Ins Welcome • $5 Pay at the Door
REGISTER ON-LINE WITH CREDIT CARD
MARCH
THE PASSOVER JOURNEY:
Preparing for the four questions, the four cups of wine,
and more with three rabbis.
March 11th - 10-11:30 a.m. Rabbi Brad Horwitz
March 17th - 6:30 - 8 p.m. Rabbi Andrea Goldstein
March 18th - 10-11:30 a.m. Rabbi Carnie Rose
APRIL/MAY
ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT:
Examining Israel’s history, significance, and
relevance to the modern Jew.
April 29th - 10-11:30 a.m. Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
May 5th - 6:30 - 8 p.m. Rabbi Justin Kerber
May 6th - 10-11:30 a.m. Rabbi Daniel Plotkin
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"Mini" Adult Education Course (Download Flyer pdf file)
Sorry, The Book of Esther class was cancelled.
The Book of Tobit: Judaism's Wildest Fairy Tale?
Among the books of the Aprocrypha is the Story of Tobit. The story combines Jewish piety and morality with oriental forlklore. Prayers, psalms, and words of wisdon=m, as well as the skillfully constructed story itself, provide valuable insights into the faith and the religious milieu of its unknown author. Aramaic and Hebrew fragments of the Book of Tobit were discovered in Cav IV at Qumran in 1952. Fiction or Fantasy? Tobit might just be Judaism's wildest fairy tale. Course taught by Dr. Naomi Jacobs.
3 Thursday Evenings: March 4, 11 and 18 7-8:30 p.m.
Cost is $40. Class held at CAJE, Jewish Federation Kopolow Building. Contact Cyndee Levy at 314 442-3754.
 Foundations of Jewish Family Living-Values for Jewish Parents to Share with Their Children
(Download Flyer) pdf file
GUESS WHAT? You ARE the instruction manual. What do you want to teach your child about being Jewish?
Foundations of Jewish Living is a NEW curriculum for parents that provide a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism.
Instructors: Rabbi Stephanie Alexander and rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
Sample 3 lessons, sponsored by CAJE and United Hebrew Congregation.
Classes held on Wednesdays: March10, April 14 and May 12
7-9 p,m, at United Hebrew Congregation.
Cost is $30. Contact Cyndee Levy at 314 442-3754.
Jewish Denominations: Addressing the Challenges of Modernity
(Download Flyer pdf file)
- A fascinating study of the explosion in contemporary Judaism as reflected in the denominations.
- A fresh examination of Jewish identity and religious expression, against the backdrop of dramatic political and social change of the past 300 years.
- Extensive insights into the historical and ideological developments of the major movements.
- Exporation of the impact of gender, assimilation, Israel, and post-denominationalism on the movements and the Jewish people.
10 Mondays Beginning March 1, 2010 7-8:30 p.m.
Jewish Federation Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive
Instructor: Rabbi Lane Steinger, Melton Faculty Member
Cost: $225 Tuition and $25 Textbook Fee
For more information or for scholarship information, contact Cyndee Levy at 314 442-3754.
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Israeli Literature as a Window to Israeli Society
(Download Flyer pdf file)
- A literary journey that offers a fresh and facinsting examination of Israeli society since the birth of the State in 1948.
- An encounter with Israeli society through the pens of Israel's leading writers, where students will discover an Israeli society that is original, contemporary, honest and proud.
- Profound insights into the Israeli national psyche as relections of the mythic Isearl are matched by poetry and prose that is challenging and self-critical..
- Exporation of the impact of gender, assimilation, Israel, and post-denominationalism on the movements and the Jewish people.
10 Wednesdays, Beginning March 3, 2010 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jewish Federation Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive
Instructor: Marcia Moskowitz
Cost: $150 Tuition and $20 Textbook Fee
For more information or for scholarship information, contact Cyndee Levy at 314 442-3754.
Links
St. Louis Jewish Book Festival
American Jewish Committee
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