Jewish Learning Opportunities... Just a Click Away!
Welcome to our new On Line Catalogue for Adult Jewish Learning. Whether you are new to Jewish study or a seasoned learner -- this resource is for all adults who wish to sample the rich offerings of Jewish learning & culture within the Greater Rochester community.
All courses, lectures & events are open regardless of your affiliation.
Please be sure to check this site often as listings change & will be updated often!
Offered Classes and Events:
One on One study for Men
Study any Jewish subject you want with your own personal teacher or in a small group. From Hebrew reading to Talmud study or anything in between
Instructor: Rabbi Avi Mammon
Date: Every Monday and Wednesday evening, ongoing
Location: Light of Israel, 1161 Monroe Avenue
Time: 7:30pm- 8:30pm
Rabbi@conglightofisrael.org / 490-3147
One on One study for Women
Study any Jewish subject you want with your own personal teacher or in a small group. From Hebrew reading to Talmud study or anything in between
Instructor: Rabbi Avi Mammon
Date: Every Tuesday evening, ongoing
Location: Light of Israel, 1161 Monroe Avenue
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Judaism and Sacred Text, a Theological Approach
This course will attempt to cover the themes that permeate the historical and evolving theology of the Jewish people. The course will also address the theological concerns of contemporary Jewish life: the search for spirituality, continuity and survival, role of women, and Israel.
Instructor: Jan Katz
Date: August 30 – December 6
Location: Nazareth College, Golisano building (room to be announced)
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:40 pm
Cost: Contact Nazareth College for Credit or Auditing Fee, 389-2525
jkatz@jewishrochester.org / 461-0490 x 248
Elementary Modern Hebrew II (HBR 102)
The course, Elementary Modern Hebrew II (HBR 102) is a continuation of HBR 101 with emphasis on basic language skills for communication and on cultural aspects to promote understanding and appreciation of the Israeli & Jewish cultures.
Instructor: Sharon Shafrir
Date: Mondays, September 7 - December 23
Location: MCC Campus, Building 12 Room 215.
Time: 6:00 PM -8:50 PM
Cost: $360.00 - please confirm with the registration office, Audit (free) available for students 60+ years old.
More information about registration can be found at the following web page: http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/recreg/howtoreg.htm
Literacy: Judaic and Hebrew
Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew Text Study
We will gather to read in Hebrew texts from our sages as they attempt to help us understand the weekly parsha - the weekly Torah reading. This class will focus on
(1) Familiarization with the language structure of Bible, Talmud and Midrash
(2) Study of Hebrew roots, prefixes and suffixes
(3) Repetition of most commonly used vocabulary in the texts
Instructor: Jan Katz
Date: Thursdays – beginning the first Thursday in September 2010
Location: The Summit at Brighton
Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cost: $100 per year, including all materials
ATTEND A "TASTE" - A SAMPLING OF THIS CLASS ON THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2. REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS AS BELOW.
Transition and Aging
Making Advanced Care Decisions? What will the Clergy Think?
A Faith Based Perspective on End of Life Care
Join Dr. Patricia Bomba, Vice President and Medical Director of Geriatrics at Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Dr. Timothy E. Quill, M.D., a Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester, along with a host of local religious leaders from a wide range of faiths as they discuss end of life issues in relation to religious teachings and tenets.
Instructor(s): Dr. Patricia Bomba, Vice President and Medical Director of Geriatrics at Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Dr. Timothy E. Quill, M.D., a Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester
Date: Monday, October 18
Location: JCC
Time: 7 pm
Cost: Free – Pre-registration requested
Contact: JCC Main Desk/461-2000 x 0
Community Health Fair
The Summit at Brighton has joined forces with the JCC to provide this fun and educational event. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about local goods and services of particular interest to adults and seniors. Visit the Wegman’s Pharmacy booth, stop by the Elizabeth Wende Breast Care table or talk with representatives from LifeSpan and Eldersource or other local adult services agencies and service providers. Learn about Jewish Senior Life’s Adult Day Services, at home services, Physician House calls and, Outpatient rehabilitation programs. Fitness and recreation staff will be on-hand to provide free body composition, flexibility and cholesterol testing; flu shots will also be available.
Date: Thursday, October 21
Location: JCC
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Contact: JCC Main Desk/461-2000 x 0
Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y™!
Israeli politician and current Israeli Opposition Leader, Livini is the leader of Kadima, the largest party in the Knesset. Raised an ardent nationalist, she has become one of her nation's leading voices for the two-state solution. In Israel she has earned a reputation as honest, clean, and sticking to her principles. She is the first woman to be leader of the opposition in Israel.
Instructor: Tzipi Livni
Date: Thursday, October 21
Location: JCC
Time: 8pm
Cost: Member: $8 Non Members: $10, At the door, Members: $10 Non Members: $12 ,
All Series Passes: JCC Member $46/Non Member $60
Contact: JCC Main Desk/461-2000 x 0
Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y™!
Professor Alan M. Dershowitz is Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” “the top lawyer of last resort,” “America’s most public Jewish defender” and “Israel’s single most visible defender – the Jewish state’s lead attorney in the court of public opinion.” He is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Dershowitz, a graduate of Brooklyn College and Yale Law School, joined the Harvard Law School faculty at age 25 after clerking for Judge David Bazelon and Justice Arthur Goldberg.
Instructor: Alan Dershowitz
Date: Thursday, November 4
Location: JCC
Time: 8 pm
Cost: Member: $8 Non Members: $10, At the door, Members: $10 Non Members: $12
All Series Passess: JCC Member $46/Non Member $60
Contact: JCC Main Desk/461-2000 x 0
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