Whether you are Jewish and interested in learning more about your heritage, or if you are not Jewish but interested in learning more and possibly converting, this course is ideal for you. Course topics will include an overview of Jewish holidays, practices, faith, history, and an intro to Hebrew. This an ongoing course and you may join at any time.
This course is taught by Rabbi Spector, Mark Grosser, Religious School Director, Tamara Kipper, and our Religious School Assistant, Madi Korzbart. Contact Rabbi Spector with any questions.
Pricing:
Kol Ami Members: $150
Guests: $500, includes one High Holiday ticket
October 8, 2026: Chapter 1 — From Creation to the Edge of the Wilderness
October 15, 2026: Chapter 2 — The World of the Bible
October 22, 2026: Chapter 3 — A Heart of Many Rooms: Exploring Jewish Diversity
October 29, 2026: Chapter 4 — Holidays, the Great Wheel of the Jewish Year Part 1
November 5, 2026: Chapter 4 — Holidays, the Great Wheel of the Jewish Year Part 2
November 12, 2026: Chapter 5 — Shabbat: A Palace in Time
November 19, 2026: Chapter 6 — When Do I Bow?
November 26, 2026: No Class: Thanksgiving
December 3, 2026: No Class
December 10, 2026: No Class: Chanukah
December 17, 2026: Chapter 8 — God: Encountering the Holy
December 24, 2026: No Class: Christmas Eve
December 31, 2026: No Class: New Year’s Eve
January 7, 2027: Chapter 9 — Talmud: Arguments for the Sake of Heaven
January 14, 2027: Chapter 10 — Starting Over: The Jewish High Holidays
January 21, 2027: Chapter 11 — Kashrut: The Original Soul Food
January 28, 2027: Chapter 12 — Philosophers, Poets, and Mystics: The Jewish Middle Ages
February 4, 2027: Chapter 13 — Love, Marriage, and Kosher Sex
February 11, 2027: Chapter 14 — Birth to B’nai Mitzvah: Raising a Mensch
February 18, 2027: Chapter 15 — A Time to Mourn: Traditions for Death, Grief, and Healing
February 25, 2027: Chapter 17 — Israel Dreaming of Deliverance Part 1: Zionism
March 4, 2027: Chapter 17 — Israel Dreaming of Deliverance Part 2: Arab-Israeli Conflict
March 11, 2027: Chapter 16 — Out of the Darkness: Stories from the Holocaust
March 18, 2027: Chapter 18 — The Jewish Mission to Heal the World
March 25, 2027: Chapter 7 — Passover
