Adult Education at Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El encourages lifelong learning, and offers a growing number of adult education courses. Members have enrolled in Beginning Hebrew; Intermediate Hebrew, leading to adult B’nai Mitzvah; Basic Judaism; Bible study; Lunch and Learn, a current-affairs discussion; Torah trope, learning to chant passages from the Torah; Biblical Hebrew, and adult choir.
If you would like to learn to lift or dress the Torah please contact, Sam Winograd.

We schedule an annual Kallah, a seminar that includes prayer, study, singing, and discussion.

Lunch and Learn Jewish Current Events Discussion Group:  Thurs., Sept. 7, 12:15 PM  Catch up on all the summer news.  Bring a brown bag lunch and an open mind.

Lunch and Learn hosting Interfaith Bible Study with members of First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Topic: Jonah.  Thurs., Oct. 5, 12:15 PM 

Adult Biblical Hebrew: Thurs., Sept. 14, and subsequent Thursday at 1 PM..

Bible Study

Starting on Sunday, September 10th at 10:30am the Bible Study Group will be meeting in the Rabbi’s Office. This group usually meets every Sunday during the school year, except holidays. Any one is welcome to join. For further information call Barry Feldman 739-0474 or just show up on September 10th

Lunch with the Rabbi: Weds., Sept. 27, 12:15 PM at Gridlock Grille.

Interfaith Bible Study will examine “Ecclesiastes,” Thurs., Oct. 12, 12:15 PM at First Congregational Church of Old Lyme,

Lunch with the Rabbi: Weds., Oct. 25, 12:15 PM  at Gridlock Grille.

Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg and Reverend Cathy Zall of First Congregational Church of Old Lyme are presenting a two-part Interfaith Bible Study on Thursdays, Oct. 5 and 12, at 12:15 PM.  Temple Emanu-El will host the first which will focus on the Book of Jonah. The discussion will examine the consequences of fleeing responsibility, the value of forgiveness and the subtle nuances and word plays in the text.

On Oct. 12, the Book of Ecclesiastes will be the topic as the group moves to First Congregational Church in Old Lyme. The discussion will look at the essence of Biblical wisdom as well as the contemporary relevance of Kohelet’s message.  Bring a brown bag lunch to both sessions.  Beverages will be provided.

Mon., Oct. 1 after Yom Kippur Morning Service. Andy Feinstein will lead a discussion on “Who or What is God?”

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