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Adult Learning

The goal of our adult learning is to help our members (and anyone who participates) be well-rounded people, rooted in Jewish identity while open to the world around us.
 
 

Our adult learning programs explore Jewish and general history, philosophy, comparative religion, current events, literature and science. All adult learning sessions are offered either exclusively online or both in-person and online.

Adult Education Sessions

2100 Half Day Road, Deerfield and Zoom
All times Central U.S. 
 
 
Upcoming Adult Education oportunities:
All Events
  • Tuesday ,
    JanJanuary  28 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: Establishing Rabbinic Judaism
    Tuesday, Jan 28th 7:30p to 8:30p
    Out of the ashes of the destroyed Jerusalem Temple, a new interpretation of Judaism emerges. Its new clergy are rabbis (not priests), its new ritual is prayer and study (not sacrifice), and its new Scripture is a double Torah-written and oral. The changes they make in this era will be the tradition we inherit directly.

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  • Tuesday ,
    FebFebruary  11 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: The Islamic Empire
    Tuesday, Feb 11th 7:30p to 8:30p
    The Jewish experience under Islam defines the Middle Ages. As a tolerated minority, Jews were generally more successful and comfortable than under Christendom. The Islamic Empire enabled Jewish trade, religious uniformity (and schism), and cultural and intellectual exchange. How far Jewish-Muslim relations were then from where they are now!

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  • Tuesday ,
    FebFebruary  18 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: Sephardic Judaism
    Tuesday, Feb 18th 7:30p to 8:30p
    Eight hundred years ago, Sephardic Jews dominated Jewish life. Their sages (e.g., Maimonides) were pre-eminent; their battles between philosophy and mysticism defined medieval Judaism; their creative interaction with Muslim and Christian cultures expanded Jewish culture; and their material and political rise and fall – from Golden Age to Inquisition and Expulsion – was an epic drama.

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See these past programs

Introduction to Secular Humanistic Judaism

In past years, Kol Hadash has run a three-year cycle exploring Jewish History, Jewish Culture and the Philosophy of Secular Humanistic Judaism. These classes have all been recorded and are now available on YouTube playlists. Feel free to watch particular topics or the entire series! If you would like a copy of the course packet of introductory essays and recommended readings for one or more of these courses, please contact our administrator, Jeremy Owens.

Introduction to Jewish History

Introduction to Jewish Culture

Philosophy of Secular Humanistic Judaism

Tue, January 21 2025 21 Tevet 5785