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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T173000
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URL:https://bethisraelnc.org/events/introduction-to-judaism-2025-01-06/
SUMMARY:Introduction to Judaism
DESCRIPTION:This course is intended for Jews and non-Jews alike\, for anyon
 e seeking to deepen their knowledge of Judaism.\n\nIntroduction to Judaism
  5785\n\nsponsored by\n\nCongregation Beth HaTephila and Congregation Beth
  Israel\n\nMondays 5:30-6:30 \n\nJanuary 6 - April 7 at CBHT &amp\; CBI\n\
 nTaught by Rabbi Batsheva H. Meiri and Rabbi Mitchell Levine\n\nBackground
  Reading:\n1. The Tapestry of Jewish Time: A Spiritual Guide to Holidays a
 nd Lifecycle Events\, Rabbi Nina\nBeth Cardin.\n2. What Do Jews Believe\, 
 David S Ariel.\n3. The Beginnings of Jewishness: Boundaries\, Varieties\, 
 Uncertainties\, Shaye J.D. Cohen\nEssential to Jewish Library\nTanakh – 
 JPS or Oxford Jewish Study Bible\nJewish Literacy\, Joseph Telushkin\nToug
 h Questions Jews Ask\, Rabbi Edward Feinstein\nChoosing A Jewish Life: A H
 andbook for People Converting to\nJudaism and their Families\, Anita Diama
 nt\nBack to the Sources\, Barry Holtz\nThe Sabbath\, Abraham Joshua Hesche
 l\nNight\, Elie Wiesel\nInternet Resources: MyJewishLearning.com\, URJ.org
 \, USCJ.org\, jewfaq.org\,\njewishvaluesonline.org\, sefaria.org\n\nJanuar
 y 6 What is Judaism: Introductions\, Flavors and Class Themes-BOTH Rabbis/
 CBHT\nJanuary 13 From Abraham to Asheville: How we got here “on one foot
 ”-Rabbi Levine/CBI\nJanuary 20 No Class: MLK DAY\nJanuary 27 Holiness an
 d Sanctification of Time: Shabbat &amp\; Re-envisioning Shabbat-\n\nRabbi 
 Meiri/CBHT\nTapestry\, pg 34-45\nAJ Heschel\, The Sabbath (optional)\n\nFe
 bruary 3 People of the Book: Navigating Key Texts and Jewish Resources- Ra
 bbi\n\nLevine/CBI\n\nFebruary 10 Avodah She’balev: Liturgy\, Worship &am
 p\;amp\; Prayer- Rabbi Meiri/CBHT\n\nWhat Jews Believe\, pg 186-210\nFebru
 ary 17 NO CLASS- PRESIDENTS’ DAY\n\nIntroduction to Judaism 5785\nsponso
 red by\n\nCongregation Beth HaTephila and Congregation Beth Israel\n\nMond
 ays 5:30-6:30 at CBHT &amp\; CBI\n\nTaught by Rabbi Batsheva H. Meiri and 
 Rabbi Mitchell Levine\nFebruary 24 Kashrut: Keva (Traditional) &amp\; Kava
 nnah (non-traditional) Styles –\n\nRabbi Meiri/CBHT\nRead What Jews Beli
 eve\, pg 176-180\n\nMarch 3 The Community and the Individual- Rabbi Levine
 /CBI\nMarch 10 Understanding Mitzvah: Obligation and Autonomy- Rabbi Meiri
 /CBHT\nMarch 17 Two Classic Approaches to Spirituality: Prayer vs. Torah S
 tudy- Rabbi Levine/CBI\nMarch 24 What is Antisemitism? -Rabbi Meiri/CBHT\n
 March 31 The Meanings of Conversion: The concept of Conversion through the
  lens of\n\nTraditional Texts- Rabbi Levine/CBI\nApril 7 Conversion Panel 
 Discussion\n\nWhat Jews Believe\, pg 108-128\, 211-246\n\nCost of course i
 s $360 for an individual\, $450 for a couple.  Payment should be made to
   Congregation Beth HaTephila.  To register and for questions:  admin@b
 ethhatephila.org or (828) 253-4911.  In case of financial hardship\, plea
 se contact their office.
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Prayer & Spirituality
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