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Derech Hayim: A Way of Life |
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The Jewish Path |
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5771 – 2010-2011 |
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22 August |
Bereshit: in the Beginning. Beginnings in the Jewish Tradition
Introduction of Class and Program Rabbi Tirzah Firestone and Rabbi Josh Rose |
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29 August |
Days of Awe I: Elul, Selichot, Rosh Hashanah Rabbi Tirza Firestone |
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September 8-10 |
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on the 8th
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September 12 |
Days of Awe II : Aseret Yemai Teshuvah and Yom Kippur Morah Yehudis Fishman |
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17 September |
Yom Kippur begins at sundown |
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19 September |
Concluding the Days of Awe with Joy/Celebrating Sukkot/Simchat Torah |
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22-30 September |
Sukkot |
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1 October |
Simchat Torah |
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3 October |
Jewish Calendar Rabbi Marc Soloway
DUE: 1 page Reflection Paper on experience at High Holidays Services |
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10 October |
Kedusha: Holiness as Expressed in Jewish Time and an Introduction to the Concept of Mitzvot Morah Yehudis Fishman |
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17 October |
5:00-6:00 Pre-Class Panel - Philosophies & Expressions of the Jewish Movements Rabbi Jamie Arnold
6:00-8:00 - Introduction to the Tanach: The Jewish Relationship to Scripture Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder |
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24 October |
God: Jewish Beliefs, Questions and Hopes Rabbi Benjamin Arnold |
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31 October |
Shabbat Workshop: Practical and Philosophical Overview: From Text Study to Challah Baking, From Preparation and Welcoming Shabbat and what We do at the Shabbat Table to the Teachings of the Sages Rabbi Deborah Bronstein
*Note: Class runs from 4:00-9:00 pm with a pot-luck vegetarian/daity dinner provided by the class |
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7 November |
Shabbat Practicum II : The Fullness of the Shabbat Day: The Pleasures, Challenges And Opportunities Shabbat Provides for Spiritual Growth |
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14 November |
5:00-6:00 Pre-Class Program - The December Dilemma
6:00-8:00 - Hannukah: What is the “Real” Story? Stories, Blessings, Songs and Practices (Includes History through the Maccabees) Rabbi Marc Soloway |
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1-9 December |
Hannukah |
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5 December |
Introduction to the Chumash/Parshanut: Learning how we Read Torah with the Help of Commentary; how to Read Commentary; and Choosing your Own Chumash Rabbi Nadya Gross |
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12 December |
History: From the Earliest Beginnings to 70 C.E. Rabbi Victor Gross |
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9 January |
Hebrew Marathon |
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20 January |
Tu B'Shvat |
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23 January |
Rabbinic Judaism: Its History and Its Literature Rabbi Josh Rose and Rabbi Victor Gross |
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30 January |
5:00-6:00 Panel Discussion moderated by ??? - Jews by Choice Share Their Experiences
6:00-8:00 - Conversion in Judaism Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder |
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6 February |
Mitzvot Bein Adam La Makom: T’filah - An Overview of Prayer
Rabbi Nadya Gross and Morah Yehudis Fishman
5:00-6:00 - Philosophy of Prayer
7:00-8:00 - Practicum: Anatomy of Prayer
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13 February |
Mitzvot Bein Adam La Makom: Kashrut
Rabbi Josh Rose and Morah Yehudis Fishman
1st hour: Laws of Kashrut
2nd hour: Philosophy of Kashrut (Why do you keep kosher and what does it mean to you?)
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27 February |
5:00-6:00 - Pre-class Program on Mysticism Rabbi Ori Har
6:00-8:00 pm - Life Cycle I: Birth Rituals (Brit Milah/Brit Banot) Rabbi Ori Har |
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6 March |
Life Cycle II: Kiddushin/Gittin Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder |
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13 March |
1st half: Brief History of Anti-Semitism Rabbi Rabbi Tirza Firestone
2nd half: Purim |
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19-20 March |
Purim |
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3 April |
Pesach Workshop – Including the Philosophy of Passover Rabbi Deborah Bronstein
DUE: 1 page Reflection Paper on experience at Megillah Reading |
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10 April |
The Shoah: An Overview of the Holocaust Rabbi Victor Gross and Rabbi Ori Har |
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18-26 April |
Pesach begins at sundown on April 18th |
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1 May |
Yom HaShoah |
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8 May |
Introduction to Zionism – Including the Models of Echad Ha’am, Herzl, Rav Kook, A.D. Gordon, and a Discussion of the Current Situation
DUE: 1 page Reflection Paper on experience at Seder
DUE: 1 page Reflection Paper on experience at Yom HaShoah |
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9 May |
Yom Ha'Atzmaut |
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15 May |
Death and Mourning Morah Yehudis Fishman |
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22 May |
TBD |
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5 June |
Boulder Jewish Festival |
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6 June |
Shavuot begins at sundown |
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12 June |
Tikkun Olam and Tikkun HaNefesh Rabbi Deborah Bronstein
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19 June |
6-8 PM at Rabbi Bronstein's house including potluck dinner
Zel G’mor: Learning: Conclusions and Beginnings Rabbi Deborah Bronstein
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