Lifelong Jewish Learning is alive and well at Congregation Ner Tamid.
One of the fundamental ways our children learn is from observing what their parents, grandparents and other role models do. Participation in adult Jewish learning sends an ongoing, important message to younger generations that continued growth and development of our Jewish knowledge is a priority. Come be a part of that message. Your participation and attendance in adult Jewish programs and events is sincerely encouraged. Together we will engage in learning and fulfill our commitment to the advancement of our Jewish-selves. You never know what you might learn!
Please contact the Temple office at (702) 733-6292 for more information about adult education classes.
CHECK CNT’S CALENDAR FOR WEEKLY TOPICS AND ZOOM LINKS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 5:30 p.m.
REGISTER HERE: TANAKH PART 3: KETUVIM
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 7:00 p.m
JEWISH VIEWS ON HOW TO SPEND MONEY (MORE) JEWISH-LY: VIEWING OUR OBLIGATIONS AND CHOICES THROUGH A JEWISH LENS
CNT’s Social Action/ Social Justice Committee and the Adult Education Committee are teaming up to co-sponsor a series of classes called, “Jewish Views On …” Facilitated by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein, each session of this Zoom series will focus on texts from the Torah and Talmud, as well as classical Jewish commentaries. Rabbi Olshein encourages attendees to come with questions and be ready to participate in meaning-filled conversations about our sacred texts and traditions. This series is free and open to all with RSVP, although class size is limited to encourage conversation. Register for each session individually or on the CNT website calendar so we’ll know to expect you on Zoom!
CNT’s Resident Rabbinic Scholar Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein is facilitating the Shalom Hartman Institute’s (SHI) “Together and Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood” curriculum, which is part of SHI’s iEngage series. This curriculum features short videos by SHI scholars and interviews with noted experts, as well as facilitated text study designed to stimulate deep conversation. SHI describes “Together and Apart” as follows: “We consider what it means to be a member of the Jewish people, the core values that animate Jewish peoplehood, and the contemporary challenges to Jewish unity. The curriculum examines the forces dividing the Jewish people today, including nationalism, antisemitism, dual-loyalty, and identity politics; and it imagines new conceptual frameworks that can help sustain and grow the story of our people for a new millennium.”Due to the generosity of the Shalom Hartman Institute, CNT can offer this ZOOM course for FREE, however, registration is required no later than Friday, January 24, in order to receive the ZOOM link and necessary preparatory materials. The first four sessions of this curriculum will be held from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, February 4 and 18, and March 4 and 18.
Please note: If there is sufficient commitment from the group (a minimum of eight people because of the nature of the program), sessions can continue every other week (four sessions at a time) until the full 14 available units are completed.
To learn more about learning opportunities from the Shalom Hartman Institute, please see Hartman.org.il.
For questions about this program at CNT, please reach out to Rabbi Olshein at ReformRabbi@me.com or Shawna Brody, CNT’s Adult Education Chair, at shawnapbrody@gmail.com.
PAST EVENTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 7:00 p.m
ZIONISM AND THE WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS: WHY IT SHOULD MATTER TO YOU
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 7:00 p.m
HISTORY OF REFORM JUDAISM: WHO WE HAVE BEEN, WHO WE ARE, AND WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI OLSHEIN’S “TOGETHER AND APART: THE FUTURE OF JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD” – SESSION #4
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 7:00 p.m
BOOK OF ESTHER STUDY SESSION ON EREV PURIM
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI OLSHEIN’S “TOGETHER AND APART: THE FUTURE OF JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD” – SESSION #3
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI OLSHEIN’S ZOOM CLASS
“JEWISH VIEWS ON DISSENT: HOW TO ARGUE JEWISH-LY”
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 10:00 a.m.
ADULT B’NAI MITZVAH CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI OLSHEIN’S ZOOM CLASS
“JEWISH VIEWS ON HOW AND WHAT WE EAT (AND WHY WE SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T):
TRADITIONAL VS. ECO/ ETHICAL KASHRUT”
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI COOKIE LEA OLSHEIN’S “JEWISH VIEWS ON GENDER:
THE EIGHT GENDERS IN THE TALMUD”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI COOKIE LEA OLSHEIN’S “JEWISH VIEWS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
ENSURING FAIRNESS IN OUR JUSTICE SYSTEMS”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 7:00 p.m.
GIVING THANKS DIFFERENTLY THIS YEAR AT THANKSGIVING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:00 p.m.
RABBI COOKIE LEA OLSHEIN’S “JEWISH VIEWS ON POVERTY:
HOW WE ARE JEWISH-LY OBLIGATED TO EACH OTHER” ZOOM CLASS
THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 5, 12, AND 19, 7:00 – 8:15 P.M – THREE-PART SERIES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 7:00 – 8:15 P.M.
RABBI COOKIE LEA OLSHEIN – “SACRED TEXTS WE DON’T DISCUSS IN PUBLIC”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 7:00 – 8:15 P.M.
RABBI COOKIE LEA OLSHEIN – HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PASSAGES IN OUR SACRED TEXTS
REGISTER NOW FOR THESE CONGREGATION NER TAMID ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES!
Join Morah (teacher) Pamela Henderson on Wednesdays, from July 10 – August 14, 2024,
for her Zoom classes Intro to Judaism at 6:00 p.m. and/ or her Intro to Hebrew at 7:00 p.m.
CNT Members pay $36 for one class or $60 for both classes.
Non-Yet Members pay $54 for one class or $90 for both classes.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 and JULY 31, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
DR. HARL’S TWO-PART ZOOM SERIES ‘ROMANS AND JEWS’
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, and SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Congregation Ner Tamid welcomes Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz as its 2024 Scholar-In-Residence.
From Friday, April 12, through Saturday, April 13, you’re invited to attend:
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 8:00 a.m. – Interfaith Program
Register for the Interfaith Program HERE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 5:15 p.m. – Appreciation Pre-neg
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 6:15 p.m. – Friday Night Shabbat with The Shabbatones
Featuring Birthday Blessings and Scholar-In-Residence Rabbi Schwartz
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 7:15 p.m. – Ice Cream and Dessert Oneg
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 8:45 a.m. – Saturday Torah Study with Rabbi Schwartz
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 10:00 a.m. – Saturday Tefillah/ Prayer with Rabbi Schwartz
Congregation Ner Tamid’s Scholar-In-Residence Program is sponsored by the Alterwitz-Stralser Families.
CNT PRESENTS A ZOOM LECTURE SERIES WITH DR. KENNETH W. HARL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, at 7:00 p.m.
RSVP HERE:
The Roots of Conflict: Roman Oppression and Jewish Defiance
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, at 7:00 p.m.
RSVP HERE:
The Great Jewish War Against Rome (66-73 A.D.)
REGISTER NOW FOR THREE SESSIONS OF CONGREGATION NER TAMID ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES!
For the first session, that runs from Tuesday, July 11, through Tuesday, August 22, join Morah (teacher) Pamela Henderson
for an Intro to Judaism class at 6:00 p.m. and/ or an Intro to Hebrew class at 7:00 p.m.
The second session runs from Tuesday, August 29, through Tuesday, October 17, and Pamela will teach
an Intro to Torah (A) class at 6:00 p.m. and a Hebrew (1A) class at 7:00 p.m.
The last session runs from Tuesday, October 24, through Tuesday, December 12, and Pamela will teach
an Intro to Torah (B) class at 6:00 p.m. and a Hebrew (1B) class at 7:00 p.m.
CNT Members pay $36 for one class or $60 for both classes per session,
and Non-Yet Members pay $54 for one class or $90 for both classes per session.
Sign up here: https://lvnertamid.shulcloud.com/form/AdultEdFall23
No class on July 25.
