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EXCITING PROGRAMS IN ADULT LEARNING FOR 5769
New participants are welcome to all programs, classes, and study groups
Programs both at Oak Park Temple (OPT) and West Suburban Temple (WST)
Don't MISS: Scholar-in-Residence: February 20-22, 2009
Michael Raileanu:
Jewish educator, speaker and storyteller will be a scholar-in-residence for Oak Park Temple and West Suburban Temple.
Theme: “One Person Really Can Make a Difference!”
The Schedule:
Friday, February 20: At
Family Shabbat Service-
Michael Raileanu will present a story-sermon “One Friday Night at the Wall.”
There will be a vegetarian dinner at 6 PM.
Fees for the dinner are $8 per adult, $5 per child, maximum $25 per family. Families attending the dinner must pre-register with Oak Park Temple Office no later than February 15.
*Please note that we cannot collect fees on Friday evening.
Saturday, February 21: At West Suburban Temple
Noonish: Family-Friendly Lunch; Michael Raileanu will present on “My Family, My Community, My Country.”
12:45pm: Adult text-study led by Mr. Raileanu.
*Contact West Suburban Temple Office for reservations & more information.
Sunday, February 22: At Oak Park Temple, Noon
A session for Religious School Teachers from both synagogues: “Dr. Seuss” (No, he wasn’t Jewish, but his heart was!)
-Lunch is included
TORAH, TANAKH, TALMUD
Torah Study –Group 1 studies continuously, about a chapter per week of Torah (lay-led) - Sun 9:30 am (OPT)
Torah Study –Group 2 studies weekly portion and other themes (lay-led) - Sundays 9:30 am (OPT)
Torah Study –Group 3 studies continuously through Torah (lay-led) - Sundays 9:30 am (OPT)
Talmud Study, led by member Allan Lerner, Saturdays after Shabbat kiddush (approx 12:30-2pm) (WST)
Cantor’s Torah Study, most Shabbat mornings (OPT)
See also Rabbi Mirelman’s programs
HEBREW and synagogue skills
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am beginning Sept 14 (WST) or Sundays at 11 am beginning Oct 26 (OPT)
Hebrew Reading Review - Jan 4 and 11 9:30 am (WST)
Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level II-
Sundays at 11 am beginning Oct 26 (OPT) or
Sundays 9:30-10:30 beginning Jan 18 (WST)
Conversational Hebrew - Weds 6:30pm beg Oct 29 (WST)
Cantor's Synagogue Skills Class (while Hebrew School is in session), Sunday mornings 9:30-10:30 (WST)
Cantor’s Cantillation Classes Torah, Haftarah, Megillot, High Holidays. See Cantor Green for details (OPT)
GUEST SPEAKERS and SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE
The Marshall and Estell Wolke Memorial Lecture – Speaker and Topic TBA October 26, 10:30 am (WST)
Guest Speaker Elizabeth Baer: Art and Social Justice, Prof., Nov 2nd at 1 pm (WST)
Hausman Brunch: Lowell Sachnoff. "Guantanamo and the Abuse of the Rule of Law" Nov 23 10am(OPT)
Guest Speaker: Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr: - Topic TBA Feb 1, 10:30 am (WST)
Guest Speaker Laura Frankel on “Jewish Foods Around the World” January 11 (OPT)
Guest Speaker: Jacob Lassner: "Jews in Arab Countries" February TBA (OPT)
Guest Speaker: Meira Kensky: Topics in Biblical Prophecy March 16, 23, and 30- 7:30 p.m. (WST)
Guest Speaker Rabbi David Nelson: "Two Homes, One Heart" 2009 date TBA (OPT)
Ruth Horwich Memorial Lecture - Speaker and Topic TBA June 7, 10:30 am (WST)
Artist-in-Residence Chana Zelig
Illumination and Inspiration,
Nov 22: Shabbat morning remarks; Evening discussion.
Nov 23: Chicago-area art glass tour/lunch(WST)
Scholar in Residence: Michael Raileanu
Family Kabbalat Shabbat Feb 20 (OPT)
Junior Congregation Shabbat morning Feb 21 (WST)
Luncheon and Adult Text Study Feb 21 (WST)
Musical Scholar in Residence Robyn Helzner Trio
Shabbat Sermon-in-Song, Tot Shabbat, workshops, rehearsals with Oak Park Temple's choirs, community concert.
Apr 24-26 2009: (OPT)
FILMS, BOOK GROUPS, special topics
Film Series (titles to be announced): Evenings, December 13. January 17, February 21 (WST)
Jewish Used Book Sale December 14, 9:30-1:30 pm (OPT)
Jewish Book Fair November 2, 9:30-1 pm (OPT)
Jewish Book Fair March 1, 9 am – 1 pm (WST)
“Taste of Oak Park Temple” (Yes, Food!) (Spring)
Book Discussion Groups:
OPT Sisterhood (monthly),
OPT Jewish Book Group (approx every six weeks)
Contact OPT office for details, schedule
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