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Oak Park Temple members are exceptionally talented at forming and maintaining small study groups on a variety of topics. There are two Jewish book groups, Talmud study groups and others. If you would like to join an existing group or form a new one, let us know.

For More Information about any of the Above

Contact Susan Weiss at (708) 524-8908

 

Want to Help?

The Adult Education Committee, which is responsible for organizing, coordinating and supervising adult education activities, meets the second Sunday of each month at 11 AM. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact the office.

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All events are open to both congregations and free of charge - Please Join Us

EXCITING PROGRAMS IN ADULT LEARNING FOR 5770
New participants are welcome to all programs, classes, and study groups.

Community Federation for Jewish Education begins its 2009-10 seminars in less than a month.  We urge interested members to volunteer to attend.  Attending these seminars not only provides useful information pertaining to adult education, but also makes Oak Park Temple eligible to apply for a grant of up to $1,000 to be used for adult education programming.
 
The dates of the seminar are November 17, December 8, January 12, February 16, March 16, April 13 and May 11 and take place at the CFJE offices, 4709 Golf Rd., Skokie, IL.
 
If interested, please contact Susan Weiss at (708)524-8908 or susanw8957@aol.com. Download the flyer and outline here.

 

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

October 30-November 1, 2009. Rabbi Weiss Installation and
Scholar in Residence Weekend

Jewish Mysticism and Magic with Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis

Friday, October 30 - 6:00 pm Installation Dinner and Service.

Saturday, October 31:

Sunday, November 1: (Don't forget to set clocks BACK - end of Daylight Savings Time)

Lectures by Rabbi Goeffrey W. Dennis are sponsored by a grant from the Community Foundation for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago, and are brought to you by the Adult Education Committee of Oak Park Temple in collaboration with the Dawn Schuman Institute. All lecture events are free of charge.

TORAH STUDY

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)
Rabbi Weiss Torah Study, Shabbat mornings at 8:30 starting on October 17, 2009.

 

HEBREW and synagogue skills

HebrewWe are pleased to announce that Level one and Level two Hebrew classes will again be offered on Sundays at 11 AM beginning October 18,and will continue weekly throughout the year. In addition, a one to two-session writing class will be available for students who have completed Level one or the equivalent.

For beginning students desiring an accelerated class, there will be one available beginning October 22 from 7-8:30 PM continuing for a total of five weekly sessions. Students selecting this option should be prepared to review the material thoroughly between classes and to attend each class, in order to obtain maximum benefit.

There will be an information meeting on Sunday, October 4 at 11 AM for those having questions on any aspect of the adult Hebrew program; you will have an opportunity to meet the instructors at that time.

There will be opportunities to register for these classes at the Temple on all Sundays on which the Religious School is in session beginning September 13. You may also register by e-mailing your name, address, phone and e-mail address to Susan. We need all of this information in order to order books and materials for the courses. In addition, you may register by phone to the Temple office. Please indicate which program you wish to register for (Level I, Level II, Writing class, and/or Accelerated Level I). If you are unsure which class to register for or have other questions, please attend the information session on October 4.

USED BOOK SALE

The Oak Park Temple 4th Annual Used Book Sale will be Sunday, December 6, 2009.
We welcome volunteers to help us pick up books, sort, sell and store.

PLEASE DONATE!!! BOOKS CDs DVDs for children, teens, adults for OAK PARK TEMPLE ADULT EDUCATION’s USED BOOK SALE All proceeds go to OPT projects We’ll pick up the books and bring you a donation form FOR PICK UP: OR BRING TO OAK PARK TEMPLE ROTUNDA

Contact DEC6USEDBOOKSALE@GMAIL.COM to volunteer and donate.

FILMS, BOOK GROUPS, special topics

filmFilm Series

Movies are free and refreshments will be served. These are movies with Jewish subject matter, but are not in general release. Please see the Calendar for movie dates.

ADULT EDUCATION WITH RABBI GERSON

SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 10:30 until Noon - THE ARTWORK OF OAK PARK TEMPLE: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARTWORK OF THE TEMPLE

Join Rabbi Gerson for a guided tour of the temple building and its artwork. As well as discussing the motives, rationale, and the artists who executed the temple’s stained glass, exterior stone carving, and bronze sculpture, Rabbi Gerson will review the ark, ner tamid (eternal light), menorah, and Torah holder in the main sanctuary, as well as the A. Raymond Katz Prophets series and the ner tamid from Washington Boulevard Temple.

The tour will begin at 10:30 in the Chapel

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SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 10:30 until Noon - JEWS, MUSIC, AND MARGINALITY

Sampling from a wide range of classical and other musical forms, Rabbi Gerson will lead us in a program discussing the sociological and historical currents expressed in the work of Jewish composers, conductors, and artists following the emancipation of the Jews of Europe. We will hear and discuss, e.g., the music of Mendelssohn, Gottschalk, Goldmark, Mahler, Kern, Gershwin, Copland, Ligeti, Hermann, Menken, Bernstein and Reich, as well as reference key Jewish conductors and artists.

This program will begin at 10:30 in the Chapel

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MONDAY MORNINGS STUDIES IN KABBALAH

Rabbi Gerson leads a small study group in a close reading and discussion of the writings of the Jewish mystics. Please speak with Rabbi Gerson for more information about scheduled dates and times.

ADULT EDUCATION WITH RABBI WEISS

Study with Rabbi Weiss on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm - 8:00pm starting in November.