Join our Sonoma County Rabbis for a 14-session exploration of Jewish life, beliefs and practice. Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County. Held at Ner Shalom.

This week:

What is Judaism?

How do we define Judaism? What does it mean to be a Jew? Does it matter? Taught by Rabbi Ted Feldman, B’nai Israel Jewish Center.

Instructors:

Rabbi Ted Feldman: B’nai Israel Jewish Center
Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky: Chabad Jewish Center
Rabbi Mordecai Miller: Congregation Beth Ami
Reb Irwin Keller: Congregation Ner Shalom
Rabbi George Gittleman: Congregation Shomrei Torah
Rabbi Stephanie Kramer: Congregation Shomrei Torah
Rabbi Steve Finley: Congregation Shir Shalom
Rabbi Meredith Cahn, The Mussar Institute
Rabbi Zelig Golden: Wilderness Torah
Rabbi Dovid Bush: Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma

2019 Class Schedule - Wednesday Evenings, 7:00–8:30 pm

• Jan. 9 The Beginning of Wisdom Introductory Class, All Rabbis

• Jan. 16 & 23 What is Judaism? & What Does it Mean to be a Jew? Rabbi Feldman

• Jan. 30 Hatch, Match, Dispatch: Exploring Jewish Lifecycle Traditions, Rabbi Wolvovsky

• Feb. 6 The Emergence of Modern Israel, Rabbi Finley

• Feb. 13 & 20 People of the Book & The Art of Jewish Prayer, Rabbi Miller

• Feb. 27 Jewish Life Cycles, Nature’s Cycles: Rediscovering the Hebrew Calendar, Rabbi Golden

• Mar. 6 A Millennium in the Life of the Jews, Reb Keller

• Mar. 13 Mikveh to Mourning: The Sacred Way of Marking Time, Rabbi Kramer

• Mar. 28 Mussar: The Art of Being a Mensch, Rabbi Cahn - Class on Thursday

• Apr. 3 DNA of the Soul, Rabbi Bush

• Apr. 10 “God” – a Jewish Exploration, Rabbi Gittleman

• Apr. 17 Journey of Liberation Course Closure, All Rabbis