Adult Study and Learning

It is taught that “the study of Torah equals in value all the other commandments” (Peah 1:1). Maimonides teaches that one is “required to study Torah, whether poor or rich…young or old…” and that one “must set aside definite times to study by day and by night…”

We at Town & Village we are dedicated to providing a variety of learning opportunities, at all levels of knowledge and at many times of day. We hope that you will find something here that you wish to study with us. If there is something you would like to see us offer in the future, please let us know.

Town & Village Synagogue is dedicated to making adult Jewish learning accessible to all of its members and to the community at large. If you are interested in a class we offer and the cost is a concern, we invite you to contact Louise Sherby or Rabbi Sebert privately to make arrangements that are affordable for you. We look forward to seeing you soon.

The year promises to be very exciting as we continue some programs and begin some new ones. Please check out our offerings listed below.

Sincerely,

Louise Sherby
Chair, Adult Education Committee

Current Classes:

Book Group

Recent Classes:

75 Years of American Jewish History

Tkhines: The Rich World of Yiddish Women’s Prayers

Radical Torah

Rabbi Judith Hauptman Class

War and Morality

TOWN & VILLAGE SYNAGOGUE ADULT EDUCATION

CLASSES 5784 / 2023-24

(Look for announcements of our classes and other programs for the fall, and check out our past offerings)

T & V BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP ( 2023-2024)

LED BY DR. STEFANIE HALPERN

THURSDAYS, 10:30 AM – NOON

September 21, 2023	The Nazarene	Sholem Asch
October 19	Victorious	Yishai Sarid
November 16	The Liar’s Gospel	Naomi Alderman
December 14	The Only Daughter	A.B. Yehoshua
January 11, 2024	Judas	Amos Oz
February 15	Inside Information	Eshkol Nevo
March 14	The Gospel According to Lazarus	Richard Zimler
April 18	How to Love Your Daughter	Hila Blum
May 16	The Christ of Fish The Narrow Path	Yoel Hoffman Aaron A. Kabak
June 20	The Wolf Hunt	Ayelet Gundar-Goshen

FEE: $250, FREE FOR T&V MEMBERS. Register

LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS. This group is intended for readers who are committed to reading the entire book before the discussion and are prepared to come to the discussions with open minds and respect for the opinions of others. Priority will be given to those who have previously participated in this group.

Stefanie Halpern is the Director of the YIVO Archives at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York. She received her PhD from the Department of Jewish Literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2017. Her dissertation, Crossing Over from the Yiddish Rialto to the American Stage, explores the ways the Yiddish theater intersected with and ultimately became part and parcel of the mainstream American theatrical institution. Stefanie was the curatorial associate for the current “New York’s Yiddish Theater: from the Bowery to Broadway” exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

If you have any questions, or to enroll, email nina.lehman@gmail.com