Adult Education
These programs are designed by members of our Continuing Education Committee for your life-long Jewish enrichment. For information about any program or to reserve space, contact Rabbi Silk, rabbipbs@emanuelhouston.org, or call 713-529-5771.
Torah Study
Shabbat Morning, 9:15 a.m., in November
“Jewish Spirituality”
“Learn to Chant the Torah with Cantor Tunitsky”
On Shabbat Morning we also offer:
“Word by Word” with Rabbi Kahn
and
“Genesis” with Rabbi Walter
Listen to recordings of Torah Study classes here…
Wednesday With The Rabbis
Come one, come all for an hour of lunchtime learning and conversation. A fantastic opportunity to engage with our rabbis as we peer into Jewish text to better illuminate our lives.
Bring your lunch, our rabbis will supply the texts on Wednesdays, 12:30 –1:30 p.m. Discover what our tradition has to say about marriage, the environment, old age, and much more. This is the perfect class for those new to adult Jewish learning as well as those who have a lot of experience.
Learn more about the Talmud every Wednesday in November.
Basic Judaism
Sundays 9-10:30 am beginning August 28th
Do you want to know more about Jewish holidays, theology, history, and prayer? Do you want to better understand the rituals and customs that you have been performing? Do you want to engage in Jewish learning in a comfortable and fun way? Then be part of the class that has alumni asking for more. Join the rabbis for a semester long study of Judaism on Sunday mornings.
Basic Judaism 2
To Be Announced
Created for the alumni of the Sunday morning Basic Judaism class by popular demand, these Shabbat dinner seminars led by our rabbis will provide expanded and detailed discussion of topics ranging from holidays, Shabbat, Israel and Jewish History. Participants will enjoy wonderful Shabbat dinners and gain further insight into living a Jewish life.
Adult Hebrew
Learning adult Hebrew is a wonderful way to make worship services more familiar and participatory. We have two terrific year-long adult Hebrew classes to choose from:
Beginning Hebrew, taught by the delightful Debbie Uzick will meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. This class is for the absolute beginning, emphasizing letter recognition with a year end goal of reading simple words and phrases.
Intermediate Hebrew, taught by the dynamic Rabbi David Lipper will meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. This class is for those students who know all the letter and vowel sounds and are ready to string words together. The goal is for more fluent reading.
Classes will begin September 11th, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon.
Course cost is $150. Please contact Donna in Rabbi Silk’s office to reserve your spot.
