Adult Education

ADULT EDUCATION AND ARK PROGRAMME, SPRING TERM 2009

Friendly and supportive classes for adults of all ages & levels. Classes are held on Sunday mornings at Menorah Synagogue

Dates

18 January, 25 January, 1 February, 8 February, 15 February – no classes, 22 February – no classes, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March, 22 March

Classes 10:00 – 11:00

· Modern Hebrew: Elementary (Requires knowledge of aleph bet)

· Prayerbook Hebrew: Beginners (Learn the Hebrew alphabet and read basic prayers)

· Prayerbook Hebrew: Improvers (For those who can read Hebrew and wish to improve fluency and knowledge of meaning)

Break for coffee and bagels 10:45 – 11:15

Classes 11:15 – 12:15

· Modern Hebrew: Intermediate (Requires basic vocabulary and knowledge of present tense)

· Access course (A lively introduction to Jewish life, with Rabbi Fox)

Please note that one-to-one coaching may be available. Enquiries to Alex Masidlover: 0161 614 1961 alex@masidlover.name

ARK talks 11:15 – 12:15

18 January - Tracing Jewish roots: a personal journey to Poland (Ben Forman)

25 January - When was the first bat mitzvah? (Rabbi Michael Hilton)

1 February - Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk and his Torah (Adam Frankenberg)

8 February - Emmanuel Levinas: the greatest Jewish philosopher since Maimonides? (Prof Alex Samely)

1 March - Do Jews still play chess? (Dr Graham Ash)

8 March - Judaism as a spiritual path (i) (Dr Elliot Cohen)

15 March - Judaism as a spiritual path (ii) (Dr Elliot Cohen)

22 March - The Israeli Air Force: vital shield and weapon (Michael Blank)