SEE PAGE 4 Yom Kippur Day: Three Adult Education Classes Wednesday September 19, 2018 Course Dates 2018 September 19 Yom Kippur Day Adult Education Classes Page 4 October 8 Weekly Torah Study 5 October 10 Kol Tikvah Book Club 5 October 15 2 NEW SPECIAL SERIES! Emotional Struggles: Speaker and Film Series October 29 Meditation, Mysticism, and Kabbalah 6 2019 January 13 Introduction to Judaism 6 January 14 Jews and Food 7 February 9 The Book of Second Kings 10 February 9 Learner s Shabbat Minyan 10 February 11 History of Israel Through Music 7 March 18 A Writer s Workshop 8 April 29 The Jewish Soul and the Christian Composer 8 WATCH FOR DETAILS! 9 Learn with the Kol Tikvah Rabbinic Intern Course fees: See page 9
Welcome to our 2018-2019 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES Classes for adults of all ages The goal of the Kol Tikvah Adult Education program is to provide insight, understanding, and education regarding topics that touch on various areas of Jewish life. Our courses include a multitude of topics including Torah Study, Jews and Food, Meditation, Mysticism, and Kabbalah, a book club focused on Jewish themes and writers, and much more. In addition, we strive to meet the needs of our community by offering poignant classes focused on the emotional struggles of mental illness. We proudly present many different areas of study, making Kol Tikvah a place of religious and educational growth. Over time, we hope that members will meet their fellow congregants, allowing them to grow their network of personal and professional relationships. Our hope is to make Kol Tikvah not only a synagogue but a true community center. L Shalom Karen Neiberg Adult Education Board of Trustees kneiberg@aol.com Carol Fischer Temple President carol@markv.com Enjoy informal learning with no tests to pass just educate yourself in a friendly class! 1
NEW! Begins Monday, October 15, 2018 Emotional Struggles Speaker and Film Four-part Series Guest Speakers include Miriam Berman, Lisa Klein, and Rabbi Sara Berman Series coordinated by Erfan Marks and Rabbi Jon Hanish Each year, approximately one in five adults struggles with mental health challenges. Often their struggle is hidden from friends and family. This film and speaker series is a gateway to a discussion about mental health. The series is broken up into four categories: OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Suicide. Professionals in the field will address topics that affect our lives either directly or tangentially. Awareness, discussions, resources, and next steps will be available. It is time to bring emotional struggles to the forefront of the community. Series will be held from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Lisa Klein, Director, The S Word Miriam Berman, Teen Line Listener Sara Berman, Rabbi & Author 2
Join us from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Monday, October 15, 2018 OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Speaker: Miriam Berman, Teen Line Listener Monday, January 7, 2019 Documentary Film on Bipolar Disorder Of Two Minds Speaker: Lisa Klein, Award Winning Director Monday, March 11, 2019 From Sorrow To Strength: My Journey with Depression Speaker: Sara Berman, Rabbi, Author Monday, May 6, 2019 Documentary Film on Suicide The S Word Speaker: Lisa Klein, Award Winning Director Cost and Registration: No fee. RSVP is required to Debbie at 818.348.0670 or dshayer@koltikvah.org 3
No fee, RSVP, or tickets needed Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Yom Kippur Day Three Adult Education Classes Be sure and join us on Yom Kippur day for three adult education classes On Rosh HaShanah, we joyously enter the New Year, and on Yom Kippur we think about the changes we need to make to improve not only ourselves but our relationships with our family, friends and community. No tickets needed to attend our adult education classes on Yom Kippur, and can help for an easy fast. 12:30 pm Caring for and Coping with a Loved One Suffering from Mental Illness Speakers: Carol and Rich Weissman & Brittney Weissman, NAMI Regional Director 1:30 pm Love 36 vs. Displaced 68 Million Amy Friedman Cecil, Jewish World Watch Director of Community Engagement 3:00 pm The State of the Jews: What s Happening to Us and Why? Guest scholar Steven Windmueller, Ph.D., Hebrew Union College Please stay for our Meditation and Reflection Service lead by Rabbi Jon Hanish, Rabbi Becky Hoffman, and Cantor Noa Shaashua. We will conclude with Yizkor and Neilah followed by a community break fast. Cost and Registration: No fee or RSVP needed. 4
Weekly Torah Study...wrestle with the Biblical text... Rabbi Jon Begins on Monday, October 8, 2018 Kol Tikvah Clergy and Congregant-led If If there is one word that describes Kol Tikvah s weekly Torah study it is wrestling. Like Jacob wrestling with the angel in hopes of personal transformation, our clergy want their students to wrestle with the Biblical text in order to gain new insights that will affect their lives for the better. The Torah is studied through the lens of Reform theology creating a liberal, modern perspective on Judaism s oldest text. The weekly parasha is the focus, though occasionally a Jewish holiday will be the lesson of the day. In July and August, the class is congregant led. Feel free to bring your lunch. Coffee is provided. Classes are on Mondays from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. No Torah Study on Jewish and secular holidays. Cost: Free for members; First 4 classes are free for non-members, then $18 fee per session. No pre-registration required. Kol Tikvah Book Club Lisa Hanish Please join us if you loved the book, couldn t stand the book, or haven t read the book! In addition, we will occasionally get together for movie nights throughout the year. Members only. Held from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Dates & Booklist Wednesday, October 10, 2018 The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer Wednesday, November 7, 2018 My Jewish Year by Abigail Pogrebin Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan Englander Wednesday January 9, 2019 As Close to Us as Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner Wednesday, February 6, 2019 In the Beginning by Chaim Potok Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Eternal Life by Dara Horn Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Cost: No fee. RSVP is required to Lisa at lisahanish@gmail.com Always LIVELY Discussions! 5
Meditation, Mysticism, and Kabbalah Rabbi Jon Hanish The mystic s mission is to connect with God on a purely spiritual level. For mystics, this is accomplished through chanting, prayer, ritual and meditation. Jewish mystical texts and stories will be taught and discussed. At the end of each session, students will be participate in both silent and guided meditations. The goal is to develop an intellectual and spiritual understanding of one s connection to God. The study of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, is not easy but it is rewarding. No prior study or meditation practice required. All classes are held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Dates: Monday, October 29, 2018 Monday, November 5, 2018 Monday, November 26, 2018 Monday, December 3, 2018...silent and guided meditations... Cost and Registration: Please see course fees on page 9 Rabbi Jon Introduction to Judaism Rabbi Jon Hanish, Rabbi Becky Hoffman, Cantor Noa Shaashua, & Dr. Esther Jilovsky Through activities, lectures, and discussion, students will be immersed into the rich and complex set of beliefs and practices that have come to define and redefine what it means to be Jewish. The fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice will be explored through the lens of Reform Judaism. This class is an introspective look at Judaism as a religion and as a culture. All classes are held from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Cost and Registration: $180 members or $250 guests (includes materials). RSVP is required to Debbie at dshayer@koltikvah.org Dates: Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday, February 10, 2019 Sunday, February 24, 2019 Sunday, March 10, 2019 Sunday, March 24, 2019 Sunday, April 7, 2019 Sunday, April 28, 2019 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Sunday, May 19, 2019...fundamentals of Jewish thought... Rabbi Jon Friday, June 7, 2019: 5:30 pm Class Shabbat Dinner, 6:30 pm Graduation & Service 6
Jews and Food Rabbi Becky Hoffman Jews and food go together like bagels and lox or pastrami and rye. Learn the connections between Jewish traditions and the food we eat. Sample some learning and tasty treats! All classes are held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Dates: Monday, January 14, 2019 Monday, January 28, 2019 Monday, February 4, 2019 Cost and Registration: Please see course fees on page 9 Sample some learning and tasty treats! Rabbi Becky History of Israel Through Music Cantor Noa Shaashua Please join us as we explore the Israel s amazing and powerful history through the lens of music. All classes are held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Dates: Monday, February 11, 2019 Monday, February 25, 2019 Monday, March 4, 2019 Cost and Registration: Please see course fees on page 9 Students are in for an extra treat as Cantor Noa may bring her guitar to class. 7
A Writer s Workshop Rabbi Jon Hanish and Screenwriter Alex Litvak Over the past five years, the writer s workshop has written modern day midrashim and poems and prose on holidays and memory. The students work has been used as readings for the Kol Tikvah High Holy Days and the Yizkor book. Join screenwriter Alex Litvak and Rabbi Jon Hanish for four class sessions where you will reflect, express, and write. Class size is limited to 10. All classes are held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Dates: Monday, March 18, 2019 Monday, April 1, 2019 Monday, April 8, 2019 Monday, April 15, 2019 Cost and Registration: Please refer to Course fees on page 9 The students work have been published at Kol Tikvah. The Jewish Soul and the Christian Composer How Non-Jewish Composers have Portrayed Jewish Culture Over the Century Jonathan Degann One might expect non-jews to avoid Jewish themes in their music or to portray Jews with antipathy. Non-Jewish composers have often been very surprising in their use of Jewish culture and religious motifs in their music. We will explore the composer of the Messiah who was the most prolific in setting stories from the Tanach. The Kol Nidre theme was turned into a cello sonata by a German Protestant. The Kaddish was set, in Hebrew, by a French Catholic...and much more. All classes are held from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Dates: Monday, April 29, 2019 Monday, May 13, 2019 Monday, June 10, 2019 Cost and Registration: Please see course fees on page 9 8...surprising in their use of Jewish culture and religious motifs... Jonathan Degann
Learn with the Kol Tikvah Rabbinic Intern Dr. Esther Jilovsky Coming soon! Meet and discuss various Jewish themed topics with our new Rabbinic Intern. Classes will be held during the daytime hours. Stay tuned to more details to follow. Daytime classes! Have an idea for a future class at Kol Tikvah? We would love to hear your thoughts! Please contact us: Karen Neiberg, Adult Education, Board of Trustees kneiberg@aol.com Karen Friedman, Director of Programming & Development programdirector@koltikvah.org Course Fees and Registration Please register 7 days in advance but not required, and note there is a five student minimum for each course. Cost is for each entire course. Advance RSVP Temple Members: $18 Guests: $36 Day of Class $36 $72 Weekly Torah Study: Temple Members: Free Guests: First four sessions free, then $18 per session To register or for more information, contact Debbie Shayer at 818.348.0670 or dshayer@koltikvah.org 9
SHABBAT MORNING SERIES The Book of Second Kings Rabbi Jon Hanish Saturday Classes are held from 9:00 am - 10:00 am Dates: February 9, 2019 May 18, 2019 March 9, 2019 June 22, 2019 April 13, 2019 In 722 BCE, the Northern Kingdom of Israel falls to the Assyrians. What will become of those once proud Jews living in the north? From Assyrians to Babylonians, the winds of war put a stranglehold on what remains of a once unified and then bifurcated Jewish Nation. Will Judah be able to survive the onslaught or will it also fall like its northern sibling? In the Book of Second Kings, we will learn about true leaders and those installed as puppets, the rise and fall of foreign powers, and how world politics affected both Israel and Judah. Bagels and coffee will be provided. Cost: No fee. RSVP is suggested to Debbie at dshayer@koltikvah.org For those interested in staying after class, please join us for a short Shabbat minyan service. Learner s Shabbat Minyan Rabbi Becky Hoffman Saturdays from 10:15 am - 11:00 am Dates: February 9, 2019 May 18, 2019 March 9, 2019 June 22, 2019 April 13, 2019 20400 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 818.348.0670 koltikvah.org 10 When ten or more Jews gather together to pray, a minyan is created. This class will discuss liturgy, explore different melodies, and develop service leading skills. Regardless of familiarity with prayer, each student will be able to lead their own Shabbat morning service by the end of these five sessions. Cost: No fee. RSVP is suggested to Debbie at dshayer@koltikvah.org