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

Revitalization of Judaism in the Islamic World

Wine & Cheese

Book Talks

Recent Classes:

The Halakhic Process as Presented in Three Talmudic Tales

The Jewish Question(s): Antisemitism in Modern Times

75 Years of American Jewish History

Finding Forgiveness in the High Holiday Liturgy

Tkhines: The Rich World of Yiddish Women’s Prayers

Radical Torah

Rabbi Judith Hauptman Class

War and Morality

TOWN & VILLAGE SYNAGOGUE ADULT EDUCATION

CLASSES 5785 / 2024-25

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

More information coming

Upcoming Classes & Events

T & V BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP ( 2024-2025)

LED BY DR. STEFANIE HALPERN

THURSDAYS, 10:30 AM – NOON

September 12, 2024	Judgment	David Bergelson
November 14	The Hebrew Teacher	Maya Arad
December 12	Redemption	Friedrich Gorenstein
January 9, 2025	Stockholm	Noa Yeldin
February 13	Doctor Levitin	David Shrayer-Petrov
March 6	A Pigeon and a Boy	Meir Shalev
April 3	The Free World	David Bezmozgis
May 1	On Her Own	Lihi Lapid
May 29	Mother Doll	Katya Apekina
June 12	The Bridesman	Savyon Liebrecht

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

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