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ADULT LEARNING 2008 - 2009

Temple Sinai is committed to offering opportunities for and encouraging Jewish learning.  Although still in the planning phase, adult learning offerings to date for 2008 –2009 are:

·         Torah Talk on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. facilitated by Rabbi Huntting.  Rabbi Huntting leads a discussion of an idea, a sentence, a phrase or even a word.  Our group defines our pace.  There is no fee for this program.  Torah Talk begins for the season on November 5, 2008. 

·         Brown Bag on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.  Facilitated by Rabbi Huntting, the group will discuss a timely event based on an article in the New York Times or the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.  Bring your lunch.  There is no fee for this program.  Brown Bag resumes on November 5, 2008. 

·         Rabbi Huntting will teach an Introduction to Judaism course beginning on Tuesday evening November 11, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  The course introduces the basic concepts of Jewish belief and practice for anyone interested in learning about Judaism and the Jewish people.  Both Jews wishing to increase their Jewish knowledge and non-Jews who are interested in learning more about the Jewish people have taken this course in the past.  The fee for the course, including books is $50 for members and $65 for non-members.  Please call (924-1802) or mail the registration form below to the Temple Sinai office.

·         Learn to “leyn” (chant) Torah with Hazzan Cliff Abramson .  The Torah trope class will be held from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings beginning on November 11, 2008.  Tuition for the course is $50 for members and $65 for nonmembers; tuition includes all materials.  Participants must be able to read Hebrew.  Please call (924-1802) or mail the registration form below to the Temple Sinai office.

·         Tuesdays at Sinai Film Series – 3:30 p.m. on November 11 and November 18.  Films for November will be announced at a later date.

·         Pirkei Avot 2 beginning on Tuesday November 11 at 12:00 taught by Rabbi Ari Shapiro.  The prerequisite is Pirkei Avot 1 held last spring.  There is no charge for temple members.  The fee for non-members is $18.  Call the temple office at 924-1802 for reservations.

·         Parenting Class beginning on Tuesday November 11 at 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.  Systematic Training to Effective Parenting (STEP) a positive discipline approach to parenting.  Knowing how our child thinks and feels can make a world of difference.  6 sessions $35 for Temple Sinai members, $45 for non-members.  Call the temple office 924-1802 to register.

·         Jewish Genealogy, Tuesday, November 18 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Kim Sheintal of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Southwest Florida will give an overview of genealogy and share tools and methods for you to begin your personal search.  There is no charge for the program.

·         February 6 – 8, 2009 our Scholar in Residence Program with Rabbi David Forman, founder of Rabbis for Human Rights.