Temple Beth Sholom Learning Opportunities
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2009 Adult B'nai Mitzvah Booklet w/student speeches
2009-2010 Adult Education Course Catalog
(with registration form) and/or Register Online
is available in PDF to download & print
Adult Education this Month
Director of Education |
Dear Learners,
The Talmud teaches that before we are born an angel shines a lamp over our heads “with which we learn the entire Torah and see from one end of the universe to the other.” This Torah, which is taught to us by an angel of light, includes the knowledge of who we are, what is expected of us, and our purpose in life. Wisdom, in its entirety, is ours.
Before we are born this same angel strikes our upper lip, and the soul bonds with the body. It is in that exact moment that we immediately forget the wealth of wisdom acquired in the mother’s womb.
Our quest in life is to reconnect with the lost knowledge we once possessed—to uncover the light that once illuminated our souls.
“How might we do this?” you may ask.
My response to you is, “Torah Orah.” Torah is light.
When I mention Torah I am not only alluding to sacred Jewish texts, but to all of the lessons and wisdom that Jewish learning brings. Torah Orah refers to the meaning we make and the light we create when connecting with other learners. At Temple Beth Sholom we realize Torah Orah through intense study, deep reflection, and informed application. Our Adult Education program offers an opportunity for all types of learners from various backgrounds to reconnect with the wisdom that is hiding in the abyss of the soul. You will have the opportunity to uncover meaning, wrestle with new ideas, and rediscover the lessons you believe to be the most central to your life. Whether you seek more understanding of Jewish texts, ritual, culture, history, or ethics, there is something here for you to discover.
I invite you to continue your quest for illumination. Imagine the radiance we can create together!
L’Shalom,
April Akiva, MAJE
Director of Education
