Congregation Shalom Rav offers innovative Jewish education
Registration open soon for Adult Education Courses!
We are delighted to announce our new and ongoing Adult Education courses! Registration will be available shortly – stay tuned…..
All courses will be led by highly qualified CSR members and will be held via Zoom. They are variable both in the number of sessions and the months in which they are offered. Non-members are welcome as space permits; a modest donation to the Congregation is requested. Here is a brief synopsis of each of the classes being offered; scroll through this page for more details about each offering.
1. Sarah the Priestess: ongoing, the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Continues the study of the book Sarah the Priestess and adds a new component of a women’s circle. Led by Salkana Schindler.
2. Beginning Siddur Hebrew: ongoing, weekly. First meeting, Thur. Feb 10, 7:00 p.m. During the first meeting regular dates and times will be determined by the participants. Learn to read the Hebrew alphabet with particular emphasis on reading the prayers in our Siddur. Let by Sheldon Weinstein.
3. Taylor Book Club: ongoing, the 3rd Thursday of each month, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Taylor Book Club has been meeting for 10 years. After picking a Jewish-themed book, typically about history, participants discuss various points of the chapter(s) of the month. Led by Sandra Litwin.
Additional Information:
There is no charge to CSR members for the lay-led courses, although participants may need to purchase books or supplies. The Sephardic music mini-course includes a concert and each participant will need to purchase their own concert ticket if they wish to attend.
Non-members are welcome as space permits; a modest donation to the Congregation is requested.
Each instructor will set the minimum and maximum registration requirements for their course. Registration details and procedures are forthcoming.
Sarah the Priestess / Women’s Circle
| Title | Sarah the Priestess and Women’s Circle |
| Leader(s) | Salkana Schindler and Jan Roberts |
| Meeting time and place | 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm, via Zoom |
| Cost / books needed / other logistics | Sarah the Priestess by Savina Teuba |
| Description | Rabbi Monty‘s legacy of embracing the Divine Feminine will carry on. The class that started in February 2021, focusing on the book Sarah the Priestess by Savina Teubal, will be co-facilitated by Salkana Schindler and Jan Roberts. |
Beginning Siddur Hebrew
| Title | Beginning Siddur Hebrew |
| Leader(s) | Sheldon Weinstein |
| Meeting time and place | Thursdays, 10 am via Zoom |
| Cost / books needed / other logistics | Pdf version of textbook provided at no charge by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP). |
| Description | Sheldon, who has much prior experience teaching beginning Hebrew, will offer the class using the curriculum provided by the NJOP. This highly respected national program has been used by Jewish organizations/temples/synagogues for decades. |
Taylor Book Study Group
| Title | The Taylor Book Club |
| Leader(s) | Rotates among participants |
| Meeting time and place | 3rd Thursday of each month, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm, via Zoom |
| Starting/Ending dates | Ongoing |
| Cost / books needed / other logistics | Current study book is World of Our Fathers by Irving Howe |
| Description | After picking a Jewish themed book, typically about history, participants discuss various points of the chapter(s) that have been read. Often times participants try to connect the historical points to modern life. |
The whole family was involved with the general planning and on the big day, the Bat Mitzvah took over the service both as rabbi and song leader, issuing all the directions to the assembly, and sharing her thoughts through both a Dvar Torah and a speech. The Bat Mitzvah was then invited to share her speech with the rest of the Shalom Rav congregation through our newsletter and to lead a Torah Service at which her official Bat Mitzvah Certificate was presented.
Our Shabbat Morning Torah Services are an integral part of our Shalom Rav Bar and Bat Mitzvah educational system. This is where the student hears the prayers, gets instruction about the structure of a Shabbat Service, and becomes familiar with the order of the service including the Reading from the Torah. We encourage our students to lead as soon as they are ready. If there are enough Bnei Mitzvah students, we create a special “Bnei Mitzvah Service” just for this purpose.