Beth Ahabah has an active Adult Education program with many opportunities for learning and study. Sunday mornings offer two distinct opportunities. Approximately once each month the Temple Brotherhood sponsors popular brunches with guest speakers. Throughout the year, Rabbi Beifield, Rabbi Gallop and Cantor Bornstein teach classes on various topics, usually with a contemporary theme.

The Congregation typically offers more formal classes taught by the Rabbis each fall and spring. These include Introduction to Judaism, Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Adult Hebrew. Most Temple programs are open to the greater community.

Rabbi Beifield teaches a Torah Study class on Thursdays at noon, and Cantor Bornstein on Tuesdays at noon, guiding the class verse by verse through the Torah. The Religious School has a family education program, called Gesher, in which parents come to school to study first with the Rabbi as adults and then side-by-side in the classroom with their children.

Much of the Adult Education program is planned by the Congregation's Adult Education Committee. The Sisterhood and Brotherhood, as well as other Temple committees, plan additional programming throughout the year.

Adult Education Classes

Click here o see the Adult Education brochure for 2011 - 2012

Adult Hebrew - An 8-Week Class Teaching Basic Hebrew Reading. All Serious Students Will be Reading Prayer Book Hebrew by the End of Class. Includes Basic Jewish Vocabulary and Religious Concepts. Perfect for those with little or no prior knowledge of Hebrew. For more information click here.

Israel Study Group - Temple members are invited to join a monthly discussion of issues related to Israel. Rabbi Beifield, who leads the group, sends out a short reading which forms the basis for each session. The group meets from 12 - 1 PM on the second Tuesday of the month in the Markel Room (2nd floor conference room) of the Joel House. The next session is November 8th. For more information contact Rabbi Beifield (rabbi@bethahabah.org).

Introduction to Judaism - Perfect for Interfaith couples & those considering conversion. Open to members and non-members. For more information click here.

Living Judaism: Cooking with Rabbi Goodman - Building on the success of last years' sessions, Rabbi Goodman returns to explore Jewish texts, history, & culture through iconic Jewish cooking techniques & recipes. Our fall classes will focus on traditional Ashkenazic & Sephardi holiday foods. Our spring classes will help us explore the possibilities of kosher for Passover cooking that is creative, gourmet & delicious. Bring an apron & your appetite.

We welcome all skill levels from novice to expert. Space is limited, so please RSVP with payment to Lori Lacy at l.lacy@bethahabah.org or 358-6757.

February 12th - Passover 1: Creative takes on Tradiditional foods

March 4th - Passover 2: Gourmet, worldly, & kosher for Passover

March 25th - Passover 3: Desserts!

Beth Ahabah Book Group - Meetings will be held at the home of Katy Yoffy at 7:00 PM. Happy reading!

January 12 - Zig Zag Kids by David Grossman

March 15 - Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

May 10 - Plot Against America by Philip Roth

New classes will be introduced in the Winter and Spring
- To register for a class please call the Temple office at 804.358.6757
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