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Winter Session Course Descriptions

WINTER SESSION CLASSES

MONDAYS JANUARY 6TH, 13TH, 20TH, 27TH, FEBRUARY 3RD, AND 10TH

— First Period (6:30–7:30pm) —

VOLUNTEER choir (no cost)

INSTRUCTORS: music director and cantor

Join Cantor Beck-Berman and Music Director Natan Berenshteyn in rehearsals for the Beth Ahabah Choir, which sings once a month at services from October through April. No previous experience required, just a love of singing!
Ongoing Monday night rehearsals review and prepare for monthly Shabbat services featuring the Beth Ahabah Choir. If this session will be your first time joining the choir, please reach out to the Cantor, and she will be happy to schedule a private introductory session to review the basics of choral singing.
For more information about the choir please contact the Cantor at cantorbeckberman@bethahabah.org.

COOKING BY REGION: ASHKENAZI

INSTRUCTOR: CHEF DAN SCHEROTTER

Jewish Cooking encompasses world cuisine. This class will explore how Jews have navigated the myriad challenges imposed by dietary restrictions and mother nature throughout the diaspora. Season by season we will prepare dishes each week that collectively form a banquet, from appetizer to dessert. Each term teaches a different meal, different regional flavors, various cooking techniques, and ingredients that pair with the Jewish holiday calendar. By the end of each term you will have a complete banquet cookbook for the season. From caviar to sabayon, these dishes highlight the influence of Jews on fine dining as we know it.

DISHES

JAN 6TH 1-6 Caviar devilled eggs with chives
JAN 13TH 1-13 Pan Fried Trout with Roasted Baby Beets and Cider Vinegar Pickled Onions
JAN 20TH 1-20 Seared Foie Gras with Sweet and Sour Cabbage Noodles
JAN 27TH 1-27 Ribeye and Rib Cap, divided and pan roasted with red wine vinegar glaze
FEB 3RD 2-3 Tzimmes
FEB 10TH 2-10 Chocolate Souffle, Spiced Caramelized Bananas

— Second Period (7:40pm–8:40PM) —

INTRODUCTION TO HEBREW

INSTRUCTOR: HAZZAN MARIAN TURK

Hay, have you always wanted to learn to read Hebrew? Gimmel this class a chance and we bet you will be decoding Hebrew in no time!

DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS

INSTRUCTOR: RABBI SCOTT NAGEL

We are living in a moment of unprecedented breakdown in civil discourse. The inability to communicate and engage in constructive disagreement has caused pain and dysfunction at work, at schools, on the streets and in our families. Utilizing Jewish wisdom and social psychology, the Mahloket Matters methodology seeks to foster a renewed discourse that heals divisions and offers our communities – and the world – a path forward. Integrating Jewish text study with Social-Emotional Learning will equip students with cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal skills to navigate conflicts, and learn when and how to engage in constructive discourse.

Beit Midrash (Adult Education) 2024-2025

Winter Session Course Descriptions

24-25 Adult Beit Midrash Winter Session Registration