Midrasha Center for Adult
Division of the Agency for Jewish Education
"THE JEWISH HERITAGE
AS EXPRESSED IN JEWISH ART"
Esther Tarnoff Cooper, Speakers Bureau,
Detroit Institute of Art
Throughout October, Midrasha begins a variety
of classes and programs with its partners in the
Jewish community. For a complete fall schedule
and registration form, call 354-1050.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place
at Midrasha, 21550 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield.
This four-part slide lecture course will discuss Jewish Ritual,
its Roots in Ancient Israel and the Diaspora; Marc Chagall
and the Jewish School of earls; Jewish Art in America, From
Shtel to Modern Art; and Jewish Art in Modern Day Israel:
What is Jewish Art?
Co-sponsored and hosted by the Janice Charach Epstein
Museum and Gallery at the Jewish Community Center of
Metro Detroit,
6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield
4 Mondays, 12:30 to 2:00 PM
Oct. 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1 Tuition $36
"WHO IS A JEW? A CASE STUDY FROM
17TH CENTURY JEWISH HISTORY"
Professor Miriam Bodian
In the late 16th century, many descendants of Spanish and
Portuguese conversos, who had been cut off from Jewish
tradition for generations, fled north to the mercantile centers
of London, Amster-dam, and Hamburg. There they faced
difficult encounters both with the host, non-Iberian culture and
with Ashkenazic Jews whose chain of tradition had been
unaffected by Inquisition, exile, and conversion. The conversos
did not reject their past yet desperately wished to be part of
the Jewish world. This slide lecture course will explore the
issues of Jewish identity, bi-cultural loyalty, and clash of values
that characterized this chapter of Jewish history.
Co-sponsored and hosted by Temple Emanu-El, 14450 West
10 Mile Road, Oak Park
"JESUS AND THE JUDAISMS OF HIS TIME"
Reverend Dr. James R. Lyons, Executive
Director, Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-
Christian Studies
This course will provide both Jews and Christians with an
understanding of the historical and theological roots of
Christianity that are found in Judaism. Topics will include
Jesus's relationships with the Pharisees, Sadducees, and
Essenes; the Dead Sea Scrolls and what they suggest about
the links between Christianity and Judaism; the earliest
Christians, their religious teachings and beliefs; and the
enduring impact of the Council of Nicea (325 CE) on
Jewish-Christian relationships.
4 Mondays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
October 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuition $36
(Members of Temple Emanu-El should call the TE
education office for special tuition information)
Co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Institute and hosted by
Midrasha
"EVE AND BEYOND:
LEGENDS OF JEWISH WOMEN"
Cantor Gail Hirschenfang, Temple Beth El
"CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGING TEXT: THE
WORLD OF MEDIEVAL TORAH COMMENTARY"
Rabbi Rod Glogower
This series will examine some of the female role models of our
tradition, using biblical and midrashic sources. Our subjects
will include Sarah, Esther, Lilith (did you know Adam had a
first wife?), and others. We will discuss how the Jewish
tradition has portrayed these women and what this all means
to us in our lives as contemporary Jews.
Co-sponsored and hosted by Temple Beth El,
7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills
3 Mondays, 7:00 to 8:00 PM
October 4, 11, 18 Tuition $18
6 Mondays, 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Tuition $54
Oct. 11 - Nov. 15
Rabbinic scholars throughout the ages have been alert to a wide
range of difficulties in the text of Torah. Great interpretive genius
has been exercised in meeting these textual challenges. This series
will examine selected passages through the eyes of four illustrious
commentators: Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Nachmanides, and Rashbam. EaCh
offers a unique approach and interpretive style in grappling with
the text. Especially designed for members of Torah study groups, -
but all adult learners are welcome.
Co-sponsored and hosted by Temple Kol Ami,
5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield
3 Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Tuition $27
October 12, 19, 26
(Members of Temple Kol Ami should contact the
synagogue office for tuition information.)