MIDRASHA
ADULT JEWISH LEARNING • SPRING 1995/5755
"Inside the Rabbinic Mind"
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UPCOMING
Rabbi Rod Glogower
12 sessions starting February 28
(choice of two meeting times)
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM to 12 noon & 7:30 to 9:00 PM
(Details to follow)
- "Celebrating Purim:
Then and Now"
$120
This seminar explores Talmud, commentaries, codes, responsa, and other
genres of rabbinic literature. Core Torah values, rabbinic concepts, liturgy,
and other topics are examined. Some knowledge of Hebrew is helpful.
"Turnip s to Tehillim
(Psalms): Spiritual
Healing and Comfort
at Times of Crisis
and Loss"
FIRST SESSION FREE ❖ MIDRASHA OPEN LEARNING
"Who is Wise? Insights from Pirkei Avot"
"Time, Torah and the
20th Century"
Rabbi Rod Glogower
12 sessions starting March 1
"PREPARING FOR
PASSOVER"
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM to 12 Noon $120
Pirkei Avot is a compendium of Mishnaic material attributed to sages
and teachers of the early rabbinic period. It is accessible and learner-friendly,
an excellent entry-level text for beginners as well as those with some text
study experience. Some knowledge of Hebrew is helpful.
FIRST SESSION FREE ❖ MIDRASHA OPEN LEARNING
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"Jewish Renewal and Jewish Art:
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Artist Elana Weinberg
Friday, March 3, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM $5
At the Janice Charach Epstein Museum Gallery
6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield
Elana Weinberg continues the ancient traditions of Hebrew calligraphy and
illumination. Using a variety of different styles and painting techniques, as
well as paper cutting, Elana creates ketubot and other Jewish art to enhance
religious ceremonies, synagogues, and the Jewish home. Pre-paid reservations
required. Call the Gallery at 661-7641 by March 1.
Co-sponsored by the Janice Charach Epstein Museum Gallery
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6 sessions starting March 6
Mondays, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (, $55
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"Shlomo's Song: A Musical and Text Study
Encounter with Shin Hashirim (Song of Songs)"
Cantor Samuel Dov Berman
5 sessions starting March 8
a division of the Agency for Jewish Education
Fo rm of payment:
Reg ister ing for:
Midrasha Center for Adult Jewish Learning
P lea se Pr in t
Shir Hashirim is romantic, symbolic, graphic and erotic. Perhaps surprisingly,
Jewish tradition proclaims it to be "holy of holies" among our sacred texts.
For generations, Song of Songs has been used in the most spiritual contexts
and is read in the synagogue on Passover. Explore the rich and intriguing
language of Shir Hashirim. Listen to musical renditions based on the emotions
stirred by the text. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
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Wednesdays, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM z $30
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It was one of the most dramatic eras in Jewish history. Between the 8th
century BCE and the 4th century CE, Judaism encountered the great
civilizations of Greece and Rome, with profound and lasting effects on
all three cultures. What adaptation and survival skills did Judaism deploy
as it moved through this dynamic period? This seminar will include text study.
No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
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Rabbi Julian Cook
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"Collision on the Via Maris:
When Judaism Met the Greco-Roman World"
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