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Adult Learning

The goal of our adult learning is to help our members (and anyone who participates) be well-rounded people, rooted in Jewish identity while open to the world around us.
 
 

Our adult learning programs explore Jewish and general history, philosophy, comparative religion, current events, literature and science. All adult learning sessions are offered either exclusively online or both in-person and online.

Adult Education Sessions

2100 Half Day Road, Deerfield and Zoom
All times Central U.S. 
 
 
Upcoming Adult Education oportunities:
All Events
  • Tuesday ,
    JanJanuary  14 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: Greeks and Maccabees
    Tuesday, Jan 14th 7:30p to 8:30p
    Imagine a Judaism that draws on the best of contemporary philosophy; has deep connections to surrounding non-Jewish culture; and celebrates Judaism in the language everyone already speaks. No, this is not us! Rather, it was Hellenistic Judaism, the variety of Judaism we would have chosen 2,000 years ago . . . and exactly the variety the Maccabees most hated.

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  • Tuesday ,
    JanJanuary  21 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: Roman Period
    Tuesday, Jan 21st 7:30p to 8:30p
    The window of Jewish political self-determination opened by the Maccabees was slammed shut by the Roman Empire. Some Jews, like King Herod the Great, prospered in cooperation with Rome. Others challenged Roman authority and were destroyed. The wreckage they left, however, would be the building blocks of the Judaism of the Rabbis.

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  • Tuesday ,
    JanJanuary  28 , 2025
     
     
    Adult Education: Establishing Rabbinic Judaism
    Tuesday, Jan 28th 7:30p to 8:30p
    Out of the ashes of the destroyed Jerusalem Temple, a new interpretation of Judaism emerges. Its new clergy are rabbis (not priests), its new ritual is prayer and study (not sacrifice), and its new Scripture is a double Torah-written and oral. The changes they make in this era will be the tradition we inherit directly.

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See these past programs

Introduction to Secular Humanistic Judaism

In past years, Kol Hadash has run a three-year cycle exploring Jewish History, Jewish Culture and the Philosophy of Secular Humanistic Judaism. These classes have all been recorded and are now available on YouTube playlists. Feel free to watch particular topics or the entire series! If you would like a copy of the course packet of introductory essays and recommended readings for one or more of these courses, please contact our administrator, Jeremy Owens.

Introduction to Jewish History

Introduction to Jewish Culture

Philosophy of Secular Humanistic Judaism

Wed, December 18 2024 17 Kislev 5785