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ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

Temple Israel of Ridgewood’s ongoing adult education program features several new classes.  All classes are free and everyone in the community is invited.

TUESDAY EVENING TALMUD: Every Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m., after minyan, Rabbi David J. Fine guides participants in discovering the fascinating world of the rabbinic sages.  No previous experience or Hebrew comprehension is required, as we are learning from the Steinsaltz edition in English. New students are always welcome to join the class.

SUNDAY MORNING SPECIALS: All Special Classes at 10:30-11:30 a.m., taught by Rabbi David J. Fine.
March 7: What are the Differences between Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist and Orthodox Judaism?
March 21: How did the different Jewish movements come about?
April 25: Why be a Conservative Jew today?

WEDNESDAY EVENING TORAH READING CLINIC WITH CANTOR CAITLIN BROMBERG – 7:00-8:00 pm. Working on a Torah reading? Need a little coaching? Never read Torah before and want to learn? Bring a Torah reading you are working on, ask for an assignment or get help learning trope. The Cantor is “in” and ready to offer personal attention.

TEMPLE ISRAEL HOSTS FILM: BEAUFORT

Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood will present the film Beaufort on Sunday, February 28, at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi David J. Fine, spiritual leader of Temple Israel, will lead a discussion following the film screening. The film showing and discussion are open to the public, and there is a $5.00 suggested donation to cover costs and refreshments.

Beaufort tells the true story of Liraz Liberti, a 22-year-old outpost commander, and his troops in the months before Israel pulled out of Lebanon in the year 2000. This is not a story of war, but of retreat. This is a story with no enemy, only an amorphous entity that drops bombs from the skies while terrified young soldiers must find a way to carry out their mission until their very last minutes on a mountaintop. As Liraz lays the explosives which would destroy the very same structure that his friends had died defending, he witnesses his soldiers’ mental and physical disintegration and the collapse of all he’s been taught as an officer.

TEMPLE ISRAEL “TAPAS NIGHT” FOR YOUNG SINGLES AND FAMILIES

Young singles and families who are looking for a synagogue are invited to a “Tapas Night” on Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m., hosted by Temple Israel’s B’yachad (Hebrew for “together”).

B’yachad is a group of Temple Israel couples and singles in their 20s and 30s who are looking to form a community through Jewish religious, social, volunteer, and educational programs. Admission is free and kids are welcome.

B’yachad events include barbecues, pot luck dinners (with and without kids), monthly poker games, educational programs about Jewish issues and relevance to daily life, and social action, including participating in synagogue and community-wide efforts. B’yachad also meets monthly for some casual after-work conversation at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month around Ridgewood. On February 24, they will meet at The Office on Chestnut St. in Ridgewood.

For information and details on the barbecue’s location, Email to Byachad-contact@synagogue.org.