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Wednesday night, March 23, at 7:30 we will begin the third part of the “Intro” series, “The People Israel.” If you have not taken Parts I or II, no problem! — each part stands on its own, and you can take the series in any order. We’ll look into Jewish food, Jewish diversity, including both the movements (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, etc.) and secular Judaism, talk about Zionism and about social action and even a little bit about the (evolving) politics of the American Jewish communities. We’ll also devote one class meeting to an orientation to Passover.
This is an “Intro” (beginning) class, so there are no prerequisites. Jews, both “religious” and “secular,” non-Jews, friends of Jews, people who feel or want a connection to the Jewish people, and people who are just curious about Jews are welcome. It is not a conversion class, but some people in the process of conversion take the class. We do not proselytize: your own beliefs, Jewish or not, will be respected.
We meet at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley on Wednesday nights. If you can’t schedule the class now, but want to sit in on one class to check it out, you are welcome to do so. For more information, or to register, check out our registration page on the Lehrhaus Judaica site, and explore this site by clicking on the blue tabs above.
See you Wednesday night!
– Rabbi Adar
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