Adult Learning
2018–19
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Adult Hebrew ~ First Year Hebrew
Starting mid-October
This class is for those with no Hebrew experience or for those who have forgotten the alef-bet. Students have the option to participate in an adult b’nai mitzvah service at the end of the second year.
Fee $150; $100 for members, for each eight-week session.
Please contact Marcia Cohen for more information or to enroll.
Somewhere in Europe: The WWII Letters of Sam Lesner
Wednesday, October 10, 7 p.m.
A Book Talk by the Editors Roberta Lesner Bernstein and Judy Lesner Holstein
Sam Lesner was the award-winning movie critic of the Chicago Daily News from 1945 until the newspaper’s folding in 1978. He had worked at the Daily News, mainly as a reviewer of theater, music and night life, from 1928 until he was drafted into the Army in February 1944. For the next 20 months, he served in the Army Medical Corps of the 130th General Hospital in the ETO, returning to the Daily News in November 1945, when he was offered the dual positions of movie critic and night- life critic.
In 2004, his daughters accidentally found this box, long after his passing in 1990, and embarked upon the task of fulfilling his plan to put his letters into a book.
Thanksgiving Sides Instant Pot Class with Lawrence Levine
Repeatedly the hottest seller on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day is the kitchen gadget that is still the hottest trend—the Instant Pot! This modern pressure cooker cuts cooking time in half and takes "set it and forget it!" to a whole new level. All too often, after ordering an Instant Pot, it sits snug in the box in the corner of the kitchen, then to a closet, and then out of sight. Come join us and overcome the fear of your Instant Pot and learn the basics from the water test to a few simple dishes that you can make at home (samples and recipes included). Q/A is invited as we cook.
Thursday, November 15, 7–8:30 p.m.
$10 per person. Pre-registration requested.
Taste of Judaism with Rabbi Margolis
Individuals from all faith backgrounds are welcome. We ask you to register at reformjudaism.org, so we can save you a seat! Enjoy three weekly classes on the modern Jewish take on spirituality, values and community. Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m.
November 28, December 5, December 12
Free of charge.
Or Shalom Book Club
We are pleased to announce that for 2018–19, we will continue our Or Shalom Book Club meetings, facilitated by Rachel Kamin, a professional book discussion facilitator. Our first meeting will be Thursday, December 6, at 7 p.m., in the Or Shalom library. We will discuss Memento Park by Mark Sarvas. Future dates: February 13 and April 25.
Thanks to the generosity of one of our congregants, the book club is free.
For the Ladies: Pilates with Rachel Miller & Yoga with Stephanie Bersh
Sunday, December 9, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Please join fellow congregants, Dr. Rachel Miller, physical therapist and certified Pilates instructor and Stephanie Bersh, RYT-200 yoga instructor, for a morning full of movement. Rachel will start with a short talk on the importance of the core, and then teach a 30-minute mat Pilates class, followed by Stephanie teaching a 30-minute yoga class. This program is open to all levels—modifications will be given in order to make exercises easier or harder. If you have a current injury or issue, please come a few minutes early and speak with the instructor or contact rachel@thepilatesptstudio.com. Please bring a yoga or exercise mat (or a beach towel if you don't have a mat) and water. Both classes will be done barefoot. Hope to see you there! Free of charge.
Learning Minyan with Rabbi Margolis
Saturday, January 26, 10 a.m.
All are welcome.
Why Do Prayer Melodies Change? with Cantorial Soloist Laurie Akers
Wednesday, January 30, 7 p.m.
Jewish Life Cleaning: Tips to Organize & Downsize with Denise Kaplan
Wednesday, April 24, 7 p.m.
If you are overwhelmed by the prospect of cleaning out and organizing a lifetime of accumulated possessions and the thought of moving (suddenly or otherwise), this class is for you!
