Temple Emanu-El encourages lifelong learning and offers a growing number of adult education courses and programs.
Spring 2023 Classes
(and a preview of Fall class offerings!)
Check the calendar on the homepage of our website for links to classes and programs.
Translating Torah
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm
Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes is teaching this class. Please contact her at Cantorialsoloist@tewaterford.org or 860-443-3005.
Trope
Wednesdays, 10 am
Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes is teaching this class. Please contact her at Cantorialsoloist@tewaterford.org or 860-443-3005.
Please note this class requires ability to read Hebrew beyond a beginner’s level. Contact Sherry Barnes to assess your Hebrew level.
HUC-JIR College Commons
The College Commons is free! Learn from the best of progressive Judaism’s scholars on a variety of Jewish topics. Single or multi-session classes on topics ranging from Bible to Zionism to Jews in Showbiz. Explore the course offerings and sign up here.
Prayerbook Hebrew
Thursdays, 12:00 pm
Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes is teaching this class. Please contact her at Cantorialsoloist@tewaterford.org or 860-443-3005.
Please note this class requires ability to read Hebrew beyond a beginner’s level. Contact Sherry Barnes to assess your Hebrew level.
Intermediate Hebrew Class
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
This class is for those who already know how to read Hebrew and want to improve their reading skills using the Hebrew prayers from the Kabbalat Shabbat Service. We will be using our Mishkan T’filah Siddur. Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes is teaching this class. Please contact her at Cantorialsoloist@tewaterford.org or 860-443-3005.
Torah and Texts
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.
Rabbi Marc is teaching this class. Please contact him at marcekstrand@gmail.com or 860-443-3005.
Rabbi's Appointments
Something on your mind that you need help thinking through or just need to talk about? Concerned about something going on at the Temple or in the community? Or you’d just like to get to know one another. Rabbi Marc is available nearly every day, except Wednesdays for one-on-one, couples, or family meetings. Contact Rabbi Marc directly or schedule an appointment through Roberta in the Temple office.
Coming this Fall!
Lots of great classes
starting this Fall.
Questions
Questions can be directed to Rabbi Marc at marcekstrand@gmail.com or Sherry Barnes at shirie3860@aol.com. Zoom links will be posted on our Temple Emanu-El calendar, which you can find on the homepage of our website.
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