Mussar: Jewish Spiritual Practice
Led by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz
Lunch and Learn (Bring your own lunch; we will provide beverages.)
Thursdays,  March 15, April 19, May 1 7 and June 14, 11:30 AM 
Join in a lively monthly exploration of Jewish values through text, conversation and reflection. Learn about the Jewish tradition of Mussar (ethical) literature and middot (character traits).

Good Grief: Judaism, The End of Life and Finding Peace
Led by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz & Ann Hicks, LCSW JFS Soical Worker Consultant
Thursday, March 15, 7:30 PM
Explore Jewish beliefs about death and the afterlife, grieving and Jewish tradition for mourning and finding solace and ultimate healing.

Wise Aging...A Continuation
Led by Karen Frank, RN Congregational Nurse
Lunch and Learn ( Bring your own lunch and we will provide beverages)
Thursdays, March 22, 29 & April 5, 11:30 AM 
We began our consideration of "how to become an elder, not elderly". But there is more to say and more to do. Please continue our journey together at Lunch and Learn.
 

From Mystical Niggun to Matisyahu: Transformation and Trends in Hassidic Song
Led by Cantor Jessica Epstein
Lunch & Learn (Bring your own lunch, we will provide beverages)
Wednesdays, May 2 & 9, 11:30 AM  
Most of us have heard niggunim (songs without words) and danced to klezmer music – but what is the source and meaning of these musical forms? Join Cantor Epstein as we take a musical journey through the Hassidic tradition of song. Through musical examples, and some singing ourselves, we will explore the source of the melodies and understand why each note has so much meaning. Come learn about the spiritual goals of Hassidic music and how it is deeply connected to the Kabbalistic understanding of the soul’s structure. We will also explore Hassidic dancing and modern iterations of Hassidic music, such as pop-star Matisyahu and singing sensation Lipa Schmeltzer.
 

Hebrew Marathon -postponed to a later date -TBD-Contact Rabbi Dantowitz
Led by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz. You CAN learn to read Hebrew. Give us a day and we’ll give you the alef-bet! A wonderful way to  for the New Year. Advance registration ($36 for course materials)

To register click here or contact the temple office at 973.994.2290

Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz   Alyce Miller & Bruce Fein, Adult Learning Co-Chairs