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PROGRAMS CONVERSION PROGRAMS PATHWAYS TO JUDAISM Twice a year, JDI offers an intensive 28-week course designed for people considering or planning to convert. The course will open the world of Jewish tradition and understanding to those who have little or no background. This continuously updated program (formerly known as the Gerim Institute) has helped thousands of people since the late 1960’s. By fostering close relationships with the Rabbis/instructors and other participants, the program provides an important forum for sharing, support, and friendship. Pathways combines excellent religious studies with significant Jewish experiences such as Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations and field trips. In designing this program, we are keenly aware this is not your typical adult education workshop. This class recognizes and supports what may well be a major life change so we also include sessions with trained social workers and mentoring Rabbis. There is a Fee for this program. For registration information, please contact Rabbi Braham David directly. To Learn More JEWISH LEARNING THE LEARNER'S MINYAN Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton Center 10 Shabbat (Saturday) Mornings 9:00 AM-11:15 AM 2010: October 9,23, November6, 20, December 4, 18 2011: January 8, 22, February 5, 29 Have you felt awkward, frustrated or overwhelmed in a synagogue service? Now is your chance to make yourself at home with the beautiful and inspiring liturgy of our tradition. Come join us as we unravel the structure, choreography, and meaning of the Shabbat morning service as we pray together. No previous background in Hebrew or Jewish education is necessary, just the desire to learn. At the conclusion of each session of the Learner's Minyan, we will join the Sanctuary for the last third of the service. There is no fee for the class, but we ask that everyone purchase siddur (prayer book) Eit Ratzon, a wonderful learner's siddur that we will be using in the class. The book costs $38, and can be ordered directly at Siddur Eit Ratzon Please purchase the $38 Red siddur, not the Yellow "Original Version." The program is free but registration is required. RSVP THE SHALOM SEMINAR This is a free, three session course on Basic Judaism. Shalom means welcome as well as peace. This is a place you are welcome to learn some of the basic tenets of Judaism. Bring your questions, curiosity and concerns. RSVP Wednesday evenings, November 18, December 2nd and 9th 7:30 PM - 9:00PM Instructor: Rabbi Victor Reinstein Location: Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue 43 Lochstead Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 SUPPORT FOR INTERFAITH COUPLES AND FAMILIES YOURS, MINE, AND OURS This program is meant to provide a comfortable forum for partners in an interfaith relationship to explore their feelings about religion. The focus is improving communication around sensitive questions including how to understand and respect each other’s religious backgrounds? How to maintain close relationships with both of our families? How do we celebrate holidays? And how do we choose a religious identity for our children?” These groups are being offered in cooperation with Reform Jewish Outreach Boston. October 2009 Four Thursday Evenings- October 15, 22, 29 & November 5, 2009 Esther Kosofsky, M.A. 7:00 pm - 9:30 PM November 2009
Weekend format - November 21 & 22, 2009
Dr. Paula Brody 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM January 2010
Weekend format - January 23 & 24, 2010
Susan Farber, LICSW 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM March 2010
Two Sunday Format - March 7 & 14, 2010
Dr. June Horowitz 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM April 2010
Four Thursday Evenings - April 15, 22, 29 & May 6, 2010
Esther Kosofsky, M.A. 7:00 - 9:30 PM May 2010
Four Monday Evenings - May 24, June 7, 14 & 21, 2010
Susan Opdyke, LICSW 7:15 PM - 9:45 PM MORE INFO WOMEN CHOOSING JUDAISM Women Choosing Judaism is a unique program for women who have converted to Judaism or are considering conversion. This series provides an opportunity for hands-on learning and the opportunity to share ideas, experiences, and challenges. The group meets monthly on Monday nights at locations in Waltham, Brookline and Newton from 7:00-8:30pm. MORE INFO Elana Kling Perkins, LICSW Coordinator, Interfaith Connections Jewish Family & Children's Service 1430 Main Street,Waltham, MA 02451 781-647-5327 RAISING JEWISH CHILDREN Whether or not you are: What you Need to Know to Raise Jewish Kids. This series provides educational programs and resources for raising Jewish children. We offer an introduction to Jewish ideas, values and practices, holidays and lifecycle events, and include many of the “how-to’s” of Jewish family living. Issues unique to interfaith families will be included. More than just a class, group members can share their responses and experiences with a non-judgmental group of peers. Included will be events that involve partners, children and other family members. Register for one or two semesters. This program will be presented by a collaboration of Interfaith Connections of Jewish Family & Children’s Service and the Leventhal- Sidman Jewish Community Center. The fall semester of this series will meet on 6 consecutive Tuesday nights, starting October 13, 2009, from 7:00-9:00 pm at the JCC in Newton, MA. MORE INFO GRANDPARENTS CONNECT How do I fit in as a Jewish grandparent in an interfaith family? How to I discuss religious and cultural issues with my child and his/her family? What is appropriate for me to say or do? A group for Jewish grandparents with interfaith grandchildren to help them nurture the Jewish identity of their grandchildren in ways that are appropriate for their families. Offered in partnership with Jewish Family and Children’s Service and Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston - South Facilitator: Elana Kling Perkins, LICSW, Coordinator Interfaith Connections, Jewish Family & Children’s Service For more information and to register, please contact Leslie Zide at 781-795-0510. Fee: $40 individual, $60 per couple Date: October 26, November 2, 9 and 16 Location: 294 Pleasant St. Stoughton BRINGING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS INTO YOUR HOME What are the Jewish festivals all about? How can a novice guide a family’s celebration? We’ll combine study with an introduction to traditional foods, practices, and melodies. This workshop will meet twice a month for nine sessions, beginning December 1, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. For more information and to enroll, please contact Elana Kling Perkins at 781-647-JFCS (5327) or ekperkins@jfcsboston.org. For program fees and details visit our website: jfcsboston.org. OUTREACH TRAINING INSTITUTE
Questions of Faith: The Evolution of Christianity from Judaism Led by Celia Sirois, Co-Director of the Anti-Defamation League's New Directions in Jewish-Catholic Dialogue This workshop is designed to increase understanding of the formative beginnings of Christianity. The day will include study of both Jewish and early Christian scriptures as a starting point for an in-depth examination of the Jewish roots of Christianity and its founders. We will gain insights into the earliest origins of Christianity as it evolved from Judaism and saddress the paradigm shift in the concepts of divinty and the "leaps of faith" made by the Jews who were the earliest Christians. This unique training promises to inrease our awareness of both Judaism and early Christianity in the 1st Century CE. Our study will be led by Celia Sirois, a scholar in Biblical Literature and Language and a remarkable educator. In cooperation with ADL's New Directions in Jewish- Catholic Dialogue. Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Newton Street, Newton, MA Fees: $55 per person which includes all training materials and a kosher lunch. REGISTER
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