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Events @ PSJC
Welcome to the PSJC Events Page! Here you can find a listing of all of the classes, religious services, social and special events that are coming up at PSJC.
Events @ PSJC
Welcome to the PSJC Events Page! Here you can find a listing of all of the classes, religious services, social and special events that are coming up at PSJC.
PSJC affirms its solidarity with Medinat Israel and its people. We pray for the well-being of those defending it and those who have been taken hostage. We are committed to helping ensure a secure and peaceful future for Israel and its neighbors.
Adult Education Opportunities
We believe in the importance of life-long learning and that an adult understanding of Judaism thrives in the context of ongoing adult study and spiritual/intellectual engagement. At PSJC we offer a diverse range of adult education classes, open to both PSJC members and non-members. PSJC clergy, staff and talented members teach many of our classes, and we also bring in guests and distinguished experts to teach subjects. Once a year we host a special guest over Shabbat as a Scholar-in-Residence.
Our adult education program incorporates a mix of subjects and levels, both accessible to those with little Jewish educational background and challenging to those who have been steeped in Yiddishkeit their whole lives. In addition to Learner's Minyan, a session held monthly during in-person Shabbat services which is geared towards deepening understanding of aspects of the Shabbat morning services, during the school year the PSJC Rabbinic Intern teaches a class about the weekly portion before Shabbat morning services (typically once a month). In addition, we hold a monthly Advanced Talmud class, book group, Kishkush Acharei Kiddush (a group of Hebrew speakers that meets weekly to chat about a range of topics), and Difduf (Hebrew literature reading group). Throughout the year the Rabbi and others teach many classes including Hebrew language skills (conversational and prayer book), synagogue skills including leyning (reading Torah) and leading services, basic Judaism, Jewish spirituality/meditation, Jewish text study, Jewish history, aspects of Jewish literature, Israeli dancing and Jewish/Israeli cooking. In addition to Jewish and Israel-themed classes, we cover many other more secular topics including yoga, meditation, photography, and much more. Periodically we provide opportunities for adults to work towards Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. Our Positive Aging Initiative (PAI) group also sponsors several learning activities that are geared to individuals over age 50, but frequently open to all. Please check the Events Page for the dates and times of all classes.
We look forward to learning with you.
Many of our classes are offered virtually. These include:
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Pitput Bizman Milhama, a Hebrew conversation confab on Zoom, open to speakers with various levels of fluency - Twice a month
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Advanced Talmud - Monthly
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Book Groups (both PSJC and PAI groups) - Monthly
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Difduf (Hebrew language book club) - TBD
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Yoga and meditation - Weekly
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Special classes (check our calendar for details)
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PAI Activities, including "Shared Wisdom" (see PAI Page)
Check the Events Page for schedule and Zoom access to all activities!
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Intro to Judaism with Rabbi Sue Oren
This 20-session seminar course on Jewish life, thought and practice is a communitybased class that is co-sponsored by many congregations in Brooklyn and Queens*.
The course, led by Rabbi Sue Oren, Instructor and Coordinator, provides a warm and open environment in which to explore Jewish thought, prayer and practice, learn about Jewish history and holidays, wrestle with inherited texts and contemporary issues, and discuss Jewish views of God, ethics, life and death. The course is designed for adult beginners as well as Jews and allies who are interested in gaining stronger knowledge and exploring the place of Judaism in their lives.
Introduction to Judaism is offered twice a year:
• the spring-summer term begins after Passover and runs through late August
• the fall-winter term begins after the fall holidays and runs through mid- to late March
For details and registration, please click on the link to contact Rabbi Oren or email her at introclass@postpro.net.
*Co-sponsored in BROOKLYN by: BelovedBK, Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, B’ShERT: Beth Shalom v’Emeth Reform Temple,Congregation Mount Sinai, East Midwood Jewish Center, Flatbush Jewish Center, Kane Street Synagogue, Kolot Chayeinu/ Voices of Our Lives, Park Slope Jewish Center, and Union Temple. In QUEENS co-sponsored by: Malkhut: progressive Jewish spirituality in Queens, and The Reform Temple of Forest Hills