Our Fall/Winter schedule will
be ready soon. In the meantime please browse our Summer classes to
see the types of topics we typically offer.
The Flame Summer Institute
In Person or On-line
- There is a class for you!
In Manhattan
- In Person
Join us this summer as we offer 10 different classes each
week that will be held at Congregation Adereth El, 135 East 29th
Street at Lexington Avenue. Classes run through August 7th
and they fill
up quickly so please register soon. Click
on a title to read the class description. We ask for
an $18 donation which we return to you once you attend at
least half your class sessions. Registration is easy, just click the register
now button after any class description or call (718)
268-2448 today.
For a complete
and printable copy of our brochure, click
here.
Class Descriptions
BASIC
TALMUD: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
An
introduction to the Talmud, the great compendium of Jewish law,
ethics, philosophy and morality. The class will help acquaint
students with both the content and format of the Talmud. Students
will sample selections of Jewish thought, Biblical interpretation,
legal discussions and more. By the end of the course, students
should have gained a greater appreciation for the Talmud, and the
foundation for further study.
Instructor: Rabbi Bob Garber
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EMOTIONAL
JUDAISM: Tuesdays at 7:15 PM
Judaism provides a beautiful blueprint of how to live our lives in
the most postivie way possible. Using traditional sources such as:
Nachmanides, Gateway to Happiness by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, Pirke
Avoth, and
An Offer You can't Refuse by
Rabbi Frand, we will explore the Jewish way to happiness and how
to prevent
envy, anger, worry, and low self-esteem. The course will include
practical advice gleaned from Jewish sources. Join us for an
uplifting course of study.
Instructor: Susie Garber
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HEBREW:
Wednesdays
at 7 PM
Do
you want to feel more comfortable in Israel?
Do you want to better understand a Jewish Prayer Book or
Bible? This is an
opportunity for beginners in the Hebrew language to both learn
how to read and to pick up a working vocabulary in modern
Hebrew. The course
attempts to enable the student to solidify a foundation in
Hebrew, which can be broadened upon in future courses.
Instructor: David
Labovitz
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HISTORY
OF JEWS IN AMERICA: Tuesdays at 7:15 PM
The
United States has been the greatest haven for the Jewish people in
our history.
Jews and Judiasm have flourished in America even more than
in the Golden Age of Spain.
How did this come about?
How did Jews first come to the United States?
What types of persecution and anti-semitism have Jews faced
in America?
What effect did immigration quotas have on the Jews in
America and Europe?
How did the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements
begin in the United States and where are they today?
This class will analyze these and other questions as it
explores American Jewish history from the seventeenth century to
today.
Instructor: Rabbi Bob Garber
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HOW
TO STUDY THE BIBLE: Wednesdays at 7 PM
Once
you learn a proven method for HOW to study the Torah, you can
start to really understand it and see why it has sustained our
people for thousands of years. Our focus will be to provide skills
for analysis so that you can feel comfortable with the text. This
method will work regardless of your background.
Instructor: Rabbi Mat
Hoffman
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JEWISH
ETHICS ON MATING AND DATING: Wednesdays at 6 PM
No marriages and failing
marriages are problems that beset contemporary Judaism.
This course will explore how to find the right person and
techniques based on traditional Jewish sources for making your
marriage or relationship being one of the few that last so that
you can live happily ever after.
Instructor: Rabbi Mat
Hoffman
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LEARNING
VALUABLE LESSONS FROM THE WORDS OF THE BIBLE:
Mondays at 6 PM
The Bible is not just a
storybook, but is actually an instruction manual for living,
relayed to us directly from
G-d. However, the
simple understanding of Bible stories as children does not yield
the depth that comes from analyzing these stories as adults.
This course will explore several different “Bible
Stories” and see the depth of the ideas that can be gleaned from
them.
Instructor: Hillel
Newerstein
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JEWISH
PHILOSOPHY: Thursdays at 6 PM
Understanding the great issues of Jewish Philosophy, such as free
will, existence of evil, and existentialism, as discussed by the
greatest personalities in Jewish thought: Saadiah Gaon, Yehuda
HaLevi, Maimonides, Luzzato, Rav Kook, and more.
Instructor: Rabbi Meir
Leibowitz
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MORALITY
AND JUDAISM: Tuesdays at 6 PM
WHY BE MORAL? This will be an examination of Jewish views on moral
issues in everyday life. What does it mean to be humble? Should we
be meek? How much do I have to honor my parents? Depending on
class preferences, we will also look at issues of Gratitude,
Money, Privacy, Gossip, Dignity, The Sabbath, Charity and Honesty.
Instructor: Joseph
Rackman
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PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH THROUGH JUDAISM: Mondays at 7:15 PM
Judaism
is unique in that it promotes a way of life that fosters personal
growth. The course will focus on how Jewish attitudes towards
interpersonal relationships, prayer, the Sabbath, holidays,
education, food and more enable one to grow psychologically,
emotionally and spiritually. A practical guide for creating or
enhancing your life.
Instructor: Rabbi Bob Garber
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