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Learning

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

School Registration

School registration for 2010-2011 has been sent out and should be arriving with your membership information mailing. The deadline for registration has passed, if you have not gotten your information or payments in, contact Shae Hancock at assistant@orshalom.org. Please get your registration in as soon as possible so we can plan and make this year a fun and successful one for your children.

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Madrichim-Teen Teaching Assistants

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Torah Study
Join us the second and fourth Saturday's of the month at 10 am for a lively Torah study session where we will wrestle with the sacred ancient text and discover how it speaks to us in our day & Age.

News Minyan

Join us as we build bridges from the Jewish text to current events 10:30 am once a month at Or Shalom.

Adults

Adult Education at Or Shalom

The News Minyan:

Rather than working from a Jewish text and building the bridge to current events, this group does just the opposite. Using the tools of contemplative listening practice, we share the ways that the events of our time have impacted our lives. Then, we learn Jewish texts that shine light on these contemporary issues. Contact the office for more information.

Saturday Morning Torah Study – Ongoing 2nd Saturday of the Month:

Explore the ancient text in light of today’s values and events with Rabbi Katie Mizrahi at this lively text study and discussion session. Currently scheduled on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10am in the downstairs chapel and followed by a light kiddush.

Adult “B’nai Mitzvah”:

Did you miss out on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience when you were 13? Would you like to learn how to chant from the Torah, feel confident in prayer services, and mark your connection to Judaism in a meaningful way? If so, you may be interested in joining a small group of like-minded Or Shalomers learning those classic “Bar/Bat Mitzvah skills,” as adults. Groups form periodically on the basis of demand. Please contact Rabbi Katie if you are interested, (415)242-9992 x3 or Rabbi@orshalom.org.

Parents' Circle

Don’t just drop your kids off -- stay and learn! Whether you have a tot or a teen, you are invited to join this circle of Or Shalom parents. Each month we will gather to share and discuss issues, and learn with various experts and teachers. We will gather each session at 10 am at Or Shalom (1250 Quintara Street) for coffee and schmoozing and open the circle at 10:30. We will end by noon. Please contact our office if you are interested (415) 242-9992 or admin@orshalom.org We have scheduled the following sessions during Judaism School meeting times in the coming year. All adults welcome:

Sunday December 6, 2009 - Celebrating Holidays in an Interfaith Home

Sunday January 10, 2010

Sunday February 7, 2010

Sunday March 7, 2010 - Temperament, Roles and Pigeon Holes

Sunday April 11, 2010 - Freedom and Limit Setting

Sunday May 2, 2010

Adult Education with Rabbi Katie and Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman

Join us while we examine Hannukah in a Reconstructionist perspective. The class will be Thursday evenings from 7:00 -8:30 pm at Or Shalom. Class dates are : December 3, 10 and 17. If you are interested please call (415) 242-9992 or admin@orshlom.org

Classes include:

The Secret Politics of Hannukah: What Really Happened?
I'm Dreaming of a White Hannukah
Hannukah How - To For Today's World