Rabbi Michael Klein
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Temple Torat Emet Zoom site
Judaic History:
November 1,8,15, 2023 Kings of Israel from Saul to Herod
December 6,13,20, 2023 Babylonia to the 2 nd Temple and Early Christianity
January 3, 10, 17 2024 Jewish Communities in the Diaspora.
Rabbi Klein’s learning sessions will continue through February and March.
Josh Gorfinkle
December 6,13,20, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Temple Torat Emet
“The Jewish Trinity” – God, the Torah, and the Jewish people.
Through an examination of primary sources, we will explore and analyze the three major denominations of American Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform.
Rabbi Alan Cohen
January 3,10,24,31, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Temple Torat Emet
Looking at Israel Today – Is the Cup Half Full or Half Empty?
Rabbi Cohen will be leading discussions on why Judicial Reform is just the flipping point in Israeli politics.
Alan and Andrea Schoen
February 7,14,21,28, 2024 – 1:00p.m. -3 p.m.
Temple Torat Emet
Just for Fun – Canasta Lessons
You always wanted to learn the game, now is your chance. Limit 12 students. There is a $35 fee to cover a book and membership in the Canasta League.
Janet Skulnick
November 1 forward 3 :00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Temple Torat Emet
Hebrew Reading: You can sing it, but can you read it?
ISRAELI BOOK CLUB
Coordinators: Elaine Hoffman, Dr. Avram Horowitz and Natalie Levin
BOOKS FOR THE ISRAELI BOOK CLUB 5784
November 15, December 20, 2023 , January 24, February 21, March 20, 2024 3:00 p.m. – 4 :00 p.m.
Temple Torat Emet
November 15 : Facilitator: Rabbi Howard Hoffman
Israel 201: your next-level guide to the magic, mystery and chaos of life in the Holy Land by Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt. Gefen, 2021.
Native Israelis explain local life in a comic way.
December 20: Facilitator Elaine Hoffman
Victorious by Yishai Sarid. Restless Book, 2022.
The novel takes the perspective of one middle-aged army psychologist, patriot and single mother.
January 17, 2024 Facilitator Rabbi Alan Cohen
The Impossible Takes Longer: 75 years after its creation has Israel fulfilled its founders’ dreams? by Daniel Gordis. Ecco
February 21, 2024 Facilitator: Tova Adesnik
How to Love Your Daughter by Hila Blum, translator Daniella Zamir. Riverhead Books, 2023. Partly detective and partly morality story about the estrangement between a woman and her grown daughter.
March 20, 2024 Facilitator: Dr. Avram Horowitz
From Africa to Zion: the shepherd boy who became Israel’s first Ethiopian-born journalist by Danny Adeno Abebe, translator Eylon Levy. Yedioth Ahronoth, 2021.
The story of the walking journey of the inhabitants of Tilamado Ethiopia to Israel, as part of Operation Moses. Danny discusses life before and after the trip, his profession and racism that still exists today in Israel towards Ethiopian Jews and others.
TRIP TO THE JEWISH MUSEUM – MIAMI
NEW DATE – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Transportation to the Museum, by chartered bus free for ADJLC members – ($36 if you belong to one of the sponsoring Temples, or $54 if you are not a Temple Member)
Docent Led Tour & Lunch – Cost – TBA