We believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor, and our adult education classes are thought-provoking, engaging, and a wonderful way to build new connections — with the material and with your fellow participants!
Class information for the 5785 (2024-2025) year is available below, and registration is open!
Please note that at the time of this brochure’s publication, classes were designed to meet in-person and/or via Zoom. Zoom links and passcodes will be provided to registrants. If you need help finding them, please email our Executive Director, Sahar Oz.
While we welcome drop-ins at many of our adult education classes and programs, advance registration is always appreciated, either for an entire series or individual sessions. Please see the class descriptions in this catalog, decide which class(es) you’d like to join, and visit www.societyhillsynagogue.org/adult-education to use our quick and easy online form to enroll in classes. You are also welcome to register by phone with our Office Administrator, Leanne Bendetti, at 215-922-6590.
5785 (2024-2025) Course Offerings
Nuts & Bolts: A (Re)Introduction to Judaism
Dates: Tuesdays — October 29, November 19, December 10, January 14, February 11, March
Learn to Read Hebrew
Dates: Weekly on Wednesdays starting September 4 Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm Mode: Zoom only
Intermediate Hebrew
Dates: Weekly on Thursdays starting September 5 Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm Mode: Zoom
High Holiday Preparation: An Exploration of Turning, Text, and Tradition
Dates: Tuesdays — September 10, 17, and 24 Time: 7:00 – 8:15 pm Mode: Hybrid,
Kabbalat Shabbat: Exploring the Mystical Union of Shabbat
Dates: Tuesdays — January 21, February 18, March 18, April 8, and May 6 Time:
Contemporary Jewish Thought with Sharon Brous’ The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and Broken World
Dates: Thursdays — March 6, March 20, March 27, and April 3 Time: 7:00 –
Loving the Stranger II : Journeying In, Journeying out…
Dates: Sundays — September 8, October 6, November 3, December 8, January 5, February 2,
Exploring Zionism: Understanding the Yearnings for a Jewish State
Dates: Tuesdays — November 12, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 4, March 25,
Can Jewish Constitutionalism Speak Meaningfully to American Constitutionalism for American Jews?
Dates: One Night Only! Thursday, September 19 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Mode: In-person Faculty:
We’re all Babylonians: The Land of Israel in the Talmud
Dates: Sundays — November 24, December 22, January 19, February 16, March 16 Time: 11:00
Enhancing Your Jewish Presence Online: A Guide to Resources and Community
Dates: Mondays — February 10, March 10, March 31, and April 28 Time: 7:00 –
How-To with Hazzan Jessi
Fall In-Person Workshops: Tuesday, September 10 @ 6:15 – 7:00 pm — How To: Tallit