Living a Jewish Life: A Yearlong Exploration at Scarsdale Synagogue

Come learn everything you ever wanted to know about Jewish Tradition but were afraid to ask! Scarsdale Synagogue is excited to offer a new class called Living a Jewish Life: A Yearlong Exploration. The class is for everyone – members and non-members, and people of all faiths and backgrounds. Join the Scarsdale Synagogue clergy, Rabbi Jeff Brown and Cantor Chanin Becker for this year-long exploration of the essence of Judaism, and the pathways toward living a meaningful and engaged Reform Jewish life. Class topics will touch on Jewish history, philosophy, views of God, an overview of the Jewish holiday and calendar, and a discussion of the centrality of the Jewish lifecycle.

No prior knowledge of Judaism or Hebrew is expected. There will be suggested readings, but the homework will always be optional rather than mandatory. In order to make this class easily accessible for everyone, the class will be taught by zoom. This experience is designed with the assumption that participants will be committing for the year.

Members of the Synagogue can take the class free of charge. There is an $180 fee for non-members. The class will meet by zoom on Wednesdays from 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM on the following dates: November 1, 15, December 6, 13, January 3, 10, 17, 31, February 7, 14, 28, March 6, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 and May 1. If you have questions about the class, feel free to reach out to Scarsdale Synagogue Executive Director Fawn Mendel at 914-725-5175 or at [email protected].