Reading the Bible the Kugel Way
The Henry R. Goldberg Memorial Lecture Series
Tuesdays, 8:00pm, beginning October 13 (10 lecture series)
Lecturer: Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass
$40 members, $50 non-members

Hebrew Language - Morning Class
Mondays, 10:30 - 11:30am, beginning October 26
A course for beginners and those who have some basic skills in Hebrew.
Instructor: Rachel Povarsky
$40 members, $50 non-members

EMJC Chorus
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:!5pm, beginning October 21
Come join us as we prepare for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, a Chanukah mini-concert, choral selections for Shabbat services, and more! Always looking for new members!
Director: Cantor Sam Levine
$18 members, $25 couples, $36 non-members (suggested)

Shvitzing with Sally
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00pm, beginning October 13
Exercise with weights to Jewish music; good for both the body and the soul!
Instructor: Sally Hipscher
$45 members, $55 non-members

Kibbitz with the Cantor
First meeting on Sunday, November 15, 7:30pm (following meetings on 2/14 and 5/16)
Informal discussions on timely issues - hosted in members' homes.
Please RSVP through the EMJC office.
Moderator: Cantor Sam Levine
Free of Charge

Arab-Israeli Conflict Reading Group
Next session on Sunday, December 6, 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Others TBA
Pick up the reading packet at EMJC (in November) and join in on provocative and challenging discussions on writings by some of the New Historians and other writers
Moderator: Cantor Sam Levine
$18 members, $25 non-members (free for prior enrollees)

Nevi'im - The Prophets: An examination of the weekly Haftarah
Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30pm, beginning October 15
Discussion of the Haftarah of the coming Shabbat and how it ties into the weekly Torah portion. This class will take place immediately prior to the ma'ariv service on Thursday evenings.
Instructor: Judith Berman
$18 members, $25 non-members (free for prior enrollees)

The Mystery of the Sabbath: Unlocking the Shabbat Service through Text Study, Examination of Ritual, and Classic Cantorial Recordings
Mondays 8:00 - 9:00pm, beginning October 19
This course is for novices and regular shul-goers alike. We will examine the Shabbat service with the aim of opening it up and taking the mystery out. How is the service structured? What do the prayers mean? How does music service to affect the atmosphere of the service? Come and learn!
Instructor: Cantor Sam Levine
$40 members, $50 non-members

Torah Study
Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00am in the Board Room (4th floor)
Moderator: Cantor Sam Levine
$40 members, $50 non-members
Continuing studies in the Book of Exodus - join us for a fascinating discussion. No prior knowledge necessary.

Israeli Folk-Dance mini-Series
Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30pm, October 15, 22, 29 (3-week course)
Come learn some new Israeli folk dances with Faige, a noted and experienced folk-dance teacher. (We will attempt to extend the course if there is sufficient interest.)
$24 members, $28 non-members

The Morton Binder Study Session Lunch and Learn
First session (date TBA): Biblical Questions and Answers in George Bernard Shaw's plays Major Barbara, St. Joan, and others
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Rhonda B. Nathan