Adult Education
Origins of Antisemitism: Anti-Judaism in the New Testament and Early Christianity
Where does antisemitism come from? What separates out anti-Jewish stereotypes and hatreds in antiquity from more modern forms of anti-Judaism? In this class, we will be looking at how early Christian texts and teachers paved the way, intentionally or not, for modern antisemitism. We will look at the pre-Christian context of Roman Judea and Judaism, at the rise of Christianity, at the earliest Christian writings of Paul of Tarsus, at the Gospels and the New Testament, and at the writings of the early Church Fathers. We will discover how a religion that started as a messianic sect of Judaism ended up birthing some of the philosophical underpinnings of modern antisemitism.
Classes begin September 10th, and will be every Tuesday at 4 PM on Zoom, and Thursday at 10 AM in person.
Calling all parents! It doesn’t just have to be your kid that learns during Shalom School. Every other week of Shalom School, when Rabbi Gelman is not teaching 7th grade, he will be walking over from Congregation Mickve Israel at 9:45 to the Sentient Bean south of Forsyth Park, to grab some coffee and have an open conversation with anyone who wants to join! Topics will include Jewish parenting, Torah portion of the week, ethics, and more! The study group will begin this Sunday, and will also meet 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, and 10/20. Future dates to be announced! For more information, please email Rabbi Gelman at rabbi@agudath-achim.com
SHABBAT PRAYER STUDY @ 10 AM SATURDAYS
Ever wanted to learn a little bit more about what we say and do during our prayers? Wanted to know what prayer is in Judaism, or why we say the Mourner’s Kaddish at the end of the service, or why we stand during the Amidah? Do you have questions about our prayers, but never wanted to take a full class? Rabbi Gelman is here to help! Starting this week, after our normal Psukei Dzimrei at 9:45, every Shabbat service from 10-10:10 will be dedicated to going over a little piece of prayer knowledge. Learn the meaning of the prayers, the order of the service, and more! The Shacharit morning service will always start at 10:10 to make sure we end on time, so make sure you get to services by 10 AM to learn a little more about our prayers!
Learn to Lead: Have you always wanted to lead a service, but never quite got the melody? Always wanted a second shot at reading Torah after your Bat Mitzvah, but never seemed to have the time? Well, now is your chance to learn! Join Rabbi Gelman as he takes you through Kabbalat Shabbat, Torah trop, Haftarah Trop, and more. Please email Rabbi Gelman at Rabbi@agudath-achim.com for more information!