IJKL Adult Ed Summer 2025
Register for any class that interests you! After sign up, you’ll receive Zoom access details, a reminder before each session, and a recording afterward to revisit the class anytime.
Soul Train: Learning the Words of the Jewish Heart
Mondays, August 25, September 8 and 15, 10:30AM
10:15 AM
Join Rabbi Jeff Salkin for a three-part class as we prepare our hearts for the High Holy Days.
Intermediate Hebrew 1 Class
Tuesdays starting August 26 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Ready to go beyond the basics? Join our Intermediate Hebrew class to deepen your grammar, expand your vocabulary, and boost your confidence in reading, writing, and speaking. Through interactive lessons and engaging practice, you’ll take the next step on your Hebrew journey.
Forgiveness: Gateway to a Higher Consciousness
Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Based on the teachings of Rabbi Akiva Mann, z"l, Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah will guide us in learning Jewish sources exploring the ideas of judging people favorably, revenge, justice and truth.
The Science of Change: Neuroscience and Jewish Wisdom
Wednesdays starting August 27 at 10:30am
10:30 AM
How do we truly change? This four-part class explores the process of transformation, mind, body and soul, through the insights of neuroscience and Jewish tradition.
Back to the Sources: Hilkhot Teshuvah
Wednesdays starting August 27 at 12:00pm
12:00 PM
This fall, Rambam's Laws of Teshuvah, a brilliant guide to the human soul and the path of return.
Stories of Teshuvah from the Talmud
Thursdays starting August 28 at 9:30am
9:30 AM
Each week, we'll explore a Talmudic story of a rabbi who didn't just teach repentance, but lived it.
These stories of personal failure and return offer timeless insight into the human soul.
Unfolding The Soul
Thursdays starting August 28 at 11:00am
11:00 AM
Inspired by Rabbi Karyn Kedar's Unfolding, this class explores memory, forgiveness, awakening and presence.
Intermediate Hebrew 2 Class
Thursdays starting August 28 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Keep climbing! Intermediate Hebrew 2 builds on your skills with real-life dialogue, Israeli culture, and more advanced texts. Strengthen your grammar, boost your fluency, and gain the confidence to hold full conversations in Hebrew. Perfect for travel, prayer, or deeper connection.
Return Again Teshuvah in the Parsha
Fridays starting August 29 at 10:30am
10:30 AM
We'll explore the parsha through the lens of teshuvah, asking:
What is this portion asking of me? What is ready to change?
The Moral Voice of Return
Tuesdays starting September 2 at 12:30pm
12:30 PM
Explore Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' vision of teshuvah as spiritual, ethical and communal renewal.
Return To Your Essence
Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Through reflective study and open conversation, this session will help prepare your heart for the season ahead.
Who Is Avinu Malkeinu?
Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Explore the multifaceted image of God we encounter during the High Holidays:
Small Steps: The Path of Return
Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00pm
7:00 PM
Join us as we explore practical tools from the Musar movement and even from Benjamin
Franklin, whose methods surprisingly align with Jewish teachings.
Introduction to Judaism
Wednesdays, Starting October 15
7:00 PM
Explore Jewish history, values, holidays, Torah, and contemporary Jewish life in a warm, inclusive setting.
IJKL Adult Ed Summer 2025
Register for any class that interests you! After sign up, you’ll receive Zoom access details, a reminder before each session, and a recording afterward to revisit the class anytime.