We Are What We Remember – Oak Park

Oak Park Temple 1235 N. Harlem Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

This 4-session Melton course explores the impact of collective memory. Participants will encounter in a number of different ways one of the most powerful keys to Jewish survival: the enduring […]

BEYOND BORDERS: THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT – PART 1 – BJE

BJE Campus 3320 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

This 10-session Scholars course provides students with a strong, text-based historical overview from the late nineteenth century through today. Course material is designed to encourage discussion and debate, and to […]

Kol Isha – Loves, Lives and Legacy of King David, part 2 at the BJE

BJE Campus 3320 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

King David's dramatic life continues. He defeated the enemies of Israel, laid the foundation for the city of Jerusalem, expanded his kingdom, and prepared the way for the building of […]

Jewish Medical Ethics at BJE (new for 2019!)

BJE Campus 3320 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

Within the field of ethics, one of the most challenging frontiers is medical ethics. While contemporary medical knowledge preserves life, modern advances have raised moral and ethical dilemmas related to […]

Jewish Medical Ethics at BHBE (new for 2019!)

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette, IL, United States

Within the field of ethics, one of the most challenging frontiers is medical ethics. While contemporary medical knowledge preserves life, modern advances have raised moral and ethical dilemmas related to […]

Jewish News Update – Tuesday evenings, spring 2019 – BJE

BJE Campus 3320 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL, United States

Carl Schrag, former Editor of the Jerusalem Post, has turned this class into one of our most sought after learning opportunities. After successfully teaching the Rachel Wasserman Scholar Course, Beyond Borders:  […]

BEYOND BORDERS: THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT – PART 1 – NSCI

North Shore Congregation Israel 1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

This 10-lessons in 6 sessions Scholars course provides students with a strong, text-based historical overview from the late nineteenth century through today. Course material is designed to encourage discussion and debate, […]

THE HOLOCAUST AS REFLECTED IN DIARIES AND MEMOIRS – Moriah

Moriah Congregation 200 Taub Drive, Deerfield, IL, United States

(10 lessons) Students explore the profound record of first-person accounts in diaries and memoirs uncovered in the years since the Holocaust and gain remarkable insights into the struggle for life […]