Adults
Jewish classes for the adults are once a month, at which the Rabbi introduces and explains an issue and then explains it in more detail using Rabbinic sources such as the Mishna, the Talmud and the Midrash. The adults often ask practical questions, to which the Rabbi provides an answer or explanation consistent with Jewish-halachic teachings. Most adults are not proficient enough in Hebrew or Aramaic to consult the sources themselves, but today an extraordinary amount of text in English is available online so that one can make use of the literature on one’s own.
The members’ need for education and interpretation is strong, which is why a topic from the history and literature of Judaism is brought up at the end of the Sabbath service. After coffee and kiddush, members are welcome to stay an hour longer and listen to a lecture on e.g. Jewish thought. A series of lectures is currently underway focusing on the thinking of Maimonides (12th century) with a clear connection to the present.