Weekly: Join us each Saturday morning at 11:00 AM to take a look at the Torah portion for each week. Rabbi will lead some, everyone will take turns. We plan is to reintroduce classical texts and write the new midrash which will become classical over the next hundred years. The format will be different than either Torah study or Kollel – and it is brown bag – everyone bring your lunch!
Every other week: Rabbi Kline conducts Torah Study in the TAI library, Saturdays at 9 AM on alternate weeks. He is joined by a congenial group that brings together members of TAI and others, who, following the ancient tradition of Judaism, love study and matters of the mind. If you enjoy wrestling with problems of life and faith, join this friendly group.
If you are interested in learning more about Torah Study, e-mail Rabbi Kline.
Kollel
Kollel meets at 9AM every two weeks in the TAI Library.
The group explores cultural, ethical, and historical aspects
of our 4000-year tradition. Its emphasis is on dialog and exploration.
We are in the midst of a survey of “Reform”
beginning with Abraham's move to Canaan
and the Israelite exodus from Egypt,
and sweeping through the establishment of
Israelite centers of learning in Babylon,
the Pharisaic reforms, Jesus and the rise of Christianity,
Mohammed and the rise of Islam,
the Jewish Enlightenment in Germany and Eastern Europe,
thus, the oneness of the Jewish-Christian-Islamic Civilization.
If you enjoy matters of the mind please join us any time.
Joe Engelberg leads this study of fundamental ideas of Jewish life and thought. Among these are spirituality, the nature of God, a critique of Biblical and traditional injunctions and laws, Jewish history, principles of the Reform movement, the relation of Judaism to Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. The purpose of the Kollel group’s study is not to assert these principles as eternal truths, nor to refute them, but to discover the wisdom there is in them and to expand upon them. Drop in any time and join in the provocative and friendly discussion.
Everyday Holiness
A study group for all seekers of Jewish Spiritual Connection
Mussar is a centuries-old Jewish tradition that can help you develop inner awareness, and bring about transformation of the traits of the soul in order to become the finest version of the person you already are. The goal is to fulfill the soul’s purpose, to love and to serve.
Learning and practicing Mussar requires guidance and support of a kind not easily found today. Everyday Holiness for Congregations offers an accessible and flexible program of personal learning and practice, individualized guidance, and group interaction. This comprehensive program provides the resources needed to come to a deeper understanding of the Mussar discipline and put its methods to work in your life to bring about lasting change.
The following is the first paragraph of Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar by Alan Morinis
"Every one of us is assigned to master something in our lives. You have already been given your assignment and you have already encountered it, though you may not be aware that what faces you is a curriculum, nor that this is the central task of your life. My purpose in this book is to help you wake up to your personal curriculum and to guide your steps toward mastering it."
Our Lexington group meets at Temple Adath Israel in the Sisterhood Lounge Sundays at 10:30 am. Summer dates to be announced.
There is no fee but the purchase the book/study guide, Everyday Holiness, Alan Morinis($13) from Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com
These classes are open to the entire community.
For more information: call or e-mail Lisa Miller 227-4101, LisaMMM628@aol.com
