$50 per person (use code CROSSROADS2 for Beth El member discount)

 

Join our on-going journey through the foundational events of Jewish history.

 

With an emphasis on reclaiming the richness of Jewish history, this chronological exploration investigates significant crossroads where Jews took major decisions that shaped our shared identity and destiny. This course merges the concepts of history and memory in order to better understand how each has shaped Judaism today.

 

· Confrontation with Early Christianity

· Internal and External Disparity between the Jews of ancient Israel and Babylonia

· Confrontation with Early Islam

· Babylonian Sages Consolidate Power

· Ushering in the Age of Ashkenazim and Sephardim

· The First Crusades

 

 

We will offer two additional six-week courses continuing our exploration of Jewish history from medieval times up to this current moment. We hope you join us for Parts 3 and 4 as well.

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*The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning™ engages adult learners in a life-enhancing study of Jewish texts and ideas that nurtures and deepens Jewish community worldwide. Through classes (both in-person and online) Melton learners find Jewish texts and ideas accessible and relevant to their lives. They become part of a worldwide movement of committed learners who are empowered to enrich Jewish life. Melton is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world, with 50 Melton communities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. More than 50,000 learners have experienced Melton’s professionally developed curriculum and lively interactive classes.

The Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning is a project of the the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Florence Melton sought to bring to life a comprehensive and sophisticated program of Jewish learning for adults. To this day, Melton attributes its values of accessibility, open-mindedness, integrity, community, and innovation to her enduring vision.

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Contact dvinick@cbe.org with any questions.

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