Exploring the Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Judaism
13 Sessions
Explore a modern take on Jewish life.
Explore Jewish values, celebrations, and spirituality.
Explore your questions, discover multiple perspectives, and find what could be meaningful to you in reform Judaism.
Exploring the Jewish Experience is an engaging multi-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens.
Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. Our programs welcome people from all backgrounds and are LGBTQ-friendly.
Topics include holidays, life cycle celebrations, theology and core beliefs, Hebrew, prayer, the Bible and other sacred texts, history, antisemitism and the Holocaust, Zionism and Israel, the North American Jewish experience, and the tapestry of the Jewish people today.
Our teacher, Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis, encourages students to raise questions and engage deeply and personally with all topics. This course if free for members of Congregation Kol Ami and $125 for non-members. Everyone will also be expected to purchase and provide their own books and materials for the course.
Registration for the current session is now closed. You can use the form below to let us know you are interested in the course. If you do, we will contact you as soon as the next session is scheduled.
If you have any questions or issues, please contact our office manager, Bob Lennard, at 972-539-1938 or at office@kolami-tx.org.
