Current Adult Educational Programs:


Sunday Morning Adult Education Classes

The theme for Sunday morning Adult Education this year is The Family. We will focus on parenting, increasing our knowledge of the Jewish stories that our children discuss in religious school and events/rituals in the Jewish calendar that we can have fun with in our homes. Below are the classes planned for Winter/Spring 2010. Registration one week prior to the start date via email to rabbi@sha-areshalom.org, is appreciated.

Parental Paradigms

February 28, April 11, and May 16

Do you remember the stories of the Garden of Eden, Abraham and Sarah, or Isaac and Rebecca? If you want to learn these stories and discuss contemporary parenting challenges, this is the class for you. We will explore how our patriarchs and matriarchs raised their children, their concerns, and their struggles. I look forward to a lively discussion in which the voice of the text is joined by parent’s own experiences.

Judaism at Home

March 21 and April 25

On March 21, the focus will be on Passover. If you have three generations around your table, how do you do a Seder so that little ones don’t fall apart, older kids and adults aren’t bored, and you aren’t eating dinner at midnight? We will discuss ways to make Seder fun and participatory for all generations.

On April 25, we will focus on Shabbat. The goal of this class will be to discuss ways to make Shabbat and Havdalah fun, enjoyable and meaningful for the entire family. We will examine the prayers for the Shabbat candles, wine, challah, and our children. We will learn how to do Havdalah that ends Shabbat.

Mothers/Parents Circle 

Mothers/Parents Circle is an educational and support program for parents raising Jewish children within the context of intermarriage or a committed relationship.  The program focuses on Jewish rituals, ethics and the creation of a Jewish home.  It includes regular meetings and group Shabbat and holiday observances.  For more information, contact Sheri.

Mothers/Parents Circle was developed by the Jewish Outreach Initiative and is supported, in part, by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.