THE SHIRLEY AND JACOB 
FUCHSBERG JERUSALEM CENTER

of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

THE JACK AND SUE BECKER
PROJECT ODED
Jewish Studies Continuing Education
5771-5772

Class Schedule from
October, 2011

Classes are on-going so you may join us any time.
Language of instruction is English.
Join us each morning for coffee before class.
For the vacation schedule, see below.

SUNDAYS
4:45-5:45 p.m.
A PAGE OF TALMUD
Dr. Pesach Schindler

MONDAYS
9:00-10:30 a.m.
THE LIVES AND TIMES OF THE TALMUDIC SAGES
Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein



10:45-12:15 p.m.
JEWISH THINKERS AND THEIR WORLDS
Meet some of the brilliant individuals who have changed the course of human thinking and the worlds in which they lived. Included are Biblical Prophets, Philo, Saadia Gaon, Maimonides, Mendelssohn, Buber, Soloveitchik and Levinas.
with Peta Jones Pellach


8:00 p.m.
Monday Evening Forum: weekly lecture series
Guest Lecturers throughout the year (20 NIS)

TUESDAYS
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
TWELVE MINOR PROPHETS
Rabbi Gail Diamond

10:45 - 12:15 p.m.
TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK
Rabbi Edward S. Romm

WEDNESDAYS
9:00-10:30 a.m.
THE DRAMA AND POETRY OF TANACH
Experience the drama and the excitement, the joys and the tragedies of Biblical heroes (and villains!) through the poetry of the Bible and discover a new way of understanding the meaning of this essential text.
Rabbi Sid Slivko

10:45 a.m.
THE HEBREW TEMPLE, FROM DESERT TO DIASPORA
OVER A PERIOD OF THREE THOUSAND YEARS.
with Dr. Stephen Rosenberg


3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
HEBREW FOR HEBREW SPEAKERS

Practice speaking Hebrew & build up your vocabulary by reading and discussing articles.
Meira Stern-Glick

6:15 p.m.
CONSENSUS: PROGRAMS IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE. coordinated by Yosef Begun.

THURSDAYS
9:00-10:30 a.m.
A PAGE OF TALMUD
Dr. Pesach Schindler

10:45 a.m.
Oded Library & Reading Room available
.


GENERAL INFORMATION
The Monday Evening Forum meets throughout the year.
The Oded reading room and library is available after classes.
Cost: 10 NIS Per Class (unless noted otherwise).
A contribution to Project Oded is a great gift idea!
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Vacation Schedule 5772
no classes:
Rosh Hashanah: September 28-30

Yom Kippur - Succot: October 7-20
Purim: March 7-9
Pesach: April 6-13
Israel Independence: April 25-26
Jerusalem Day: May 20
Shavuot: May 27-28


8 Agron Street, Jerusalem
Telephone (02) 625 - 6386, Fax (02) 623 - 4127
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7456
Jerusalem, 94265
E-Mail: Rabbi Ed Romm
www.uscj.org.il
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