Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Education
Lehrhaus Judaica is CBST’s Adult Education program: classes of all levels and interests, taught by inspiring instructors. To guide us through this sacred time, our program offers a rich calendar of activities designed to support our spiritual preparations, including text-based learning, spiritual writing, meditation groups, classes on forgiveness and teshuvah, storytelling, and much more.
This semester will take place entirely online, and brings opportunities to learn topics that will enhance your shul-going experience, expand your Hebrew language skills, prepare for the Seder, study Talmud, and rocket up to utopian space on the Enterprise 🖖. There is a lot of universe to explore!
Mondays, February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Inviting Order
with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
6:00-7:00pm | Register
This in-depth study of the Passover Haggadah will explore the text as an invitation to reorganize the world to the way it should be. The word seder means “order” and we will examine the rituals of the Seder nights as a way of reflecting on the brokenness of the world as a means of plotting a path to fix it. New outlooks on this classic book will be provided by original insights on the themes of leil seder, the night of organizing. Open to all, no Hebrew proficiency is required.
Tuesdays, February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
Advanced Talmud (Ongoing)
with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
3:00-4:00pm | Register
New students welcome with teacher approval. This is an ongoing class. If you are a new student interested in joining, please contact us.
Jewish Queer Star Trek: The Next Generation
with Rabbi Marisa James and Cantor Sam Rosen
6:00-7:00pm | Register
Continue the journey of seeking out new life and new civilizations! We will explore Trek movies and series beyond what was covered in our first course (in 2023, which is not required for taking this course), exploring the ways Trek continues to break barriers of race, gender, and sexual orientation in our current golden age. Class will include watching excerpts of Star Trek TV episodes and movies as well as lively discussion. Boldly go with us into themes of gender, social justice, family relations, spirituality, and more, through a queer and Jewish lens. Whether you’ve loved Andorians for years, hated them for decades, or have no idea what an Andorian is – you are welcome!
Jewish Bookshelf: Intro to Torah Commentary
with Rabbi Yael Werber
Tuesdays 7:00-8:00pm | Register
This class is offered exclusively for students enrolled in CBST’s Adult B*Mitzvah cohort. Students will explore a core Jewish text with commentary through different time periods, lenses, and methodologies.
Wednesdays, March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16
Intro to Hebrew (Continuation from last semester)
with Miya Rotstein
6:00-7:15pm | Register
This class is a continuation of last semester’s beginner Hebrew course. In this second part, we will review letters and vowel sounds and spend time working on reading words and phrases from the siddur. The class will also start the second book in the series, Aleph isn’t Enough, and begin to learn vocabulary and grammar concepts. If you would like to join this class as a new student, please reach out to Miya Rotstein.
Advanced Beginner Hebrew (Continuation from last semester)
with Miya Rotstein
7:30-8:45pm | Register
This semester, we continue our study of Prayerbook Hebrew using Aleph isn’t Enough. This Advanced Beginner level class will be focused more on Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and understanding the prayers and blessings in our Siddur. You must be able to read and decode Hebrew to take this class. If you would like to join this class as a new student, please reach out to Miya Rotstein.
All Classes are $150 for CBST members and $250 for non-member
Registration Details
- Classes that have required tuition fees will be noted as such on their registration pages. Please refer to individual class registration pages for class fees and suggested contribution amounts.
- Classes are conducted online via zoom. Please refer to individual class registration pages for zoom info. Registrants of tuition-based classes will receive zoom info via email the week of the first class.
- The registration deadline for classes with required tuition fees is the Friday of the week the class begins.
- Refunds cannot be processed for class payments after the Friday preceding the class start date.
- Payment plans for all and needs-based scholarships for members are available for tuition-based classes by request by the Friday preceding the class start date.
- Please note our Zoom Instructions & Etiquette.
- All classes require a minimum of 5 total registrants to run. If a class does not meet this requirement, registrants will be notified.
- Class recordings are available for two weeks following the class date and can be found here.
- Auto-captioning is available for some classes.
- For questions or information about any of our CBST classes, please email education@cbst.org.
- Please consider a contribution in addition to help support Lehrhaus Adult Education at CBST.
CBST Classes on Zoom
Zoom Instructions & Etiquette
New to zoom? Learn more about how to get started. You can also get more info on Zoom’s support page. To protect the sacred nature of our services, classes, & programs, please note:
- All classes & programs will be locked at their start time. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
- MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak.
- Make sure your “display name” is updated so we know who you are when you try to join.
- As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.
- Refrain from eating while logged on, or turn your camera off and mute yourself.
We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders.