Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Education
Elul Zman! Classes & Programs for the Month of Elul
Fall Lehrhaus Adult Education Classes begin the week of November 12. Check back here for more information.
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.
Elul Meditations with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Monday through Thursday, 8:30am-8:45am, via Facebook Live
Beginning Sept 3, running through Oct 1
Rabbi Moskowitz offers a daily morning Elul Meditation livestreamed on the CBST Facebook page. Elul is the time for us to appreciate all of God’s beautiful creations and recognize that God, the Creator, is even more beautiful. Elul is an opportunity to reflect, push ourselves, and reinvest. Registration is not required. Thank you for considering a contribution to help support Adult Education at CBST. Recordings will be immediately available in the CBST Facebook videos section archive.
Laws and Customs of the Mezuzah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Monday through Thursday, 9:15am-10:00am, via Zoom, Register
Beginning Sept 3, running through Sept 26
We will begin with Maimonides and trace the development to modern practice with a focus on intentional presence of space.
Spiritual Writing for Elul with Rabbi Yael Werber
Fridays, Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, 9:30am, via Zoom, Register
Whether you’re beginning a spiritual writing practice or want company and encouragement for a writing practice you already have, join Rabbi Yael Werber on zoom every Friday morning to spiritually prepare for the new year through journaling and writing prompts. Primary text will be The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.
Saturday Sits: Jewish-Buddhist Meditation Group
Register
Saturday 9/28, 1-2:15pm, in person at CBST and on Zoom
As we make our way through this month of internal reflection, explore contemplative practice at the heart of Jewish and Buddhist traditions with silent meditation and study. Saturday Sits offer opportunities to sit in silent meditation followed by discussion of texts appropriate to the season. Open to everyone, whether you are a seasoned meditator or brand new to this practice. For in-person sessions, if you like to sit on the floor, feel free to bring your own cushion, as none will be available. Please email meditation@cbst.org for more information.
S’lichot Class and Service
Saturday, September 28, 9pm class | 10pm service | In-person and online
Tales of Teshuvah
with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Marques Hollie
Monday, September 30, 7:30pm, via Zoom, Register
Join CRRI and maggid (story-teller) Marques Hollie, for an exploration of Yom Kippur themes through classic Jewish stories. In this session, Marques will offer several stories and following each telling, facilitate a group discussion.
Elul Zman classes are presented with the support of the UJA’s Shabbat of Welcome program.
Registration Details
- Many of our classes are offered free of charge to ensure ease of access for all. Please consider a contribution in addition to help support Lehrhaus Adult Education at CBST. 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 Miya Rotstein, Coordinator of Adult and Teen Education at mrotstein@cbst.org
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.