Jewish Journeys
Educational Offerings
5776 (2015-2016)
Mondays – Southport starting 12 October 2015
6.30-7.30PM* Basic
Hebrew Reading
7.30-8.30PM* (Re-)
Discovering Judaism
Tuesdays – Online starting 13 October 2015
6.30-7.30PM* Basic
Hebrew Reading
7.30-8.30PM* (Re-)
Discovering Judaism
Wednesdays – Southport starting 14 October 2015
7.30-8.30PM* As Kosher
as You Wanna Be
Thursdays – Brisbane starting 15 October 2015
6.30-7.30PM* Basic
Hebrew Reading
7.30-8.30PM* (Re-)
Discovering Judaism
Sundays – Southport
10.00-11.00AM Intermediate
Biblical/Prayerbook Hebrew
*Start/finish times are suggested; if an earlier or later time
would work better for you, please let us know when booking.
Southport classes: exact
location to be announced
Brisbane classes: held at
Beit Knesset Shalom, 13 Koolatah Street, Camp Hill
Online classes: held on
Skype. Student must have internet
access, computer/tablet/mobile phone (Android/iOS/Mac/Windows) with headset and
configured with Skype app
Cost of all classes is $20 per week. Classes are paid at the beginning of the
month, for the entire month. For those
taking the basic Hebrew reading and (Re-) Discovering Judaism simultaneously,
cost is $30 per week for both.
-As Kosher as You Wanna Be runs three weeks. If there is interest, additional iterations
will be added in different locations/online.
-Basic Hebrew Reading runs approximately two months. If there is interest, additional sections of
Intermediate Biblical/Prayerbook Hebrew will be offered as follow-on.
-(Re-) Discovering Judaism and Intermediate Biblical/Prayerbook
Hebrew run through August. There will be
breaks during the term for holiday periods.
Course descriptions:
As Kosher as You Wanna Be:
this course will begin with the rationale and philosophy behind Kashrut,
the Jewish Dietary Laws. It will offer a
‘how-to’ for those interested in adopting the principles of Kashrut into their
diet.
Basic Hebrew Reading: this
course will take you from not knowing the difference between an ‘Alef’ and a
‘Bet’ to reading Hebrew text with reasonable fluency but only basic
comprehension. It is also a good review
for those who learned to read Hebrew in the distant past but haven’t used it
recently. Lesson materials will be
provided via PDF; there is no book to purchase.
To derive best benefits from the course, the student will spend a few
minutes each day in practice drills.
(Re-) Discovering Judaism:
this course is an overview of Jewish thought and practice taught from an
historical perspective. It is for
anybody who wishes to have a good, basic knowledge of what Judaism and Jews are
all about. The text used is Judaism
for Dummies, second edition. It is
available in hard-copy from Koorong, Amazon and other online booksellers. Also, in Kindle edition for reading on your
Kindle, other mobile device or computer.
Finally it is available in PDF format online. To derive best benefit from the course, the
student will read short chapters, occasionally supplemented with other
materials, in advance of class.
Students who are taking this course in the interests of conversion
to Judaism are advised that this course is only one component of a process of
conversion; they should schedule a one-on-one consultation with Rabbi Levy in
advance to discuss this process.
Intermediate Biblical/Prayerbook Hebrew: this course is for those who wish to learn
Hebrew to a point of developing proficiency in understanding and translating
text. The books used are Pratico/Van
Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew, text and workbook, available from
Koorong. To derive best benefit from the
course, the student will prepare exercises between classes.
Bookings and further information:
rabbidon@jewishjourneys.com.au or
0448691994.
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