INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM

 Sunday mornings on Zoom
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Introduction to Judaism is an engaging 22-session course for anyone interested in exploring Judaism and Jewish life. The course, open to everyone, introduces the fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice, including Jewish holidays and life cycle events, theology and prayer, Israel, history and Hebrew.

Why take the course?

• You are raising Jewish children.
• You are seeking conversion to Judaism.
• You are a spiritual seeker.
• Your partner is Jewish and you are not.
• You recently discovered you have Jewish ancestry and want to learn more about your roots.
• Your adult child is helping to raise Jewish grandchildren.
• You weren’t quite ready to appreciate the Jewish education you were offered.
• You now seek a way to live a fuller and richer Jewish family life.

The class will be held on Zoom on Sunday mornings, from 10 –11:30 a.m., and will be taught by Rabbi Devorah Marcus and Rabbi Benj Fried of Temple Emanu-El in San Diego; Rabbi Yael Ridberg of Congregation Dor Hadash in San Diego; and Rabbi Cookie Lee Olshein of Congregation Emanuel of Tempe, Arizona.

Tuition is $200 for members of Dor Hadash or other Reconstructionist congregations, or $250 for those not affiliated. The fee allows for either one or two people to attend. Couples are encouraged to take the class together.

Please register here. The Zoom link will be sent to all those who register.