Welcome to Judaism 101 Class

Hello all, 

 

Thanks so much everyone who was able to be at class last week.  For reference, here is the study sheet. 

Here is also, a great article on some more of the basics of yom kippur

 

 

For your homework this month here are your options

 

God - apologize to someone you know you could have been better to

 

Torah - Read the book of Jonah and ask yourselves these three questions: https://www.sefaria.org/Jonah.1?lang=bi

 

 

Israel: Come to Yom Kippur services and ask yourself this question: how has this event remained one of the most practiced Jewish experiences across the Jewish world?

 

 

Shannah Tovah Everyone!

RJF

HI all, 

 

at the bottom of this email includes all of the follow up info from last night, including the zoom info for tomorrow night.  

 

As for tomorrow's meeting we will begin with the homework.  I'm hoping each of you will either share about a new shabbat experience you tried or something from one of the readings.  

 

Since we will be discussing Tisha B'av, I encourage anyone who has no idea what Tisha B'av is to take a look at this short article before class tomorrow night: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tisha-bav-2022/ Also, tomorrow we will talk about some of the worst moments in Jewish history. If we have time I will ask if anyone has any personal experience with antisemitism that they would be willing to share with the group.  

 

Please, if at all possible, come ready with your camera on and ready to participate.  Unlike some other classes there is really a goal to build a cohort of people taking their Jewish journey seriously.  

 

Finally, as always, please bring any and all questions about anything Jewish you are holding on to.  we will either spend some time on them or devote future class time to them.  This is your chance!!

 

can't wait to see you,

RJF