LIMMUD LA-AD: LIFELONG JEWISH LEARNING AT SINAI

Limmud La-ad is Congregation Sinai’s Committee for Lifelong Jewish Learning. Our goals are to: Create opportunities for intellectual, spiritual and practical Jewish learning at Congregation Sinai for adults of all ages.

• Empower Sinai members to participate meaningfully in synagogue services, Jewish home observances, and the communal life of the synagogue.

• Engage Sinai members in the study of Torah and other Jewish texts – both classical and contemporary – through the auspices of the synagogue.

• Provide classes and workshops, host guest speakers, and create resources that support our congregants’ lifelong Jewish learning as well as Congregation Sinai’s mission.

Contact us to share your ideas, or join us on a regular basis and become part of our dedicated, dynamic team. You can reach us at director-learning@sinai-sj.org, or by leaving a message in the office, 408-264-8542.

upcoming Lifelong Jewish Learning programs

Rabbi Berkenwald’s Sermons

Recommended Learning Opportunities

There are so many incredible opportunities to engage in learning locally and online with esteemed Jewish scholars and educators from around the world. Below are several wonderful ways to deepen your Jewish knowledge.

The Jewish Studies Program at San Jose State University

The Jewish Studies Program, a minor program within the History Department, welcomes SJSU students and community members into a study of Jewish ethnicity, history, literature, ethics, religion, and culture. The program features classes, both on campus and in the community, including Yiddish!

We work together with the SJSU Jewish Faculty & Staff Association, Hillel of Silicon Valley, and the Jewish Student Association to offer book discussions, public lectures, film screenings, and other cultural programming throughout the year.

Ulpan classes are starting on January 10th.
“The Conservative Yeshiva's Ulpan is an opportunity to study Hebrew with top-notch Ulpan teachers in a small, congenial class with students of all ages from around the world.“
Details and registration can be found on their CY Winter Bayit webpage.

Project Oded is a “Beit Midrash” for those seeking on-going studies in an engaging, dynamic, and egalitarian community. The study of traditional Jewish texts is pursued in an inviting and intellectually stimulating environment, with an inclusive perspective with respect for different Jewish lifestyles and ideas. Our classes include a selection of contemporary and classical topics. Classes are ongoing so that students may join at any time.

Hartman@Home is your online destination for Hartman Torah exploring questions of Judaism and democracy, ethics, peoplehood, Jewish identity, and more. We opened our fall 2020 programming with a two-week symposium on Judaism, Citizenship & Democracy, where top Hartman scholars and special guest speakers brought reason, passion, and insight to the key civic issues facing our Jewish communities in the weeks leading up to the U.S. elections. Session recordings

REGISTER FOR HARTMAN@HOME

Identity/Crisis Podcast: Shalom Hartman Institute weekly podcast about the ideas behind the news, hosted by Yehuda Kurtzer

• Episodes explore a wide range of topics and feature experts and content related to news and current events. Beginning in January 2021, Identity/Crisis: The Ideas Behind the News is presented in partnership with JTA (Jewish Telegraph Agency)

• Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

ACCESS THE HARTMAN@HOME PLATFORM

Hartman@Home programming is free and open to the public. 

 Recordings of Past Programs

Don’t worry if you missed the opportunity to participate in one of Sinai’s past programs. The following recordings are available for viewing at your convenience.

Cheshbon HaNefesh: Taking Stock - September 8, 2020

To download slides of the presentation, click here.