BJC members enjoy a variety of adult learning opportunities such as lunch-and-learns, Torah study, and Book Club. Learn more about our regularly scheduled programs below.
TORAH STUDY
Join Rabbi Abbott online every Wednesday at 7:30 PM for a lively discussion of Torah texts. Bring your questions! No sign up required. Zoom link is in BJC Now.
ADULT HEBREW
Our multi-level Hebrew class for adults meets you where you are. There is a depth and richness to being able to experience prayer and Torah in Hebrew that is available to you through the study of our people’s ancient, yet amazingly modern language. We have groups from beginners through advanced and welcome everyone. Tuition is free for BJC members and $200 for non-members.
Register Here for Adult Hebrew Class!
Class begins September 13 and meets every Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 AM. If you will be a new student, please contact our instructor, Maran Gluckstein, here so that she can be sure to have the proper books waiting for you. L’hitraot! See you soon!
Read more here in the July 2021 issue of BJC's Insights newsletter:
Adult Hebrew Students Celebrate a Successful Year of Study
By Diane Blumenthal
BJC BOOK CLUB
The BJC Open Book Club meets virtually at 8:00 PM on the fourth Wednesday of the month. However, please note that we will be meeting on other dates for the next three months:
Our upcoming selections are:
October 29- Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America by Robert Reich. This is a deeply felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in so many important ways, and still has lots of work to do.
November 19- Howard’s End by E.M. Forster. The novel, written in 1910, offers a window into the societal shifts of the era, influencing subsequent discussions on class, gender, and the challenges of modernism.
December 17- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The book, published in 1963, consists of two semi-autobiographical essays on race relations in the US: “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation" and "Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region of My Mind".
Evelyn Ganzglass, eganzglass@gmail.com will send out the Zoom link prior to each meeting. If you are not already on the book club’s email list and would like to join us for any or all of our meetings, please let Evelyn know, and she will add you to the list.
ROSH CHODESH
Using a guide from "At the Well", this womens group will bring in the new month with learning & sharing.
What is Rosh Chodesh? Rosh Chodesh is the celebration of the new month. Judaism follows the lunar calendar, and women have long used Rosh Chodesh as a special time to mark growth and changes within themselves.
Come have a nosh, ask the deep questions, and get closer with the women of BJC. There is no charge for the Rosh Chodesh Circle, but donations are always welcome.
We will be meeting in the lounge. Park near the school door and enter through there. The lounge is up the stairs to the right.
