Adult Education
Classes, events, and programs are open to Temple members and the community at large. It is Temple Emanu-El policy to make it possible for anyone to attend, regardless of financial situation. Call the Temple Office to make arrangements; your privacy will be respected.
Look for fliers, Ha-Sofer bulletin articles, and on the website for announcements with updated information about our programs.
New people bring new and interesting ideas. If you have suggestions or Jewish-related instructional talents you’d like to share, or if you would like to join the committee, which meets once a month, contact Adult Ed Co-Chairs, Madelynn Micon or Laurie Baron at adulted@teesd.org.
Some of our learning opportunities include….
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Saturday, April 22, 7 pm
Temple Sanctuary, In Person
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler is based on a true story. Irena Sendler led a group of Polish men and women in secretly smuggling young Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto in the hope that they could start a new life away from the trouble. Not only did this put her under threat from the Nazis who eventually discovered what she was doing and tortured her, but also forced her to battle with some Jewish families who feared that letting their children leave to live with non-Jews would rob them of their faith.
The movie, which has a PG rating, was directed by John Kent Harrison, and made in the U.S. in 2009.
Laurie Baron will introduce the film and facilitate a discussion after the screening.
Join us before the movie for a bring-your-own dinner in the Social Hall or courtyard beginning at 6 pm.
Please consider a contribution to the Adult Education Fund to help support the Committee’s efforts to continue to engage speakers and provide the high quality of life-long learning experiences that have become an integral part of Temple Emanu-El. Program costs are continuing to rise, and we need your support.
For questions, contact Madelynn at adulted@teesd.org, or call her at (619) 200-3237.
– Madelynn Micon, Committee Chair
Update: A God We Can Believe In – Part II
Rabbi Lawson is having knee surgery and needed to reschedule part II of A God We Can Believe In. The new dates will be scheduled post-surgery.
A God We Can Believe In – Part II
Check back soon for dates and registration information!
“Second Session” Class taught by Rabbi Lawson. Many people no longer believe in the Deity described in the Hebrew Bible. You will explore a wide variety of views as to how to overcome the obstacles to believing in God in the twenty-first century.
Adult Ed Website Streaming Resources
Jewish institutions, organizations, and synagogues have been streaming Jewish classes, concerts, films, lectures, museum tours, and podcasts ever since the pandemic began. You can find calendars for much of this programming at:
• Laurie Baron (weekly posted on Thursdays), “Streaming Jewish Programming,” San Diego Jewish World.
Sources of Recorded and/or Streaming Jewish Programming:
• Alan Leve Center for Jewish Studies, UCLA: https://www.cjs.ucla.edu/podcasts/ and https://www.cjs.ucla.edu/past-events/
• Association for Jewish Studies
• Center for Jewish History: https://programs.cjh.org/tags/livestreams https://www.cjh.org/calendar/past-programs
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
• Holocaust and Humanity Center
• Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
• Jewish Women’s Archive https://jwa.org/events
• Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
• Near Eastern and Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
• Orange County Community Scholar Program
• Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
• Program in Jewish Studies, University of Colorado
• San Diego Center for Jewish Culture
• Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
• Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, Emory University
• Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Stanford University
• Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
