Adult Bat and Bat Mitzvah Class

Join us for a new adventure of spirit and mind. We will meet as a class one Wednesday night a month from 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. December through August, plus a B'nai Mitzvah service rehearsal in September.

We will have a chance to really get to know each other as we engage in some meaningful conversations about Judaism and our place in it.

Although many of our classes will be indoors, we will also take the opportunity to walk and talk as we explore some of the beautiful trails of Boulder.

As a class we will discuss topics such as:

• What do all these prayers mean anyway and what do they have to do with us?
• Who are we praying to?
• How do we make Shabbat meaningful
• The meaning of your particular Torah portion
• Ethics discussions, relating ancient texts to modern situations

Meanwhile, you will study privately with a Hebrew tutor to master reading of liturgy and Torah.

Each student will also complete an independent study project on the topic of their choice. These studies will enhance the group conversation.

The Ceremony:
The group bar/ bat mitzvah ceremony will take place on the 2010 Rosh Hashanah retreat, with each participant reading one section of Torah (aliyah) from the Creation Story (Bereshit.) Individual ceremonies available at other times, fee +$1,500]

Requirements:
No prior Hebrew knowledge is required, only a willingness to learn.


Fee:
The fee for the course is $1,000 for non-members and $750 for members and includes the program fee for Rosh Hashanah 2010. Does not include Hebrew tutoring.

Who:
This course is open to all adults, who missed out on the Bar or Bat Mitzvah gifts of Cross Pens, calculators, or Israel Bonds when you were 13. The course will not run with less than 3 people and will be limited to not more than 8.

Interested? Fill out the contact me now form below and Rabbi Korngold will call you to speak further about it.