Upcoming Events
Continuing Study
The following courses are offered weekly, or periodically throughout the year, and offer adults the opportunity to continue their education thru a wide range of topics and speakers. All are welcome and no registration is required.
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SATURDAY MORNING TORAH STUDY
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INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH PRAYER
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MONDAYS WITH MEANING
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SECOND FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES
SATURDAY MORNING TORAH STUDY
Every Saturday, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Chapel
The capstone of life-long learning at CBJ is this lively and sometimes intense weekly journey deep into the Torah landscape. Here, a growing group of Torah-explorers comes together every Saturday to travel the twists and turns verse by verse, guided by Rabbi Ezray and Bill Futornick. You’ll never look at Torah quite the same way again. Speaking is encouraged but not required!
INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH PRAYER
Every Saturday, 10:15 - 11:00 a.m., CBJ Classroom
Sound boring? Not so, say last year’s students of this course. Learn to develop spiritual mindfulness (kavanah) and deepen your personal connection to the Shabbat morning service. You will increase your ability to participate as you discover the liturgical, spiritual, and emotional flow of the service. Knowledge of Hebrew is helpful but not required. Classes will include study, discussion, and individual practice. Taught by Bill Futornick and Cantor Barbara Powell.
MONDAYS WITH MEANING
Every Monday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Conference Room
Every Monday a hardy group gathers to explore our traditions, sacred text, literature, and philosophy with Rabbi Ezray and Bill Futornick. This weekly tradition has become a “morning must” for the faithful group who spark debate or listen loudly every Monday morning.
SECOND FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES
On the second Friday evening of each month from September through June, a guest speaker follows the 7:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service, in the Chapel.
Friday, June 11 - Tad Taube, Koret Foundation
Our last speaker in the CBJ 2nd Friday Speaker Series is Tad Taube,
current president of the Koret Foundation. In the San Francisco Bay
Area, Koret adds to the region’s vitality by promoting educational
opportunity, contributing to a diverse cultural landscape, and
bolstering organizations that are innovative in their approaches to
meeting community needs.
Mr. Taube is sure to be an interesting and inspiring speaker – don’t miss it!
Tad Taube serves as president of the Koret Foundation and chairman of Taube Philanthropies. He is chairman and founder of the Woodmont Companies, a diversified real estate investment and management organization. He was chairman and CEO of Koracorp Industries (successor to Koret of California) from 1973 until its merger with Levi Strauss in 1979. He has served as trustee of the University of Notre Dame de Namur, the University of San Francisco, and as governor of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Click here for more information about Mr. Taube and the Koret Foundation
For more information about Adult Education, contact Patti Smilovitz.