Mount Zion Temple NON-PROFIT 1300 Summit Avenue US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 814 MaZAL . Mount Zion Adult Learning Saint Paul, MN 55105 TWIN CITIES, MN Address Service Requested 5773 - 2012/2013 How our Adult Education Inside this brochure are classes and one-time programs for all kinds Program is Organized of learners. Browse and find something that sparks your curiosity. Our adult education offerings are divided More offerings are still being planned for the year. into three categories, corresponding to the three core values of Mount Zion’s vision: If you have suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact: Rabbi Spilker ([email protected]) or TORAH vru, Siana Goodwin ([email protected]) incoming chair of MaZAL. Life-long Learning t Sacred Texts t Hebrew In this category, you will find courses, lectures, and discussions on Torah and other Did Isaac offer himself as a sacrifice? sacred Jewish literature. You will also find lessons at all levels in the Hebrew language Study Genesis, Chapter 22: The Akedah/Binding of Isaac through which we are best able to access these Rashi study in Downtown Minneapolis sacred texts. Thursdays (on-going), Noon-1 p.m. (Call the Mount Zion office to confirm class schedule). AVODAH vsucg 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (US Bank Building) Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker Worship t Liturgy t Spirituality In our methodic reading of Genesis beginning Here you will find classes covering topics on years ago in the beginning, we have arrived to religion and spirituality, including liturgy, chapter 22 in time for the High Holy Days. prayer, theology, holiday rituals, and Jewish This chapter is the reading for Rosh Hashanah. music and chanting. Through these It is the moment Abraham and we are tested by Iran Conference offerings, we enrich our spirituality and the the command to sacrifice his son Isaac. Our Sunday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. - Noon meaning of our worship services. 11th century guide Rashi offers us perceptive commentary. Stop by once or many times to at Mount Zion Temple learn this dramatic, potentially disturbing, Co-sponsored Mount Zion and JCRC GEMILUT CHASADIM Part of the University of Minnesota - Center for Jewish Studies lecture maybe inspiring episode in Torah. No back- series. Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch, ohsx j ,ukhnd ground is necessary. All are welcome. You may bring your lunch. University of Minnesota. Acts of Loving Kindness and t t Views of Jews in 19th Century Denmark: Justice Social Action Community Issues t From Pro-Semitic Hans Christian Andersen to Culture & Israel About our name: MaZAL Anti-Semitic Søren Kierkegaard In this grouping, we have gathered a variety The word mazal, often pronounced with a Yiddish inflection, “mazel” as in “mazel tov,” comes from the Hebrew word which means “luck”. In truth, the word means “a group of stars’ or a “constellation.” Medieval Jews paid of learning experiences from the treasure Professor Poul Houe close attention to the “mazalot,” the constellations, and in fact, we find representation of the constellations through- trove of Jewish culture, history, politics, and out the ancient Jewish world. Jews have always found meaning in astrology, as it represented the vast possibilities art, seeking ways to better connect to one an- of the world created by God. As countless are the stars in the night sky, so too, are the paths of Jewish study. As we Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 p.m. other, to our spiritual home in Israel, and to partake in adult Jewish learning, we offer a few of those paths, leaving many more for tomorrow. It is our MaZAL at Mount Zion the American society in which we live. to learn. Come learn and enjoy! After last year’s successful program: “Is a Two State Solution Still A controversial book (by Peter Tudvad) about Kierkegaard as an anti- To register for any class, go to Possible?”, Mount Zion and JCRC are co-sponsoring a community Semite was published recently, and Andersen's Pro-Semitic stances are www.mzion.org or contact Julie dialogue on Iran’s nuclear threat. The program will include a) lecture well documented. It lies near at hand to use these two towering authors Beckman at [email protected] www.mzion.org on the facts as best as can be known and b) open discussion on the as points from which to overview the landscape of pro- and anti-Semitic merits and drawbacks of military versus other responses to sentiments in Danish/Nordic 19th century culture and society more Iran’s leadership. Details TBD. broadly, and even to extend the perspective into contemporary culture, The MaZAL Program has been dedicated by Joan and Richard Newmark through a generous gift where the debate around Tudvads's book has been quite revealing. in memory of their parents, Rose and Sol Friedman & Anne and Nathan Newmark. Torah . Torah Torah at the Center... This was [Hillel’s] motto: Learn Hebrew This Year! “…[D]on’t say, ‘When I have leisure, I will study’ perhaps Torah Mondays Follow synagogue services, be more involved in your children’s Jewish education, Rabbi Esther Adler or simply enhance your own ties to Judaism. you never will have that leisure.” 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ongoing) A Free Hebrew Class – Part of a National Hebrew Literacy Initiative! – Pirke Avot (Ethics of our Ancestors) 2:4 Mount Zion Temple Hebrew Reading Crash Course Brotherhood Sponsors: Take a lunch break from your busy life Read Hebrew America . E-Study and join this Torah discussion. The Introduction to the aleph-bet and Hebrew vowels Jewish Genealogy 101: group is reading through the Prophets Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 Finding your Jewish Roots and Writings in the Tanach, adding our TWO TIMES OFFERED! 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (No Cost) own experiences, ideas, and events of the 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Steve Greenstein and Phil Goldman day to illuminate the intricate Instructor: Siana Goodwin relationships that evolved among our Have you ever wondered where your family re- ancestors. We are currently reading the Adult Hebrew II, Part 1 ally came from and what their lives were like be- fore and after emigrating to the U.S.? Are you Book of Psalms. URJ (Reform Movement) series, Reform Jews committed to having Judaism inform their daily Who? curious how your family ended up living in Book 2 – “Aleph Isn’t Enough” lives. Congregational officers, board members, committee chairs and adult Minnesota? Have you ever considered the pos- Wednesdays, October 3 – December 12 learners are encouraged to participate. sibility of having unknown relatives who could 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. be living anywhere in the world? Or might Instructor: Kent Simon Thursday: Genesis with Rashi your relatives simply be getting on in years, and Tuition (includes all materials): What? 10 minutes a day of personal connection to a Jewish Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker have stories that you need to capture before they go? $75 members/$100 non-members text, issue or topic. Each day has a separate theme: Torah , Mishnah Day, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (ongoing) Minimum of five students. (formerly Hebrew Connection), Israel Connections, Delving into Liturgy If you like detective work, have an interest in history and culture, or are 220 S. 6th St., Suite 1800 Minneapolis (formerly Lessons from Our Tradition), and Jewish World and Social Ac- (US Bank Building) looking for a fun, family activity that can connect multiple generations Adult Hebrew II, Part 2 tion. Select all five days or any combination. – this could be the session for you. Fill your spirit with food for the soul URJ (Reform Movement) Series, Book 3 “Bet is for Bereshit” Learn how to use the power of the Internet and basic research tools and over lunch in a downtown conference Each weekday morning (Monday-Friday) an e-mail will be techniques to build your own family tree, connect with other relatives room. Study the book of Genesis the Wednesdays, January 9 – March 13, 2013 “The golden key to How? 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. delivered to your inbox for you to study at your convenience. who may be searching for your family, experience the thrill of finding way it has been studied for centuries, Instructor: Kent Simon Jewish education is the relatives you never knew of, and (re) discover your roots (Jewish and with the great commentator Rashi as our Tuition (includes all materials): Hebrew Language.” Study that Matches Your Lifestyle - Sign up at otherwise) along the way. guide. Come once or regularly and enjoy www.urj.org/learning/torah/ten for a brief daily teaching or reflection. $75 members/$100 non-members This will be an introductory session in Jewish Genealogy - though -- Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Each day has a different theme: the camaraderie of a chevruta, the Tal- Minimum of five students. Things Known by Heart, 1935. hopefully of interest to all, regardless of whether you were ‘born’ Jew- mudic way of learning with one’s friends Hebrew Reading Class ish, or your level of experience in genealogy. We will demonstrate how and colleagues. Monday - Reform Voices of Torah to build your own family tree using a well- known, commercially avail- Practice reading Hebrew aloud, using the Siddur, Torah, and Tanakh Tuesday - The Rhythm of Jewish Time able genealogical search engine. We’ll discuss some of the most com- Bring Your Lunch! Gain confidence in letter/sound recognition, improve your ability Wednesday - Israel Connections monly used sources of information and touch on the nuances and to read aloud or follow text challenges of Jewish family research.