Adult Learning

Classes and Lectures

“Hasidic Teachings on Repentance.” Join us during the month of Elul for study and discussion with Rabbi Wasserman. All sessions will be at the Kanter/Wasserman home on Shabbat afternoons at 6:30 pm (please contact-us for directions). The dates are:

August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9

“Date to Daven: Exploring Jewish Prayer.” Join Rabbi Wasserman on Shabbat afternoons for study and discussion on the content and experience of Jewish prayer. All sessions will be at the Kanter/Wasserman home: Fall/winter dates and times are:

October 14, 5 pm
November 4, 5 pm
December 2, 4:30 pm
December 16, 4:30 pm
January 6, 4:45 pm
January 20, 5 pm
(Additional dates to be announced)

For women’s classes led by Rabbi Kanter, please visit the Womens Jewish Learning Center website.

Guest Teachers

We are pleased to announce that The New Shul will host the following guest teachers during the year 5784 (2023-24):

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, President and CEO of the Hadar Institute in New York. November 17-18.

Rabbi Yaffa Epstein, Director of the Wexner Heritage Program and Faculty Member at Pardes North America, January 26-27.

Rabbi Burton Visotzky, Appleman Professor Emeritus of Midrash and Inter-religious Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, March 15-16.

On-Site and Digital Libraries

You are welcome to borrow books from The New Shul’s library on-site. In addition New Shul members are invited to make use of the Jennifer Pavelich Memorial Digital Library, a web-based Jewish library with thousands of titles. You can access it at here. To create your account, you will need an access code, which we will be happy to provide you with.