TBE University
Temple Beth El UniversityTBEU Participants:
Click here to view your total credits earned to date. NOTE: To enlarge the font size, change the % at the top to 100%. Find your name on the list at the left, and then scroll all the way to the right to see your total credits earned. Information about the next minimester is coming soon!
Dear Temple Beth El: As we prepare for the third Temple Beth El University minimester beginning April 7th, the Adult Education committee would like to thank those participants from our Winter minimester, and welcome those joining us in April. Thank you for choosing to enrich our community with your thirst for Jewish learning. The feedback we received from our February courses was passionate and positive. If nothing else, we learned that we need to offer sequels! Temple Beth El University is a grassroots education program that requires a minimal time commitment, with affordable costs and engaging programming. We will continue to present topics that appeal to seasoned learners and the casual student. Please continue to join us for our minimester classes and keep the feedback coming! Don't forget to enroll for Spring classes beginning April 7th. Visit us by clicking the yellow links below or just show up on the 7th! We'll see you there for great classes, coffee, cookies and kibbitz. ANNOUNCING OUR SPRING
MINI-MESTER
Wednesday
evenings, April 7th, 14th and 21st
7:00-9:00 pm
Core
class “Who, What, When, Where, and Why is God” 7:00 - 9:00 pm The Theology of Judaism: Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval and Modern with
Rabbi Schindler, Rabbi Michael Shields (of Lake Norman Reform Congregation) and Rabbi Micah Streiffer ••• Elective
“Israeli Literature in Translation, Yiddish Literature and American Jewish Literature” with Amalia Warshenbrot 7:00-8:00 pm ••• Elective
“Jewish Business Ethics” with
Rabbi Chanoch Oppenheim of the Charlotte Torah Center 8:00-9:00 pm REGISTER NOW! You may download an enrollment form here! ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE HERE!
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What is Temple Beth El University? Temple Beth El University (TBEU) is a Jewish literacy program designed by congregants for congregants, which aims to provide basic Jewish literacy for all at an affordable cost. Acknowledging the bottomless sea of potential Jewish educational topics, TBEU aims to teach at multiple levels by providing both basic and advanced Jewish courses of all kinds. Anyone may take a single course; those who choose to participate in the entire, multi-semester program will ultimately receive a TBEU Certificate of Jewish Literacy. TBEU is open to Temple Beth El members and non-members, to the Jewish community and the larger community. This is an excellent option for parents who drop off their children at Hebrew High on Wednesday nights. Curriculum and Course Offerings Our curriculum has been structured to approach Jewish Literacy in terms of the three pillars of Jewish learning: Torah, God and Israel. Within each pillar, both core and elective classes will be offered. Core classes will be 2 hours in duration and electives will meet for one hour. We’ve racked our brains to think up a list of courses which will attract the interests of Jews and non-Jews alike. There are so many topics which Jewish adults in our community have not had the avenues to learn about and we’ve listened to your suggestions. In formulating the TBEU curriculum, the Adult Education Committee strove to provide a program that would enable students to learn about our rich culture, religion, and past in easily digestible class formats without too great a time commitment away from family and busy schedules. Our goal is to promote learning and Jewish literacy. We considered topics for which you would pay a premium at area Universities. A sampling of possible classes includes: • Sex in the Texts • Famous Jewish Authors • Intro to Midrash • Talmud and Tanach • Jewish Food & Cooking • Jewish Ethics (Business and Medical) • History–Biblical, Medieval, and more • Comparative Judaism • Making End of Life Decisions Jewishly • Holocaust • Jewish Rituals When Can I Get Started? Classes began in the Fall of 2009, and consist of three annual “mini-mesters” of 3 weeks each. TBEU classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with a coffee break around 8:00 for class changes and socializing. Any student could potentially take 6 electives or 3 core classes in a given year (or a combination thereof). Certificate of Jewish Literacy Upon achieving enough credit hours, students will receive special recognition by Temple staff and clergy at a Congregational Shabbat service, along with a Certificate of Jewish Literacy. It is indeed a great achievement to have completed the full course of study. Graduates of the certificate program will no doubt prove to be an invaluable resource to the Temple, congregation, greater Jewish community and extended community as literate Jewish adults Details about the accumulation of credits toward the TBEU Certificate of Jewish Literacy are being finalized now. What about Costs? We’ve made a conscientious effort to minimize costs. In order to help partially defray necessary costs (honoraria for non-TBE faculty, materials, snacks and beverages), we are asking for our students to pay Chai ($18) per hour, in other words- a 2 hour core class will cost double-Chai. 1 hour electives will only cost Chai. The non-member fee will be $26 per hour. Financial assistance and scholarships are always available. Questions or Feedback? We want to hear from you! What are your interests? What do you wish to learn about? Tell us your thoughts at info@beth-el.com with “TBEU” in the subject line. |
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