Adult Study

Temple Ohev Sholom supports an active adult study program.  Some of the programs available to adult members of the congregation include:

• Rabbi Kessler's Book Review
• Lunch and Learn
• Hershey area Adult Education Class
• PEP- Parallel Education Program

For information on these, please see details below.

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For information on the Adult B'nai Mitzvah program, please contact Rabbi Kessler directly by calling the Temple office, (717) 233-6459. or by email, rabbi@ohevsholom.org.

Rabbi Kessler's Book Review

Rabbi Kessler's monthly book review is open to all adult members of our synagogue. We will meet once every month for an hour, on a Sunday when we don't have our PEP class. Each month, a different novel written by a Jewish author, or pertaining to a Jewish subject, will be reviewed and discussed. There is no charge for attending. We suggest that our students purchase the novels and read them before our monthly discussion.

Books for 2011-2012

The Three Weissmanns of Westport, by Catherine Schine (September 25, 2011)
Wherever You Go, by Joan Leegant (October 30, 2011)
Not Me, by Michael Lavigne (November 20, 2011)
Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in Yiddish, by Natasha Solomons (January 8, 2012)
Nemesis, by Philip Roth (February 26, 2012)
The Frozen Rabbi, by Steven Stern (March 11, 2012)
The Blue Orchard, by Jackson Taylor (April 22, 2012)

For more information about the class, or to order the books at a reduced cost, please email Rabbi Kessler at rabbi@ohevsholom.org.

Lunch and Learn

On the 2^nd Wednesday of every month, (October through March), Rabbi Kessler teaches a noon-time class called LUNCH & LEARN. The class is taught in a very informal way - participants come to Sisterhood Hall at 12 noon with their lunch (we supply the beverage) and an hour of study follows. No need to RSVP...just drop in!

The curriculum for 2011-2012 is entitled “Living Torah.”  Each month, we will enjoy a text study of the Torah portion for that week from a modern perspective.  There is no book to purchase for class this year.  Hand-outs will be provided for those who attend.  The first class of our 2011-12 year is scheduled for September 14th.  Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact Rabbi Kessler at rabbi@ohevsholom.org.

Hershey Adult Education Class

Do you live in the Hershey-Hummelstown area? We appreciate the fact that you “drive-in” to Harrisburg to be a part of our temple family. To honor your commitment to Ohev Sholom, Rabbi Kessler comes to Hershey every month on a Thursday evening to teach a cozy and relaxed study session.

The curriculum for 2011-2012 is entitled “Jewish Wisdom.” Each month, we will learn ethical, spiritual, and historical lessons from the world’s great thinkers through a study of Rabbi Joseph Telushkin’s book, Jewish Wisdom.  Our first class will be on Thursday, September 15^th at 7:30 PM at a congregant’s home in Hershey.  Hope to see you there!

For more information about Hershey Study, contact Rabbi Kessler at rabbi@ohevsholom.org.

Parallel Education Program

PEP is our Parallel Education Program. We meet once-a-month on Sunday mornings for bagels & coffee, and an hour of study and discussion. The curriculum for 2011-2012 is entitled "Jewish Wisdom."

Each month, we will learn ethical, spiritual, and historical lessons from the world’s great thinkers through a study of Rabbi Joseph Telushkin’s book, Jewish Wisdom.  Our first PEP class of 2011-2012 is scheduled for Sunday September 18^th, 11:00 AM-12 noon in the Multi-Purpose Room. Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact Rabbi Kessler at rabbi@ohevsholom.org.