Congregation Adas Emuno has maintained a long tradition of Saturday morning Torah Study sessions, which run from 10 AM to noon. This tradition has expanded into our highly popular Text Study led by Rabbi Barry Schwartz. Come join us for our weekly Saturday morning sessions as we read and discuss the teachings and unfolding story of our people. Our Torah and Test Study sessions are open to all.
In previous years, sessions have been devoted to Torah and the other books of the Jewish Holy Scriptures, the Mishneh Torah of Maimonides, family dynamics in the Torah and Tanach, the history of the Reform movement and Judaism in America, the prophets, turning points in Jewish history, the commentary of Rashi, the rise and fall of ancient Israel, antisemitism in America, and the modern State of Israel.
Saturday morning study sessions are once more being held in person only in the Adas Emuno Social Hall.
This year's theme is Jewish Ethics, Modern Responsa. Every Shabbat morning from 10:00-11:15 AM. IsYou are welcome to any or all of our sessions.
Torah Study Schedule, 5787 (2026-27) First Semester Jewish Ethics, Modern Responsa 1. Sept 19 Shabbat Shuvah (no session) 2. Sept.26 Shabbat Sukkot (special holiday session) 3. Oct.3 Shabbat Simchat Torah (special holiday session) 4. Oct. 10 Women—Naming the Matriarchs 5. Oct.17 Women and Mitzvot 6. Oct. 24 No session (Rabbi away) 7. Oct.31 Women Rabbis 8. Nov. 7 Patrilineal Descent 9. Nov.11 Homosexuality I 10. Nov. 21 Homosexuality II 11. Nov. 28 Thanksgiving- no session 12. Dec. 5 Shabbat Hanukkah (special session) 13. Dec. 12 Same Sex Marriage- CCAR 14. Dec. 19 Transgender Jews 15. Dec.26 No Session—Winter Break | Torah Study Schedule, 5787 (2026-27) Second Semester Jewish Ethics, Modern Responsa 16. Jan. 2 No Session—Winter Break 17. Jan. 9 Abortion I 18. Jan.16 Abortion II 19. Jan.23 Abortion III 20. Jan.30 Euthanasia 21. Feb.6 Alzheimer’s 22. Feb.13 Death Penalty 23. Feb.20 No session—Presidents Weekend 24. Feb.26 Mamzerut 25. Mar. 6 Sex Offenders 26. Mar.13 Whistleblowing 27. Mar.20 Sex Offenders—CCAR 28. Mar.27 No session—Spring Break 29. Apr. 3 Ethical Food 30. Apr. 10 Shabbat Pesach (special holiday session) 31. Apr.17 No Session/Bat Mitzvah 32. Apr.24 Israel I- War Ethics 33. May 1 Israel II- Greater Israel 34. May 8 Israel III- Land for Peace 35. May 15 Conclusion |
Previous Torah Study Classes:
5786 Loving Israel, Debating Israel
5785 Profiles in Courage: Facing Antisemitism in America (1654-2024)
5784 Open Judaism: A Guide for Believers. Atheists and Agnostics
5783 Torah with the New JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary
5782 The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel
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