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Parallel Narratives Never Meet: A History of the Israeli-Arab Conflict
Tuesdays Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8 7:15-8:30PM
Instructor: Ira Weiss
Location: Adas Israel, 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC
Full course: $100 for Adas & JSC members; $150 for non-members
Palestinians and Israelis each have a narrative that tells the history of their people and that depicts reality from the perspective of that history. To acknowledge the narrative of the "other", one needs to understand what shaped it, how it evolved, and how particular historical developments affected the attitudes and beliefs that sustain it. Each Tuesday evening the class will study a different historical era or event in the history of the conflict, discussing each event as it is described in the Israeli narrative and also as it is depicted in the Palestinian narrative. Lectures will be augmented by slides, discussion and occasionally by short films.
Ira Weiss, a neurophysiologist at Children's Hospital for 33 years, attended Orthodox yeshiva on the Lower East Side of New York City and has been involved in Arab-Jewish dialogue for 15 years. He was a co-founder of Projects Encounter, which brought Palestinian and Israeli high school students to Spain for summer human rights seminars and coexistence workshops.
The Unlikely Jew: Surprises and Journeys in Jewish Identity
Tuesdays Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10 7:15-8:30PM
Instructor: Carolivia Herron
Location: Adas Israel, 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC
Full course: $50 for Adas & JSC members; $75 for non-members
What does African American novelist and popular Study Center teacher Carolivia Herron have in common with Daniel Deronda and the author of the Song of Songs? Join Herron as she traces the artistic and spiritual quests that have ended in Jewish identity for a startling and thrilling cast of characters--both real and imagined--spanning the centuries.
Carolivia Herron has been a professor of comparative literature and creative writing at Harvard University and a visiting professor at many institutions, including Mt. Holyoke College, Brandeis, and the Marien N’Guabi University of Congo. She is the auth or of several award-winning novels for adults and children, notably Nappy Hair (Knopf, 1997). She is a member of Tifereth Israel Congregation. She has led novel-writing workshops for the Jewish Study Center and is working on a novel based on her own lifelong encounter with Judaism.
Recent Poetry by Jewish and Israeli Women
Tuesdays November 17, 24, December 1, 8 7:15-8:30PM
Instructor: Amy Schwartz
Location: Adas Israel, 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC
Full course: $50 for Adas & JSC members; $75 for non-members
The voices of Jewish women poets, long a quiet subtext at best, these have grown in recent decades to a major stream of the Jewish experience---in essays, in criticism, and in poetry both secular and sacred. In this course we will sample the rich poetic offerings of the last two decades, from female liturgists such as Marcia Falk and E. M. Broner to Marge Piercy, Alicia Ostriker and Dahlia Ravikovich. We will explore the contrasts (and connections) between Israeli and American artists, between 1970s feminists and their daughters, and between women of different political orientations. Suggestions by class members welcome.
Amy Schwartz, a Washington journalist, book reviewer and former op ed columnist, has taught many Study Center courses on poetry.
Far-Flung Jews: Jewish Cultures Around the Globe
Tuesdays November 17, 24, December 1, 8 7:15-8:30PM
Instructors: Various Instructors
Location: Adas Israel, 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC
Full course: $100 for Adas & JSC members; $150 for non-members
Individual sessions $15 for members; $20 for non-members
From Brazil to Azerbaijan, from Rwanda to Cuba, Jewish communities thrive in places you never imagined. Join us for eight more sessions in the Jewish Study Center's popular continuing series.
| Oct. 20 — | The Kush Jews of Rwanda and Burundi | Rabbi David Kuperman and Professor Buejeri |
| Oct. 27 — | The Jews of Brazil | Daniel Pinto |
| Nov. 3 — | The Jewish Community of Cuba | Beryl and Alan Saltman |
| Nov. 10 — | The Jews of Cape Verde | Carol Castiel |
| Nov. 17 — | The Jews of Ecuador | Jessika Wellisch |
| Nov. 24 — | "Mountain Jews" of Azerbaijan | Jonina Duker |
| Dec. 1 — | Anousim or Modern Day “Marannos” | Jonina Duker |
| Dec. 8 — | Jews of Suriname: Colonial Beginnings and Legacies of Slavery | Shai Fierst |
Israeli Vegetarian Cooking
Sunday Nov. 8 1-4PM
Instructor: Eve Klein
Location: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC
Cost: $20 Members; $25 non-members Payment is required with pre-registration to cover the costs of materials
If the only word that comes to mind when you think of Jewish cooking is "heavy," it's time to change your mind. In this hands-on cooking class, learn how to make delicious vegetarian versions of traditional Jewish foods and Israeli favorites. Whether you're a novice or an experienced cook, you'll leave with new ideas, new recipes, and a new outlook on food. Come dressed to cook and prepared to eat, as we'll conclude the class by sampling all foods prepared.
Eve Klein is a self-taught cook who has taught for Jewish organizations and for the Jewish Study Center. Her classes include "Sushi," "Just Desserts" (Passover), "Life Beyond the Latke" (Chanukah foods), "A Vegetable Feast" (vegetarian), and "Choosing Sides" (side dishes). Michelle Sapp is a self-taught personal chef /caterer (and a former teacher) who teaches cooking classes for adults and children. She specializes in "lite" dinners and themed dinner parties.
Kosher Beer-Wine Tasting
Thursday Dec. 2 6-8PM
Instructor: Maurie Rosenberg
Location: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC
Cost: $20 Members; $25 non-members
We will discuss the process of creating beer, wine, cider, and spirits. We'll look at how barley is fermented for beer, grapes for wine, and how they can be distilled for spirits. We will taste several different types of beer in order to better understand the differences between ale, stout, lager, and pilsner. Further discussion will delve into the laws of kashrut surrounding beer and wine. This will be an experiential educational process.
Maurie Rosenberg is the author of L'chaim – User's Guide to Kosher Wine 1.0, a guide to the joys and uses of kosher wine. He has worked in kosher catering and retail wine sales.
Journeys to Judaism: Jews by Choice Tell Their Stories
Thursday Dec. 22 7-9PM
Location: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC
Cost: $15 members; $20 non-members
For those who choose to become Jews, every journey is different. Students in the conversion class at Tifereth Israel Congregration have traveled together for many months. In this special presentation, Anna Wojas and several other members of that class share their stories and celebrate their first December holiday season as Jews in America.
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