Before you begin reading this unit, please do the following homework. We'll have a show-and-tell at our meeting. Strength, Peace & Security …
Jewish 103
Welcome to Being Jewish 103, the third in our three part series on Judaism and Jewish life, history, and ideas.
This series is on Jewish ideas around ethics and values. What does it mean to think and live Jewishly?
Here you will find all the weekly learning materials for the course. Each Wednesday we will gather to discuss what we have learned, what was meaningful to us, and ask questions of Rabbi Patrick.
This course is not scheduled at this time.
If you have any questions about this course, do not hesitate to email rabbi@rabbipatrick.com. Happy Learning!
Week 2: Jewish Home Life
By request, we're doing a section on kashrut/kosher, as well as some fun Jewish recipes. As that's not really enough to fill an entire week, we're bundling this …
Week 3: Gender and Sexuality
Note: the following includes frank discussions of human sexuality Here we have an assortment of Jewish texts, videos and ideas for you to browse. They are in …
Week 4: American Jewish Movements, History & Ideas
Due to most of my books being in storage, I don't have a lot of written materials for you. But knowing that video is your preferred method of learning, I did …
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Week 5: Antisemitism’s History & Today
Why the Jews? As the milkman Tevye says in the film Fiddler on the Roof, "I know, I know. We are Your chosen people. But, once in a while, can't …
Bonus: The Conversion Ceremony
For a few of you, the end of the Being Jewish series marks the beginning of your conversion to Judaism and a whole new framework for understanding your …