Learning at B'nai Harim

The Adult Education Committee provides programming for the community on a monthly basis. Currently, programming is offered via ZOOM. Our programs are open to anyone without charge. We also provide access to adult educational programming offered by various synagogues and organizations on ZOOM. Check the temple calendar, monthly newsletter and the weekly email for programming dates and details.

Religious School

Congregation B'nai Harim's Religious School provides a Jewish education to students, Primary to Secondary level, enabling them to establish a meaningful Jewish identity. The program encourages students to gain an awareness of themselves and an understanding of their Jewish heritage. Instruction will center on Jewish values, ethics, ritual, and tradition and an appreciation of Torah as well as a kinship with the people of Israel. Learn more.

Library

Welcome to the library at B’nai Harim! Our grand opening (complete with ribbon cutting!) was on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Our library is housed in the office/classroom in the synagogue. We have built our collection from books purchased to add to our collection and from donations made by congregants. We have a wonderful collection of nonfiction books covering Jewish culture, theology, and holidays, the experiences of Jews around the world  and an extensive collection of books on the Holocaust. We also have a wide variety of fiction books reflecting Jewish culture. In our children and teens shelves, we have picture books for beginning readers and fiction and nonfiction books for teens.  The library is open during services and events held in the building.

Library information for members

Book Club

The B'nai Harim Book Club reads a variety of book genres including fiction & non-fiction; most are Jewish-oriented. Book choices are recommended by book club members as well as members of the congregation. The books are read in the order of what interests the members. The group meets approximately every 6-8 weeks on Zoom and is open to all members of the congregation

Check the weekly email and the monthly newsletter for details on the current book choice and upcoming meeting day and time.

Hebrew for Beginners

Our Beginners’ Hebrew class covers the Aleph Bet (consonants and vowels), reading practice and vocabulary building for those with little or no knowledge of the language. By the end of this class students will be able to read along in the prayer book and follow a Torah reading.

Women's Torah Study

Women’s Torah Study encourages a deep dive into the text of the Tanakh (Jewish Bible). Each month we explore the characters and their interactions with an eye toward better understanding our own world and our own lives. There is no prior knowledge necessary. The class uses many different translations and English commentaries.