Kehillah High
10th Grade
Wednesday evenings:
7:00 - 7:25 p.m. Dinner
7:25 - 8:10 p.m. Session A
8:10 - 8:15 p.m. Break
8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Session B
7:25 - 8:10 p.m. Session A
8:10 - 8:15 p.m. Break
8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Session B
Session A: 7:25-8:10 p.m.
Reform TrackTrimester 1:
Modern Jewish Thought Rabbi David Lyon Your confirmation year begins by exploring modern Jewish thinkers and their thoughts about God. We will spend time over the next six weeks discussing what it means to confirm your Jewish beliefs, and how the theologies of Martin Buber, Eugene Borowitz, and Milton Steinberg can enhance your own Jewish understanding. Our central text will be my book, God of Me: Imagining God throughout Your Lifetime (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2011). Rabbi Lyon looks forward to welcoming you to your Confirmation year! Trimester 2:
What Does it Mean To Be A Reform Jew? Rabbi Adrienne Scott As you continue your Confirmation year, the question of what you are confirming will be present throughout our sessions together. What does it mean to confirm something? By exploring the goals of the Reform Movement when it was founded nearly two hundred years ago, we will come to discover much about contemporary Reform Judaism today. We will explore both where it was and where it is headed. Rabbi Scott looks forward to helping you answer the question – what does it mean for you to be a Reform Jew? Trimester 3:
Creating Your Own Confirmation Experience Cantor Kenneth Feibush As your Confirmation year comes to a close, we will turn our thoughts toward the Confirmation ceremony itself. Each of you will contribute your talents, personalities, and creativity toward creating your own Confirmation experience. Cantor Feibush will serve as your guide as you explore what you are confirming and how you can demonstrate this at Congregation Beth Israel. |
Conservative TrackTrimester 1:
Inside Conservative Judaism Rabbi Brian Strauss/ Rabbi Sarah Fort Students will explore the history, theology and practicality of living as a Conservative Jew. They will be challenged to consider integrating new information and new lenses into their religious views and to create belief statements which reflect their Jewish understandings at this life stage. Trimester 2:
Inside Conservative Judaism Cantor Levine/Rabbi Brian Strauss/Rabbi Sarah Fort/Rabbi Ranon Teller Students will explore the history, theology and practicality of living as a Conservative Jew. They will be challenged to consider integrating new information and new lenses into their religious views and to create belief statements which reflect their Jewish understandings at this life stage. Trimester 3:
Inside Conservative Judaism Rabbi Ranon Teller/Cantor Mark Levine Students will explore the history, theology and practicality of living as a Conservative Jew. They will be challenged to consider integrating new information and new lenses into their religious views and to create belief statements which reflect their Jewish understandings at this life stage. |
Session B: 8:15-9:00 p.m.
Below are the 10th-12th grades elective options.
Israel: Up Close and Personal – Naama Ben Ami and Ari Schoder
This trimester, spend three weeks with Ari and three weeks with Naama, learning about Israel from their perspective. Ari can’t wait to take you on a virtual Israel road trip exploring some of his favorite cities around Israel. The Bible is not just a collection of old stories about people and things in some far-off mythical land. The ancient Jewish cities of the Bible are still alive, well, and thriving in modern-day Israel. Naama is 19 years old with a heavy Israeli accent, and she invites you to get to know Israel the way she knows it (spoiler alert: it’s amazing!). In her class, you’ll feel like you’re on an Israeli vacation. You’ll talk about everything, even the tough questions. But mostly, you’ll just have fun. What do you want to know about being a teenager in Israel? Is it scary to join the army? Where do they go if there’s no Starbucks? Do they listen to Taylor Swift?
This trimester, spend three weeks with Ari and three weeks with Naama, learning about Israel from their perspective. Ari can’t wait to take you on a virtual Israel road trip exploring some of his favorite cities around Israel. The Bible is not just a collection of old stories about people and things in some far-off mythical land. The ancient Jewish cities of the Bible are still alive, well, and thriving in modern-day Israel. Naama is 19 years old with a heavy Israeli accent, and she invites you to get to know Israel the way she knows it (spoiler alert: it’s amazing!). In her class, you’ll feel like you’re on an Israeli vacation. You’ll talk about everything, even the tough questions. But mostly, you’ll just have fun. What do you want to know about being a teenager in Israel? Is it scary to join the army? Where do they go if there’s no Starbucks? Do they listen to Taylor Swift?