KEHILLAH HIGH
GRADE 10
2017-18
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 TrackModern Jewish Thought
10th Grade 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). I look forward to welcoming you to your Confirmation year! What Does it Mean To Be A Reform Jew?
10th Grade 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. I look forward to helping you answer the question – what does it mean for you to be a Reform Jew? Creating Your Own Confirmation Experience
10th Grade Rabbi Chase Foster & Cantor Star Trompeter 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 Trompeter and Rabbi Foster will serve as guides as you explore together what you are confirming and how you can demonstrate this to our congregation. |
Conservative TrackInside Conservative Judaism
10th Grade Cantor Mark Levine (October 18, 25; November 1, 15, 29) What are the basic premises underlying the Conservative movement? How are they consistent and at variance from those of our fellow movements? Where do your personal views fit on the continuum of Jewish thought? Jewish Life Hacks: Practical Wisdom from Conservative Judaism
10th Grade Rabbi Ranon Teller (December 6, 13; January 10, 17, 24) Learn practical tools and helpful paradigms from the greatest thinkers of the Conservative Movement. We’ll explore texts and watch videos that will help you navigate your life’s journey. Class Title to Come!
10th Grade Rabbi Sarah Fort (January 31; February 7, 14; March 7) Class Description to Come! Mussar through a Conservative Jewish Lens
10th Grade Rabbi Brian Strauss (March 21, 28; April 11, 18, 25) Class Description to Come! |
Session B: 8:15-9:00 p.m.
Students will have the opportunity to rank the classes of their choosing.
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G-dflix
Grades 10-12; Kesher Rabbi Chase Foster Growing up, we often hear that "God is everywhere." In this class, G-dflix, we will explore many of the different ways that God appears in movies and TV shows. Can God be seen? How do people/things interact with the images of God portrayed in the show? How does the God concept of Family Guy match your own ideas? |
Spotify Israel
Grades 10-12 Rabbi Joshua Herman Come and build your Israeli play list! Join us as we learn more about Israeli culture through popular music, including the greatest hits of the past and today! Israeli music runs from classical and folk to rock and hip hop, and we will explore it all. We will learn about songs that remind us of important moments in Israel’s history, as well as what songs are currently popular and what they tell us about what it means to be Israeli today. |
Israel Through Television and Film
Grades 10-12 Miki Plotkin Learn about Israel through film and television. When Israel first became a state, movies helped to build community and unity. More recently, movies and TV shows highlight different identities within Israel. By exploring film and television we will see how Israeli culture and art have changed over time. We will discover films and television shows, which explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, religious identities, gender and sexuality, and other topics to learn more deeply about Israel’s history, culture, and society. |
Jews in Comedy
Grades 10-12 Dr. Stephan Wexler The Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Judd Apatow… The list of famous, funny Jews goes on and on. But why are so many Jews so funny? Is it a coping mechanism for the depressing lives left in Europe, or a survival tactic? Today, the story of Jewish humor is the story of American humor. But “Jewish” humor started thousands of years ago. We will look at humor in the Bible, the Talmud, the Story of Esther, move on to Yiddish Theatre and Jewish comedy after World War II. We will discuss Jewish humor in authors, screenwriters, stand-up and television. And as an added bonus, you will get at least 3 good jokes every class that can be told in public to family and friends. Be prepared to laugh and learn. |