Kehillah High
12th 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.
Senior Seminar: JewU – Dolph Simon
Students will begin to explore what it means to be Jewish in college and beyond. How might being Jewish on campus affect our social lives, our spiritual lives, and even our courses of study? We will discuss issues including continuing our Jewish education, advocating for Israel on campus, coping with antisemitism, taking on leadership roles, and navigating the many organizations on college campuses devoted to connecting us to our Judaism. In addition, the senior seminar will teach students some essential adulthood skills, such as how to deal with a road emergency, how to cook for oneself, how to use basic household tools, how to be responsible with social media and how to live within one's financial means.
Students will begin to explore what it means to be Jewish in college and beyond. How might being Jewish on campus affect our social lives, our spiritual lives, and even our courses of study? We will discuss issues including continuing our Jewish education, advocating for Israel on campus, coping with antisemitism, taking on leadership roles, and navigating the many organizations on college campuses devoted to connecting us to our Judaism. In addition, the senior seminar will teach students some essential adulthood skills, such as how to deal with a road emergency, how to cook for oneself, how to use basic household tools, how to be responsible with social media and how to live within one's financial means.
Session B 8:15-9:00 p.m.
Speak Up: Public Speaking with Jewish Purpose – Murray Adelstein
Whether you’re preparing for a college interview, giving a D’var Torah, or just want to feel more confident speaking in front of a group, this class will help you find your voice. We’ll focus on practical presentation skills - tone, posture, eye contact, pacing, and more - using Jewish texts, themes, and ideas as our content. Students can choose to work with prepared materials or create their own, and all work will be done during class time. No homework - just show up ready to grow your confidence and sharpen your speaking skills!
X-Rated Bible Stories – David Scott
These are the stories from Jewish holidays and the Bible that you were too young to hear about in Sunday school. What do we do when we encounter R-rated material in Jewish life that challenges our modern values? These difficult texts about sex, violence, manipulation and revenge will raise some challenging conversations while helping participants come to a deeper and more sophisticated understanding of Jewish history and Jewish values.
Your Voice, Your Power: Jewish Teens & Civic Life – Lisa Stone
Do you want to be a proud Jewish American? Or are you already a proud Jewish American? Maybe you can’t vote yet but you don’t need a ballot to have a strong voice. In this class, we’ll explore what it means to be a citizen through a Jewish lens — from how Jewish history helped shape America to how Jewish values can guide us when we disagree with our government. Together we’ll wrestle with questions like: Do Jews need America, does America need Jews, and how can Jewish teens make a real impact on the world around them?
Jews in Hollywood – Dr. Stephan Wexler
Carl Laemmle (Universal Pictures), Adolph Zukor (Paramount Pictures), William Fox (Fox), Louis B. Mayer (MGM), Warner Brothers. How did a group of Immigrant Jews create the Hollywood system at the beginning of the 20th Century? We will explore the lives of the original great Jewish filmmakers, studio heads and theater owners. We will also look at the Hollywood Blacklist of the 50s and its effect on Jews working in Hollywood. Dr. Wexler is a film aficionado and will inspire you with his stories about the early Hollywood era.
Tzedek and Beyond: Jewish Ethics for Modern Times – Erica Winsor
“Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). This timeless command guides our exploration of Jewish ethics in today’s world. In this course, students will wrestle with moral questions about leadership, fairness, advocacy, and responsibility. Through text study, debate, and case analysis, they will uncover how Jewish values inform approaches to social justice, civic engagement, and ethical decision-making.
Whether you’re preparing for a college interview, giving a D’var Torah, or just want to feel more confident speaking in front of a group, this class will help you find your voice. We’ll focus on practical presentation skills - tone, posture, eye contact, pacing, and more - using Jewish texts, themes, and ideas as our content. Students can choose to work with prepared materials or create their own, and all work will be done during class time. No homework - just show up ready to grow your confidence and sharpen your speaking skills!
X-Rated Bible Stories – David Scott
These are the stories from Jewish holidays and the Bible that you were too young to hear about in Sunday school. What do we do when we encounter R-rated material in Jewish life that challenges our modern values? These difficult texts about sex, violence, manipulation and revenge will raise some challenging conversations while helping participants come to a deeper and more sophisticated understanding of Jewish history and Jewish values.
Your Voice, Your Power: Jewish Teens & Civic Life – Lisa Stone
Do you want to be a proud Jewish American? Or are you already a proud Jewish American? Maybe you can’t vote yet but you don’t need a ballot to have a strong voice. In this class, we’ll explore what it means to be a citizen through a Jewish lens — from how Jewish history helped shape America to how Jewish values can guide us when we disagree with our government. Together we’ll wrestle with questions like: Do Jews need America, does America need Jews, and how can Jewish teens make a real impact on the world around them?
Jews in Hollywood – Dr. Stephan Wexler
Carl Laemmle (Universal Pictures), Adolph Zukor (Paramount Pictures), William Fox (Fox), Louis B. Mayer (MGM), Warner Brothers. How did a group of Immigrant Jews create the Hollywood system at the beginning of the 20th Century? We will explore the lives of the original great Jewish filmmakers, studio heads and theater owners. We will also look at the Hollywood Blacklist of the 50s and its effect on Jews working in Hollywood. Dr. Wexler is a film aficionado and will inspire you with his stories about the early Hollywood era.
Tzedek and Beyond: Jewish Ethics for Modern Times – Erica Winsor
“Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). This timeless command guides our exploration of Jewish ethics in today’s world. In this course, students will wrestle with moral questions about leadership, fairness, advocacy, and responsibility. Through text study, debate, and case analysis, they will uncover how Jewish values inform approaches to social justice, civic engagement, and ethical decision-making.