Adult Education
At Temple Sinai, learning is a lifelong journey. Our adult education programs open doors to Jewish wisdom, tradition, and community connection. Whether you’re deepening your knowledge, discovering something new, or simply seeking thoughtful conversation, you’ll find a welcoming space to explore, grow, and be inspired.
Check out these learning opportunities
at Temple Sinai
Fall/Winter 5787 Adult Education
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Israeli Elections Brunch and Learn
Oct 11 • 10:30 AM-12:00 PM • Rabbi Edleson • In person
Understand what is on the ballot, the political landscape, and how the results may affect Israel and American Jewish communities.
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Beyond Discontent: Building Positive Relationships
Oct 11 • 1:00-5:00 PM • Ohavi Zedek Social Hall • In person
Vermont author Dr. Beth Malow discusses Beyond the Politics of Contempt, followed by Q&A and signing; then Braver Angels leads a 90-minute workshop on engaging across political divides. Come to one or both.
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Held by Tradition: A Jewish Approach to Death, Dying & Bereavement
Oct 28; Nov 11 & 18 • Evenings • Cantor Sinacore, Rabbi Edleson + partners
Three practical sessions rooted in Jewish tradition: questions about death and dying; planning a Jewish funeral; and Ethical Wills. Come to one session or all three.
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Learn to Chant Torah
Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:15 PM: Oct. 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Dec. 2, 9, 16
In-person OR on Zoom
Have you ever wanted to chant Torah but didn't know where to begin? Join Judy Alexander, our beloved Education Director of more than 20 years, for a 9-session Adult Learning course on Torah cantillation (trope). Judy has helped generations of students discover the beauty of Torah chanting, and this fall she will guide you through it.
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You Shall Be a Blessing: A Course for Jewish Parents of Young Children
Six Sundays • Oct 18-Nov 22 • Rabbi Edleson + Temple Sinai Parents
Jewish text and practice meet real parenting questions: identity and belonging, God and spirituality, blessing and ritual, Shabbat, antisemitism and resilience, loss, and hard conversations. Format chosen by family survey after registration.
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Badenheim 1939 Book Group
Dec 2 + 16 • 7:00-9:00 PM • Rabbi Edleson • Zoom
Read Aharon Appelfeld's unsettling novel together and explore how communities recognize - or fail to recognize - danger as it approaches.
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God in Search of Man (Heschel)
Jan 10 kickoff • Independent study • May 5-June 9 discussions • Rabbi Edleson
Begin with brunch and learning Jan 10, read Heschel independently through spring, then reconvene for five Zoom conversations in May and June. Read Chapter 1 before the kickoff.
Follow the Textline by Exploring Our Library
Looking for your next Jewish read? Our Library has just been refreshed with both classics and new works in Jewish thought, history, and culture. More titles are being added each week.
Click HERE for a full list of available books »
Stop by, check something out, and start your own journey of Jewish learning this year.
Torah Study
Jewish Study Group
Adult Education
Date: October 8
Time: 6:00 PM
Facilitator: Cantor Sinacore
Location: In-person, Cantor Sinacore's office (aka the Library).
Before there's a teen program, there's a conversation. Teens are invited to hang out with Cantor Sinacore over pizza and just talk: what they want to explore this year, what sounds fun, what doesn't. Whether that turns into a class, a hangout series, a project, or something nobody's thought of yet is entirely up to the teens. Come with ideas, opinions, or just an appetite.
Teen Programming
Great Learning Outside of Temple Sinai
Learn to Read and Write Hebrew Online with the Union of Reform Judaism
Get started with the Aleph-Bet! Developed specifically for online learning, each session introduces new material and includes practice with an experienced instructor in a collaborative classroom environment. Registration includes online access to all class materials, including audio recordings of each practice exercise. Participants will be asked to purchase a workbook.
The URJ offers two online Hebrew courses:
Learn to Read Hebrew for Adults, an online ten-session course. Learn the shapes and sounds of the Hebrew alphabet, with a warm and supportive educator to guide you.
Reading Hebrew Prayers, an online six-session course for those who can slowly sound out Hebrew words. Gain comfort and fluency reading Shabbat prayers in Hebrew.
For more information click here.
Israel at War with the Shalom Hartman Institute
Hartman scholars in North America and Israel share their thoughts & perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war.
Read. Watch. Listen. To learn more and register click here.
Online Resources
Hebrew
Classes:
Apps:
Read and Write Hebrew by Yodea - for language
Birkon Mikdash M'at - for prayers
Torah:
For more information contact:
Aimee Loiter, Education Director - aimee.loiter@templesinaivt.org
802-862-5125
Click HERE to schedule a meeting.