Adult Education Classes 2026
Weekly Classes
Weekly Parsha Class
Every Thursday at 8:30am (outside of holidays)
Join us as Sinai Temple’s rotating clergy lead an in-depth exploration of the weekly Parsha.
Class is offered exclusively online.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026 there will be no Torah at the Table.
Thursdays at 8:30am
Weekly Parents Parsha Class
In-person class for SAA & STARS Parents.
Upper Traub
Thursdays at 8:15am
Torah at the Table
Torah at the Table is facilitated by lay leaders and runs every Saturday morning from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Held in the library on the third floor and online.
Click HERE to join via Zoom!
Saturdays from 9:15 to 10:30am
Sinai Speaks
Sinai Speaks is our Adult Education series, featuring book talks, outside speakers, live podcast recordings, and more. Each program offers an opportunity to learn and connect, either in person or online.
Upcoming Programs Include:
The Legal History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and its Relevance Today on Tuesdays, October 20 & 27 at 7:00pm, In person
Mission in Captivity with Shoshan Haran on Thursday, October 15 at 7:00pm, In person
The Braided Prescription with Beth Ricanati and Rabbi Nicole Guzik on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00pm, Online Only
Other Classes
The Pin That Slew the Serpent Unearthing the Objects of the Talmud with Gila Fine
How does a hairpin become a deadly weapon? Why were jars so common in the ancient world? And who was the rabbi who rose to greatness through a skylight? There are certain stories only objects can tell. While texts reflect the interests of the literate elite, objects – furniture, clothes, kitchenware – provide a window into the lives of the illiterate masses. This course unearths the objects within the Talmudic text, exploring how the rabbis used ordinary household items to respond to the concerns of society at large.
Tuesdays November 3, 10, 17 & 24 & December 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2026 | 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Judaism and Islam Religious Parallels with Prof Marc Michael Epstein
This seven-part series challenges the familiar story of perpetual Jewish-Muslim enmity by exploring a much deeper history of religious proximity and shared traditions. From beliefs about one indivisible God and shared practices of prayer, calendar, and worship to medieval debates over prophecy, Muhammad, Kabbalah, Jerusalem, and messianic thought, we will uncover surprising points of connection. Drawing on classical sources and modern thinkers, the series asks whether this shared history can offer a foundation for Jewish-Muslim reconciliation today and what Jews and Muslims might owe one another now.
Thursdays November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 **Member’s Only Series | 12:30-1:30 PM PDT
Beyond the Ballot: America’s Midterms with Rabbi Elie Spitz in conversation with Norman Ornstein
The U.S. midterm elections will do more than determine control of Congress—they will shape the direction of American politics, the balance of power in Washington, and the national conversation for years to come. We’ll examine the issues, movements, and demographic shifts driving voters and consider what the results may reveal about an increasingly divided America. Looking beyond the horse race, we’ll explore what the midterms could mean for American democracy, Israel and U.S. foreign policy, antisemitism, religious freedom, and our responsibilities as Americans and as Jews.
Sunday November 8, 2026 | 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Beyond Cabaret The Weimar Period in Berlin Ronen with Altman Kaydar
Weimar Berlin was a dazzling era of creativity, experimentation, and contradiction, where jazz clubs, cabarets, avant-garde art, film, theater, and new ideas about gender and sexuality flourished amid political and economic upheaval. Jewish artists, thinkers, performers, publishers, and entrepreneurs were deeply woven into this cultural revolution, even as antisemitism and political extremism gained strength around them. We’ll explore the nightclubs, theaters, cafés, cinemas, and streets of 1920s Berlin and consider why this brief period of liberation and instability continues to fascinate us a century later.
Sunday November 22, 2026 | 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
When We’re Born, We Forget Everything Biblical Women, Memoir, and Telling our Stories with Alicia Jo Rabins
Join poet, musician, and Torah teacher Alicia Jo Rabins for an intimate conversation about her spiritual memoir, When We’re Born, We Forget Everything. Rabins traces her journey from a secular Jewish childhood through intensive Torah study in Jerusalem and years touring with klezmer-punk and bluegrass bands to a feminist reclaiming of Jewish tradition. Weaving her own coming-of-age story with the lives of Biblical women featured in her acclaimed Girls in Trouble songwriting project, Rabins explores memory, identity, faith, and the power of reclaiming ancestral stories.
Sunday November 29, 2026 | 10:00-11:00AM PDT
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