Religious Education: Our Philosophy
Temple Israel’s educational endeavors seek not only to teach for the sake of knowledge, but above all to enhance the practice of our faith. Judaism is not a book on the shelf but something that we apply daily in the choices we make and in the way we live our lives. We want our learners to embrace the love of studying Torah. We will help them internalize the need for prayer while recognizing that prayer comes in many forms, including those we say in synagogue services as well as how we act in the world. And we work to show how mitzvot means much more than doing good deeds: It is to share in the repair of the world – tikkun olam, with everything we do and say.
Adult Learning
From Torah class to prayer class to short courses in Hebrew or Jewish history, we have myriad opportunities for our adult congregants to study throughout the year.
Please check our website and newsletter for the current offerings or contact Rabbi Cukierkorn to arrange for another offering.
At Temple Israel, our goal is that each learner, regardless of age, will experience the joy that study and inquiry bring. When students comes to love and understand Torah, rituals and mitzvot, we have started them on a lifelong journey toward a fulfilling Jewish life. Please contact us with any questions, special needs or concerns.
Rabbi Cukierkorn will also be very pleased to accommodate individual or group needs for educational opportunities for children and youth. Please contact him at rabbi94@gmail.com
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We approach the Days of Awe, the High Holy Days: Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur with a mixture of anticipation and solemnity.
On July 8, 2021, Temple Israel member Dr. Andrew S. Bergerson spoke on “The Jews They Knew: Nazi Violence among Friends and Neighbors.” A recording is available at https://mchekc.org/videos/holocaust-history/. To register for the remaining lectures in the series associated with the Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away exhibition at Union Station, go to https://mchekc.org/programs-and-events/auschwitz-2021/.