ADULT JEWISH LEARNING

Shalom Austin Adult Jewish Learning (AJL) is a series of high-quality Jewish learning opportunities that provide experiences for individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs.

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

Conversations & Connections Around Jewish Peoplehood:
A 4-Part Series

All of Israel Are Responsible for One Another

כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה

From the first structures we erect in a new community to how we pray, the importance of being part of Klal Yisrael (All of Israel) is a core Jewish value that impacts our conduct as individuals and groups. What are some practical day-to-day actions aligned with this core value? What do words in our prayers hint about how we see communal responsibility? How does the idea of belonging to a People inform our connection with Israel?

Join us in this four-part series exploring what it means to be part of Am Israel (People of Israel).

Class Dates:

March 10: Shared Destiny and Shared Responsibility: What is Jewish Peoplehood? (Identifying as diaspora Jews as part of Am Israel)
March 17: “To Be a Free People in Our Land” (The Centrality of Israel in the Jewish Story)
March 24: Modern Hebrew: The Revival of Our Ancient Language (The Role of Hebrew in Connecting Jews)
March 31: Or Lagoyim (A Light Unto the Nations), The Israel I’m Proud Of: 77 Years of Innovation (From Disaster Relief to High Fashion: Israel’s Many Contributions to the World)

Classes take place from 7-8:30 PM at the Dell JCC.

Registration cost is $54 for all four sessions.