Jewish Values: Searching for Personal Meaning

Why be Jewish? What are the values of the Jewish way of life? Our text for addressing these big topics is, A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of Britain.  Rabbi Sacks wrote this volume as a wedding gift for his son and daughter in law.  While Rabbi Sacks acknowledges the impact of the multiple tragedies the Jewish people has experienced over the millennia, his message focuses on the beauty and strength of Judaism and his central theme is that “Judaism is not a theory, a system, a set of speculative propositions, an ‘ism.’  It is a call, and it bears our name.” Required text: A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World’s Oldest Religion by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Tuesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 AM, in the Moser Family Library

8 sessions: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 27; March 6

(If needed, make up date: March 20)

Tuition: $150/JCA member, $165/General public

5 student minimum

Registration deadline: Tuesday, December 26

Class cancellation and refund policies

• JCA closures will be announced via WCSH, WGME, WMTW, and on www.mainejewish.org and the JCA’s voicemail at (207) 772-1959.
  Brunswick class follows Bath Iron Works 3^rd shift – call 442-3311 x2. Make up days may be scheduled where noted.
• A minimum number of students may be required for classes to be held. If a class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, registered students will be notified and will receive a full refund or the opportunity to transfer to another class.
• Refunds are available through the first week of class minus a $25 processing fee, and then pro-rated for medical reasons only.
• If an instructor must cancel one session of a class, students will be notified and will receive a pro-rated refund for that session if no make up date can be scheduled.