Adult Learning
Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Continuing Education Program
2024-2025 Calendar 5785
Programs are held in person usually on the Second Thursday of the month at 7 PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 7:00 PM
Innovations in Israeli Education, Dr. Ronna HasBrouck
Dr. Ronna HasBrouck is the SAU 107’s Superintendent. In March 2023, she was part of the delegation of the American Association of School Administrators, (AASA) – American-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) trip. Among others, she met with the Mayors of Bethlehem and Tel Aviv. She will share some of the unique facets of Israeli education.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Dangerous Situations Awareness Course in Houses of Worship, Captain Vernon Thomas
Dangerous Situations can happen anywhere - Walmart, Post Office, and sadly, Houses of Worship. Captain Vernon Thomas of the Derry Police Department will talk about creating environmental awareness and helpful tips” for managing emergencies in public areas and buildings including houses of worship.
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:00 PM
The Jewish Wedding, Rabbi Robert Lefkowitz
What has G-d been doing since He finished making the world? He has been matching couples. In Judaism, marriage has always been considered a sacred institution. It has been viewed as a holy covenant.
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 7:00 PM
Your Diet and Your Health, David Riese
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
Beyond AI: Thriving in the New Era, Wayne Kurtzman
The online world and offline world will become more engaging, more visual and more interesting. Artificial Intelligence is just one part of the changes. Learn what is gradually (and rapidly) changing and how to thrive as we move from the industrial era to the new digital economy.
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 7:00 PM
How to Pray with Your Whole Body, Arielle Welch
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:00 PM
Israel’s Wars, Robert Crawford
He will discuss birth of Israel and the ‘67 and ‘73 Arab Israeli conflicts.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7:00 PM
The Camera as Weapon: Deconstructing Nazi Images, Tom White
Photojournalism, not just print journalism, became a respected arbiter of “fact” with the liberation of the camps. Do photos still have the same impact and what are potential pitfalls in using them? Photographs do not merely capture or illustrate the historical past, they interpret it. How do we construct and deconstruct narratives? A potential pitfall in teaching about the Holocaust is using Holocaust imagery without ever teaching students how to evaluate and decode those images. Nazi photographers were designated as “weapons” of the Nazi effort, and their images continue to have power to shape the narrative in ways that serve the perpetrator.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 7:00 PM
The Church of the Transfiguration, Reverend Marjorie Gerbracht
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 7:00 PM
Sharing Stores with People You Love, Leslie Kirshman
All programs are held at Etz Hayim Synagogue, 1 ½ Hood Road, Derry, NH 03038.
There is no charge, but donations are encouraged to allow us to continue with these and other programs. The presentation is part of Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Adult Continuing Education Program, Hot Topics and Cool Contemporary Stuff. Please visit www.etzhayim.org/learn/adult-learning for a complete listing of Hot Topics. For more information, please contact Stephen Soreff, MD, at soreffs15@aol.com or 603-895-6120.