Education

Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub Adult Education Classes
Wednesdays (click here for dates)
7-9pm (with Ma’ariv at 6:30pm)
The Montagu Centre, London
£5 each week
Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub provides opportunities to learn and think about Judaism, faith and philosophy for people from all religions and backgrounds. Classes cover a range of topics throughout the year.
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ONLINE Biblical Hebrew Course
Tuesdays (click here for dates)
7-8pm
Online via Zoom
£20 for 5 weeks
Did you enjoy the Hebrew Crash Course? Want to improve your Hebrew skills? Why not join Rabbi Lea Mühlstein’s weekly interactive online course to learn Biblical Hebrew! Course participants should know the Hebrew letters but do not need to have prior knowledge of Hebrew as a language. More advanced students can join the course at a later stage.
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The Learning Circle – Classical Hebrew Classes
Tuesdays, 8 January – 2 April 2019 (except 19 February) | 30 April – 23 July 2019 (except 28 May)
7-8pm
Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London
Free for LJS members and registered proselytes, £10 per week for non members
Teachers: Susannah Alexander, Sally Gold and Rabbi Alexandra Wright
A new beginners’ reading course, as well as for those who would like to improve their Hebrew reading and learn to navigate their way around the Siddur.
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The Learning Circle – Tuesday Texts
Tuesdays, 8 January – 2 April 2019 | 30 April – 23 July 2019
11:15-12:30am
Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London
Free for LJS members and friends, £10 per week for non members
Teachers: LJS Rabbis, Rabbi Dr Michael Hilton, Dr Dov Softi & Susannah Alexander
Study biblical texts and commentaries and enjoy sessions on Jewish art and music. Previous classes have examined the influence of Jewish texts on Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, Maimonides and Jewish Rationalism, and an introduction to Kabbalah.
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West Central Liberal Synagogue Beginner’s Hebrew
Tuesdays, Weekly
7:30-8:15pm
Montagu Centre
Contact Rabbi Jackie Tabick for details and to join.
 
West Central Liberal Synagogue Judaism 101
Tuesdays, Weekly
8:15-9:30pm
Montagu Centre
A weekly exploration of the Jewish festivals, traditions and history.
Contact Rabbi Jackie Tabick for details and to join.
 
Leo Baeck College Lehrhaus
Various dates and times
Leo Baeck College, London or Online
Prices vary for each course (Please check the website to confirm exact prices)
The Lehrhaus is the Leo Baeck College’s programme in adult Jewish lifelong learning. The programme has been operating for a number of years with great success. The courses include study in Bible, Talmud, philosophy, Biblical Hebrew, Midrash, sacred music, Jews and art, ulpan and others.
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If your community has an adult education programme you’d like to be included in our listings please email educationhub@liberaljudaism.org.

Join with other young people from small Liberal Judaism communities in years 9 & 10 to explore ‘Judaism in plain sight’ – what does it mean to be Jewish in today’s world?

This programme, aimed at Progressive Jewish communities with a maximum of 5 students in years 9 or 10, provides the chance for post-B’nei Mitzvah students to examine our Liberal values and traditions, and where they fit into modern life; in plain sight.
 
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Ba’alei Tefillah is Liberal Judaism’s lay leadership programme, training members so that they can lead all aspects of a service in their community – including reading from the Torah and delivering a sermon.
 
From its origins, Liberal Judaism has always celebrated the partnership of a professional rabbinate and committed lay men and women. The movement is committed to strengthening local communities by nurturing the skills and commitment of individuals.
 
Since 2010, the Ba’alei Tefillah programme has given participants the opportunity to meet and work with fellow Liberal Jews from all over the UK, to study and discuss the rich tradition and meaning of Jewish liturgy and its role in modern Jewish communities.
 
Participants learn about the essential elements of the Jewish prayer service and speaking confidently in front of others, as well as ways in which they can serve their communities as informed and engaged members.
 
The course includes a mix of distance learning, group get-togethers and a summer residential retreat.
 
Please email Alexandra Simonont for more details.

The LJ Learning Network was created in 2013 as a response to the need of community educators for training, networking, and sharing of resources and experiences in our movement.

On this background we have run a plethora of seminars for everyone involved in children’s learning on subjects like: Safeguarding, Learning Disabilities, especially autism, creative curricula, sensitive teenage Holocaust education, Israel and Hebrew. The seminars are suitable for all levels of teaching experience.

We currently run a yearly educators seminar together with Reform Judaism, as well as providing curricula, and support for headteachers and chedarim.

If you would like support, have an idea or would like to get involved please contact our Education Consultant.

Liberal Judaism’s Resource Bank is your essential guide to running a community, containing invaluable advice, downloadable template documents and training opportunities.
 
You will find teaching resources for the whole community, including cheder and adult learning curricula, service booklets for every occasion, sermons to share, musical recordings, PR templates and a library of books and DVDs you can borrow.
 
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The 2013 Day of Celebration saw the launch of the LAFTAs (Liberal Academy for Film and Torah Awards), a competition where Liberal Judaism religion schools are asked to make a short film on a Jewish topic, linked to the biannual Day of Celebration theme.
 
The 2017 LAFTAs theme was: What would your community look like in the Messianic Age?

The 2017 theme made communities to think about creating an ideal world. Imagine a world where everyone is working together towards social justice, environmental stability, global harmony – what are the issues that matter to your community specifically, and how are you using Liberal Jewish values to work on them? How does your community envision the Messianic Age?
 
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