The Message, Volume 18, Number 1, September 1990 Page: 3 of 8
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Rabbi Ernesto Yattah
Monday Mornings
9:30-10:30 am: Bible/Rabbi Jack Segal. Rabbi Segal continues his annual
journey through Scriptures with the Book of Ezra, the scribe who in the middle
of the 5th century B.C.E., a period of religious anarchy, returned to the Holy
Land from Babylonia to show the Jewish people the proper direction to God.
9:30-10:30 am: Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah/Rabbi Ernesto Yattah. Everything
you thought you knew about the Jewish holidays, the Jewish life cycle, the Sid-
dur, etc., but really didn’t! Open to all, but everyone who wants to participate
in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah “graduation” in the Sanctuary next fall must also sign
up for Prayerbook Hebrew.
10:30-11:30 am: Jewish Philosophy — Old Texts, New Readings/Rabbi
Ernesto Yattah. An exploration of the classical texts of Judaism (Bible,
Talmud, Midrash, philosophy) and a search in them for insights that are rele-
vant to the existential situation of people living in the post-modern age.
10:30-11:30 am: Prayerbook Hebrew/Ethel Feigon. No previous knowledge
of Hebrew necessary. Learn to read basic Hebrew as well as the Saturday
morning prayers. Open to all. Required for all Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class
students.
Monday Evenings
7:30-8:30 pm: Prayerbook Hebrew/Betty Zollars. No previous knowledge of
Hebrew necessary. Learn to read basic Hebrew as well as the Saturday morn-
ing prayers. Open to all. Required for all Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class
students.
8:30-9:30 pm: Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah/Rabbi Ernesto Yattah. Everything
you thought you knew about the Jewish holidays, the Jewish life cycle, the
Siddur, etc., but really didn’t! Open to all, but everyone who wants to par-
ticipate in a Bar/Bat Mitzvah “graduation” in the Sanctuary next fall must
also sign up for Prayerbook Hebrew.
8:00-10:00 pm: Israeli Dancing/Rachel Rozycki Weisblatt. For many, many
years, one of the most popular of Akiba classes. Expert choreographer Rachel
Weisblatt continues her teaching of delightful Israeli and Hassidic dances in
the Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium. Top students have a chance to appear in
special programs.
Friday Mornings
10:00-11:30 am: Modern Hebrew/Ida Wadler. Fourth-year conversational
Hebrew, combined with the study of modern Hebrew grammar and
vocabulary. A continuation of last year’s class, but open to all with a good
reading knowledge of Hebrew.
Minimum of eight students required for each class.
All Akiba classes open to the public free of charge.
conversational Hebrew as well as Prayerbook Hebrew.
Jewish history can be studied in the great Jewish history
book, the Bible, and Jewish philosophical thoughts and
concepts can be explored in depth. For fun and exercise,
there’s lively Israeli dancing, and for reward, there’s the
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah course which is climaxed by a com-
plete Shabbat service in the Sanctuary next fall, conducted
entirely by your class!
To register, or for more informtion, call Rabbi Segal or
Ruth Gardner at 666-1881.
Rabbi Jack Segal
Treat Yourself to New Ideas for the New Year!
Sign Up NOW for Akiba’s
1990-91 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES BEGINNING OCTOBER 15!
To make the most of the New Year 5751, make this the
year you stimulate your intellect, sharpen your Judaic
knowledge, and open up your opportunities to make new
friendships with other very interesting people. How do you
do, you ask? Why, just sign up for some of the Akiba
Institute’s new 8-month adult education classes which begin
the week of October 15. They’re all stimulating...and
they’re all free!
As you can see by the course list, you have several
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