Here at Emek Shalom, we have historically prided ourselves on having a strong and vibrant culture of Adult Education that far exceeds our size as a relatively small congregation. Our goal is to create, nourish, and sustain a community of lifelong learners, and at TES you will find a plethora of classes taught by rabbis, community experts and guests, who aim to bring depth and breadth to the subjects they explore. Our classes and programs provide paths of connection that meet learners wherever they are in their journey.
Please join Rabbi Julie for a midday walk in Lithia Park, on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at a slightly new time: 1:00 pm. This will be a time to walk and take in the beauty of the foliage and just BE together.
Meet at the entrance to Lithia Park at top of the Ashland Plaza. See the calendar for the current scheduled walks.
Meet at the entrance to Lithia Park at top of the Ashland Plaza. In the event of rain, we will still meet at the entrance to the park and will then decide together if we want to go forth and walk in the rain or instead go to a restaurant or cafe.
Join fellow TES members and others at 5 pm every Tuesday evening on Zoom. For more information, email office@emekshalom.org
This is an ongoing group that meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm on TES Zoom. It’s a time of sharing, listening, and connecting for anyone who identifies as a man in our TES community. Please contact Chazzan Randall Miller for more info.
Please join TES member Julia Sommer for a weekly silent meditation (after a short lead-in) in the TES library. We will end at 9:15 am, followed by optional discussion. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to get settled. Our TES Office Manager can let you in starting at 8:30 am. This offering will be in-person only.
Julia is a long-term meditator and Zen Buddhist practitioner and was a co-leader of the TES Wednesday morning meditations for several years with Rabbi Joshua and other lay leaders.
Every second Saturday members Julia Sommer and Diane Werich will facilitate the Shabbat Torah Study as a Mussar Torah Study, building discussions largely based on the book, The Mussar Torah Commentary: A Spiritual Path to Living a Meaningful and Ethical Life, edited by Rabbi Barry Block. Each chapter in the book offers an essay by a rabbi or scholar about a mussar middah (value or character trait) central to the story of the weekly Torah portion. For more information, email office@emekshalom.org.
Check back for a new class. See Mussar for more information.
Tuesday afternoon Torah Study, 5:00 pm
Saturday morning Torah study, 9:00-9:45 am Please see our calendar for the current schedule.
If you’re interested in joining our extraordinary Temple Emek Shalom Mussar Study program (or just to hear more), contact Marty Towbin.