We believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor, and our adult education classes are thought-provoking, engaging, and a wonderful way to build new connections — with the material and with your fellow participants!
While we welcome drop-ins at many of our adult education classes and programs, advance registration is always appreciated, either for an entire series or individual sessions. Please see the class descriptions in this catalog, decide which class(es) you’d like to join, and use our quick and easy online form to enroll in classes.
For classes that meet on Zoom, Zoom links and passcodes will be provided to registrants. If you need help finding them, please email our Executive Director, Sahar Oz.
5787 (2026-2027) Course Offerings
Hebrew for Beginners
Dates: Thursdays (weekly), 6:30 – 7:30 pm Mode: Zoom Only Faculty: Marc Schwartz Fee: Included with Society Hill Synagogue Membership • $54 for General Public Beginning: We are offering this class again to help our congregants learn (or re-learn) how to read Hebrew. We use the National Jewish Outreach Hebrew Reading Crash Course, which has provided more than 215,000 North American Jews with the skills to read Hebrew. The course focuses on the Hebrew alphabet and basic reading skills, including learning some basic vocabulary and grammar. No prior knowledge of
Nuts & Bolts: A (Re)Introduction to Judaism
Dates: Tuesdays — October 6, October 20, November 17, December 15, January 26, February 16, March 9, April 13, May 18 Time: 7:00 – 8:15 pm Mode: In-Person (with Zoom possible when necessary) Faculty: Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Fee: $18 for Society Hill Synagogue Members • $108 for the General Public Nuts & Bolts is both for students new to Judaism and for students looking to re-examine and reinvest in their relationship to the foundational elements of Judaism and Jewish living. This includes an exploration of different Jewish conceptions of God