Adult Education

Adat Ari El classes are currently being provided online, using Zoom web-conferencing software. You may join a class by clicking on its link below. If you do not have the Zoom software loaded on your device, you will be prompted on how to download the software the first time you click to join any session of the classes offered below. Once the software is downloaded, Zoom will prompt you how to connect to the session.

CURRENT CLASSES                                                         

Mishnah Monday- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Taught by Rabbi Bernhard
Weekly interactive discussions on the Mishnah of Brachot/Blessings.
Every Monday. Click here to join.

Torah on Tuesday- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Taught by Rabbi Bernhard
Join us as we explore the Book of Exodus through the lens of traditional Jewish commentators. Each week we will look at different commandments and laws, see what they reveal about the Torah’s values, and discuss if and how those values may, or may not, be relevant for us today.
Every Tuesday. Click here to join.

Multi-Interest Day (MID)- 10:30am/11:30am
Taught by Rabbi Yarkin and Rabbi Mark Goodman
MID is live again in the midst of our international health crises.  Our superlative teachers, Rabbi Jessica Yarkin and Rabbi Mark Goodman, will continue their upbeat and insightful teaching of Creation Myths and Kabbalah, respectively, through Zoom.  Classes are scheduled at 10:30 am and at 11:30 am.  Click here to join.

Meditation Minyan- 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Taught by Diego Gesualdi
Diego Gesualdi will lead us in weekly sessions on Wednesday evenings. Sessions will include a brief introduction, a discussion regarding a topic of the day, meditation, and conclude with an opportunity for questions and comments.
Every Wednesday. Click here to join, and enter password 642102 when prompted.

Interactive Passover- 7:30 - 8:30pm
Taught by Peter Levitan, author of "The Global Hagadah"
Tips and material to enrich your Seder and make it more fun and engaging, including a fun sing-along of song parodies you can include in your own Seder.
Thursday, 4/2: Seder Song Parodies Sing-Along: For the link to this class, click here. To download the song sheets for the 4/2 class in advance, click here. 

See below to click and view materials for Peter's class, or just for fun!

The Best Seder Checklist Ever

Discussion Topics for Seder Dinnertime

How to Have a Safe and Fun Coronavirus Passover Seder

To check out some other Passover related sources from Peter, see the links below. Peter Levitan is the author of "The Global Haggadah" and "The Seder Leader's Guide," both to be published in 2021.

Children's Seder and Holiday Games

COVID-19, Kids and Passover Preparations

The Iconic Maxwell House Haggadah, From 1932 to Mrs. Maisel

Delicious Haroset Recipes from Around the World

Feminism at the Passover Seder, Pt 1

Hardening Pharoah's Heart: A Behavioral View

Passover Seder Folktales and Midrashim

Passover Seder Menus and Recipes, Pt. 1

Passover Seder Menus and Recipes, Pt. 2

Teaching Children: Insights From the Haggadah's Four Children, Part 1

Teaching Children: Insights From the Haggadah's Four Children, Part 2

Yitzhak Rabin and Spilling Drops of Wine at the Passover Seder