What happens when we die? Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought
Mondays, April 7, 14, 28 and May 5 at 7:30pm
Judaism is a religion often thought to be concerned exclusively with the living. The Bible is near-silent on afterlife. This course will examine the evolution of Jewish thought about bodily resurrection and spiritual immortality based on Rabbi Neil Gillman’s book, “The Death of Death.” At the conclusion of this class we will explore our own personal synthesis of the role of resurrection and immortality in the meaning of life and the meaning of death.

Who Will Say Kaddish for Me?
Monday, May 12 at 7:30 PM
One session seminar on our tradition and our evolving minhag (custom) at Sha’aray Shalom

There are many questions that we ask when a loved one has died. How long do we recite Kaddish? Is one allowed to say Kaddish for anyone or does it have to be for a relative? Why is it that my Dad says Kaddish for all of my grandparents, but when he dies (after 120), I will say Kaddish only for him? Is one allowed to say Kaddish for a non-Jew? Can women say Kaddish? Why are some names publicly recited at the synagogue for Kaddish and others are not?

Answers to these questions and others will be explored at this seminar. At this time, we will also have the opportunity to dialogue about new rituals which the Religious Practices committee and clergy are developing in regards to Kaddish.

The Adult Education Committee would love to hear from you. Please contact Joyce Friedman at jfriedman@friedmanstein.com with your wish-list for Adult Ed.