“Who is wise? The person who learns from everyone.” (Psalm 119:99)
Adult Education at Temple Sholom
Our congregation values Torah and comprehensive Jewish learning, and we offer a robust catalog of adult education opportunities throughout the week in the spirit of lifelong learning. Taught by our clergy and community members, available topics include Hebrew, Talmud, modern and ancient Jewish history, Jewish text, short stories, spirituality and more. Register for Adult Education Classes on our calendar pages!
Quick Links
- Register for Intro to Judaism Classes for 5785 Fall Cohort - In Person Only (Beginning Nov 10, 2025)
- The next class, after the fall cohort, begins on February 2, 2026
- Introduction to Judaism Resources
- Wednesday Morning Study Group Schedule for 2025-2026
- Register for URJ Online Introduction to Hebrew
Upcoming Adult Education Events
Sunday Scholar Series: Rabbi Conover on "When the World Feels Unraveled: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for a Steady Heart"
Sunday, Oct 19th 9:30a to 10:30a
Adult Ed Short Stories with Cliff Scott-Rudnick
Sunday, Oct 19th 1:00p to 2:00p
Adult Education Monday Night Film
Monday, Oct 20th 7:00p to 9:00p
Talmud Study
Tuesday, Oct 21st 8:30a to 9:30a
Wednesday Morning Study Group
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 10:00a to 11:30a
Shakespeare Discussion, with Mitchell Brown
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 6:30p to 8:00p
Sunday Scholar Series: Rabbi Conover on "When the World Feels Unraveled: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for a Steady Heart"
Sunday, Oct 26th 9:30a to 10:30a
Adult Ed Short Stories with Cliff Scott-Rudnick
Sunday, Oct 26th 1:00p to 2:00p
Talmud Study
Tuesday, Oct 28th 8:30a to 9:30a
Wednesday Morning Study Group
Wednesday, Oct 29th 10:00a to 11:30a
Men's Collective
Wednesday, Oct 29th 5:00p to 6:15p
Shakespeare Discussion, with Mitchell Brown
Wednesday, Oct 29th 6:30p to 8:00p
Sunday Scholar Series: Rabbi Conover on "When the World Feels Unraveled: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for a Steady Heart"
Sunday, Nov 2nd 9:30a to 10:30a
Adult Ed Short Stories with Cliff Scott-Rudnick
Sunday, Nov 2nd 1:00p to 2:00p
Talmud Study
Tuesday, Nov 4th 8:30a to 9:30a
In addition to a variety of Sunday class options featuring our clergy and guest speaker series, we also offer:
- Monday evening Introduction to Judaism and A Taste of Judaism classes
- Monday evening bi-monthly film screenings & discussion
- Tuesday morning weekly Talmud study with our rabbis
- Wednesday morning weekly discussion group with our clergy/education team
- Wednesday evening Shakespere discussion
- Wednesday evening parallel classes for parents during Midweek Hebrew
- Friday evening Shabbat guest speakers
- Shabbat morning Torah study minyan with clergy
- Sunday morning parallel classes for parents during Religious School
- Sunday afternoon short stories discussion
Last year’s class topics included the following series:
- Hartman Hot Topics with Rabbi Conover - Fall & Spring Sundays, 9:30-10:30 AM
- Prayer & Liturgy 101 with Cantor Ben-David - Winter Sundays, 11 AM - 12 PM
- Eating Jewishly with Rabbi Gellman - Winter Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 PM
- Israel 101 with Rabbi Singer - Seasonal Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 PM
- Short Stories with Cliff Scott-Rudnick - Sundays, 2-3 PM
- Shakespeare Discussion with Mitchell Brown - Wednesdays, 6:30-8 PM
- Intro to Biblical Hebrew with Mitchell Brown - Sundays, 10:30-11:30 AM
Questions? Contact Rabbi Gellman at rabbigellman@sholomchicago.org.
 Temple Sholom3480 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60657 773-525-4707 Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Member Terms |
|
 |
Westlawn Cemetery & Mausoleum and Lakeshore Jewish FuneralsPrivacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Member Terms
©2025 All rights reserved. Find out more about ShulCloud