Adath Jeshurun Congregation — Adult Learning
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-2424
Fax: 952-545-2913
ninas@adath.net
www.adathjeshurun.org
Adath offers many adult learning opportunities, including Hebrew and prayer skills classes, informal study groups, basic Judaism, “December Challenges for Interfaith Families,” gourmet Jewish cooking, a Hebrew conversation group and visiting scholars. In 2008-09, look for fun and innovative Synaplex Shabbat weekends of choices, connections and community for all ages.

Bet Shalom Congregation — Adult Education
13613 Orchard Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-933-8525
Fax: 952-933-3238
info@betshalom.org
www.betshalom.org
Committee Chair: Naomi Shapiro
Plans and presents educational programs for adults.

Beth El Synagogue — Adult Education
5224 W. 26th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-3512
Fax: 952-920-8755
www.bethelsynagogue.org
Rabbis: Alexander Davis and Avi Olitzky
Beth El offers a wide variety of adult education opportunities. From small study groups to larger, formal classes and from traditional Torah texts to topics on current events, Beth El adult education programs invite participants to grab hold of the “tree of life.”

Beth El Synagogue — Sacred Chanting
5224 W. 26th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-3512, ext. 109
Fax: 952-920-8755
Leader: Cantor Audrey Abrams
Sacred chanting is a spiritual practice that is meditative, contemplative, and a great way to lower your blood pressure. Chants and melodies using Hebrew phrases from the Bible help us to understand the text on a deeper level and open our hearts and minds spiritually. Sacred chanting takes place 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.

Beth Jacob Congregation — Engaging Shabbat
1179 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
651-452-2226
Fax: 651-452-0573
info@beth-jacob.org
www.beth-jacob.org
President: Geoffrey Marshall
Administrator: Harold Slobof
Director of Congregational Learning: Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Rabbi: Morris Allen
Put aside the distractions of daily life and dive into the things that fill you. Shabbat creates space in your life — and your calendar — for joy, community and connection. Engaging Shabbat offers choices as well — choices about how to explore and express Judaism together as a community of unique individuals.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — Adult Education
4221 Sunset Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 54416
952-926-7867
Fax: 952-926-2936
baisline@baisyisroel.org
ygreenberg@baisyisroel.org
www.baisyisroel.org
Directors: Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff and Rabbi Yechezkel Greenberg
More than 23 ongoing weekly classes are offered in a wide array of topics, including hands-on approach to Shabbos, Kashrus and an in-depth study of several tractates in the Talmud. Holidays and special Jewish events are also highlighted. In addition, programs geared specifically for women and teenage girls are available.

Congregation Darchei Noam — Shabbat Afternoon Classes
5224 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
612-920-3424
darcheinoammn@yahoo.com
www.darcheinoammn.org
On Shabbat afternoon, between Mincha and Ma’arriv services, members of the congregation offer classes on a range of topics from Jewish philosophy and history to parsha specific themes.

Congregation Darchei Noam — Weekly Gemarah Class
Director: Rob Portnoe
Darchei Noam offers a weekly Gemarah class on Sunday mornings. The class begins after morning services and offers in-depth analysis of specific topics in the Gemarah.

CORE Center (Community Outreach Renewal and Education Organization)
Minneapolis Center: 20 Nathan Ln. N., Plymouth, MN 55441;
St. Paul Center: 2575 W. Seventh St., St. Paul, MN 55116
651-690-2669
Fax: 651-690-0704
rabbiggit@yahoo.com
Educational and outreach organization dedicated to serving the Russian-speaking Jewish community of Minnesota. Activities and functions of CORE Center include classes in Judaism, Jewish philosophy and history, Jewish law, lifetime events from birth on, family and personal counseling, and Judaic library and educational materials.

Inward Bound
18 Orme Ct.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-686-4455
Fax: 651-686-4456
IB@IB.org
www.IB.org
Director: Rabbi Moishe Kasowitz
Adult camping — four-day trips to the Boundary Waters Area providing four healthy and relaxing days of camping with Rabbi Kasowitz and a guest rabbi, allowing the participants to take a deep look into Judaism in their lives without distraction. Exotic adventure trips for couples — experience the beauty of the rain forest and learn Torah perspectives with Rabbi Manis Friedman.

Jewish Learning Institute
2845 Hedberg Dr.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-929-9922
Fax: 952-545-0776
JLI@ChabadMinneapolis.com
www.MyJLI.com
The JLI offers university-level courses in Judaic studies in an innovative and academically rigorous, yet accessible, format. Geared to Jews of all backgrounds seeking a deeper understanding and appreciation of Jewish thought, heritage and tradition.

Lubavitch Yeshiva of Minnesota
1554 Midway Pkwy.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-642-9122
Fax: 651-917-9283
lubavitchyeshiva@aol.com
www.ykmonline.com
Dean: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm
A yeshiva for post-graduate rabbinical students specializing in practical rabbinics.

MaZAL — Mount Zion’s Adult Learning
1300 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-698-3881
Fax: 651-698-1263
mountzion@mzion.org
www.mzion.org
Executive Director: Jane Steinman
Lifelong learning is a core value of Judaism and an integral part of Mount Zion Temple’s vision statement. Mount Zion offers many enriching choices during the year — contact the Temple office to receive a listing of courses and events.

Minneapolis Community Kollel
4221 Sunset Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-926-8244
Fax: 952-926-2936
kollel@mnkollel.org
www.mnkollel.org
Rosh Kollel: Rabbi Chaim Gibber and Rabbi Menachem Frank
The Minneapolis Community Kollel is an adult educational institution dedicated to the promotion of Jewish awareness and Torah ideals. The kollel is open to the entire Jewish community and offers many learning opportunities including one-on-one Torah study on any topic of choice, as well as ongoing classes and programs at a variety of locations across the Twin Cities.

MAT — Adult Education
P.O. Box 368
Hopkins, MN 55343
612-677-3268
Fax: 612-677-3839
obsession@matmn.org
www.matmn.org
Executive Director: Ilan Sharon
The mission of Minnesotans Against Terrorism is to shape public opinion in support of the war against terrorism. MAT participated in the production of the film Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West, which reveals an “insider’s view” of the hatred that the Islamic radicals are teaching to their youth, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination. MAT is holding educational events combining Obsession screenings and speaking engagements. We are seeking additional opportunities to hold events in synagogues, community centers and at private showings. Contact us to arrange a screening and speaking engagement.

Or Emet Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism — Adult Education
651-699-6302
oremet@comcast.net
www.oremet.org
President: Margo Fox
Ritual Leader: Harold Londer
Adult programs and discussions are held twice a month on Sunday mornings in St. Paul at Friends School and following our brief Humanistic Shabbat services on Friday evenings at the Minneapolis JCC. For dates and times, please go to Or Emet’s Web site. Everyone is welcome.

Partners in Torah
2800 Joppa Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
612-310-8285
Fax: 952-922-7844
ACohen@mnkollel.org
www.torahacademymn.org
Coordinator: Rabbi Aryeh Cohen
Study one-on-one with a knowledgeable partner on the Jewish topic of your choice throughout the year on Tuesday nights. Not a class, not a lecture — a partnership in learning. Call to arrange a partner and start learning more about Judaism in a lively study hall environment for adults.

St. Paul JCC — Department of Jewish Learning and Living
1375 St. Paul Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-255-4732
pschumacher@stpauljcc.org
www.stpauljcc.org
Program Director: Penny Schumacher
The St. Paul JCC offers a varied palette of Jewish-perspective programs designed for today’s challenging and busy lifestyles. The programs reach out to the diversity of our Jewish community. Classes, exhibits and activities enhance intellectual, emotional and spiritual well-being.

St. Paul JCC — Florence Melton Adult Mini-School
This two-year adult education program, designed by the Melton Center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has classes in both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Taught by master teachers, the program touches on Jewish thought, life, history and ethics.

The Supportive Torah
612-339-1256
jekaner@hotmail.com
Leader: Jeff Elliot Kaner
The Supportive Torah is comprised of a support group, an “Ask the Rabbi” session and a Torah class that meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at Fishman’s Kosher Deli, 4100 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park. Rabbis from the Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist movements speak on Jewish topics that have included: Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Passover and Purim), observance of Shabbos and kashrut, tikkun olam, tzedaka, the Talmud and the Torah parsha.

Temple of Aaron — Adult Education
616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-8874
Fax: 651-698-3000
rabbishavitlonstein@templeofaaron.org
www.templeofaaron.org
Join us for exciting adult education classes and become a “Student of Aaron.” Some classes are new (Torah-To-Go and Fundamentals of Judaism II) and some are old familiar favorites (Coffee with Rashi and Weekly Talmud), but all promise to be both educational and enjoyable. For more details, visit: www.templeofaaron.org.

Temple Israel — Adult Education
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-374-0344
Fax: 612-377-6630
wschwartz@templeisrael.com
www.templeisrael.com
Rabbi: Sim Glaser
Adult Learning Coordinator: Wendy Schwartz, R.J.E.
Temple Israel offers adult Jewish learning opportunities that enable all learners to make informed Jewish choices in our daily lives, to establish and nurture community, to nourish our souls, and to inspire love for a vibrant, living, breathing Jewish life. Scholars, speakers, classes and workshops are open to the community. Contact us for a brochure.

The Uptown Shul at Kenesseth Israel
4330 W. 28th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-2183
Fax: 952-920-2184
office@KenessethIsrael.org
www.KenessethIsrael.org
Our new Shabbat morning format begins with prayer at 8:45 a.m. Escort your children to our excellent youth programming and leave them in expert hands while you connect more deeply with the service or seek out and explore the world of contemporary Jewish philosophy with alternative classes led by friendly and knowledgeable rabbis. Stay when services end at 10:45 a.m. for any of several innovative and relevant classes led by Rabbi Chaim Goldberger, Ms. Miriam Cardozo and other talented teachers. At 11:30 a.m., collect your happy children and join together as a community for a delectable Kiddush. Then tell all your friends and come again next week.