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19520 Darnestown Rd
Beallsville, MD 20839

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CLASSES IN JEWISH LEARNING

CIVIL CALENDAR DATES FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS
(For complete event details, click on title.)

Date
Time
Event
Description
Location
Weekly

   
10:00 AM

Shabbat morning service,
led by Rabbi David Shneyer

There is a potluck dairy/vegetarian lunch beginning at about 12:15

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES, led by Rabbi David Shneyer, are held at
Cedar Lane Unitarian Church (lower level of church - park in lower-level parking lot) located at 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland. Services start at 10 am with a potluck dairy/vegetarian lunch beginning at about 12:15 and are weekly unless there is an Open Shabbes - see calendar for Open Shabbes dates.

Get your name on the helper list by emailing Paige to volunteer for a
Saturday morning, goodmanr@verizon.net
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

 10:00am Welcome & Continental Breakfast 10:30 - 12:00pm Presentation: Part One 12:15 - 1:00pm Kosher Dairy/Vegetarian Lunch 1:00 - 1:30pm Relax and Tour Sanctuary 1:30 - 3:00pm Presentation: Part Two

Lunch & Learn in the Country

"The Songs of Israel"

 Rabbi David Shneyer
Founder & Director of Am Kolel, spiritual leader of Kehila Chadasha and member of the Fabrangen Fiddlers.		 Sanctuary
May 17


  

Parsha-Behar: Levit 25.1-26.2

with
"To Be Announced"

   Cedar Lane
May 24

   with
Rabbi David
Parsha-Behukotai: Levit 26.3-27.34
   Cedar Lane
May 31
   with
Rabbi David
Parsha-Bemidbar: Num. 1.1-4.20		   Cedar Lane
June 14
   with
Rabbi David
Parsha-Behaalotekha: Num. 8.1-12.16		   Cedar Lane

How do we know if an Am Kolel event is cancelled due to snow?

Events held in Public Facilities – Rec Centers, Schools and the Ceder Lane Church:

  • Am Kolel follows the county and park service for weather cancellations for events that we hold public facilities (including Ceder Lane Church). If the county or the park service closes their facilities, the Am Kolel event will be cancelled. Call the Park Police at 301-949-3010 to find out if the parks and Rec Centers are closed. Call 301-279-3673 to check if public school buildings are closed. The Ceder Lane Church follows the school closing policy.

Events held in Private Homes:

  • If the Am Kolel event is being held in a private house, you should call the host/hostess to check about cancellations. In general, events held in private homes will not be cancelled due to bad weather.

Events held at Sanctuary:

  • Please call Sanctuary (301) 349-2799 directly to see if an event there is cancelled due to the weather.

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CLASSES IN JEWISH LEARNING:

Adult Learning - Spring 2008

Reb David will be offering two classes in the Spring starting Wednesday evening April 2.

Class Dates
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7

7:00 - 8:10 PM    An Introduction to Jewish Liturgy.  This class will explore order and concepts of the prayers in the siddur. Students will also review melodies to the liturgy.

8:20 - 9:30 PM   The Writings, Part I:  Students will take a critical, literary and psycho-spiritual look at the Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim), the Book of Job, and the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet).  The Song of Songs explores love relationships, the Book of Job address the question of theodicy and the Book of Ecclesiastes addresses questions of meaning in life.

Location:  1719 Wilmart Street, Rockville

One Class:  Am Kolel Full Members or members of Kehila Chadasha - $60;        Non-members $80.

Both classes:  Am Kolel Full Members or members of Kehila Chadasha -$100:        Non members $140

 

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LOOKING AHEAD
JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER

Am Kolel 2008 Calendar of Events Look to this section for a "looking ahead" schedule of Am Kolel events throughout the year. 
Further details & additional events will be posted as they are scheduled.

January
18-19 Founders Shabbat at Sanctuary
21 Tu Bishvat Seder at Reb David's home- Reserved forAm Kolel members only.
25 Am Kolel Home Shabbat Dinners - Reserved forAm Kolel members only.

February
22-23 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary

March
7-8 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary w/Bar Mitzvah
19 Senior Seminar: Rabbi Max Ticktin "The Humor of Shalom Aleichem"
21 Purim Celebration at Garrett Park Town Hall

April
4-6 Jewish Renewal Shabbaton with Rabbis Arthur Waskow & Phyllis Berman
9 Senior Seminar: Professor Myra Sklarew "The Poets of Israel"
20 2nd Night Communal Seder - Reserved for Am Kolel members only.

May
9-10 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary
14 Senior Seminar: Rabbi David Shneyer "The Songs of Israel: The Spirit of Our People""
18 2nd Anniversary Celebration at Sanctuary 2:00-8:00pm

June
6-10 Shabbat/Shavuot Retreat with Rabbi Avram Davis
8 Shavuot Fest

July
18-19 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary
28-Aug 3 Martin Buber Kibbutz (Session 1)

August
4-10 Martin Buber Kibbutz (Session 2)
22-23 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary

September
1 Baal Shem Tov Festival
12-14 Scholars-In-Residence Weekend with Rabbi Shefa Gold

October
17-18 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary

November
14-15 Open Shabbes at Sanctuary
16-23 Jewish Folk Arts Festival

December
12-14 Scholars-In-Residence Weekend with Alan Morinis
21 Hannukah Concert

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DAIRY/VEGETARIAN POT LUCK


What is a potluck meal? What is appropriate to bring?? At Am Kolel potlucks, we request dairy/vegetarian foods such as salads, breads, fruits and vegetables (with or without dip), and, of course, desserts. Generally speaking, enough to serve 4-6, or the number in your party is a good size.

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