BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//B'nai Torah Congregation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for B'nai Torah Congregation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260323T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260323T111500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20260107T184134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184134Z UID:10000573-1774264500-1774264500@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Three Strange Books of the Bible DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Howard Shub for a six-week course\, Three Strange Books of the Bible. Beyond the Five Books of Moses\, the Tanach includes writings that shape Jewish life and tradition. Three of them—Jonah\, Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)\, and Esther—are so central that we read them on Yom Kippur\, Sukkot\, and Purim. But why these books\, and why on these days? What meaning do they hold for us today? Join us as we explore these timeless texts and uncover why our tradition elevates them as essential to the Jewish calendar. Truly\, a course that is one for the books! \n VIRTUAL – ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/three-strange-books-of-the-bible-2/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Three-Strange-Bible-Books-Rabbi-Howard-Shub-scaled-V7BOSt.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260312T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260312T174500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T203221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184135Z UID:10000527-1773337500-1773337500@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:The Bible with and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Jack Moline and Reverand Nancy Zuckerman of Good Shepard Lutheran Church as interfaith congregational members learn together in a class examining key Hebrew Bible passages and how they’ve been interpreted differently by Jews and Christians. Through historical\, literary\, and theological lenses\, we’ll uncover the original meanings of these texts and their rich afterlives in both traditions. This interfaith class will deepen your understanding of the Bible as a dynamic source of meaning\, insight\, and inspiration for all readers. We will be discussing How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. \n Limited to 15 members from each congregation. \n IN-PERSON\n Free for B’nai Torah Members \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/the-bible-with-and-without-jesus-how-jews-and-christians-read-the-same-stories-differently/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260218T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260218T133000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T203237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184148Z UID:10000530-1771421400-1771421400@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Conversational Yiddish DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The focus of this class will be primarily Yiddish conversation and dialogue. This means that some knowledge of the language is necessary. We will view excerpts from Yiddish films\, listen to poetry and songs and practice reading jokes\, curses and enjoyable stories. Yiddish culture – old and new – will be presented in English. Mainly\, we will have fun using our mame-loshn. \n Instructor: Chaya Kessler\n VIRTUAL – ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $54 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/conversational-yiddish/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T174500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20260107T184151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184151Z UID:10000576-1770831900-1770831900@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Hebrew Prayer for Beginners DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nFor those who have recently learned to read the Hebrew letters\, and those who would like to learn to read our prayers more fluently. The class focuses on reading reinforcement of the letters and reading and understanding our Shabbat prayers. The class is only open to those who have completed the Hebrew Reading for Beginners course\, or are already able to read Hebrew. \nTextbooks: Ten Minute Hebrew Reader (Revised Edition) and Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults.  \nMembers: $150 | Guests: $180 \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/hebrew-prayer-for-beginners/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes,Hebrew END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260210T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260210T103000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T203639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184336Z UID:10000532-1770719400-1770719400@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Amazing Secrets of Amazing Prayers DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Hector Epelbaum for a three-week course\, Amazing Secrets of Amazing Prayers. Amazing secrets and meanings of the main prayers of our Kabbalat Shabbat and morning services. Did you know that the Ein Keheloinu is written in reverse order? \n IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $18 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/amazing-secrets-of-amazing-prayers/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Amazing-Secrets-Amazing-Prayers-Rabbi-Epelbaum-2026-scaled-Zc1INK.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260126T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260126T111500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T204206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184910Z UID:10000538-1769426100-1769426100@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Sages of the Talmud DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join B’nai Torah past president\, Ed Sopher for this six-week course about the Sages of the Talmud. We have all heard stories from the Talmud in sermons or in various classes. But usually the stories told are the “Cliff Notes” versions – many of the details have been left out. In this class we will dive into the full text of several of the most famous Talmudic stories and get a better sense of the Rabbis who helped shape the Jewish law we practice today. \n IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/sages-of-the-talmud/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sages-of-the-Talmud-Ed-Sopher-2026-scaled-SW87q6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260122T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260122T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20260107T184915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184915Z UID:10000582-1769108400-1769108400@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Love\, Sex and Death in the Midrash DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Senior Rabbi Jack Moline for a four-week course\, Love\, Sex and Death in the Midrash. The title ought to say it all\, but if it doesn’t\, come look at some surprising perspectives on the human condition that are remarkably romantic\, explicit\, and comforting (sometimes all at once). \n IN-PERSON\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/love-sex-and-death-in-the-midrash-2/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Love-Death-Sex-in-Midrash-Rabbi-Jack-Moline-scaled-uP0Ol6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260122T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260122T103000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T204211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T204333Z UID:10000539-1769077800-1769077800@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Love\, Sex and Death in the Midrash DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Senior Rabbi Jack Moline for a four-week course\, Love\, Sex and Death in the Midrash. The title ought to say it all\, but if it doesn’t\, come look at some surprising perspectives on the human condition that are remarkably romantic\, explicit\, and comforting (sometimes all at once). \n IN-PERSON\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/love-sex-and-death-in-the-midrash/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Love-Death-Sex-in-Midrash-Rabbi-Jack-Moline-scaled-uP0Ol6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T110000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T204216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T184917Z UID:10000540-1768993200-1768993200@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Better Ways to Understand our Ancient Jewish Folklore Through Midrash DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Ruth Weiner to Better Ways to Understand our Ancient Jewish Folklore Through Midrash. Midrash (“to seek”) arose as a way to interpret Torah\, filling in gaps through law (halakhah) and story (aggadah). Still evolving today\, it invites us to uncover new insights into both well-known and overlooked biblical figures. In this class\, we will explore midrash as a living art form. Come and find out. \n IN-PERSON & ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $18 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/better-ways-to-understand-our-ancient-jewish-folklore-through-midrash/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251210T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251210T133000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T210101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T210101Z UID:10000550-1765373400-1765373400@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Mussar: A Four-Part Course in The Jewish Way to Self-Improvement DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Helen Shub to explore your spiritual journey through the Jewish practice of Mussar—a practical yet deeply spiritual approach to aligning who we aspire to be with how we live each day. This course will focus on four core traits: Enthusiasm\, Kindness/Compassion\, Honor\, and Truth. Drawing on classical and modern Jewish texts (and even some insights from Peanuts and I Love Lucy)\, we’ll see how Judaism places ethical living at the heart of a meaningful life. Participants will gain practical exercises to build self-awareness and integrate Mussar into daily practice. \n VIRTUAL – ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/mussar-a-four-part-course-in-the-jewish-way-to-self-improvement/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mussar-Helen-Shub-1-scaled-P4iFtC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251107T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251107T090000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T210621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T210809Z UID:10000560-1762506000-1762506000@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Learn with Our Rabbis: Finding Ourselves in the Text DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Jack Moline and learn about Finding Ourselves in the Text. A close reading and free flowing conversation of Torah texts and what they evoke in our lives. \n IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL\n Free for B’nai Torah Members & Guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/learn-with-our-rabbis-finding-ourselves-in-the-text/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T110000 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T211045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T211300Z UID:10000563-1762340400-1762340400@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:David & Bathsheba DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join amazing storyteller Rabbi Jack Riemer as you revisit the story of David and Bathsheba that has fascinated readers of all generations. In this course\, we will study the story as it appears in the Bible\, how it was transformed in the Talmud\, and how it was reinterpreted in current Israeli literature. \n VIRTUAL – ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/david-bathsheba/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T091500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T091500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T211055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T211303Z UID:10000564-1762334100-1762334100@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Learn with Our Rabbis: Pirkei Avot DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Hector Epelbaum and learn about the Pirkei Avot. Ethical teachings of our Fathers to guide us through life followed by teachings of our Mothers. Come and find out. \n IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL\n Free for B’nai Torah Members & Guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/learn-with-our-rabbis-pirkei-avot/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251103T111500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251103T111500 DTSTAMP:20260409T150334 CREATED:20251014T211111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T211310Z UID:10000566-1762168500-1762168500@btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com SUMMARY:Polish Jewry: A search for roots DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join Rabbi Howard Shub for a six-week course\, Polish Jewry: A Search for Roots. For many American Jews\, our roots trace back to Poland—yet how much do we truly know about the history and culture of Polish Jewry? Before the Shoah\, Jews made up about ten percent of Poland’s population\, with entire cities and shtetlach often half—or more—Jewish. Polish Jews flourished as professionals\, artists\, and community leaders. Though nearly 90% were lost in the Holocaust\, today a growing number of Polish Jews are rediscovering their heritage. Join us on a journey through time to explore one of the most vibrant and influential Jewish communities in history. \n VIRTUAL – ZOOM\n Free for B’nai Torah Members\, $36 for guests \n Click here to register\n \n\n Sponsored by the Lilian\, Philip and Gerry Cooperman Academy for Adult Jewish Learning \n\n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/event/polish-jewry-a-search-for-roots/ CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Daily Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btcboca.onetwotenmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Polish-Jewry-Rabbi-Shub-2025-1-scaled-jwxXJg.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR