The Anshei Mitzvah program, taught by Cantor Roslyn Barak, has been in session for over 20 years, and offers an opportunity for adults who never officially became Bar or Bat Mitzvah to finally experience this milestone event. This is accomplished through the study of basic Hebrew reading, Shabbat prayers, and Torah and Haftarah texts. The ceremony takes place at a Shabbat morning service. Participants in the course lead prayer, read Torah, instruct the congregation in the meaning and relevance of the biblical portions, and share words of inspiration. More than 150 adults have taken part in this program and it is one of the most successful of Emanu-El’s adult education offerings.
Requirements for becoming Anshei Mitzvah:
“Anshei Mitzvah Course” to learn basic Hebrew Reading; and
“The Course” to learn basic Jewish Knowledge
Anshei Mitzvah is open to members of Congregation Emanu-El. The “Anshei Mitzvah Course” meets on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 pm and “The Course” is scheduled to meet on the same Tuesdays from 7:00 -9:00 pm. Students who have already taken all three trimesters of “The Course” do not need to take it again.
Classes meet on the following dates:
Fall - October 5, 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30
Winter - January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1
Spring - March 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12; May 3, 10, 17
Anshei Mitzvah ceremonies will take place on either of these dates or both:
May 21, 2011 and/or June 18, 2011.
The Course registration fee for the year: $108.00
Onetime materials fee for Anshei Mitzvah: $56.00
Onetime book fee for The Course: $65.00
No registration fee for the Anshei Mitzvah Course
For information concerning registration contact Mary Jane Eisenberg (415) 751-2535, Ext.162. For questions concerning becoming Anshei Mitzvah contact Cantor Roslyn Barak at (415) 751-2535
Register online here
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