This eight week community course will explore the complexity of the historic relationship between the American Black and Jewish communities through a study of milestone moments. Classes will incorporate study of source documents, chavruta – small group learning, mini-lectures -thirty minute reflections by local and national scholars, and discussion.

To learn more visit: https://www.stangreensponcenter.org/2020/08/06/jewish-studies-fall-course-community-peaks-and-valleys-in-black-jewish-relations/

Rabbi Judy Schindler, Sklut Professor of Jewish Studies with Community Leaders
Wednesday, 12:30-2pm, Sept. 30, 2020 to Dec. 2, 2020 (no class 10/28 and 11/25)
Virtual eight-week Fall Community Course
Cost is $180. Materials will be provided
Our eight-week community course will explore the complexity of the historic relationship
between the American Black and Jewish communities through a study of milestone moments.
From exploring texts on race in the Hebrew Bible, to delving into the writings of Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the records of Jewish
NAACP leaders, we will deepen our understanding of our shared triumphs and our troubled
times. Classes will incorporate study of source documents, chavruta - small group learning,
mini-lectures (thirty minute reflection) by local and national scholars, and discussion.
Sept. 30, 2020 - Setting the Stage for our Semester and the Psychologist’s Couch – What
brings us together? What drives us apart?
October 7, 2020 - Race in the Hebrew Bible, Guest presenter: Dr. Rodney Sadler, Associate
Professor of Bible and Director, Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation
October 14, 2020 - Confronting our Painful Past: Slavery, Civil War, and a Monument on
Tryon Street, Guest Presenter: Rabbi Asher Knight, Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth El
October 21, 2020 - Jews and the NAACP, Guest Presenter: Minister Corine Mack, President,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch of the NAACP
November 4, 2020 - Jews & the Civil Right Era: From Mississippi to Alabama, from Chicago
to Washington
Nov. 11, 2020 - Black Power, Jewish Politics, Guest Presenter: Dr. Marc Dollinger, Richard &
Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies & Social Responsibility at San Francisco State Univ.
November 18, 2020 - The Crown Heights Race Riots, the Rebbe & Mayor Dinkins, Guest
Presenter: Rabbi Yossi Groner, Rabbi & Spiritual Leader, Congregation Ohr HaTorah
December 2, 2020 - Racial Justice & Black Lives Matter Today: Where Will You Stand and
Why?

This is a two session series. October 1 and 15, 2020
Racial tensions have always existed in our society. Students, teachers, staff, and administrators bring personal experiences, biases, and prejudices to the school building every day and the results shape the environment in which we teach and students learn. Although we know this, we do not talk about it. This book study will help explain why that is and begin an honest conversation. Participants will explore the book with a dual focus: personal growth and applying the book’s lessons to the classroom and school communities.

Did you fall in love with Shtisel?
Do you get all farklempt when you hear Bai Mir Bistu Shein?
Do you kvell when you hear Anderson Cooper say chutzpah?
Do you dream of having a whole conversation with Mel Brooks or Mayim Bialik in Mame-Loshn (Yiddish)?

It’s time to learn to speak Yiddish with local Yiddish mayven, Reb Tzaytl (AKA Rabbi Tracy Klirs)! Using a combination of an interactive online program, games, music and Yiddish proverbs, curses and insults, Beyond Oy Vey will help you farshtey dozens of Yiddish words and expressions, and maybe even speak enough to make your Bubbe’s Bubbe plotz fun nakhes!! So, nu, what are you waiting for already?


“Rabbi Klirs, I just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying Hebrew class. I feel the pace and the support you give is phenomenal! I know the class may have moved slower than desired but I am actually learning (retaining) Hebrew. I love the history and the rich stories you provide. Your method of teaching Hebrew is so well rounded! I look forward to part 2 of your class! Thanks again for your patience and energy!” -- Ginger Brock

Did you fall in love with Shtisel?
Do you get all farklempt when you hear Bai Mir Bistu Shein?
Do you kvell when you hear Anderson Cooper say chutzpah?
Do you dream of having a whole conversation with Mel Brooks or Mayim Bialik in Mame-Loshn (Yiddish)?

It’s time to learn to speak Yiddish with local Yiddish mayven, Reb Tzaytl (AKA Rabbi Tracy Klirs)! Using a combination of an interactive online program, games, music and Yiddish proverbs, curses and insults, Beyond Oy Vey will help you farshtey dozens of Yiddish words and expressions, and maybe even speak enough to make your Bubbe’s Bubbe plotz fun nakhes!! So, nu, what are you waiting for already?


“Rabbi Klirs, I just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying Hebrew class. I feel the pace and the support you give is phenomenal! I know the class may have moved slower than desired but I am actually learning (retaining) Hebrew. I love the history and the rich stories you provide. Your method of teaching Hebrew is so well rounded! I look forward to part 2 of your class! Thanks again for your patience and energy!” -- Ginger Brock

This book is a remix of Ibram X. Kendi’s book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, written by Kendi and Jason Reynolds. Easy to read, filled with both humor and challenging truths, this book is perfect for people of all ages who want to understand our country’s racial history and work to change the future. Participants will receive a reading guide before the discussion session.

Dr. Teresa Stephens has more than 32 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, in both clinical and academic settings. Over the past decade, she has explored the narratives of Holocaust survivors to better understand what it means to be RESILIENT. Through her interactions with survivors and their family members, both in the U.S. and Europe, she has continued to expand the Stephens’ Model of Resilience and the RN P.R.E.P (Personal Resilience Enhancement Plan) program to include these powerful stories. For a link to join, please email dippoldt@queens.edu.

Centropa (www.centropa.org) offers free educational resources based on their interviews with 1,200 elderly Jews in Central and Eastern European countries. This is the second of a four-session series that introduces you to the interviews, photographs, and short films in this amazing online collection. Each session includes classroom lessons created and presented by educators. Join us as we deepen our understanding and learn how to best use visual media to engage our students.

Topics:
October: Kristallnacht/Kindertransport
November: Holocaust in Hungary
December: Sephardic Jews of the Balkans