Kol Ami — The Northern Virginia Reconstructionist Community

Adult Education

Adult Education

Kol Ami offers a diverse array of educational programs and social opportunities for adults. There’s always something fascinating to learn about Judaism!

Our Adult Education programming is open to both members and non-members.

 

 Lunchtime Learning with Rabbi Bruce Aft

Spend Mondays at lunch with Rabbi Bruce Aft and a lively group of folks from four congregations in Northern Virginia.  Drop in for an engaging discussion on contemporary Jewish topics.

Register here to be added to our class list and be notified of upcoming classes.

 

 

Adult Talmud Study

Ever wonder about the Talmud – the ancient Jewish compendium of law, philosophy, legends, rabbinic debates, and more? Kol Ami invites you to participate in an ongoing Talmud study group facilitated by an experienced Talmud hand, Jacob Kelter. The group’s wide-ranging discussions are friendly and welcoming, and our stance is pro-women and LGBT-affirmative. No prior Talmud/Jewish background needed!

Come find out what it’s all about! The group meets virtually on the last Tuesday of each month.

Rosh Chodesh Gatherings

Join us March 30 for intimate gatherings welcoming in the new moon with music, poetry, reflections, and ritual.

Register here.

 

 

 

 

 

Creative Aging

One of Kol Ami’s newest groups, our 55-and-over cohort are embarking on a variety of projects, activities, and field trips, including “Americans in the Holocaust” at the US Holocaust Memorial, and a visit to Jewish Baltimore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leyning Class with Mike Jawer

Mike Jawer guides this group of Kol Amites in learning the ancient art of chanting from the Torah. The class will start in February 2025 and will continue until at least January 2026, when the group will show off their chops at a Shabbat morning service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reimagining our Passover Haggadah 

After twenty years, it’s time to revise and reimagine our Passover Haggadah.  Join Rabbi Gilah for this combined series of study and writing, as we learn about the haggadah, review modern haggadot, and develop a text that is contemporary, meaningful, and filled with life and tradition.  If interest in participating in this project please contact Rabbi Gilah at .

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