In the Washington, DC area, Please contact the URJ Mid-Atlantic Council office for more information on future classes.   202.232.4242  or  MAC@urj.org

The current SPRING 2009 DC-area class locations and dates are:

Maryland/Washington DC Beginning January 26 - running through June 1, 2009 (Class extended to June 8 for snow day) INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Temple Sinai 3100 Military Road NW Washington DC 20015 Instructor: Rabbi Paul Tuchman MONDAYS 7:30 – 9:20 pm Class in sesson: no new regsistration

Northern Virginia Beginning January 29 - running through May 21, 2009 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Beth El Hebrew Congregation 3830 Seminary Road Alexandria VA 22304 Instructor: Rabbi Paul Tuchman THURSDAYS 7:30 - 9:20 pm Class in sesson: no new regsistration

Here are the syllabi for SPRING 2009 (.pdf):

for the Maryland/Washington DC Intro to Judaism class
MD/DC Spring 2009 Syllabus.pdf

for the Northern Virginia Intro to Judaism class:
NoVa Spring 2009 Syllabus.pdf

CURRENT AND UPCOMING
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM COURSES
IN OTHER AREAS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Temple Bat Yam
11036 Worcester Highway
Berlin MD 21811

Introduction to Judaism Classes:
Jan 7,14,21,28, Feb, 4,11,18, & March 11 2009 from 7 - 8:30 pm
For more information contact 800.977.4311 or EMAIL templebatyam97@aol.com

Classes for the Northern Montgomery County, MD area are held in Rockville MD through the Board of Jewish Education of Greater Washington/Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. Please call class coordinator Lynn Arons at 240.283.6229, email her at introtojudaism@pjll.org or visit http://www.pjll.org/article.php?id=187.

SPRING 2009 CLASS

Dates: Thursdays, Beginning January 29 and running through May 21, 2009
7:15-9:00 p.m. (There is no class on April 9 and 16.)

Location: Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, Rockville MD 20850

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASSES ELSEWERE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION

DELAWARE

The rabbis of the Wilmington DE community offer an Intro to Judaism class. For more information contact Congregation Beth Emeth at 302.764.2393.

MARYLAND

Baltimore area Introduction to Judaism classes are sponsored by the Baltimore Board of Rabbis. For the schedule of Baltimore area Intro classes and to register, please contact Rabbi Michael Myerstein at 410.843.7406. You may also get information on these classes at the Baltimore Jewish Information and Referral Service (JIRS) at www.jirs.info/. Telephone 410.466.4636.

Congregation Kol Ami of Frederick holds Introduction to Judaism classes. For more information please contact Ilisa Oman at 301-257-6266 or outreach@kolamifrederick.org

Harford Jewish Center in Havre de Grace holds a Basic Judaism Class. If interested, please contact the congregation at 410.939.3170.

Classes for the Northern Montgomery County, MD area are held in Rockville MD through the Board of Jewish Education of Greater Washington/Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. Please call class coordinator Lynn Arons at 301.255.1941, email her at introtojudaism@pjll.org or visit http://www.pjll.org/article.php?id=187.

The Prince George's County (MD) Consortium offers classes. Please call 301.498.5151.

NORTH CAROLINA

Judea Reform Congregation in Durham offers Introduction to Judaism. Classes meet for 10 weeks beginning in late August/early September. For more information call 919.489.7062.

Temple Emanuel in Greensboro offers "Foundations of Jewish Identity", "Jewish Ethics" and instruction in Hebrew. For more information contact Diane Salzman, administrator --Phone: 336.292.7899 Email: dsalzman@tegreensboro.org

B'nai Israel Synagogue in High Point offers "Basic Judaism". For more information call 336.884.5522.

Triangle-area rabbis offer "Introduction to Judaism" in the fall and "Gateways" in the spring. For more information, contact Congregation Beth Or in Raleigh at 919.781.4895.

VIRGINIA

In Ashburn, a class is offered by Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation. The class recently met once a month, on ten Sundays. Contact Lisa Kimball at bradamk@aol.comor call 703.391.8669 to see if future classes are being offered.

In Charlottesville, a class is offered by Congregation Beth Israel. Please call 434.295.6382.

A class is offered every year or so in the Fairfax Station area at Temple B'nai Shalom. Please call 703.764.2901.

Classes are given at Beth Sholom Temple in Fredericksburg. PHONE: 540.373.4834, EMAIL: ta@bstoffice.net WEB: www.bethsholomtemple.org

Beth El Congregation in Harrisonburg offers a series of classes covering Introduction to Judaism topics. For more information contact Rabbi Joe Blair at rabbijoeb@hotmail.comor 540.434.2744.

Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk offers "Introduction to Judaism or Back to the Basics" for Jews by Birth, Jews by Choice or the Curious... on Sunday mornings. For more information, please call 757.625.4295.

Congregation Beth Ahaba in Richmond holds a 15-week Intro class. For more information, call 804.272.0017 or email rabbi@bethahabah.org.

Temple House of Israel in Staunton offers an Introduction to Judaism class. Please call 540.886.4091.

Since class schedules are continually being updated, you may also wish to contact congregations
in your area directly to see if they are offering any Introduction to Judaism classes.

Click here for a North American Directory of Reform Congregations

If you learn of any classes in the Mid-Atlantic Region which are not mentioned above, would you please let us know so that we may add them to this page? Please email us at MAC@urj.org.

A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?

is a special free-of-charge, 3-session class for beginners -- Jewish or not -- that explores the topics of Jewish spirituality, ethics and community.

It is designed for unaffiliated Jews, non-Jews, intermarried couples and all who are searching for an easy-access and open-minded entry into Jewish beliefs and Jewish life. 
The class was developed by the Outreach Department of the Union for Reform Judaism, and is offered from time to time by various congregations in the Mid-Atlantic Region. ____________________________________________

Congregations that periodically offer Taste of Judaism classes:

• Chevy Chase MD. Temple Shalom. Contact 301.587.2273
• Damascus MD. Congregation Or Chadash. Contact 301.482.1025
• Kensington MD. Temple Emanuel. Contact Diane Raphael at 301.942.2000
• Greensboro NC. Temple Emanuel. Contact Diane Press at 336-292-7899
• High Point NC. B'nai Israel Synagogue. Contact Barbara Collins at 336.884.5522
• Fredericksburg VA. Beth Sholom Temple. Contact Ruth Golmant at 540-659-2203 or 540-373-4834
  or rgolmant@verizon.net
• Reston VA. Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation. Contact 703.437.7733

For information about A Taste of Judaism in the Baltimore area, you can also contact the Baltimore Jewish Information and Referral Service at their website of www.jirs.info/, or by telephone, 410.466.INFO (410.466.4636).

For information about A Taste of Judaism in the Washington, DC Metro area, contact the DC Area Jewish Information and Referral Service at their website of www.jirs.org/, or by telephone, 301.770.4848.

For additional class locations and more information on A Taste of Judaism in other parts of the Region, contact the Outreach Department of the Union for Reform Judaism at their class information website of www.urj.org/outreach/classes/.

Since class schedules are continually being updated, you may also wish to contact congregations in your area directly to see if they are offering any classes. A North American Directory of Reform congregations is found at: contact a Reform congregation near you.

Please note: As of November 1, 2008, all URJ Toll-Free telephone numbers have been discontinued (execpt for URJ Press at 888.489.8242).

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