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Panim el Panim - NEW PROGRAM TO THE MIDRASHA!

Panim el Panim (face to face) is a 4-day seminar in Washington, DC, where teens explore today’s hottest issues with leading experts and outstanding Jewish educators. The seminar culminates with a trip to lobby Members of Congress about the issues that teens care about most. Panim el Panim integrates Jewish values with political action and community service. This program is a partnership between the Levin JCC and Community Midrasha.

Dates: March 25-28
Ages: 10th-12th graders
Cost: TBD
Contact: Jessie Zaleon at 354-4944 or Beri Schwitzer at 695-3868

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Generous Donations from:

  • Beth El Synagogue
  • Judea Reform Congregation
  • Durham Chapel Hill Jewish Federation
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Dec162011

This is Your Community Midrasha...

...and what a great year this is shaping up to be!

Currently we have multiple programs happening weekly and we are about to expand even more. Starting on January 8th we will be returning from Winter break and we are excited to have the Kabbalat Torah/10th grade students back on our evening line up!

We have started off our 2nd trimester and the classes are really heating up. We are constantly evolving to meet our students needs and are really excited about what is being offered this trimester! 

These are the new offerings running from December through February.

First Hour

If you love art…try Out of the Box Story Art with Rachel Galper

In this class we will explore visual and literary art as story. We will use creative writing and illustrating, quilting, and mosaic to communicate and portray personal, familial, and ancestral stories, dreams and visions.

If your Hip to Hebrew… take Conversational Hebrew with Stephanie Rockitter

Brush up on your vocab and learn more than just your aleph from your bet!

If you love to cook…nibble on Soul Food: Jewish Values from a Gastronomic Perspective with Yehudis Bluming

Sounds delish, doesn't it? In this course, students will learn about and discuss food issues within the framework of both Jewish tradition and contemporary life. We will examine the everyday aspects of life; students will reflect on their own food choices and (social, environmental, ethical, health) implications of those choices. From the laws and observances of kashrut, the concepts of eco-kosher, and fair-trade practices...this course fills you up with knowledge and still saves room for dessert!

If studying text makes you tick…attend Kabbalah for the Teenage Soul with Rabbi Zalman Bluming

We will interactively study exciting Kabalistic themes some of the most mystical and intriguing parts of Jewish life. This Kabbalah class will leave you amazed, surprised and enriched in spirituality.

Second Hour

If you love to cook…Soul Food: Jewish Values from a Gastronomic Perspective with Yehudis Bluming

Sounds delish, doesn't it? In this course, students will learn about and discuss food issues within the framework of both Jewish tradition and contemporary life. We will examine the everyday aspects of life; students will reflect on their own food choices and (social, environmental, ethical, health) implications of those choices. From the laws and observances of kashrut, the concepts of eco-kosher, and fair-trade practices...this course fills you up with knowledge and still saves room for dessert!

All about drama, comedy, and theatre…act out with Storah for Teens with Rachel Galper

Dive into heart stirring stories from Torah and Midrash and perform them with our own twist using dance, spoken word, song, and visual art.

Ethics and Shooting Hoops is your thing...get ready to learn in You Decide with Rabbi Zalman Bluming

Learning through the lens of Torah has never been this much fun! Study text, discuss ethics, and shoot some hoops while learning with Rabbi Zalman.

Film and language make you happy… try Israel in Ivrit with Stephanie Rockitter

Learn more about Israeli culture, history and the language through Israeli films.

Interested in learning about other religions and Judaism…Islam and Judaism: Brothers, Enemies, or What? with Judith Roth is for you!

This class will compare the 2 religions in the many ways they are alike and different. Why Muslims and Jews have the relationships they do politically and religiously, how different are Jews from Muslims, and what we can learn from each other. Learn more about Israeli culture, history and the language through Israeli films.