Jewish Federation compiles list of online learning opportunities in St. Louis

Compiled by the Center for Jewish Learning, part of Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Published March 25, 2020

The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Meltonschool.org

Free classes: From Sinai to Seinfeld: Jews and their Jokes; Jewish Medical Ethics; Passover is a State of Mind; Leviticus/Vayikra: A Call to Holiness. 

https://www.events.org/creg.aspx?e=134826&m=10

Additional featured selections from national and international organizations:  

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY-Daily

Jewishspirituality.org

Jewish tradition offers rich, accessible, and time-tested resources to cope with tense and challenging times. IJS, which has pioneered the development and teaching of Jewish mindfulness practices, is offering weekly Torah study, daily online meditation sit, courses, and more.    

LIVE FROM ISRAEL: WEBINARS WITH TECHNION EXPERTS

https://ats.org/live-from-israel-webinars-with-technion-experts/

– Professor Noam Adir on “The Quest to Develop New Antimicrobial Drugs,” Wednesday, April 1 at 11 am Central

– Professor Efraim Lev, “Looking to History for Solutions to Modern Pandemics,” Thursday, April 23 at 11 am Central 

St. Louis Jewish Community Local Learning Opportunities 

NISHMAH: The St. Louis Jewish Women’s Project, www.Nishmah.org

“Jewish Women Get Stuff Done:” A Facebook Live series about Jewish women in history “who got stuff done,” with Nishmah Director, Larisa Klebe. Videos will be recorded live Monday-Friday in Nishmah’s Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/419957568886186/) and will also be shared for later viewing.  

BAIS ABRAHAM CONGREGATION, www.baisabe.com

Judaism 101 with Rabbi Garth Silberstein, Sundays at 10 a.m. CST

Options to Join Zoom Meeting (*Please contact Rabbi Garth if you are not already a part of the class):

Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Garth Silberstein, Time: Thursdays,  11:30 AM; Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

Virtual Text & Textile: Eat, Craft, Learn on Sunday, April 19, 4:00 PM; Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

Torah Study for Women with Maharat Rori Picker Neiss, on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting – Please contact Maharat Rori Picker Neiss, [email protected] for more information. 

CONGREGATION B’NAI AMOONA, www.bnaiamoona.com

A Thinking Person’s Judaism, Facilitated by Rabbi Neal Rose, Sundays,  10:15-11:30 a.m. Visit https://www.bnaiamoona.com/streaming 

Comparative Religions: An Exploration of Faiths with Rabbi Neal Rose, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Visit https://www.bnaiamoona.com/streaming 

Yiddish Class with Rabbi Neal Rose, Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m. Visit https://www.bnaiamoona.com/streaming  

For additional courses that require pre-registration or any questions, please contact Liessa Alperin at 314-324-0936 or [email protected] 

NUSACH HARI B’NAI ZION, https://www.nhbz.org/

D’var Torah (Torah insight) on Passover with Rabbi Ze’ev Smason, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.; Sundays at 9 a.m. Call-in-number: 425-436-6367; access code: 509084# 

To the Source with Rabbi Smason, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

Pirkei Avos/Ethics of the Fathers with Rabbi Smason, Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

Weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Smason, Friday, 12:15-1 p.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

ST. LOUIS KOLLEL, https://www.stlkollel.com/

Senior Kollel Class (for men) with Rabbi Gidon Nitsun, Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon. Call-in number: 425 436 6314; access code: 528842#

Advanced Gemara Learning (for men) with Rabbi Gidon Nitsun, Monday through Thursday, 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Call-in number: 425 436 6314; access code: 528842#

Passover 

BAIS ABRAHAM CONGREGATION, www.baisabe.com

Preparing Our Seders: Sunday, April 1, 7 p.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting:

Preparing Ourselves, Sunday, April 5, 7 p.m. Options to Join Zoom Meeting: