The St. Louis community has another opportunity for adult learning beginning in August: “Highs and Lows: Our Communal Days of Joy and Sorrow,” a six-week course offered through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. 

Rabbi Elizabeth B. Hersh will lead the course on Thursdays, Aug. 1 through Sept. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, which hosts the Melton program for the larger St. Louis community. The classes are presented in a hybrid format, with in-person or Zoom options available. Classes are recorded so students can watch any missed classes later. 

The class will look at how the Jewish year guides us through our peaks and valleys as a people, our moments of triumph and of tragedy. Together we look back on the moments that offer a deeper understanding of the Jewish people throughout the millennia – and inspire us in the present. The titles of the six lessons are:

• Purim Past and Present: Unmasking the Story

• Eight Nights: Shining Light on Hanukkah

• The 9th of Av: Modern Mourning for Tragedies of the Past

• Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Unforgettable

• From Commemoration to Celebration in the State of Israel

• There Can Be Miracles, When You Believe

The cost for the class is $179. Those who have taken this class befores should contact Rabbi Janine Schloss at [email protected] before registering. For those taking this class for the first time, register at www.meltonschool.org/st-louis. 

Confidential scholarships are available. In addition, a special tuition rate of $50 is available for any full- or part-time professionals working at Jewish organizations. All scholarships and special tuition rates are thanks to the Borow Endowment for Jewish Education and the Libby Needle Memorial Fund, managed by Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Email [email protected] for the coupon codes. 

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