Join Central's classes to get inspired and connect with other curious learners while exploring Jewish texts, cultures, history, rituals, and more!

Central's vision is to work together to learn, worship, serve, and continually redefine what it means to be Jewish today, both within our community and far beyond our walls. Our classes bring intriguing topics and engaging instructors together to help you connect more deeply to the Jewish experience and your own identity. Some classes require registration, while others are drop-in.

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Ongoing Classes

Critical Conversations about Israel
Wednesdays, September 23-May 26
10:00–11:15 am | Hybrid
Move beyond the headlines with Dagan Shimoni, Central’s shaliach (Israel Fellow), for a weekly conversation about the forces shaping Israel today—the history behind them, the questions they raise, and what may come next. If you plan to truly "drop in," please register for the virtual option. Note: this class was previously titled “Israel Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow.”
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Encountering Our Spiritual Center 
Mondays, October 19, 2026-May 24, 2027
12:00–1:00 pm | Virtual
Where do we find spiritual grounding in a noisy world? Yiscah Smith draws on Jewish texts, music, nature, the prophets, and spiritual practice to consider what it means to live with greater awareness and intention.  
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Bible & Bagels 
Wednesdays, October 7, 2026-June 16, 2027
8:15–9:15 am | Community House and Virtual
Start at the beginning. Rabbi Sarah Berman takes the Hebrew Bible chapter by chapter, making space for questions, conversation, and close reading—with bagels for those joining in person. 
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Torah Study
Wednesdays, October 7, 2026 through September 29, 2027
12:00–1:00 pm | Virtual
What does this week’s Torah portion have to say to us in this moment? Rabbis Mo Salth and Sivan Rotholz will alternate leading a lively weekly conversation open to longtime learners and complete newcomers alike
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Alper Talmud Study 
Fridays, October 9, 2026-June 11, 2027
8:15–9:15 am | Virtual
The Talmud is built on questions, arguments, and generations of rabbinic debate. Study it with Dr. Rachel Rosenthal in a welcoming weekly class designed for learners at any level; no Hebrew or Aramaic required. 
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