The MJCCA Announces Spring 2018 Course Offerings for its Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning

The MJCCA is pleased to announce its Spring 2018 Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning lineup of courses, with some courses beginning in January 2018. The Brill Institute, Atlanta’s largest adult Jewish education program, offers classes to more than 450 students, at 12 partner locations across metro-Atlanta, including the MJCCA’s Zaban Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody). Courses are taught by some of Georgia’s most outstanding Jewish scholars, rabbis, and Emory professors, with a range of daytime and evening options. Fees vary by class. To learn more, visit www.atlantajcc.org/brill, or call Laurie Rose at 678.812.3723.

“We are thrilled to provide an array of courses with gifted teachers and presenters, for people of all ages and denominations, looking to study Jewish topics,” said Talya Gorsetman, MJCCA’s Director, Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning. “Our classes positively and inclusively enlighten people who are interested in exploring their Judaism.”

Spring 2018 Classes Offered at MJCCA’s Zaban Park Include:

• The Star and The Crescent: Into the Modern World: Follow the long journey of Judaism and Islam into Modernity
• Loving Yiddish Through Song 
• Ulpan - Conversational Hebrew Class 
• The Meaning of the Bible
• Foundations of Jewish Living
• The Cairo Geniza
• Techinot: The Power of Women’s Personal Prayer
• Taste of Judaism
• Derech Torah: An Introduction to Judaism

“Whether you are just beginning to delve into Judaism, or simply want to deepen your knowledge, we have a class for you,” explains Gorsetman. “The Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning truly provides an environment which encourages open discussion and engagement.”

More Info / Register for a Class

Program information: contact Laurie Rose: 678.812.3723, laurie.rose@atlantajcc.org        .

For a complete schedule of 2018 classes and locations, or to register for a class, visit www.atlantajcc.org/brill.

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