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Continuing Education

Continuing Education

The study of sacred texts connects us with God and to others, enriches spiritual and educational growth, and helps us to live at our best. Lifelong learning opportunities include weekly Torah study and other learning sessions with Rabbi, Book Club, Abraham Salons, Adult B'nai Mitzvah, movies and discussion, guest lectures, educational outings and more.

MondayMon, 2 OctOctober, 2023

 
 
Book Club-"Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books” by Aaron Lansky

Monday, Oct 2nd 7:00p to 8:30pThe October 2 book will be “Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books” by Aaron Lansky. This is a true story of a quest to save Jewish literature. In 1980 Aaron Lansky, a twenty-three-year-old graduate student, issued a worldwide appeal for unwanted Yiddish works. Lansky’s project would go on to save over 1.5 million volumes, from famous writers like Sholem Aleichem and I. B. Singer to one-of-a-kind Soviet prints. Lansky’s account of salvaging books is both hilarious and moving, filled with Jewish humor, conversations with elderly Jewish immigrants for whom the books evoke memories of a faraway past, stories of desperate midnight rescues from rain-soaked dumpsters, and touching accounts of Lansky’s trips to what were once thriving Jewish communities in Europe. We will meet via Zoom.

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MondayMon, 6 NovNovember, 2023

 
 
Book Club- “Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy” by Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Monday, Nov 6th 7:00p to 8:30pThe November 6 book will be “Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy” by Letty Cottin Pogrebin. The word “shanda” is defined as shame or disgrace in Yiddish. This book tells the story of three generations of complicated, intense 20th-century Jews for whom the desire to fit in and the fear of public humiliation either drove their aspirations or crushed their spirit. While unmasking their charades and disguises, Pogrebin also showcases her family’s remarkable talent for reinvention in a narrative that is, by turns, touching, searing, and surprisingly universal. We will meet via Zoom.

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MondayMon, 4 DecDecember, 2023

 
 
Book Club- “The Confidante - The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America” by Christopher C. Gorham

Monday, Dec 4th 7:00p to 8:30pThe December 4 book will be “The Confidante - The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America” by Christopher C. Gorham. Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant beginnings, equipped with only a high school education, she was the real power behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterwards. Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten. By 1950, she was tapped to become the assistant secretary of defense—the highest position ever held by a woman in the US military—prompting Senator Joe McCarthy to wage an unsuccessful smear campaign against her. Until the end of her life, Rosenberg fought tirelessly for causes from racial integration to women's equality to national healthcare. The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves. We will meet via Zoom.

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MondayMon, 8 JanJanuary, 2024

 
 
Book Club- “The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty” by Natalie Livingstone

Monday, Jan 8th 7:00p to 8:30pThe January 8, 2024 book will be “The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty” by Natalie Livingstone In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power. From the East End of London to the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from Spitalfields to Scottish castles, from Bletchley Park to Buchenwald, and from the Vatican to Palestine, Natalie Livingstone follows the extraordinary lives of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first. Rothschild women helped bring down ghetto walls in early nineteenth-century Frankfurt, inspired some of the most remarkable cultural movements of the Victorian period, and in the mid-twentieth century burst into America, where they patronized Thelonious Monk and drag-raced through Manhattan with Miles Davis. We will meet via Zoom.

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MondayMon, 5 FebFebruary, 2024

 
 
Book Club- “The German Girl: A Novel” by Armando Lucas Correa

Monday, Feb 5th 7:00p to 8:30pThe February 5 book will be “The German Girl: A Novel” by Armando Lucas Correa. On her twelfth birthday, Anna Rosen receives a mysterious package from an unknown relative in Cuba, her great-aunt Hannah. Its contents inspire Anna and her mother to travel to Havana to learn the truth about their family’s mysterious and tragic past. Weaving dual time frames, and based on a true story, The German Girl is a beautifully written and deeply poignant story about generations of exiles seeking a place to call home. We will meet via Zoom.

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MondayMon, 4 MarMarch, 2024

 
 
Book Club- “The Postcard” by Anne Berest (Author), Tina Kover (Translator)

Monday, Mar 4th 7:00p to 8:30pThe March 4, 2024, book will be “The Postcard” by Anne Berest (Author), Tina Kover (Translator). Winner of the Choix Goncourt Prize, The Postcard is a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, an enthralling investigation into family secrets, and poignant tale of a Jewish family devastated by the Holocaust and partly restored through the power of storytelling. Fifteen years after the postcard is delivered, Anne, the heroine of this novel, is moved to discover who sent it and why. What emerges is a moving saga that shatters long-held certainties about Anne’s family, her country, and herself. We will meet via Zoom.

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Torah Study

Our clergy leads Torah study most Saturdays from 9:00-10:00 am. No prior experience is needed; the sessions are not cumulative. Participants are never put on the spot. Coffee is served along with meaningful conversations, wonderful people, laughter, questions, answers, and a few “aha!” moments.

Lunch & Learn

Rabbi Taron Tachman leads a series of monthly discussions on various aspects of Jewish life from October through May. This eight session course meets at 12:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month.

Book Club

The Beth Tikvah Book Club, sponsored by Adult Education, meets at 7:00pm on the first Monday of each month in the Temple, adjusted for holidays. We have for a lively discussion of a book we’ve selected and read. The chosen books have a connection to Judaism, and may be historical, cultural, fictional, or non-fiction.

Beth Tikvah Library

Whether you're carpooling to Religious School, and need appropriate theme music CDs like "Lots of Latkes" or the Aleph Bet song, or you're looking for a great read with a Jewish connection, the Beth Tikvah Library hosts thousands of materials in both English and Hebrew.

Whether you're carpooling to Religious School, and need appropriate theme music CDs like "Lots of Latkes" or the Aleph Bet song, or you're looking for a great read with a Jewish connection, the Beth Tikvah Library hosts thousands of materials in both English and Hebrew.

The Library provides access to Judaica materials relevant to our entire congregation. Materials include books, periodicals, videos, CD’s and DVD’s in Hebrew and English. The Library hopes to stimulate the study of Judaism and its history and practices as well as its relevance to daily life through a comfortable and supportive environment.

What You'll Find

Don't let the magic stay hidden in the library! Check out Jewish books, CDs, videos, and more.

Some current titles include:

  • "Kosher Cajun Cookbook" (adult)
  • "Naomi's Song" (teen)
  • "Mrs. Katz and Tush" (children)
  • CDs by Itzhak Perlman
  • Videos such as Shalom Sesame
  • View Current Collection Highlights

Library Wish List

Help us grow our library collection with items from our Wish List or more.

  • Donate to the congregation's Library Fundto honor or remember a special person or event.
  • Make a Bar/Bat Mitzvah special with centerpieces of books to donate after the party.

Items may be checked out for 2 weeks at a time.

Sat, September 23 2023 8 Tishrei 5784