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Adult learning

At Congregation Or Ami, we are always learning and are committed to providing you profound, exciting, meaningful, ongoing adult learning opportunities. Each learning experience should be intellectually challenging and spirituality transformative. Thus our learning, which emanates from Torah, lights our way forward. We teach Torah in its broadest sense, including and beyond the first five books of the Bible. In all our courses, prior knowledge or study is not required. Shlichay Tzibur (teachers, literally "representatives of the community") for Or Amis adult learning are Rabbi Paul Kipnes, Rabbi Elana Rabishaw, local scholars, Rabbinic and Education Interns from Hebrew Union College, and other members of our congregations.

Many families enroll in our Kulanu Family Learning program so as to participate in monthly study with Rabbis Kipnes and Rabishaw, where parents learn and explore Judaism along with their children.

For more information about our adult learning, contact Rabbi Paul Kipnes, who oversees all of our learning programs.

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Our engaging adult learning

opportunities include:

Adult b'nai/b'not mitzvah

Or Ami center for jewish parenting lectures

Men's night out

Morning book discussion group

Or Ami center for tikkun olam (social action)

Rosh chodesh women's spirituality group

Scholars in residence

Shabbat evening adult study with services

Speaker series: celebrating Israel

Torah study on Shabbat morning

Village Wednesdays

Wisdom Wednesday with Rabbi Paul Kipnes

Women's night out

Adult Learning

Upcoming events

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Yom Kippur (ZOOM) Study Session with Rabbi David Wolfman

September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Join Rabbi David Wolfman on Zoom as we explore “Decision Making to Forego Life Sustaining Treatment in Jewish Tradition.” Registration required. You will receive the Zoom Link two days prior to Yom Kippur.

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Or Ami Village: Village Wednesdays

September 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Play Canasta, Mahjong, Rummy Tile, or Skyjo, and schmooze with friends every Wednesday at Or Ami!

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Or Ami Village: Getting Good at Getting Older

September 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Join us for our next interactive program based on Rabbi Laura Geller and Richard Siegel’s best-selling book! There are always dynamic discussions, lots of laughter, and bonding over common themes. This program is for members of Or Ami Village.

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