Dawn Schuman Institute
Click here for the 2008 Spring/Summer Dawn Schuman Institute Catalog
OVERVIEW
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The Dawn Schuman Institute is an adult education program of the Community Foundation for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago. Our mission is to reach more Jews and help each one find deeper meaning in Jewish life and learning through a variety of offerings.
Committed to Jewish continuity, the Dawn Schuman Institute is non-denominational in orientation, promoting dialogue and encouraging respect for all Jewish viewpoints. Our programs cover a wide range of topics, including:
• Israel
• Text Study
• Women’s Studies
• Bible
• Arts & Literature
• Heritage, History & Culture
• Day Trips
• Cooking
• Jewish Parenting & Families
• Kabbalah
• Current Issues (E.g., politics, senior care, trauma and suffering, Islam and Judaism, biomedical ethics)
 | Guest lecturer Tamara Ruben leads a
Dawn Schuman Institute progam taking place in "Abraham's Desert Experience." | | |
DSI Membership
You can select a membership level when you register for classes.
Now, your membership is valid from the day you join for an entire year!
Membership benefits at any dollar level give you entry to most classes at the member rate and are the most economical way to enjoy our classes.
Listed below are upcoming DSI classes.
For more information, contact Marcia Seltzer Tobias at (847) 410-3900 x14, or at mstobias@cfje.org.
UPCOMING CLASSES
TO REGISTER FOR
ANY CLASS:
Email your name, phone number, and the class date/title to mstobias@cfje.org. We will then send you a confirmation.
Ecology and the Torah
Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski
Tuesday, April 15
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Temple Jeremiah
937 Happ Road, Northfield
Fee: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
Site Members: Free of Charge
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The New Dynamics in the Middle East: A Guide for the Perplexed
Carl Schrag
Tuesday, April 29
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago
Fee: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
Site Members: $15
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Texts and Teachings, Tension and Trust: What Jews Need to Know about Christianity
Gary Shapiro, Alyssa Zuchman Levine, Rabbi Sidney Helbraun
Tuesday, April 29, May 6 & 13
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Temple Beth-El
3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook
Fee: $35 for DSI Members/$50 for Non-Members
Fee per Session: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
Site Members: $15 for Series/$10 per Session
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Julius Rosenwald: Jewish Businessman and Philanthropist of the 21st Century
Dr. Peter Ascoli
Wednesday, May 7
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
North Shore Congregation Israel
1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe
Fee: $25 for DSI Members/$35 for Non-Members
Site Members: $12
Lunch Included
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Israel's Economy Goes Global
Max Wasserman
Monday, May 12
6:45 - 8:15 PM
Community Foundation for Jewish Education
4709 W. Golf Road, Suite 400, Skokie
Fee: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
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You Be the Judge: Talmudic Ethics - Timeless Wisdom for Timely Dilemmas
Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein
Monday, May 12, 19; Tuesday, May 27; Monday, June 2, 16, 23
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Chai Center of the North Shore/Lubavitch Chabad of Wilmette
2904 Old Glenview Road, Wilmette
Fee: $100 for DSI Members/$125 for Non-Members
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You Be the Judge: Talmudic Ethics - Timeless Wisdom for Timely Dilemmas
Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein
Wedesday, May 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18
10:00 - 11:30 PM
Chai Center of the North Shore/Lubavitch Chabad of Wilmette
2904 Old Glenview Road, Wilmette
Fee: $100 for DSI Members/$125 for Non-Members
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Israel's Modern Day Heroes: Examples of Hope, Determination and Innovation that Define Israel
William Rubin
Thursday, May 15
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CJE SeniorLife, Lomdim B'Yachad: Jewish Learning Institute
Bernard Horwich Center
3003 W. Touhy Ave., Chicago
FREE OF CHARGE
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Jewish Spiritual and Moral Perspectives on the Elections
Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski
Tuesday, May 13
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago
Fee: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
Site Members: $15
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"The Israel Lobby": What Do People Mean by That?
Brian Abrahams
Tuesday, May 20
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago
Fee: $10
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Jerusalem of the Centuries (formerly called "Whose Jerusalem is it Anyway?")
Keith Kanter
Wednesday, May 28
6:45 - 8:15 PM
Community Foundation for Jewish Education
4709 W. Golf Road, Suite 400, Skokie
Fee: $15 for DSI Members/$25 for Non-Members
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Learn About Israel Through Israeli Cinema: "Close to Home"
Maya Avinadav Cohen
Tuesday, May 27
7:00 - 9:15 PM
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago
Fee: $15
Site Members: $15
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A Taste of Milk and Honey
Laura Frankel
Wednesday, June 4
2:00 - 3:15 PM
CJE SeniorLife, Lomdim B'Yachad: Jewish Learning Institute
Weinberg Community, Gidwitz Place for Assisted Living
1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
Fee: $5
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