Weekly Classes
THE COMMUNITY KOLLEL OF SHARON WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY 
TOPIC: The Mitzvot: Their Meaning, Rationale, and Application
DAY: Sundays
TIME: 10:00am-10:45
LOCATION: Temple Israel
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner
DESCRIPTION:
Would you like to learn about the rationale, philosophy and application of the mitzvot? Do you ever feel like the mitzvot seem to be a random jumble of laws that don’t seem to have a unifying principle?
Please join Rabbi Yitzi Weiner for an important series that discusses the meaning, philosophy, and application of all of the mitzvot that can be observed today, and how they are all part of a system to help refine our character and help to perfect the world.
At each class, a mitzva will be explored, along with an explanation regarding how it can be applied, what lessons we can learn from it, and how it helps to refine our character.
TOPIC: Torah Sports
DAY: Sundays
TIME: 9:00 AM
LOCATION: Temple Adath Sharon (18 Harding St.)
PRESENTER: Rabbi Netanel Friedman
DESCRIPTION: An exciting Hebrew School curriculum integrated with sports themed educational games, like Torah Baseball, Torah Hoops, and Torah Football.
TOPIC: The Shmooze @ Starbucks
DAY: Alternating Sundays
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Cobb’s Corner Starbucks
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi & Chaya Weiner
DESCRIPTION: Are you a modern Jewish teen? Do you enjoy Starbucks coffee? Join us for coffee and stimulating conversation discussing the issues that teens care about, and how they relate to Jewish values.
This interactive discussion will be moderated by Rabbi Yitzi & Chaya Weiner and will meet at Starbucks every other Sunday evening. Each participant will receive a free coffee of their choice.
Topics to be covered include, dating, looks, music, movies, celebrities, and the environment.
We will meet on the following dates:
- May 5 and 26
For a full list of topics please contact Rabbi Weiner at rabbiweiner@gmail.com
MONDAY
TOPIC: Understanding the Haftorah
DAY: Monday
TIME: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
LOCATION: 14 Marie Ave
DESCRIPTION: You probably understand the parsha, but wouldn’t you like to understand the Haftorah? Would you like to understand how the themes of the Haftorah connect to, and amplify the message of the Torah portion?
Please join Rabbi Netanel Friedman for a new seven part series that will study the weekly haftorah, explore its themes, and discuss its connection to the Torah portion.
Mondays at 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
TOPIC: The Etz Chaim Night Yeshiva
DAY: Monday
TIME: 8:00 – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Cong. Etz Chaim
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a very lively Beit Medrash learning. We can assign a chavruta to learn with you.
TOPIC: Temple Israel Gemara class
DAY: Mondays
TIME: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Location Alternates
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner
DESCRIPTION: Today’s technology is simply amazing. A tablet computer or smartphone can provide access to millions of sources of information, media and entertainment. In the process, these new devices have also facilitated the process of learning Torah, and have greatly increased its accessibility.
Please join us for a new initiative to study Talmud with the Artscroll Talmud app for the iPad. This app makes the experience of learning Talmud much simpler and more enjoyable. This year we will study the gemara Shabbat, led by Rabbi Yitzi Weiner. This gemara will provide a deeper framework to understand the underlying motifs and laws behind our observance of Shabbat.
Use of the ipad is optional. If you do not have an ipad, you can easily follow along with paper copies.
We will have the class on the following dates:
May 6, 20
The class will meet in a private home and will change each month. For more information please contact Rabbi Yitzi Weiner at rabbiweiner@gmail.com
TUESDAY
TOPIC: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Netanel Friedman
DAY: Tuesday
TIME: 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
LOCATION: 490 Chapman St. in Canton, Suite 201
PRESENTER: Rabbi Netanel Friedman
DESCRIPTION: Would you like to fill your lunch break with some engaging and exciting learning?
Please join Rabbi Netanel Friedman for an engaging exploration of Jewish thought based on the myriad of ethical topics that are addressed in the Talmud Sanhedrin.
For more information please email rabbinfriedman@gmail.com
TOPIC: You be the Judge: case Studies in Jewish Business Ethics
DAY: Tuesday
TIME: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: 14 Marie Ave
PRESENTER: Rabbi Netanel Friedman
DESCRIPTION: Join Rabbi Netanel Friedman as we explore the fast paced world of the global marketplace and apply the timeless principles of Jewish ethical business practice to 21st century scenarios.
Share your own ideas as to how to resolve a contemporary business dispute and hear the wisdom of the Sages of the Talmud.
Tuesday Evenings from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
TOPIC: Tehillim: Songs of the Soul, An In-Depth Study
DAY: Tuesday
TIME: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Home of Rabbi Yitzi Weiner, 14 Bradford Ave
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner
DESCRIPTION: join Rabbi Yitzi Weiner for an in-depth study of the book of Tehillim. Learn the soulful songs of King David and discover why this book has been a wellspring of inspiration for thousands of years.
WEDNESDAY
TOPIC: Pirkei Avot, Timeless and Profound Advice for Meaningful Jewish Living
DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 8:00 pm
LOCATION: 14 Bradford Ave
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner
DESCRIPTION:
Pirki Avot is a timeless Jewish classic filled with pithy maxims and sage advice on how to live a thoughtful, meaningful and satisfied Jewish life. Because of its rich content, even one who has learned this text before can continuously mine its teachings for rich and inspiring lessons that relate to modern living.
Please join Rabbi Yitzi Weiner for a new weekly series on Pirkei Avot. A wide assortment of commentaries will be used, but particular emphasis will be placed on the incisive and inspiring commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and the Sfas Emes.
TOPIC: Jewish Student Union
DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 2:45 PM
LOCATION: Sharon High School
PRESENTER: Rabbi Moshe Frohlich
DESCRIPTION: Join us for free pizza and moderated discussion thinking about creative ways that Jewish values can help to address the challenges faced by society and help to perfect the world.
TOPIC: Partners In Torah
DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 8PM – 9:15 PM
LOCATION: Location Alternates
PRESENTER: N/A
DESCRIPTION: In order to build Community bridges through learning, we will match up people from different synagogues to learn together as a Chavruta. We will be studying Pirkei Avot..
THURSDAY
TOPIC: High School Mishmar Learning DAY: Thursday TIME: 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM LOCATION: Young Israel (100 Ames St.) PRESENTER: Rabbi Moshe Frohlich DESCRIPTION: An informal high school Talmud study group. Join Rabbi Frohlich for an exciting discussion and analysis of the Gemara’s themes. Refreshments will be served.
TOPIC: The Cholent Shmooze
DAY: Thursday TIME: 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM LOCATION: 14 Marie St
PRESENTER: Rabbi Netanel Freidman
DESCRIPTION:
Rabbi Netanel Friedman invites you to join him at his home for delicious cholent, ruach, friendship, and an informal discussion about relevant themes in the weekly parsha
Thursday Nights, 8:00 -9:00 PM at 14 Marie St.
November 10 December 8 January 12 February 9 March 15 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12
For more information, please contact Rabbi Friedman at rabbinfriedman@gmail.com
TOPIC: Moral Dilemmas in Popular Culture and Jewish History
DAY: Thursdays
TIME: 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM
LOCATION: 30 Ashcroft Ave.
PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner
DESCRIPTION:
We have all faced moral dilemmas in our lives; situations were we felt torn between two compelling moral choices.
How does one resolve a moral dilemma? How does one weigh which value should supersede?
Please join Rabbi Yitzi Weiner for a look at very interesting moral dilemmas portrayed in film and television, and at some classical Jewish texts for approaches regarding how to resolve them. Each class will feature a video clip that illustrates a compelling moral dilemma, as well as an interactive study of Jewish a text that addresses the question. This series will provide a general framework for a Jewish approach to making choices between two compelling moral arguments.
SHABBAT
TOPIC: Parsha Perspectives DAY: Shabbos TIME: 9:45 am LOCATION: Young Israel (100 Ames St.) PRESENTER: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner and Rabbi Moshe Frohlich DESCRIPTION: An in-depth analysis of central themes of the weekly Torah portion.
TOPIC: Learn and Earn
DAY: Shabbos
TIME: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Congregation Etz Chaim
PRESENTERS: Rabbi Yitzi Weiner and Rabbi Frohlich
DESCRIPTION: A popular program for boys from 1st grade – 6th grade, featuring, learning, stories, games, prizes and refreshments.
