“My task is not to debate whether I’m a Jew or not, but to figure out what kind of Jew I am. For me, finding a secular Jewish community with progressive politics fits my version of that identity.”
Adult Education
Our adult education programming is geared toward exploring the meaning of Jewish history, ritual, and thought from a secular perspective. Together, we grapple with questions of historical experience, values, and identity that challenge our thinking.
A foundation of Jewish and progressive literacy keeps our community strong. Come learn with us!
- Adult education courses are taught by highly qualified and stimulating guest instructors.
- A Bisl is a monthly, free drop-in member to member learning exchange series. Click here to learn more and check out the upcoming topic!
- The Circle Book Group reads fiction and non-fiction, and meets for discussion on Sunday mornings.
- We also offer Yiddish classes and lectures for adults.
For updates about one-time lectures and discussion groups on a variety of topics, please sign up for our email list.
Winter 2021 Adult Education Courses:
Pathways to Peace in Israel-Palestine
At a time of widespread pessimism about the prospects for resolving the long-running conflict between Israel and Palestinians, this course examines different ways to resolve, transform or ameliorate the conflict. Click here for more course information and instructor bios.
Instructors: Dov Waxman & Jay Rothman
Dates: Tuesdays, January 12 - February 9 (5 sessions)
Time: 7:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Required course text: Dov Waxman, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2019).
Price: $75 - $125 for BWC members // $100 - $150 for non-members
Spring 2021 Adult Education Courses:
Sephardic Jews and Race in America
This course will focus on the immigration obstacles that Sephardic Jews encountered when emigrating to the United States. Dates and times to be decided. Check back here for updates!
BWC Mussar for Activists Adult Education Course, August 2019File:
