Encompassing learning, prayer and other innovative experiences, our Center represents the multiple spiritual dimensions of Jewish living and tradition. Our Center is a place to call home, inside and outside walls, because of the many different paths that inspire us to build community, with a Lev Shalem (a full heart).

                              - Anna Simon, Director of Congregational Life

 If the cost for any event or class is prohibitive, please reach out to Anna at annas@adath.net or 952.215.3904. 

Looking for family-friendly programming? Visit our All Ages page.

Programs & Events

Erev shabbat happy hour

Friday, July 19 • 5-6 pm in the Ritual Commons (across from the Sanctuary)

Lift your “spirits” with wine, cheese and non-alcoholic offerings before celebrating Shabbat. Our joyous and music-filled Kabbalat Shabbat service offers engaging, inviting melodies to enjoy with community as we welcome Shabbat.

FREE • All are welcome

Sponsored by the Bnai Emet Legacy Fund of Adath Jeshurun Foundation.

women of adath presents women's league 100th anniversary brunch

Sunday, June 2 • 10:30 am Brunch

Join us for a festive brunch and entertainment celebrating our 100th year of affiliation with WLCJ (Women’s League of Conservative Judaism)!!! Our guest for this event will be Margie Miller, President of International Women's League.

Hazzan Joanna Dulkin will present a musical program: “Starlets, Songbirds and Yiddishe Mames: 100 Years of Jewish Women in Music.”

Cost: $18

REGISTER by May 28, 2019

Shavuot

Saturday, June 8

Tikkun Lail Shavuot (Torah study session) • 7:30-9:15 pm

Festival Ma’ariv Service • 9:15-9:30 pm

Shavuot program

Sunday, June 9

Shavuot Festival Service • 9:30 am-12 pm

• Participants of the Bar/Bat Torah class with Lon Rosenfield will be leading service, giving D’var, and reading Torah.

Congregational Kiddush • 12-1 pm

Shavuot Festival & Confirmation Service • 6-7 pm

• In a world that throws us curveballs, can we find Jewish wisdom that inspires us to live meaningful lives that make a difference? Learn from our 10th graders at the Confirmation Service who have been wrestling with this question throughout the year.

green cemetery dedication

Sunday, June 23 • 11 am at Adath Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery

Rabbi Stuary Kelman, Dean of the Gamliel Institute is our special guest.

Classes

judaism behind the veil

Sundays in the Adult Lounge
May 26 • 9:30 am Minyan, 10 am breakfast & class

Feed your mind and your belly! Jim Sherman leads this spirited discussion while Scott Gordon cooks breakfast. This series was designed to deepen your understanding of some common questions including the what, why and where of Judaism and more!

May 26—The Messianic Age

FREE—No RSVP required—Walk-ins welcome

mussar va'ad (continuing)

With Rabbi Harold Kravitz and Jennifer Gray

Mondays: April 15, June 17 and July 8 • 7:30-9 pm

Already experienced Mussar? Join our monthly Va’ad to discover new middot(soul traits) and continue lively and meaningful discussions.

Cost: $50 members/$60 non-members

RSVP required

American jewish life in the 21st century

With Rabbi Barry Cytron, Adath Senior Scholar

Sundays once a month • 10-11:30 am in the Board Room

“Does our past belong to us, or we to it?”

This question by famed Israeli writer Amos Oz (z"l) will be the basis of our discussion.

At our initial meeting, we’ll analyze a New York Times essay by Gal Beckerman that highlights five new books on American Jews and their search for the best way to blend devotion to heritage with personal leanings. We’ll create a plan for reading and discussing these writings that allows us to think about the future of Jewish life. You will receive a copy of the Beckerman review and questions to consider before the first session.

FREE--RSVP suggested—walk-ins welcome

Study Groups

tuesday torah study

With Adath Clergy, Staff & Guest Facilitators

Every Tuesday in Room 26-27
12-1pm

Study related to the weekly parsha (Torah portion).

Walk-ins welcome

weekly talmud study

With Don Masler

Every Wednesday after morning minyan (7:20 am) in the Library

Begin or continue learning Talmud study via English translation.

Walk ins welcome

soul sisters: The Untold stories of biblical women

With Hazzan Joanna Dulkin

One Thursday a month in the Adult Lounge

May 16 • 10:30-11:45 am

NEW: Shabbat afternoons in the Adult Lounge
May 11 • 12:30 pm

Fearless women…tell me more! Explore the stories behind the stories of our fearless matriarchs. The same topic will be discussed on both dates each month—choose a day that works for your schedule! All genders welcome.

No RSVP necessary

TAMID:
Theatre, Arts, Music,
Israel & Dance

The zionist salon: Tribes of Israel

Tuesday, May 14 • 7-9 pm in the Library

With Heidi Schneider

Our Zionist Salon is designed to further our intellectual understanding of Zionism and deepen our emotional connection to the great Jewish project of our times—the State of Israel. The Zionist Salon gives us all an opportunity to ask “what does Israel mean to me” and “what does Zionism mean to me”—to try to use these tools to build meaning in our lives - while also contributing to the Jewish People, Israel, and the world.
 
This Salon will introduce you to the diversity of Israeli identities. We will learn about different Israeli cities with tribal identities and explore some demographic statistics to deepen our understanding. 

Co-Sponsored by TAMID and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC)

Cost: $8 — REGISTER

SHUL at the Minnesota jewish theatre company

Wednesday, May 15 • 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7 pm) at the Highland Park Community Center

The remaining congregants of an old synagogue must decide what to do with their dilapidated building with holes in the roof. Should they try to keep the congregation going, sell the building, or share it with members of the Sikh community? This funny, charming, and endearing new work explores what it means to be Jewish for different generations while touching on themes of religious tradition, gentrification, and poverty.

Cost: $19

RSVP Required by May 2

the adath annual benefit featuring divas on the bima

Honoring Norman and Dorothy Pink

Thursday, May 30 • 5-9 pm

5 pm—Sponsors & Legacy Society Pre-Reception
6 pm—Craft Cocktail Dinner Party
7:30 pm—Divas on the Bima live in the Sanctuary

The Divas are four of the top cantors in the Conservative Movement. Jen Cohen, Magda Fishman, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro and Elizabeth Shammash bring a wide variety of styles, guaranteeing something for every taste. In addition to traditional Jewish music, the Divas perform in various combinations, singing Israeli, Broadway and pop numbers.

Tickets on sale now.

For sponsorships and honors opportunities, contact Evan Stern at 952.215.3916 or evans@adath.net.

Inter-religious Programming

Live & Laugh

Adath reads: The adath book club

With Heidi Schneider

Sundays in the Library: June 30 at 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm & August 4 • 10:30 am-12 pm

Looking for your next favorite book? Join the Adath Book Club for thoughtful and engaging discussions.

May: “To the End of the Land” by David Grossman (NEW TIME FOR THIS DATE ONLY: 12:15-1:45 pm)

June: "Still" by Rebecca Bender & Kenneth Bender

August: "Inheritance" by Dani Shapiro

Stay up-to-date on Adath Library activities by visiting the Library page on our website!

No RSVP necessary

knitting plus

With Debbie Spencer & Erica Kopilenko

Sundays in the Library: March 24, April 14, May 19 & June 2 • 1-3 pm

Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch or want to learn? Join our Knitting Plus Circle! Experienced knitters: bring your projects. Beginners: bring medium yarn and size 7, 8 or 9 needles to start a scarf.

FREE—No RSVP necessary

Reading and Book signing: still

With Rebecca Bender

Tuesday, May 28 • 7pm in the Library

Written by Rebecca Bender and her late father, Kenneth Bender, Still is a history of five generations and follows the family as they flee Odessa and make their way to the farmlands of North Dakota. The book answers the question recently posed to Rebecca by a reporter: “Are you still Jewish?”. Join Rebecca as she reads selections from her story, answers questions and signs books. Books will be available for purchase from Rebecca (cash or check only).

Co-sponsored by Sharei Chesed Congregation

FREE — No RSVP necessary
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Soul Sisters: Adath Women’s Israel Pilgrimage
led by Hazzan Joanna Dulkin

February 23-March 3, 2020

Experience Israel with Hazzan Dulkin while strengthening your connections to other women in the Adath community. Throughout our off-the-beaten-path journey, we’ll meet with women leaders engaged in positively impacting education, culture, equal rights, immigrant and refugee rights, government, religion and much more — including the opportunity to celebrate Rosh Chodesh at the Kotel with Women of the Wall. Ages 21+.

Itinerary, Cost & Registration: https://www.authenticisrael.com/soulsisters/

18- to 24-year-old Outreach

If you know kids who live away from home, treat them to holiday packages for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, and Purim.

Cost: Minimal
Benefits: Priceless
All three packages are just $36.
Each package comes with holiday-themed items like apples and honey, Hanukkah gelt, or hamentashen, plus a note from our Rabbis. It’s a fun way to help kids stay connected to Adath.
 
Questions?
Amy Ansel - anselamy@gmail.com
Jodi Kuretsky - jokur23@gmail.com - 763.559.3788

Makom (20's/30's)

Makom, the Hebrew word for space, reanimates ancient Jewish wisdom for today. Makom is a project of Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We are everybody friendly.

Join our Makom Facebook Group to stay up-to-date!

Save the Date!

Makom Fridays

• May 31, 2019
• June 28, 2019
  

Atid (50's/60's)

Atid, the Hebrew word for future, is an open group for anyone in their 50's and 60's who are looking for opportunities for deeper engagement through gatherings and events that take advantage of all the Twin Cities has to offer, as well as social, spiritual and educational opportunities at Adath.

Join our Atid Facebook Group to stay up-to-date on what events/gatherings are taking place with Atid!

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Meet Anna Simon, Director of Congregational Life.
​Contact Anna for more information about any program, or if the cost for any event or class is prohibitive.
annas@adath.net