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Rabbi Klein teaches each year September- May
in the Federation's JLearn Adult Education Program.
Max M. Fisher Jewish Federation Building,
6735 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills MI 48301.
For registration information and course fees
(248) 205-2557 • E-MAIL: JLearn@jccdet.org or go to www.jccdet.org/JLearn
JLearn courses in 2022-23
Fall 2022
Reading the Gospels with the Rabbi Eight week Zoom series beginning September 30
Study the three “Synoptic Gospels” of Matthew, Mark and Luke with Rabbi Klein as they separately tell the story of Jesus, his mission and message to the Jews. Though presenting a similar narrative they have very different perspectives on Jews, Judaism and being “in covenant” with God. Productive and meaningful interfaith dialogue depends upon our Jewish understanding of the Christian Gospels.
Winter 2023
Reading Paul with the Rabbi Eight week Zoom series beginning January 6, 2023
The Jesus Movement was no longer Jewish under the 1st C influence of Paul, the most important figure for the Early Church. Paul’s authentic New Testament letters will be carefully examined to explore his theology as a blending of Hellenistic thought and Jewish theology. The class will explore and explain why and how the Jewish Paul impacted and challenged the early community of Jesus-believers, and founded Christianity.
Spring 2023
The “Parting of the Ways” Eight week Zoom series beginning March 3, 2023
Beginning in the 2nd C, the reciprocal antagonism between Rabbinic Judaism and the Early Church created a legacy of hostility and distrust that has only begun to subside in our lifetime. This course will focus on writings of the early Church and Rabbinic literature into the 4th C., later manifestations of their mutual antipathy, and how more recently we have begun to mend fences.
Grosse Pointe Jewish Council -- Fall Series 2022
"Sing a New Psalm"
This three session series closely examines selected Biblical psalms with a focus on their structure, word-play and literary sophistication. We tend to take the Psalms for granted, reading them merely as liturgical poetry reflecting an “old fashioned” Biblical theology. However, within many of the Psalms are intricate structures and hidden secondary messages, waiting to be uncovered.
"Sing a New Psalm"
This three session series closely examines selected Biblical psalms with a focus on their structure, word-play and literary sophistication. We tend to take the Psalms for granted, reading them merely as liturgical poetry reflecting an “old fashioned” Biblical theology. However, within many of the Psalms are intricate structures and hidden secondary messages, waiting to be uncovered.
Limmud Michigan -- October 30, 2022
Wayne State University
"Sing A New Psalm"
Going beyond the liturgical poetry of the Book of Psalms to find hidden messages in several selected psalms.
"The Golden Calf As Political Polemic"
Reading Exodus 32 as inserted political polemic answers some of the challenges posed by the narrative text.
Wayne State University
"Sing A New Psalm"
Going beyond the liturgical poetry of the Book of Psalms to find hidden messages in several selected psalms.
"The Golden Calf As Political Polemic"
Reading Exodus 32 as inserted political polemic answers some of the challenges posed by the narrative text.
Rabbi Klein is Adjunct Professor at Oakland University and Rochester University
Introduction to Judaism, Oakland University, Fall Semester 2022
The Book of Genesis, Rochester University, Fall Semester 2022
Introduction to Judaism, Oakland University, Winter Semester 2023
The Book of Genesis, Oakland University, Winter 2023
Rabbi Klein is Adjunct Professor at Oakland University and Rochester University
Introduction to Judaism, Oakland University, Fall Semester 2022
The Book of Genesis, Rochester University, Fall Semester 2022
Introduction to Judaism, Oakland University, Winter Semester 2023
The Book of Genesis, Oakland University, Winter 2023