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Adult Jewish Learning 
2023/2024

The Gerson D. Cohen Institute for Adult Jewish Learning

CSAIR is committed to providing a range of Jewish learning for the Riverdale community.  Classes and programs are open to all.  Most of our programs are free and subsidized by CSAIR.   For more information or to sponsor an adult education program, please contact Rabbi Katie Greenberg, Director of Engagement and Programming at 718-543-8400 ext. 1 or engagement@csair.org.

Classes, Events & Programs at a Glance

Check your emails or the website for additional programming and updates throughout the year.

Represents an ongoing program.  Additional ongoing programming can be found below.​​​​​​​

Note: Check your emails or the website for additional programming and updates throughout the year. Also, view your email for Zoom credentials.

JULY 2024

NEW! Minyan and a Shmear
Thursdays, 7:45 AM

Morning Minyan at 7:45 AM followed by bagels and cream cheese, other spreads, and coffee! It's helpful when you sign up in advance.

Check weekly Shabbat Service emails to sign up for Thursday Minyan's and to join the WhatsApp group.

 

Sunset Wednesdays: Concert at Wave Hill
Wednesday, July 31 | 6:30 PM

Join Rabbi Katie Greenberg and members of the CSAIR community for an evening of music with The Missing Element featuring The Beatbox House at Wave hill. Bring a kosher dessert or some fruit to share and a picnic blanket starting at 6:30 PM. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM. Go the the left side of the "stage" and look for Rabbi Greenberg. Click here for more information about The Missing Element.

Check weekly Shabbat Service emails for a link to the WhatsApp Group for the exact location the night of the event.

ONGOING PROGRAMMING

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Pirkei Avot: Ethics of Our Ancestors
New dates forthcoming.

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Hug Ivri
Sundays, 11:00 AM
A Hebrew discussion group to talk about politics, literature, current events, and more.
For more information and to confirm meeting dates, email
Yaakov Taitz.

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Yiddish Vinkl
Sundays, 10:00 AM
(approximately 90 minutes)
Enjoy the joys of Yiddish with a group that meets to schmooze together.
For more information, email
Charlie Goldfischer.  Feel free to email Charlie to confirm a scheduled meeting date.

Scheduled dates are as follows:

In-Person
August 17, September 21

Zoom
August 4, September 1

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Israeli Dancing
Thursday evenings at 8:00 PM at CSAIR.  All are welcome. Click here to be added to the mailing list.

Sat, July 27 2024 21 Tammuz 5784