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Community Hebrew Chai
School
5769-Fall/ Winter 2008 Courses
Thursdays 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. from 10/16 until 12/18 (except for no Chai School
on 10/23 or 11/27). Click
here to register. Cost
$150 per semester for two courses, $100 for one class (which
includes a pizza dinner each week during the recess between the two class blocks.)
Note:
A There is a $50 discount for recent OZ b'nai mitzvah for their first semester
of Chai School.
BLOCK 1 CHOICES (5:00-5:45PM)
Comparative Religion by
Rabbi James Glazier
Jews comprise less than one percent of the world's
population. We are surrounded by those of other faiths and beliefs. This course
offering will explore the belief systems of Jewish and non-Jewish Vermonters.
Each week we will have a guest speaker from other faith communities sharing his/her
religious insights.
Krusty's
Guide to the Ethical Simpsons by Suzanne Grocki
What can Homer, Marge,
Bart, Lisa, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy and all the other wacky characters
from "The Simpsons" teach us about ethics? Is Simpson Ethics an oxymoron?
You'd be surprised. By looking at The Simpsons show each week and examining complementary
Jewish texts, you will see just how 'Jewish' are many of the issues that are raised.
PIZZA
DINNER FROM 5:45 - 6:15
BLOCK 2 CHOICES (6:15-7:00PM)
A View Through
a Window to Your Jewish Identity and the World (Art Class) by Penny Pizer
Explore
concepts of community, havurah, being a mensch, tikkun olam and how you see yourself
in relationship to these topics. How does being a Jewish teen today develop and
include these concepts in your daily living? Can it be done? How would you do
it? Join your peers and discuss what you think-- with questioning and freethinking.
Together enjoy a positive learning environment and interesting discussions. Take
all your ideas and create an art piece. A glass window will be used to express
your Jewish identity in relationship to the world. The possibilities are endless
and materials as creative as you want them to be. All students will design their
own window that they will take home. Class is limited to 10 students. Come ready
for a unique and creative experience. Conversational
Hebrew by Gidon Bavly
Course
objectives: to facilitate the learning of these four main skills: reading, writing,
speaking and understanding of the Hebrew language. By the end of the semester
students should become familiar with Hebrew vocabulary and grammar concepts that
would enable them to translate text. Vermont
Chai School Instructor Bios Gidon
Bavly teaches Hebrew at the
University of Vermont. He volunteers as an adaptive skiing and sailing instructor
teaching children and adults with different physical, emotional and developmental
disabilities. Gidon received his BA from the College of Administration, Tel Aviv,
and his MS in Administration from St. Michael's College. Rabbi
James Glazier has been the
Rabbi at Temple Sinai for the past 27 years. He was ordained at HUC in Cincinnati
and lives in South Burlington with his wife and children. Suzanne
Grocki works full time at
Orchard Elementary School with special needs students. She has also taught at
Temple Sinai's Religious School and teaches swimming lessons to preschoolers and
elementary aged children at Fitness Edge. Suzanne lives in South Burlington with
her husband Tom, children, Jake and Sarah, and dog Sam. She loves to ski, boat,
play Mah Jongg, read, run and bike. Penny
Pizer has worked extensively
with Jewish youth, often combining her artistic talents with her love of Jewish
theology & education. Penny has created programming for all ages-from preschool
through senior citizens, often with an emphasis on Tzedakah and tikkun olam. Penny
was chosen as one of three U.S. delegates to participate in the Jewish Partnership
Program, partnering with delegates from Israel and South Africa to study and foster
closer relationships with each other's Jewish communities. Penny is also a published
illustrator of a children's book. She recently moved to South Burlington from
Virginia with her husband and three of her four children. | 
