Our new Conversion website www.jewishconversionchicago.com Our new blog on conversion-features essays by recent graduates www.jewishconversionchicago.com/blog.html Introduction to Judaism Video Series 1. Values Videos to be viewed during the 16 weeks Jewish Values 1-3 Jewish Values 4-6 Jewish Values 7-9 Jewish values 10-14 Jewish Values 15-21 Jewish Values 22-27 Jewish values 28 on 2. For the exam 100 Questions, a series of ten videos with the answersare at the bottom of this. Try the exam first on your own 3. Memorization items videos (and/or use the CD) Memorization exercises for conversion class 1-9 Memorization exercises for conversion class 10-16 4. By Session Session 1 Theology/Mitzvot What Jews believe God and the Holocaust-evil Judaism: Learn, Live, Love-the spiritual essence What are the basics of Judaism? JewU 120 What does God really want from us? JewU 121 Choseness and Judaism Jewu151 Why God? JewU 173 Happiness from a Jewish view JewU 156 Devil and Judaism/ What do we believe? JewU 180 God's Names, Bible, Talmud, Prayers JewU 141 Session 2 Texts Introduction to the Torah JewU 154 Ten Commandments What is a mitzvah? Is it a good deed? JewU 122 Mishnah Gemarah Talmud 101 Hebrew Bible introduction Intro to Devarim-Deuteronomy JewU 160 Have a problem with a Biblical verse? JewU 161 Building a Jewish library JewU 177 Session 3 Models/Spiritual Judaism Jewish Spirituality-Five models The Jewish Star as a teaching tool Session 4 Synagogue and ritual objects Geography of the Synagogue JewU 186 Tfillin Phylacteries JewU 187 Jewish ritual home items Torah Aliyah Honors 101 How to have an aliyah Jewish prayer shawl Tallit Tallis 101 Jewish Kippot, Yarmulkes, head Coverings Mezuza-what is that box on a Jewish home? Minyon Prayer quorum: rules and history JewU 140 Virtual synagogue JewU 185 Session 5 Prayer Shaharit-the Jewish morning Prayer service The Shem-Hear O Israel the Lord our God the Lord is One Minha The Jewish Afternoon Prayer service Jewish prayer service-Maariv/Evening Jewish Blessings Brachote -2 JewU 166 Cliff notes on Jewish prayer and Bible melodies JewU 168 What are those strange movements in Jewish prayer? JewU 174 Jewish Songs series 1 Birkat hamazone JewU 134 Jewish Songs and Prayers series 2 JewU 136 Jewish Songs and prayers series #3 JewU 137 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 144 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 145 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 146 Cohenim Priests In Judaism Sacrifices and Judaism Parashat Parah dvar Torah for March 10 2007 Amen-what does it mean? JewU 178 Mourner's kaddish how to say it JewU 139 Session 6-hst History of religion -what order? JewU 171 Jewish history Abraham to Hannukah Hasidim 101 False Messiahs in Jewish History JewU 165 Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots JewU 164 12 tribes of Israel JewU 143 Session 7 Shabbat-an introduction Sabbath Kiddush sanctification and havdalah ceremonies chant History of Shabbat Candle Lighting JewU 176 Session 8 Jewish understanding of TIME Origins of Jewish holidays Destination High Holidays JewU 188 Prepare for Rosh Hashanah-Elul JewU 189 Selihote-penitential service prior to Rosh Hashanah JewU 123 Rosh Hashanah Jewish New year High Holiday Bible readings JewU 153 Shofar-Ram's horn Yom Kippur Jewish Atonement Day Repentance-Teshuva in Judaism How world's smartest person helps with Yom Kippur JewU 163 Biblical Book of Jonah-its meaning JewU 152 Sukkot and Simhat Torah Session 9 Purim Homintaschen vs. Hannukah Latke debate Hannukah The real story Hannukah songs and blessings sung Purim the true story Session 10 Seder Plate Basics for Passover Passover Haggadah explained briefly Passover joke: Why is this night Passover song Haggadya the little goat explained Omer-the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot The Festival of Shavuot First fruits Hag Habikorim Tisha bAV Ninth of Av saddest day in Jewish year Session11 Kosher 101 Meat and Milk JewU 172 Vegetarianism and Judaism JewU130 Session 12-Jewish peoplehood/Conversion Jewish Denominations Movements Reform Judaism Strength and Challenges JewU 119 Conservative Judaism JEwU 114 Orthodox Judaism strengths and challenges JewU 120 Secular Jewish Humanism JewU 169 Converting to Judaism Long distance conversion JewU 183 Jews and Jesus Chrisitian and Jewish differences JewU 182 How do non-Jews achieve salvation? Noahide laws JewU 155 Understanding Jewish talk, terms usage Some Yiddish expressions JewU 167 Jewish last names JewU 181 Session 13 Anti-Semitism-a brief history Holocaust 2007 Shoah (especially if you have young children-these 3) The story of the Tattooed Torah Holocaust story for children About the Tattooed Torah-how it got to be written Session 14 Israel Israel's 59th birthday Happy birthday Palestinian Refugees "return" wrong Israel: the greatest country What can we personally do to help Israel It's Not Israel's Fault AIPAC Crucial for America and the World Refuting Kristof's March 17 NYT piece on Israel What's Wrong with Jimmy Carter's Book? Shameful British Boycott Session 15-Life Bris Milah and Jewish Baby namings Raising Children to be Jewish Jewish Marriage Ceremony Tattooing and Piercing in Jewish Tradition Euthanasia Mercy Killing from a Jewish view Capital Punisment Death Penalty from a Jewish View Abortion from a Jewish perspective Session 16-Life Jewish Divorce Aging well -a Jewish view JewU 158 Jewish Funeral Practices 101 Origin of Yizkor memorial service Jewish view of the Messiah and Messianic era Resurrection from a Jewish perspective Life After Death-a Jewish View of Olam Habah JewU 175 Reincarnation and Judaism JEWU 179 100 Q EXAM 100 Q's Jews Should Know -1 Bible 100 Q's Jews Should Know -2-Synagogue and prayer 100 Q's Jews Should Know -3 Home 100 Q's Jews Should Know -4 Sabbath and Holidays Home 100 Q's Jews Should Know -5 Sukkot and Passover 100 Q's Jews Should Know -6 Minor Holiday and High Holidays 100 Q's Jews Should Know -7 Jewish Life 100 Q's Jews Should Know -8 Jewish belief 100 Q's Jews Should Know -9 History 100 Q's Jews Should Know -10 Israel
1. Values Videos to be viewed during the 16 weeks Jewish Values 1-3 Jewish Values 4-6 Jewish Values 7-9 Jewish values 10-14 Jewish Values 15-21 Jewish Values 22-27 Jewish values 28 on 2. For the exam 100 Questions, a series of ten videos with the answersare at the bottom of this. Try the exam first on your own 3. Memorization items videos (and/or use the CD) Memorization exercises for conversion class 1-9 Memorization exercises for conversion class 10-16 4. By Session Session 1 Theology/Mitzvot What Jews believe God and the Holocaust-evil Judaism: Learn, Live, Love-the spiritual essence What are the basics of Judaism? JewU 120 What does God really want from us? JewU 121 Choseness and Judaism Jewu151 Why God? JewU 173 Happiness from a Jewish view JewU 156 Devil and Judaism/ What do we believe? JewU 180 God's Names, Bible, Talmud, Prayers JewU 141 Session 2 Texts Introduction to the Torah JewU 154 Ten Commandments What is a mitzvah? Is it a good deed? JewU 122 Mishnah Gemarah Talmud 101 Hebrew Bible introduction Intro to Devarim-Deuteronomy JewU 160 Have a problem with a Biblical verse? JewU 161 Building a Jewish library JewU 177 Session 3 Models/Spiritual Judaism Jewish Spirituality-Five models The Jewish Star as a teaching tool Session 4 Synagogue and ritual objects Geography of the Synagogue JewU 186 Tfillin Phylacteries JewU 187 Jewish ritual home items Torah Aliyah Honors 101 How to have an aliyah Jewish prayer shawl Tallit Tallis 101 Jewish Kippot, Yarmulkes, head Coverings Mezuza-what is that box on a Jewish home? Minyon Prayer quorum: rules and history JewU 140 Virtual synagogue JewU 185 Session 5 Prayer Shaharit-the Jewish morning Prayer service The Shem-Hear O Israel the Lord our God the Lord is One Minha The Jewish Afternoon Prayer service Jewish prayer service-Maariv/Evening Jewish Blessings Brachote -2 JewU 166 Cliff notes on Jewish prayer and Bible melodies JewU 168 What are those strange movements in Jewish prayer? JewU 174 Jewish Songs series 1 Birkat hamazone JewU 134 Jewish Songs and Prayers series 2 JewU 136 Jewish Songs and prayers series #3 JewU 137 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 144 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 145 Jewish Songs and Prayers JewU 146 Cohenim Priests In Judaism Sacrifices and Judaism Parashat Parah dvar Torah for March 10 2007 Amen-what does it mean? JewU 178 Mourner's kaddish how to say it JewU 139 Session 6-hst History of religion -what order? JewU 171 Jewish history Abraham to Hannukah Hasidim 101 False Messiahs in Jewish History JewU 165 Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots JewU 164 12 tribes of Israel JewU 143 Session 7 Shabbat-an introduction Sabbath Kiddush sanctification and havdalah ceremonies chant History of Shabbat Candle Lighting JewU 176 Session 8 Jewish understanding of TIME Origins of Jewish holidays Destination High Holidays JewU 188 Prepare for Rosh Hashanah-Elul JewU 189 Selihote-penitential service prior to Rosh Hashanah JewU 123 Rosh Hashanah Jewish New year High Holiday Bible readings JewU 153 Shofar-Ram's horn Yom Kippur Jewish Atonement Day Repentance-Teshuva in Judaism How world's smartest person helps with Yom Kippur JewU 163 Biblical Book of Jonah-its meaning JewU 152 Sukkot and Simhat Torah Session 9 Purim Homintaschen vs. Hannukah Latke debate Hannukah The real story Hannukah songs and blessings sung Purim the true story Session 10 Seder Plate Basics for Passover Passover Haggadah explained briefly Passover joke: Why is this night Passover song Haggadya the little goat explained Omer-the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot The Festival of Shavuot First fruits Hag Habikorim Tisha bAV Ninth of Av saddest day in Jewish year Session11 Kosher 101 Meat and Milk JewU 172 Vegetarianism and Judaism JewU130 Session 12-Jewish peoplehood/Conversion Jewish Denominations Movements Reform Judaism Strength and Challenges JewU 119 Conservative Judaism JEwU 114 Orthodox Judaism strengths and challenges JewU 120 Secular Jewish Humanism JewU 169 Converting to Judaism Long distance conversion JewU 183 Jews and Jesus Chrisitian and Jewish differences JewU 182 How do non-Jews achieve salvation? Noahide laws JewU 155 Understanding Jewish talk, terms usage Some Yiddish expressions JewU 167 Jewish last names JewU 181 Session 13 Anti-Semitism-a brief history Holocaust 2007 Shoah (especially if you have young children-these 3) The story of the Tattooed Torah Holocaust story for children About the Tattooed Torah-how it got to be written Session 14 Israel Israel's 59th birthday Happy birthday Palestinian Refugees "return" wrong Israel: the greatest country What can we personally do to help Israel It's Not Israel's Fault AIPAC Crucial for America and the World Refuting Kristof's March 17 NYT piece on Israel What's Wrong with Jimmy Carter's Book? Shameful British Boycott Session 15-Life Bris Milah and Jewish Baby namings Raising Children to be Jewish Jewish Marriage Ceremony Tattooing and Piercing in Jewish Tradition Euthanasia Mercy Killing from a Jewish view Capital Punisment Death Penalty from a Jewish View Abortion from a Jewish perspective Session 16-Life Jewish Divorce Aging well -a Jewish view JewU 158 Jewish Funeral Practices 101 Origin of Yizkor memorial service Jewish view of the Messiah and Messianic era Resurrection from a Jewish perspective Life After Death-a Jewish View of Olam Habah JewU 175 Reincarnation and Judaism JEWU 179 100 Q EXAM 100 Q's Jews Should Know -1 Bible 100 Q's Jews Should Know -2-Synagogue and prayer 100 Q's Jews Should Know -3 Home 100 Q's Jews Should Know -4 Sabbath and Holidays Home 100 Q's Jews Should Know -5 Sukkot and Passover 100 Q's Jews Should Know -6 Minor Holiday and High Holidays 100 Q's Jews Should Know -7 Jewish Life 100 Q's Jews Should Know -8 Jewish belief 100 Q's Jews Should Know -9 History 100 Q's Jews Should Know -10 Israel
