Centrally located in Chicago metro, just minutes off the Dempster East exit on Edens/94 or twenty minutes

east of the Dempster exit off 294,

We are Chicagoland's largest conversion program and fastest growing synagogue, with 140 new members in the past 2 years.

This program,run by Rebbetzen Gail Ginsburg, Director of Neshama Ehad spiritual organization, consists of a  16 week class series, offered several times throughout the year.

 

They currently meet Tuesday nights but will shift to Sunday mornings beginning Oct. 29, for our next series.

 

ONGOING ENROLLMENT Chicago area

Introduction of Judaism/conversion classes: we have students from all over the Chicago metro area

 

Call 847-675-4141 and ask for Gail

 

Email ginsburg.gail@gmail.com

CONVERSION CLASS / INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM

Intermarried? Converting? Just want to know?

TUESDAYS

7:30 - 9:30 PM until Oct 29 and the new series moves to SUNDAYS 9:30 AM



16 WEEKS COURSE COVERING THE BASICS:

God / Holy Books / Holidays / Life Cycle / Values /History /Kashrut/Israel/Conversion

x Course is 16 weeks. 

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM NEW SERIES BEGINS TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSES, 7:30-9:30 PM

Introduction, God, Mitzvot

 Great Jewish Texts, Christianity

Denominations, Dimensions of

Judaism

Synagogue, Ritual Objects

Upcoming Introduction of Judaism Classes

A new Introduction of Judaism class cycle is beginning on Oct. 29 It is a 16-week basic course for potential converts, interfaith couples, Jews and all others wishing to learn more about the history, religion, traditions, prayer, and so much more of Judaism.

Classes led by Rabbi Jonathan and Rebbetzin Gail Ginsburg will be Tuesday evenings from 7:30 pm -9:30. Upcoming topics are:

God and Mitzvote

Classic Jewish Holy Books

Synagogues and Jewish sacred Jewish objects

Jewish prayer

4000 years of Jewish history

Shabbat

For more information, please call 847-675-4141 or write ehntrab@yahoo.com.

 

 Call or email ehntedu@yahoo.com for information on tuition and book fees.

 

 

Ezra-Habonim, Niles Township Jewish Congregation's Introduction of Judaism course is designed to give knowledge of the Jewish experience, understanding of the basic tenets of the Jewish faith, and the tools with which to practice the Jewish way of life. This full and comprehensive course of study is designed for non-Jews and Jews who want an introduction to Jewish thought and practice.

The purpose of the Fundamentals of Judaism class is to impart knowledge and understanding of the Jewish historical experience and the Jewish people today. We seek to help you develop an appreciation of the fundamental tenets of the Jewish faith, basic values and practices.

Exposure to the Jewish community and way of life is an integral part of the program. In separate classes the Hebrew language is introduced, leading to your ability to use the prayer book in the synagogue and to handle comfortably the corpus of Hebrew blessings, songs and prayers in the home.

In this course, Jewish law, custom and ceremony, and inner attitudes toward them are stressed. Some of those who take this course do so, not for the purpose of conversion to Judaism, but for the sake of knowledge and personal enrichment. Some are Jews who want to know more about themselves, their heritage and roots. All are people in search of answers to basic questions, who seek ways to meaningful lives.

We hope this program proves informative and helpful to all involved.

Course of Instruction Highlights

 

The Jewish Way of Life Ritual: its purpose and relationship to ethics.

Jewish law: The synagogue and prayer: Torah and skull cap, talit and tefillin.

A Jewish home: the dietary laws and their meaning for modern times.

The life cycle: from birth to Bar/Bat Mitzvah, to marriage, to death.

The holidays: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Passover, Shavout, Sukkot, Purim, Hanukah.

Jewish History and Thought Survey of Jewish history from biblical times through rabbinic period and middle ages to enlightenment, to rise of American Jewish community and emergence of State of Israel

The Jewish idea of God and how it differs from other conceptions

Jewish views of revelation, messiah, after-life, reward and punishment

What is Zion, Zionism, 

What is Torah?

How did Talmud, midrash, response, codes, develop?

Great Jewish personalities and contributions

The ghetto, crusades, expulsions, anti-Semitism.