Classes will include sessions/discussions with Rabbi Kaiman, Nancy Gorod, or a guest speaker, and the group will enjoy a class trip in March 2020 to New York City explore the beginnings of the greater Jewish Community in America. 

All classes will be held at 3:30pm on Sundays at Shearith Israel, unless otherwise noted. Please note: Dates are subject to change.

Please note: MASA's Sunday, March 29, 2020 session will take place at 3:30pm via Zoom at this link! 

2019 - 2020 SCHEDULE

• 8/25 First day of class at CSI: “Improv’ing” our community: Setting the tone for the year with The Bible Players, a professional improv workshop teaching Jewish values through theater and improv to infuse comedy and laughs into tales from the Torah and beyond!
• 9/8 What makes a Community a Jewish Community-Interactive activity
• 9/22 Denominations in Judaism
• 10/6 History of Atlanta Jews with Jeremy Katz
• 10/27 Anti-Semitism program at Shearith Israel
• 11/10 Reform Judaism: Trip to The Temple - Class held on location (12:30pm)
• 12/1 Orthodox Judaism: Trip to Young Israel - Class held on location
• 12/15 Conservative Judaism (at another synagogue)
• 1/12 Comparing our denominations at Shearith Israel
• 1/26 Visit to MACoM Community Mikvah – What it means to Become a Jew
• 2/9 AJC visit with Dov Wilker, Director of the American Jewish Committee
• 2/23 Class TBA
• 3/8 Atlanta Jewish Federation allocations activity at Shearith Israel
• 3/13-3/15 Trip to NYC (Information TBA)
• 3/29 Discussion on Philanthropy with the Marcus Foundation Director
• 4/12 Passover - Let our People Go –lesson on freedom
• 5/17 Closing class – Wrap up at Shearith