We come to adult learning from different pathways.  Some of us were educated as children and fell in love with Jewish learning.  Others began studying in preparation to become an adult Bar or Bat Mitzvah.  Still others come to adult learning when their children or grandchildren attend religious school.  Others have time to study during the day when they finally retire.

Luckily for us at Woodlands, we have a significant number of rabbis, cantors, educators, musicians, cooks, and others who are prepared to step in as teachers—sharing what they love. Many are experienced educators, while others are teaching for the first time. As a result, Woodlands has a rich history of offering a great variety of learning experiences.  Several days a week, adults gather in small groups and large classes all across the temple grounds to learn and discuss and enjoy themselves.

On Saturday mornings, congregants can take part in a “Learner’s Minyan” and then study Torah with our clergy. We offer beginners’ classes in Hebrew and Jewish studies, book groups and film series, programs about Shabbat and Jewish family life, special study on holidays and Jewish life cycles, discussions about current events, lectures, lots of music, and even cooking classes. We even have B’nai Binah, a two-year program of adult learning that covers it all.

In short, Woodlands is a congregation of teachers and learners.  Just look at the booklet (click here) listing our courses to get an idea of the depth and breadth of learning opportunities.