Welcome to IKAR’s Adult Learning Line-up for 5786. We’ve got something for everyone. Let’s learn, grow, and connect together.
Conscious Aging 5786 with Rabbi Deborah Silver
Sunday, 6/14, 9:30-11am PT, Zoom, RSVP
This drop-in class is open to anyone who wants to explore the subject of our aging, with the aim of creating community as we turn towards this largely uncharted terrain. At every meeting, we will consider a short piece by Anne Lamott, which will serve as a springboard for practical exercises and conversations that incorporate our tradition’s wisdom and our own. Together we will set new goals for approaching our aging with insight, grace, purpose – and humor. Recommended age 55+.
The Magical Mind of Midrash with Rabbi Morris Panitz
Wednesday, 6/3, 7pm PT, Zoom, RSVP
In the gaps, the ambiguities, the contradictions, and the mysteries of Torah, Midrash is born. Like a flower emerging from the crack in the sidewalk, a new image captures our attention, transforming the entire landscape. In this three-part series, we’ll investigate the project of Midrash– where these new stories come from and how they shape our understanding of both the Torah and its interpreters.
TRIBE (20's-30's) School with Rabbinic Intern Jacob Schatz
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7pm, IKAR Event Space (1729 S. La Cienega Blvd)
Once a month, TRIBE is creating our own Beit Midrash (house of study) for us to engage with Jewish text to find how we can live more fulfilling, meaningful lives as we navigate our 20s and 30s! Each session will take us on a journey of text exploration and introspective work. Part of the session will be studying in hevruta, or with a study partner, and part of the session will be taught by Rabbinic Intern Jacob Schatz. No previous text study required! Join us for dinner, study, and lively discussion.
The Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher
Wednesdays, 12pm PT, Zoom, RSVP
Join us for a literary study of the text of the Torah, aided by the keen eyes of the classical commentators. Please note that the class will not meet on 11/26/25 or on Jewish holidays. This series is co-sponsored with Hadar.
Conversion Cohort with Rabbi Hannah Jensen
Sundays, every other month, 4pm, IKAR Event Space (1729 S. La Cienega Blvd), Email [email protected]
This bi-monthly gathering is a chance for recent converts, new Jews, and people early in the process of exploring Judaism to come together. The goals are to get to know each other, share what people are thinking about or struggling with or excited about in their current Jewish journeys, and prepare for and debrief holidays and lifecycle events. All questions and reflections welcome! Open to anyone who has converted in the last 3 years or is beginning the process now.