Yom Kippur Study Sessions – 2026
Yom Kippur Programs
Adult Study Session 1 | 1:00 PM
Our Relationship with Israel: Questioning, Reflecting, Choosing with Shelley Sechooler
What place should Israel have in our Jewish lives today? For many Jews, our relationship with Israel holds love, pride, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty, and even alienation all at once. This introductory session offers a taste of a nine-session course that explores how we might develop a deeper, more mature Jewish framework for understanding Israel and its place in our Jewish identities, which Rabbi Diamond will teach beginning in October.
Adult Study Session 2 | 2:15 PM
Before You Say a Word: Engaging in Soulful Conversations with Sandy Greenstein
How can we approach difficult or meaningful conversations with greater intention? In this small-group experience, Sandy Greenstein will guide participants in exploring what it means to listen deeply, speak thoughtfully, and create space for soulful conversation.
Rosh Hashanah 2026 Program
Our Relationship with Israel: Questioning, Reflecting, Choosing
A Nine-Session Adult Learning Course Exploring Our Relationship with Israel
What place should Israel have in our Jewish lives today?
For many Jews, our relationship with Israel has become increasingly complicated. Love, pride, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty, and even alienation can exist side by side.
In this nine-session course, we will explore a new way of thinking about the meaning of Israel for contemporary Jewish life.
Using lectures and conversations with Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman and other scholars of the Shalom Hartman Institute, we will wrestle with some of the fundamental questions at the heart of the relationship between Israel and world Jewry:
- Why should Israel matter to Jews who do not live there?
- What responsibilities do we have toward Israel, and what responsibilities does Israel have toward the Jewish people?
- How do we remain connected when we disagree with Israeli policies or decisions?
- And what might a mature, meaningful relationship with Israel look like today?
This course is not about defending Israel or criticizing it.
It is about developing a deeper Jewish framework through which we can understand Israel, wrestle with it, and consider what role it should play in our own Jewish identities.
Course Dates
All classes take place on Wednesdays, from 7:00–9:00 PM in the Social Hall.
- October 14
- November 18
- December 9
- January 13
- February 10
- March 10
- April 14
- May 12
- June 9 Register today!
Temple Adat Elohim | Thousand Oaks, CA
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Community Holiday Dinner Planning Committee
Help us continue one of TAE’s most meaningful traditions!
Each year, our Community Holiday Dinner brings together volunteers and community members on Christmas Day for a warm meal, connection, and celebration.
We’re forming the 2026 Community Holiday Dinner Planning Committee and invite you to help make this special day possible. Committee members can get involved in a variety of areas, including decorations, entertainment, food and desserts, gifts, outreach, volunteer coordination, and more.
Meeting Details:
- Monday, September 14, 2026
- 7:00 PM
- Youth Lounge
Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or getting involved for the first time, we’d love to have you join the team!
Interested in joining the Planning Committee? Please email taeholidaydinner@gmail.com.
Christmas Day volunteer opportunities will be shared separately.
Temple Adat Elohim, Thousand Oaks