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About the Rubinger Adult Learning Institute

Congregation Ohev Shalom is proud to offer a variety of adult learning opportunities designed to bring life to your Judaism and meaning to your life. 

On the occasion of the congregation’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2018, the Rubinger Adult Learning Institute was named in honor of our esteemed Rabbi Emeritus Aaron D. Rubinger, whose passion for teaching Jewish theology, history, literature, and culture has engaged and inspired COS members since the beginning of his tenure in 1990, and continues today.
 

Happening NOW in Adult Education...

 
 

Summer Book Club

 

 

People of the Book, a summer book club for the whole Jewish community, returns for its 12th year! Read and discuss "The Incorruptibles" by Dan Slater, a ture and harrowing tale of the Jewish immigrant underworld in the early 20th century. Kingpins, crime, and the start of the American underworld! Meet us during Kiddush lunch, twice a month all summer long. RSVP here. Meetings on June 7th, June 21st, July 5th, July 19th, August 2nd, and August 16th 2025.
 

Kugel Konnection

 

 

Join us for an all-ages gathering & cook up something new & delicious! Enjoy learning, snacks, & schmoozing while our take-home treats are cooking! Evenings every other month with a summer break every year.
Currently on Summer Break.
 

Bible Stories You Thought You Knew

You've read these stories before, and you think you know what they are all about.... but do you know what the Sages had to say about these stories?? Join us for Bible Stories You Thought You Knew for a very different perspective on the stories from the Hebrew Bible. On Summer Break -- Returning in September
 

Wheel of Learning

 

 

The COS Wheel of Learning offers a new and interesting Adult Education learning opportunity every month!  Sessions are led by a variety of knowledgeable volunteers, educators, and clergy members.   Because the Wheel of Learning is hosted at the homes of COS congregants, this program requires an RSVP and  is limited to COS Members only. 
On Summer Break -- Returning in September
 

Upcoming Adult Education and Engagement Events:

All Events

 

JTS Podcast: The Evolution of Torah

Join Rabbi Marcus Modechai Schwartz for an introduction to the history and evolution of Torah in 2 seasons of short form podcasts  (10 - 20 minutes per episode).  Subscribe to the podcast or listen on the website. Click Here.

JTS Podcast: Both/And: 250 Years of Conservative Judaism in 80 Minutes

Learn how Conservative Judaism became what it is today in this accessible mini-series adaptation of Chancellor Emeritus  Arnold Eisen’s semester-long course for JTS students.  Subscribe to the podcast or listen on the website. Click Here.

Mon, June 30 2025 4 Tammuz 5785