Parting the Ways: How Judaism and Christianity Became Separate Religions (Part One) ($50.88 temple members/$63.60 non-members)

Thursdays, November 3, 10, 17 and Dec. 1 (10:30 a.m.-noon)

Course Summary: Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity, two of the world’s great religions, emerged from the same matrix – Second Temple religious practice. Why did they pull apart? How did they become separate religions?
These and other questions will be examined in this course. We will discuss religion in the Second Temple, the rise of the Pharisees, the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism, the life of Jesus and the role of Jesus’ followers, especially Paul, in this story.
The first two centuries of the Common Era were exciting and challenging times for the Jewish community and the Christian community which emerged from it. What led to the parting of the ways?

Facilitator: Rabbi Floyd Herman is the Rabbi Emeritus of Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation. He served as the Rabbi at Har Sinai Congregation for more than 35 years. He continues his involvement in our newly merged congregation and in the community. He also enjoys golf and food. Rabbi Herman has taught before in our SPICE program on several occasions.

SPICE Policies:
All SPICE courses must be registered for and paid for in their entirety. Due to a new MD sales tax regulation, we are now required to charge 6% sales tax on all courses delivered electronically. Once it is safe to hold our courses in person, we will cease having to collect sales tax.

Until otherwise noted, all SPICE courses for January-June 2022 will be presented on Zoom. If you are unable to attend a session, most SPICE courses will be recorded for your convenience.

SPICE fees are per head, not per household, with a 50% off fee for second registrants within the same household.

A minimum of 15 enrollees per course are required in order to hold the course. If a course must be canceled, those registered will be notified and a SPICE credit will be issued.

Registration Information:
Reservations may be made via email to Sherri Bell, sboxerbell@gmail.com, or by telephone to Sherri Bell, SPICE Chair at 410-303-2483.
Payment may be made in one of three ways:
1. A check may be mailed to: Sherri Bell, 1 Clifton Court, Pikesville, MD 21208
Your check should be made payable to Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation with SPICE and the course name written on the memo line.
2. You may use a credit card. Please note that the synagogue charges a 3.1% credit card use convenience fee.
3. You may have the course billed to your synagogue account if you are a member.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our SPICE programs. Your patronage allows us to continue to seek out highly reputed facilitators who are able to continue to bring you a breadth of topics to enhance your lifelong learning goals.

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