ADULT LEARNERS

Adult Learning Offerings For YOU.

MakomNY offers a variety of Adult Learning opportunities for our growing community of Adult Learners.

Some of our classes are ongoing; others are brand new.
The choice is yours!

Come to MakomNY!
Classes are open to everyone.

New classes beginning in Fall, 2025.....

Singing for the Sake of Singing
with Cantorial Soloist Linor Ein Gedy

Have you always wanted to become Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
This class is for YOU.

We will learn together for approximately 18 months in twice monthly classes offered both on ZOOM on midweek evenings and occasionally in person on Shabbat or Sunday afternoons.

Our learning will culminate in a group B’nai Mitzvah service in Bethpage.

Prerequisite: is ability to read basic Hebrew or register for the Beginner’s Hebrew course concurrent
with the B’nai Mitzvah classes.

RSVP for Adult B'nai Mitzvah HERE

Beginner Hebrew with Sherry

A class for those who want to learn how to read Hebrew, and for those who learned years ago and want to refresh their skills.

Classes will meet midweek evenings on ZOOM twice monthly.

Fee: $150 for the semester of 12-15 classes;
no fee for those who engage as Shorashim.

RSVP for Adult Learning HERE

Israel, Zionism & Antisemitism:
Sundays with Rabbi Bravo

Calendared Sundays, 11:00am-12:30pm
at Rabbi Bravo's Home in Woodbury

Back beginning in January, 2025.

Sunday, January 12
Sunday, February 9
Sunday, March 9
Sunday, April 6
Sunday, May 4
Sunday, June 8

Ongoing Adult Learning at Makom

Conversational/Modern/Siddur Hebrew

For those who already read Hebrew and want to learn more about understanding what they are reading.

Israeli Folk Dancing

Because it’s just plain fun! If there is sufficient registration we will be able to hire a great Israeli dance teacher!
The fee will be determined based on registration.

Torah and Haftarah Trope

This is an opportunity to learn trope, the cantillation marks that inform how each word is chanted. You will be able to use this skill to chant short passages of Torah for a Shabbat or holiday service, or for a family simcha.