Confirmation 2021
Wednesdays, January-May 6-7pm over Zoom

Register at https://oaklandsinai.congregationconnect.com/aspx/Confirmation2021

Part 1. Why Are We Jewish and Why Does it Matter?
Jan. 20:  What makes us Jewish? Sharing our Jewish Journeys
Jan. 27:  What makes us Jewish cont.
Feb. 3:  The big questions we wrestle with

Part 2: Building Confidence through Jewish Competence
Feb. 10:  Torah Study: The story of creation
Feb. 17:  No class, Presidents’ week
Feb. 24:  Torah Study: seeing problematic texts in context
March 3:  History and Text, an overview
March 10:  Who is a Jew, Lifecycles and Holidays
March17:  Israel Basics

Part 3: Preparing for What’s Next
March 24:  Jewish pluralism and what you might encounter on campus
March 31:  Passover/Spring break
April 7: Passover/Spring break
April 14:  Anti-Semitism and what it means for me
April 21:  How do I take ownership of my Judaism?
April 28:  How do I answer my big questions?

Part 4: Preparation for the Confirmation Service
May 5: Prep for service
May 12:  Prep for service
Tuesday, May 18: Confirmation Service