Below are classes that occur regularly. We also offer a variety of lectures and discussions throughout the year. See our calendar for a complete listing.
Adult Bible Study
Led by congregant teacher David Badain, the group reads and discusses one or more books of the Bible each year, its literary merit, its story and historicity, its place in the Biblical canon, etc. Knowledge of Hebrew is not required – all texts are in English.
Most Sundays (please check weekly calendar for dates)
Participants may join either in person and online
Parashah of the Week
Join us on Wednesday evenings for the weekly Parashah Study Group in which we examine each parashah. The class is intended to be engaging and a worthwhile learning experience for the adept, as well as those new to the text, including non-Hebrew readers.
Talmud with Rabbi Bronstein
The morning study group makes its way through the Steinsaltz translation and commentary on the Talmud. Good food for thought and good company. You can drop in anytime or become a regular. No prerequisites other than a love of Jewish learning.
Most Thursday mornings, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Yiddish Conversation Circle
We enjoy our Yiddish heritage and deepen and broaden our familiarity with this language. We talk together, learn and farbreng tsuzamen. The group is bilingual. There are lesson plans and singing in Yiddish.
Tuesday afternoons, 1:00 PM
Special Classes
Elul Program
Each year we join members of White Plains congregations from across the spectrum of Jewish movements to study together in preparation for the High Holy Days.
Gabbai College
Periodically the BAS ritual committee sponsors a “gabbai college” to train congregants to act as “gabbai” on Shabbat and at other services.
Scholar in Residence
We gather for an annual weekend of study with a guest scholar.