Basic Judaism: An Intro to Jewish Life, Text, and Ideas
Our conversion program is currently at capacity. If you are interested in converting with us, please fill out the interest form, and we will reach out to you in June 2025 when the new cycle begins. We will announce the dates of the next Basic Judaism class at the beginning of August.
This is an overview course in broad strokes about Jewish life, culture, belief, non-belief, and thought. Designed in a 24 week module, this course will attempt to give the participants a solid background to the ideas, practices, and expressions of Jewish life from ancient times to the present, and serves as a prerequisite for conversion at CBE and in many other communities.
This course will focus on weekly readings, discussions, and practical experiences for each of the course participants—from basic concepts, historical events, how-to demonstrations with rituals, to an overview of the key texts and traditions of Jewish life.