Stay tuned for updates about our 2018-2020 Ma’ayan-Shaarei Tefillah Me’ah cohort starting October 22, 2018!  For more information please contact Ilana at director@maayan.org.  Click here to register.

Over 3,500 adults in Boston and elsewhere have benefitted from Me’ah, a community program which asks students to commit to 100 hours worth of Jewish learning over the course of 2 years.

The classic Me’ah curriculum is a whirlwind journey through Jewish civilization and its ideas. This program seeks to acquaint students with the personalities, foundational beliefs and animating ideas that are alive in the pages of our religious texts: from the Tanakh to the Talmud to the present day. Year 1 of the program will cover Tanakh and Rabbinics; Year 2 will cover Medieval and Modern.

The cost is $700 per year with an option to pay by sliding scale or to set up a payment plan. You may mail in a check (following the instructions on the application) or pay online.

This is a survey course and is not intended for advanced learners. Hebrew language skills are not required. This course is open to men and women. We welcome the participation of all who are interested.

Please contact director@maayan.org with your questions.

Instructors for Year 1

Fall 2018: Bible

Rabbi Yaakov Jaffe, Ph.D.

Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Jaffe serves as the rabbi of the Maimonides Minyan and as the Director of the Tanach program and member of the Judaic Studies Faculty at Maimonides School. He received his ordination and doctorate from Yeshiva University, where he holds graduate degrees in Bible, Jewish History, and Jewish Education.  Rabbi Jaffe has lectured and written widely on topics in Bible, Medieval Jewish History, Jewish  Education, and Jewish Law. Rabbi Jaffe’s unique approach to Tanach, Tefillah, and Hebrew poetry is informed by his B.A. in English literature from Columbia University and the historicist approach to the study of ancient texts.

Spring 2019: Rabinnics

Shari Lowin, PhD

Shari Lowin is associate professor of religious studies at Stonehill College. She previously taught at the University of Chicago, Yeshiva University, Brooklyn College and in Ma’ayan. Lowin is fluent in Arabic and has researched and published on a number of topics comparing Judaism and Islam. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.