Jewish Adult Education Center (Munich)
The Jewish Adult Education Center in Munich is aimed at everyone in the region and offers a wide range of educational opportunities on Jewish culture , Jewish history and languages .
history
The Jewish Adult Education Center in Munich was founded in 1983 as part of the Jewish cultural center of the Jewish Community in Munich and Upper Bavaria - as the second institution of its kind (after Berlin , founded in 1962, on Fasanenstrasse) in the entire German-speaking area.
The opening up to urban society in the early 1980s with a generally accessible offer was a signal for a new beginning and at the same time a symbol of the new self-image of German Jewish communities. As a renewed establishment of Jewish culture in the land of the perpetrators, which was only seen as a transit station after 1945. But there was also a new generation on the non-Jewish side who wanted to know more about recent German history, who questioned the attitude of their own parents and also asked questions about the German-Jewish relationship.
The educational and cultural program offered here with contemporary content and topics was a reaction to the new social situation of the Jews in Germany in the early 1980s . The need for information as well as controversial discussions and exchanges were met.
Today's educational and cultural offerings still follow these ideas and make it possible to deal with religious philosophy , Jewish history and everyday and culinary culture . There is also the opportunity to learn the relevant languages. This is supplemented and expanded by the cultural program of the Jewish Cultural Center. Together, the two institutions do not want to convey Judaism as part of a long past epoch, but rather present it as a living culture .
In 2007 the Jewish Cultural Center and the Jewish Adult Education Center were able to move into the community center of the Israelite Community in Munich and Upper Bavaria. You are now part of the Jewish Center on Munich's Jakobsplatz .
Educational areas
Jewish cuisine
Special dishes are part of Jewish holidays and Jewish tradition. There is a very special cooking culture in Israel , as people who have moved to Israel from different countries of origin live together here. Due to strict ritual dietary laws ( kashrut ), ideas and creativity were also required to create delicious dishes.
Folklore dance
The folklore dance offers are taught at three different levels. Participants in the basic course learn the basic steps using the most popular Israeli folklore dances . Afterwards, the intermediate course and the dance course for advanced students offer the opportunity to delve deeper and master more sophisticated dance combinations.
New Hebrew
The courses in New Hebrew ( Ivrith ) are divided into eight levels. Classes follow the ulpan method used in Israel for immigrant language courses . This method is particularly effective, quick and practice-oriented, both spoken and written. The courses take place on a weekly basis and usually last three months. They start in January, May and September.
Yiddish reading group
Yiddish has its roots in Middle High German , with central words also coming from Slavic and Hebrew . Yiddish is a separate language and is written in Hebrew letters . In the Yiddish reading group, the basics of Yiddish culture are taught - with Yiddish texts, songs and films
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Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 4.5 ″ N , 11 ° 34 ′ 20.6 ″ E