Monday, August 31 at Noon EDT Jewish Culture 101 will offer “Jewish Humorists,” a look at the wry wit and wisdom of characters like Art Buchwald, Fran Lebowitz, Mort Sahl, and Leo Rosten. Sign up: bitly.com/BenkofFunny
Tuesday is the early-bird deadline to save $30 on the new eight-week Judaism 101 course set for Wednesdays at Noon EDT, starting October 7. Every week, we’ll explore the most important knowledge and wisdom needed to understand Jewish history, life cycle, calendar, Israel, values, Hebrew, theology, Bible, and the Jewish home. All are welcome - Jews with no background; Jews with minimal or moderate Jewish educations; and non-Jews. Limited to 40 participants, $95 early bird rate through Sept. 1 (save $30). Register: bitly.com/Benkof101
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: bitly.com/BenkofChannel. You’ll find dozens of American Jewish culture videos, including a countdown of Broadway’s 10 best Jewish shows and this four-minute video about the four Jews behind West Side Story.
I’m booking Zoom talks for individual organizations, and eventually in-person classes. Here’s a demonstration of my in-person teaching and this one-minute intro shows how Jewish Culture 101 works.
My entire schedule, with links, is below (note the three-part Philip Roth course that starts Thursday). All classes are at Noon EDT:
Monday, August 31 Humorists
Thursday, September 3 Philip Roth’s “Defender of the Faith”
Monday, September 7 Schoolhouse Rock-y (the songs of Lynn Ahrens)
Thursday, September 10 Philip Roth’s “Eli, the Fanatic”
Monday, September 14 The Holocaust and American Jewish Culture
Thursday, September 17 Debbie Friedman 101
Monday, September 21 Arthur Miller 101
Thursday, September 24 Philip Roth’s “The Conversion of the Jews”
Monday, September 28 NO CLASS (YOM KIPPUR)
Wednesday, October 7 Judaism 101 course begins