Institute for Jewish Studies

Serious Learning, Warm Atmosphere

The Institute for Jewish Studies is the Jewish Discovery Center's flagship learning program — offering university-level courses in Jewish history, philosophy, ethics, and text study, taught by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg.

Courses are designed for adults of all backgrounds. No prior knowledge is required — only curiosity. Whether you're exploring Judaism for the first time or deepening a lifetime of learning, there is a place for you at the table.

Recent & Ongoing Courses

• When One Heart Became Two Worlds — a Jewish History Series
• Wilderness Lessons for Real Life — timeless guidance from the Torah's desert years
• The Pursuit of Truth — the Talmud's guide to attaining divine and personal truth
• Jewish History in the 20th Century — the Holocaust and the Jewish spirit that would not die

Courses typically meet on Sunday mornings at the Jewish Discovery Center, 831 Maple Rd. in Williamsville.