Temple Israel of Long Beach, aka “The Bayit”, provides a wide range of learning experiences from beginners to experienced learners, either as an individual or part of a class environment or in a modern lecture setting.

Throughout the year, we provide opportunities to make study part of your day.

We offer classes in

  • Chumash
  • Tanach
  • Mishna
  • Talmud
  • Practical Halacha
  • Siddur
  • Jewish Thought (Machshavah)

Here are our current course offerings

Art and Mindfulness
Using Jewish Liturgy as inspirations for art
Every Wednesday from 1-3:00pm

Jewish Celebrations and Culture from Around the World
Every month on Wednesday at 4:00pm – dates noted below

  • January 29th – The Jews of Turkey and Greece
  • February 12th
  • March 5th
  • April 9th
  • May 7th
  • June 18th
  • July 9th
  • August 6th
  • September 3rd
  • October 22nd
  • November 12th
  • December 17th – Final Class and Siyyum (Celebration)

All of the above courses are offered at Temple Israel and are available to the public, without regard to congregational affiliation.