Lifelong Learning

Educational programming at OBS offers opportunities for congregants of all ages to engage in a journey of learning and spiritual growth, thinking, questioning, and contributing creatively to our common Jewish journey.

Learning for Every Stage of Life

Educational programming at our congregation offers congregants opportunities to embark on a journey of learning and spiritual growth. Members of all ages are challenged to think, question, and contribute creatively to our common journey.

A variety of adult educational opportunities are available, including classes taught by the Rabbi and programs sponsored through Brotherhood and Sisterhood on contemporary topics of Jewish and general interest.

Additionally, the greater Youngstown Area Jewish community offers shared programs and Jewish learning opportunities through the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, CJE (Commission for Jewish Education), and the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation.

OBS also participates in the PJ Library program, providing free, high-quality Jewish children’s literature and music monthly to families raising Jewish children from six months through eight years, with books now also available for pre-teens, teens, parents, and grandparents. PJ Library events are open to the broader Youngstown community.

Torah Study & Adult Learning

Classes taught by Rabbi Berman on Jewish texts, history, contemporary issues, and spiritual growth. Please contact the office to get the current class schedule and to register.

RABBI-LED CLASSES

Community Learning Events

Programs sponsored through Brotherhood and Sisterhood on contemporary topics of Jewish and general interest, lectures, discussions, film screenings, and community conversations.

BROTHERHOOD & SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS

Free Jewish Books for Families

A Jewish family engagement program in which children ages 6 months, 8 years receive free, high-quality Jewish children’s literature and music monthly. PJ Library events at the JCC are open to the broader community.

PJ LIBARY

Greater Youngstown Jewish Learning

Shared programming and Jewish learning through the JCC of Youngstown, the Commission for Jewish Education (CJE), and the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, enriching the entire community.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Educational Opportunities

PJ Libary

Free, high-quality Jewish children's books and music delivered monthly to families raising Jewish children from 6 months through 8 years, with books for pre-teens, teens, and parents too. Enroll through the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown.

Rabbi-Led Classes

Classes taught by Rabbi Beerman throughout the year on Torah, Jewish history, contemporary Jewish thought, and spirituality. All levels welcome, from beginners to those with deep prior study. Contact the office for the current schedule.

Brotherhood & Sisterhood Programs

Lectures, discussions, and programs on contemporary Jewish and general topics of interest, organized by Brotherhood and Sisterhood throughout the year and open to all members.

Virtual Services & Events

Join OBS virtually through Zoom and Facebook. Congregants receive links via email; guests may join via the OBS Facebook Page for live-streamed services. Past Shabbat and ritual services are also available to view online.

JCC Youngstown Programs

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown hosts PJ Library events and other community programming that are open to the entire greater Youngstown area, not limited to Jewish community members.

NFTY Ohio Valley Region

OBS is part of the NFTY Ohio Valley Region (OV), the Reform Jewish youth movement, connecting our teens to a regional community of Jewish young people and providing leadership, Israel trips, and community service opportunities.