F25-42 - GENESIS SPEAKS TO US!
Class | Registration opens 9/2/2025 9:00 AM
Genesis, the opening book of the Bible, contains stories that have charmed children since antiquity. These stories, however, were primarily meant to address profound questions asked by adults: e.g., “What was God’s purpose in creating the universe?” “Why was the human being created?” “Why is there such suffering and evil in the world?” “What makes some behaviors righteous and others immoral?” “Is there hope for humankind?”
“Where can one find true happiness?”
Join us on 6 consecutive Friday mornings as we explore the stories of Genesis from an adult perspective. This
class is the fruit of Rabbi Wainhaus’ forty-four years of discussing the bible with people of all faiths.
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus, son of Holocaust survivors, was raised in an Orthodox environment in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brooklyn College with a degree in philosophy, he earned a Master of Education degree from NYU and was ordained in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1972. Rabbi Wainhaus served congregations in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and in Manhattan prior to becoming the spiritual leader of Congregation Or Shalom in Orange in 1981. Rabbi Wainhaus has immersed himself in the Jewish and secular life of the community and is highly regarded as a spiritual leader, educator, and lecturer on a wide range of religious and secular issues. His involvement in interfaith activities throughout Greater New Haven has earned him the respect and admiration of Jews and non-Jews alike.