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One of these is the study of Torah which is considered equivalent (if not superior) to prayer. JCC-WH recognizes this and encourages its members to participate in the many courses and lectures that are offered on a continuing basis at our synagogue.
 Our adult education programs are varied to meet the diverse interests of our congregation. Full length classes as well as mini-courses are available for the study of Tanach, the Talmud, Hebrew and Jewish history and literature.
Each fall, Rabbi Stecker teaches a weekly evening course on topics ranging from "The Stories of David" to the "Halachic Process"; in the spring, we participate in the community-wide SAJE (South Shore Adult Jewish Education) program; and for the past seven years we have celebrated the festival of Shavuot with an all-night Tikkun with study sessions led our by rabbi, cantor and members of the congregation.
In 1998, the Toby & Frank Wexler Fund for Furtherance of Jewish Education was established at the synagogue and founded by their grandson, David
Heller to bring renowned scholars-in-residence to our community. These scholars have included David Roskies, Professor of Jewish Literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary; Arna Poupko, Judaic Consultant of the Montreal Federation; Henry Abramson, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic University; and Rabbi Howard Addison,a nationally-recognized authority on Jewish spirtituality and mysticism.
It is hoped that a commitment to study will generate dialogue between members leading to a greater involvement in Jewish community and religious life.
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