Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley, 12202 N. 101st Ave., will present two interfaith courses in May.

A course exploring the role resilience plays from childhood through adulthood will be 10-11:30 a.m. May 5, 12 and 19.

Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, who will lead the course, sai, “As we age, we face daunting challenges. We face emotional as well as physical difficulties that can frighten and bewilder us.”

Kaplan will discuss how to become more resilient, deal better with adverse circumstances and benefit more from the inevitable ups and downs of life.

The temple also is offering a course about Shabbat rituals. Kaplan will cover mystical, philosophical and legal interpretations behind Sabbath practices and prayers. This course will be 10-11:30 a.m. May 1, 8 and 15.

Cost for each course is $20 for TBS members and $35 for non-members. To register, call the Temple office at 623-977-3240 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday–Thursday. Deadline for registration and fee payment is noon April 29 for the Shabbat course and April 30 for the resilience course.

Visit tbsaz.org for more information.