From a parts of speech perspective, one doesn’t normally “explore Jewish.” You explore Judaism. You can explore Jewish activities. But as a word, “Jewish” is an adjective (she is Jewish / a Jewish wedding). Using the word otherwise—as a noun—is what many Israelis I know do. “Moses led the Jewish out of Egypt.” Coming from them, it sounds sort of cute. For Americans, it doesn’t quite roll off the tongue. It’s like saying you’re exploring Christian or exploring Muslim. It’s like a scientist exploring biological instead of biology.

Yet on Sunday, “Exploring Jewish Together” is exactly what’s on the agenda for David Gregory and the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. Routes, billed as a community-wide day of learning, presents an eclectic lineup of sessions on all things Jewish, regardless what iteration of the J word you choose to use.

If you’re one to Meet the Press with Gregory on Sunday morning, you may love getting to “Meet the Text” with him on Sunday afternoon. The NBC News heavyweight engages in regular Jewish text study and will be leading such a discussion. If it’s current events you seek, David Makovsky (featured expert at just about every Jewish themed conference I’ve ever been to) will “Analyze Middle East Challenges Facing the Obama Administration.” Expect to be scared stiff by his predictions on the immediacy of a nuclear Iran. But then breathe easy with a Jewish meditation session, and take the edge off by “Getting to Know the Wines of Israel.”