Posted on by Adina in Class, holidays | Comments Off on May 18: Interfaith Couples’ Conversation: What’s Lag ba-Omer?
ALL* interfaith/intercultural/interracial couples** with one Jewish partner are invited to come together (virtually) to join our growing, warm community!
Get to know other interfaith couples and learn about the mysterious Jewish holiday of Lag ba-Omer!
*LGBTQ and straight couples warmly welcome!
**One or both partners of interfaith couples are welcome to join us.
Zoom link sent upon registration; look for an email from support@guestlist.co
We’ll deliver Torah right to your home! We’ll focus on a brief piece of the parashah (weekly Torah portion) together with a commentary or midrash (interpretation). Through guided text study and discussion, we’ll arrive at an inspiring message we can apply in our lives.
Everyone is welcome! No prior Jewish study or Hebrew knowledge required.
Posted on by Adina in Class, Programs | Comments Off on Weds, May 4 – June 22: 8 Prophets in 8 Weeks
8 Wednesdays, May 4 – June 22 12-1pm Online $120 for the series ($80 reduced rate available) Registration Required Automatic Closed Captioning
What do our ancient Jewish prophets have to say to us? And why did Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel call the prophets “some of the most disturbing people who have ever lived”? Let’s delve into eight of their very shortest books to find out!
Each week, we’ll explore the historical context, literary features, soaring rhetoric, and personalities of one of eight books of the “minor” prophets of the Tanakh (Jewish Bible): Yoel, Ovadiah, Yonah, Nahum, Havakkuk, Tzefania, Haggai, and Malakhi.
We’ll both overview each book and engage in a close reading and discussion of key passages.
So we can make the most of our class time together, please prepare for class by reading that week’s prophet (only 1-4 chapters) in English, Hebrew, or whatever language you prefer. Reading from a print Tanakh is best (recommended: Robert Alter’s English translation or JPS Hebrew-English edition), but you can also find the JPS Hebrew-English free online.
No prior Jewish study or Hebrew knowledge required Questions? Contact Rabbi Aaron
ALL* interfaith/intercultural/interracial couples** with one Jewish partner are invited to come together (virtually) to join our growing, warm community!
Get to know other interfaith couples and learn how to rock your Passover seder!
By the end of this session, you’ll understand the seder steps and know some tips and tricks to make your seder fun and meaningful, for both adults and children.
*LGBTQ and straight couples warmly welcome! **One or both partners of interfaith couples are welcome to join us.
Posted on by Adina in Class, Programs | Comments Off on April 6: Min Hameitzar/From the Narrow Space: Liberatory Halakhah from a Queer Lens
with Maayan Belding-Zidon
Wed, April 6 7:30-8:45pm @Beth Tzedec – 1700 Bathurst Free
Some tend to think of queerness and halakhah (Jewish law) as two things that are inherently opposed to one another. Passover teaches us, however, that narrowness and restriction is the starting point of our liberation.
In that spirit, we will study (in pairs and as a group) short Talmudic texts from a queer lens that will reveal dynamic and creative forces that shape our legal tradition. Together, we will consider the power of queering our collective norms to transform ourselves, the Jewish people, and the world.
Maayan will speak from a queer-normative lens and all are welcome.
Maayan Belding-Zidon (she/they) is a rabbinical student at Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem. Born and raised on the lands of the Wappinger people in Hyde Park, NY, she has degrees in Modern Middle East Studies, Talmud and community management, and teaching English as a foreign language. Since moving to Israel in 2016, she has worked at a Bedouin elementary school, as a community coordinator for Masorti communities in Tel Aviv and Rehovot, and as an educator for Jewish young adults doing service in Israel. She lives in Rishon LeZion with her wife, Ronnie, and their three cats.
Posted on by Adina in Class, holidays, Programs | Comments Off on April 5: Understanding the Seder: Questioning + Freedom
Gain a deeper understanding of the seder and its linked themes of freedom and questioning.
Next Tues, April 5 8-9pm Online via Zoom Meeting ID: 894 1628 0680, Passcode: 71826613 Free – donations greatly appreciated! Automatic Closed Captioning Everyone is welcome! No prior Jewish study or Hebrew knowledge required.
We’ll deliver Torah right to your home! We’ll focus on a brief piece of the parashah (weekly Torah portion) together with a commentary or midrash (interpretation). Through guided text study and discussion, we’ll arrive at an inspiring message we can apply in our lives.
Everyone is welcome! No prior Jewish study or Hebrew knowledge required.
We’ll deliver Torah right to your home! We’ll focus on a brief piece of the parashah (weekly Torah portion) together with a commentary or midrash (interpretation). Through guided text study and discussion, we’ll arrive at an inspiring message we can apply in our lives.
Everyone is welcome! No prior Jewish study or Hebrew knowledge required.
Posted on by Adina in Class, Programs | Comments Off on Interfaith Couples’ Gathering: Tu bi-Shvat
This Mon, Jan 17 8:00-9:30pm Online (Automatic Closed Captioning) Free Registration Required Zoom link provided upon registration
ALL* interfaith/intercultural/interracial couples** with one Jewish partner are invited to come together (virtually) to join our growing, warm community!
Get to know each other and learn about Tu bi-Shvat – the Jewish New Year for Trees – which falls today.
We’ll discuss the holiday’s history, meaning, and practical customs you can do at home.
*LGBTQ and straight couples warmly welcome! **One or both partners of interfaith couples are welcome to join us.
