“Revealed and Retold: The Narrative Heart of Judaism”Tuesday Evenings: December 2nd and 9th, January 6th, 13th and 20th* 6:30 pm Snacks, Drinks and Schmoozing 7:00 pm LearningA five part series wherein we will explore the storytelling soul of Jewish tradition through the lens of A Heavenly Torah by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Together we’ll delve […]
The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision MakingShabbat afternoons Dec 6th, Feb 14th, March 28thIf a Jewish Legal (halakhic) decision is made in the forest with nobody present, did it actually happen? Maybe. The reality is that written law–case-law (responsa) and codes–significantly depend on the very human stories that animates both the unique questions, and […]
“Revealed and Retold: The Narrative Heart of Judaism”Tuesday Evenings: December 2nd and 9th, January 6th, 13th and 20th* 6:30 pm Snacks, Drinks and Schmoozing 7:00 pm LearningA five part series wherein we will explore the storytelling soul of Jewish tradition through the lens of A Heavenly Torah by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Together we’ll delve […]
Dr. Marjorie Lehman and Dr. Mira Wasserman"Stories of Slaves in Rabbinic Households: Daru, Tavi, and Rebi’s Slavewoman"Shabbat, December 13th 1 pmWe live with the legacy of a foundational story about our freedom from Egyptian slavery. It informs our rituals, our liturgy, and structures our past. And yet, slaves were a regular part of life for […]
Monthly on Tuesdays at 11:00am- Sisterhood's Weekday Torah:2025: October 28, November 18, December 16 2026: January 13, February 24, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16 Weekday Torah with Sisterhood is an engaging approach to traditional text study that offersparticipants the opportunity to study and discuss challenging texts and ideas. Students of all levels and […]