December 5, 2024 | 4 Kislev 5785
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Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Vayeztei | Candlelighting 3:53 PM EST
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Speaking Torah Podcast Season 8
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We are excited to release our fall season of Hebrew College's Speaking Torah podcast, which explores innovative and timely Tamid of Hebrew College adult learning experiences, including travel learning, and intergenerational and interreligious conversations about Israel.
This week we feature our episode with Rabbi Dan Judson, historian and Hebrew College Provost, who explores the historical context of Zionism, the impact of recent events on the younger generation’s views, and practical strategies for fostering open and honest dialogue within families. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or simply someone who cares deeply about the future of Israel and the Jewish people, this episode offers valuable insights into the changing landscape of the Israel conversation.
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Hebrew College Teen Beit Midrash Debate Jewish Law
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"Our students are as enthusiastic as ever. We have been learning about the interrelated topics of monetary and verbal exploitation as described in the Talmud, in Baba Metzia. The students have been very animated in their discussions about what constitutes the lines between ordinary speech and the examples of exploitation in the Talmud which looks down on walking into a shop as if to buy something when you don’t have the money to do so. The next step in our learning will be a wonderful and complex story called “the oven of Achnai" and the legal debate it sparked. I am excited to see what the students make of this and the power they have to shape not only their Jewish lives but their lives in general."
— Rabba Claudia Marbach, TBM Director
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| Teen Beit Midrash students. Learn more about the program, which offers in-person and online cohorts.
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By Rabbi Shira Shazeer `10, Learning Center Faculty at Gann Academy
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This week’s Parashah, Vayetzei, finds Jacob, the young leader-to-be of the next generation of our patriarchs, on his way into the unknown—physically, socially, and spiritually. Jacob departs alone, running from his brother and leaving behind the home and spiritual legacy he had presumed he would inherit. Like our gen-alpha, Jacob is thrust into a changing world, in which he must move confidently forward despite losing his social footing.
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The Jewish Studio Process: Chanukah Edition! - Boston
Art-Making, Learning & Spirituality
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Delve into the theme of Chanukah while weaving together art-making and intentional reflection to nurture your creative spirit. Whether you’re exploring your creativity for the first time and seeking a supportive environment or looking to re-invigorate your creative life, join Hebrew College's new campus partner Jewish Studio Project-Boston to experience The Jewish Studio Process — a unique methodology combining practices from the field of art therapy with a reimagined approach to Jewish learning and spirituality. Thursday, December 19, 7-9:30 pm at Hebrew College.
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More than one 150 guests attended The Triumph of Life Book Launch with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg & Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld (above) at Hebrew College on Sunday, November 24. In his new book, Rabbi Greenberg tells the story of God’s relationship with humanity and illuminates the Jewish vision of God as a force of life and love. In conversation with President Anisfeld, Rabbi Greenberg explored the ways in which this ethic of powerful and triumphant life can be directed towards the challenges of our times, and the role of mindful Jewish living in this mission. The event was co-sponsored by Hadar Boston and Hebrew College.
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Catch up on recent Hebrew College news and stories, including articles about faculty, students, and alumni who have been recognized for their work and scholarship here.
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Please help open the doors of Jewish learning to students of all backgrounds and ages—and join Hebrew College in making our lives more meaningful, our communities more vibrant, and our world more whole. Please consider a gift to the Hebrew College Annual Fund by December 31 to support our work.
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Study Modern Israeli Literature with Rav Rachel Adelman
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This winter, delve into Israeli literature with Hebrew College Rabbinical School Professor Rav Rachel Adelman in her course "But where is the Sheep..?" Responding to Trauma in Modern Israeli Literature. (This course is open to all for credit or audit.) Explore how voices in modern Israeli literature respond to trauma through the prism of poetry, excerpts from novels and memoirs, as well as modern midrash and prayer (piyyut). Consider the tension between collective identity and existential yearning, sacrifice and secularization, religious zealotry and maternal love.
Thursdays, February 6 - May 8, 2025 from 4:15-5:45 p.m. at Hebrew College. To register, email registrar@hebrewcollege.edu.
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| Above: Menashe Kadishman,
Akedat Yitzchak. Learn more
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VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Ta Sh'ma (Come & Hear) Fall Rabbinical School Open House
Sunday, December 8 | 2-5 p.m. | Online
Join more than 40 prospective students for an opportunity to experience the vibrant pluralistic communities of Hebrew College’s rabbinical program.
Learn more & register
TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE FREE EVENT
Adult Learning GROW Series
Wednesday, December 18 | 12-1 p.m. | Zoom
For our December program, we will examine Hanukkah with instructor Yaakov Ginsberg-Schreck.
Learn more & register
HEBREW COLLEGE JEWISH STUDIO
Chanukah Art-Making, Learning & Spirituality
Thursday, December 19 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Hebrew College Jewish Studio Project
Learn about and experience the Jewish Studio Process—a unique methodology combining practices from the field of art therapy with a reimagined approach to Jewish learning and spirituality.
Learn more & register
ART EXHIBIT
Silvina Mizrahi: A Sephardic Spirit
Running through Friday, December 20 | Hebrew College
Indulge your senses with artist Silvina Mizrahi's paintings and sculpture.
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