September 30, 2021 | 24 Tishrei 5782

Koleinu|our voice|

Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.

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Welcome back to Koleinu ("our voice"), Hebrew College's new weekly newsletter. Each week, we send a selection of resources, special features, and reflections in time for Shabbat. We look forward to sharing the inspiring voices of our community with you during this centennial year!

SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.

New Beginnings
By Dr. Susie Tanchel, Hebrew College Vice President
This week’s parsha teaches us that when things don’t go according to the first plan, perhaps we need to dig deep within ourselves, take a breath, and re-group. Perhaps we can take some inspiration from the first chapters of Genesis—that is, to tap into the part of us that is created in God’s image and follow God’s example of pivoting, adapting, and creativity finding new avenues of possibility.

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CENTENNIAL STORY
Dorchester Boy

"Hebrew College was my second home. My experience there shaped my entire life,” said Dr. Arnold Band `49, who spent every weekday afternoon as a teenager at Hebrew Teachers College in Roxbury, Mass., studying Hebrew language and Jewish studies with close buddies who would become friends for life.

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION
"Grinding and Sweetening": Reimagining Philanthropic Giving Through a Jewish Lens

By Becca Leviss, Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning student

As we usher in a new year, the Jewish cycles of time remind us that there is value in both the moments of sweetening and grinding; sustained improvement of ourselves and our communities requires both of those moments, and so too must it be when it comes to the world of philanthropic giving.

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Miller Center Empowers Teen Pandemic Health Advocates
"A mask contest is one of several creative initiatives our youth have undertaken with community partners to raise awareness about safety during the pandemic. We are proud of the many young people we are working with who have dedicated time and energy to helping educate and support their peers and others during a very challenging time."
— Rabbi Or Rose, Director of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership

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IN THE NEWS
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. Read more...

A SPECIAL ONLINE LECTURE SERIES IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL OF HEBREW COLLEGE
"The Old Made New and the New Made Holy: Leading Scholars & Thinkers Reflect on a Century of Jewish Experience and Explore the Challenges That Lie Ahead"
Monthly on Thursdays, Oct. 21-May 19
7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom
Instructors: Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Rabbi David Ellenson, Rabbi Art Green, Rabbi Shai Held, Rabbi Benay Lappe, and Jonathan Sarna, PhD.
Learn more & register

"Seeing Torah" Alumni-Led Talk
with Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal `19
Hebrew College
October 4 | 1:15-2 p.m.
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Ta Sh'ma (Come & Hear) Fall Ordination Open House
November 7: Virtual Open House
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November 15: In-Person Open House
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"Seeing Torah" Alumni-Led Talk
with Rabbi Allison Poirier `19
Hebrew College
October 26 | 1:15-2 p.m.
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Masks required for all on-campus events.

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SEVENTY FACES OF TORAHThis blog also appears weekly in Patheos.

CENTENNIAL STORYDorchester Boy

COMMUNITY EDUCATION"Grinding and Sweetening": Reimagining Philanthropic Giving Through a Jewish Lens

By Becca Leviss, Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning student

SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.

CENTENNIAL STORY
Dorchester Boy

COMMUNITY EDUCATION
"Grinding and Sweetening": Reimagining Philanthropic Giving Through a Jewish Lens