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August 19, 2021 | 11 Elul 5781
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Koleinu|our voice|
Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Ki Teitzei | Candlelighting 7:19 PM EST
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Welcome to Koleinu ("our voice"), Hebrew College's new weekly newsletter. As we begin our 100th year, we are excited to share with you a selection of resources, special features, and reflections each week in time for Shabbat. We look forward to sharing the inspiring voices of our community with you during this centennial year!
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SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.
Returning to Our Neighbors—To See or Not to See?By Rabbi Shira Shazeer `10
It is the month of Elul. In just a few weeks we’ll reach the High Holy Days, our yearly attempt to start fresh, to get things right. As I write these words though, I am keenly aware, and I imagine you are too, of the baggage that we, as a global society, will be bringing with us into the new year. Each Yom Kippur, we repeat the vidui, the liturgical, alphabetical list of things we as a community have gotten wrong, unloading that baggage so that we may move forward less burdened. In some communities, the practice of selichot, of rising early to get a jump start on the work of repentance, has already begun, including this enumeration of sins on a daily basis.
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CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF EVENT
"Seeing Torah" Art Exhibit Opening: September 12
Artist Anita Rabinoff-Goldman had never read the Torah from start to finish. When she moved to Boston from Albany four years ago, she decided it was time. “It was a new year, I was in a new place, and it was a new opportunity to dive in. I started at Simchas Torah and read the Torah portion every week. Then, each week, I did an artistic piece reflecting my response to the portion,” she said. Her visual diary, called “Seeing Torah,” will be on exhibit this fall in Hebrew College’s Ted Cutler Atrium, kicking off the College’s centennial year.
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What is Old is New Again: Reimagining Teen Education
for Our Time
As we celebrate our 100th year, Hebrew College is enhancing its signature high school program, Prozdor, to meet Greater Boston teens where they are—in their own communities, with courses they want, and with flexible options that fit into their busy lives. Hebrew College is now offering Prozdor Teen Learning Circles or “PTOC” on topics ranging from history to Israel, arts to halacha, and social justice to Tanakh.
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Humans of Hebrew College: Farmers Market Rabbi
"Mostly people just stop by to chat and say hi. People also ask me all sorts of questions. I often get asked, 'What is a rabbi?' and 'What is the difference between Judaism and Christianity.' Or 'What are the important books that you read.' Every once in a while, someone asks, 'How do I sign up for Hebrew School?' Those are my favorite questions."
—Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal `19, rabbi and education director of Temple Beth Shalom in Melrose, Mass. #HumansHC
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IN THE NEWS
Hebrew College faculty, students, and alumni are often recognized in the news for their work and scholarship. Read more...
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CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF EVENT
"Seeing Torah" Art Exhibit Opening
Hebrew College Ted Cutler Atrium
September 12 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Free
Exhibit runs through December 2021
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Masks required for all on-campus events.
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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. Your gift of any amount will make a real difference. Make a gift. Thank you!
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