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May 5, 2022 | 4 Iyar, 5782
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Koleinu|our voice|
Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parshat Kedoshim | Candlelighting 7:31 PM EST
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut Sameach
By Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
On this Yom Ha’atzma’ut, I want to share a story with you. It is a story of connection between two Hebrew College alumni and their communities, one in Palo Alto, California and one on Kibbutz Ha’Ma’apil in Israel. It is a story of connection sustained over unanticipated distances and disruptions. It is a story of a connection tended carefully, patiently, persistently, over time, woven together with the threads of friendship and of Torah.
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The Sacred and Mythic Dimensions of Yom Ha’atzmaut
by Rabbi Ebn Leader
The Atzmaut which we celebrate is the independence of responsibility for our own lives, at a personal theological level and at a communal political level. And while the Israeli proclamation of independence gave us the date and the symbolic framework of the holiday, it is no less a celebration for us American Jews who are participating in the great experiment of owning our destiny as partners in a state together with non-Jewish people.
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CENTENNIAL HONOREE
Pioneering Art for Hebrew College
It’s not unusual to find Deborah Feinstein hanging artwork in Hebrew College’s Ted Cutler Atrium; joining a Zoom call to contribute a creative idea for a Hebrew College event; or connecting and inspiring community members with the College’s offerings. It is who she is and how she shows her love for Hebrew College and its mission, “Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.”
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SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.
Together or Apart? Rebuilding Holy Community Across Space
By Rav Hazzan Ken Richmond `21
Building and forming a holy community is hard work even in normal times, and all the more so during a pandemic. May we come together in person when possible, find holiness when apart, and as we’re spread out, may we work harder to reach out so that communal holiness can encompass the whole community.
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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....
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Capstones & Cake
Rabbinical and cantorial students celebrated Hebrew College's annual year-end Cake Day on Wednesday. The morning included ordainee capstone presentations and blessings, as well as class cakes, which each cake including as many letters in the word “rabbi” or "Hazzan" as the number of years of completed training. (Pictured: Shaneh Hey, Joey Glick, cantorial students.)
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Vocalpalooza!
This week's Hebrew College "Vocalpalooza" featuring Kol Arev, Hebrew College’s Chamber Choir, included works in Hebrew, Ladino, Italian, and Yiddish. Among the works were “Abi Gezint,” “Erev Shel Shoshanim," and Cantor Jeff Klepper’s “Oseh Shalom,” as well as duets and solo pieces by cantorial students. (Pictured l-r: DJ Fortine, Matt Goldberg conducting Kol Arev, Julia Sabra. Photos by Sharon Katz)
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Mother's Day Walk 4 Peace
Benefitting the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's mission as a
Center of Healing, Teaching, and Learning
Rabbi Suzanne Offit & Hindy Finman, Hebrew College Team Captains
May 8, 8-11:30 a.m. | Dorchester
Learn more & join the Hebrew College team
Commencement & Ordination 2022/5782
In-person and livestreamed
May 29, 12-5 p.m. | Temple Reyim
Learn more
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JTFGB Grant Ceremony
Hebrew College Jewish Teen Foundation of
Greater Boston‘s annual Grant Ceremony
June 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Hebrew College
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Hebrew College Centennial Celebration
Remember. Renew. Reimagine.
Hybrid event on June 2
In person at Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. or
virtually 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Reservations & tributes
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Virtual “Taste of Me’ah”
Hebrew College's two-year Adult Learning program
June 14, 7-8:15 p.m. | Zoom
Learn more & register
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The Jewish Queer Arts Festival
Presented by the JCC of Greater Baltimore
Hebrew College is an event partner
June 16-26 | Gordon Center, Baltimore, MD
Learn more & purchase a Pride Pass
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SUPPORT JEWISH LEARNING & LEADERSHIP IN OUR DIVERSE AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD
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
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