Hebrew College Koleinu: New Bonim Beyachad Fellowship, Blogs, Events & More

February 1, 2024 | 22 Shevat 5784

Koleinu |our voice|

Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.

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MaTaRoT: Introducing the New Bonim Beyachad Fellowship

"In many smaller Jewish communities, educational leaders turn to dedicated community members to fill the role of teachers. Often these individuals, excited as they are to contribute to their communities, lack sufficient knowledge of pedagogical strategies and sufficient depth of Jewish content. Bonim Beyachad will address these gaps by providing essential support for laypeople transitioning into teaching roles in Jewish educational spaces."

— Dr. Susie Tanchel, Hebrew College Vice President

If you know of schools or individual candidates that would benefit from Bonim Beyachad, please email us.

ADULT LEARNING WINTER/SPRING

And He Created them: Gender and Judaism from Genesis to Yentl

“Gender is everywhere in Jewish text. It's in the actual structures in Hebrew and Aramaic. It's in ritual and legal codes. And it's also a way of organizing the world, assigning responsibility, and respecting these different aspects of the Divine....What I hope to do in this class is bring the experience of using the original text, side-by-side with anthropological thinking about how it shapes gender in the lives of modern people.”

— Meredith Reiches, Hebrew College rabbinical student and Professor of Anthropology at UMass Boston

Watch the video with Meredith to learn more

SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH

By Jessica Spencer, Hebrew College Rabbinical Student

There are no simple ways to recover ourselves and our old values after tragedy. Instead, we have no choice but to take on the work of repair piece by piece, noticing what is still good in this world despite all its pain. We must seek out any opportunity to act with kindness, even when that takes more bravery than we can bear. As we do so, we can strain to hear the still, small voice inside each of us, hopefully louder each time. Only through this holy work can we return and become a kingdom of priests before God once more.

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Path to the Rabbinate: Naomi Gurt Lind

“For most of my adult life, I have been Yisrael: in joyful combat with the Divine. For years, decades even, I thought I was somebody else. Several somebodies actually. As a child and young adult, I mostly thought I was an actress and singer, which I was. Then I thought I was a hippie crunchy stay-at-home mother, which I was. Then I thought I was a Jewish professional, which I was. But also, I thought I was shy, which I was. I thought I was Jewishly underdeveloped, which I was. I thought I was too far along in my established choices to try something new, which I was. Until I wasn’t.”

— Naomi Gurt Lind

Naomi Gurt Lind is a current Hebrew College rabbinical student and Hebrew College Adult Learning instructor.

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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On January 28, Hebrew College hosted the opening for "Hope Diaries," our winter art exhibit, running through February 29. In attendance were Hebrew College Arts Committee member Joshua Meyer, Boston artist and exhibit facilitator Shirah Rubin, and Arts Committee Chair and exhibit curator Deb Feinstein. Learn more about the exhibit here.

On January 28, active Boston-area leader and philanthropist Michelle Black spoke to Hebrew College's Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston (JTFGB) teen board members about values driven giving and strategies for fundraising.

Update on the War in Israel with Educator & Guide Lyana Rotstein Israeli educator and guide Lyana Rotstein will speak and take questions about Israel’s war against Hamas and how it has impacted her family, community, and Israeli society.February 6 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Hebrew College Learn more & register

GROW Adult Learning Free SeriesFebruary: What can the New Testament teach us about first century Judaism?Instructor Alan Avery Peck will examine how the New Testament can inform our Judaism. February 14 | 12-1 p.m. | Zoom Learn more & register | Dedicate a session to a loved one

The Oys & Joys of Interreligious Engagement: A Conversation and Book Launch

Presented by the Best Of Intentions Co-Editors: Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Elinor Pierce, and Rabbi Or Rose. With comments by Dr. Diana Eck, Director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University

February 28 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Hebrew College

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“The Hope Diaries: A Collaborative Art Project” ExhibitGuided by the prompt, “What does hope look like for you?”, students from Boston-area schools created collage covers for unlined Hope Diaries, which were distributed to students at the Hand in Hand) School in Haifa, where Arab-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli youth learn together.

January 18-Feburary 29 | Hebrew College Cutler Atrium

Learn more & visit the exhibit

Dignity Project Closing CelebrationDignity Project Fellows will share insights and reflections from their interreligious and cross-cultural journey together.

March 3 | 3-5 p.m. | Hebrew College Musicant Cohen Center for the Performing Arts

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GROW Adult Learning Free SeriesMarch: Building Resilience through StoriesJoin other grandparents to explore the Jewish wisdom around the value of storytelling. Instructor Margie Bogdanow. March 13 | 12-1 p.m. | Zoom Learn more & register | Dedicate a session to a loved one

Hebrew College Me’ah Jewish Discovery Tour to Spain

9-day tour exploring Jewish Sepharad in Spain. Offered in conjunction with Keshet Educational Journeys.

May 5-14 | Spain

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