September 12, 2024 | 9 Elul 5784
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Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Ki Tetzei | Candlelighting 6:39 PM EST
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Holistic Jewish Education: Hebrew College Educates Teachers for this Moment
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"Post October 7th, there has been a deep yearning from educators to know more about the nuances and complexity of Israel’s history and current events in Israel (and what’s beneath and beyond the headlines). Then, on top of that important desire, they are eager to learn how they can help their students navigate that information and how they can most effectively respond to their students’ questions. ... Part of what we’re noticing is that this is not only an intellectual conversation. There are a lot of emotions at play. We as educators have had to confront a reality in the United States that hasn’t been felt in some places for many decades." — Dr. Susie Tanchel, Hebrew College Vice President
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Susan Morrel and Dr. Susie Tanchel. Learn more about Hebrew College's MJED and graduate-level Certificate in Emerging Trends in Jewish Education here.
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Hebrew College’s Miller Center Supports Empathy & Dialogue for Campuses and Communities Across the Country
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At the start of a new academic year, the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership, along with other Hebrew College leaders, have been working with campuses and communities on initiatives aimed at fostering pluralism, building relationships across difference, and preserving dignity in disagreement. They have developed programs with students at George Washington University, Tufts University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Wisconsin as well as with the City of Newton, MA. One of the programs, Empathy Now — a two-part series organized by Miller Center, the Newton Interfaith Clergy Association, and the City of Newton — will hold the second part this Sunday, September 15, to encourage empathy and meaningful dialogue about the topic of Israel and Palestine in our local community.
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Rabbi Or Rose, Dr. Ziad Hamayra, Dr. Colette Coleman, Rev. Rob Schenck, and Dr. Celene Ibrahim at George Washington University
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HIGH HOLIDAYS 5785
Where Hebrew College Alumni, Faculty, & Students are Serving as Spiritual Leaders
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Hebrew College alumni, students, and faculty are once again leading High Holiday services across the United States and the world—including 27 states, Australia, Canada, Italy, and Israel. We are proud to see them bringing Torah, music, commentary, and creativity to a wide range of Jewish communities, from Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal, and pluralistic shuls and minyans to newer BASE Movement (in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City), Gather San Francisco, and senior living communities.
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Sowing with Tears, Reaping with Shouts of Joy
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By Rav Rachel Adelman, PhD, Hebrew College Faculty
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How do we move beyond lament? In this week’s Haftarah, as in Lamentations and Jeremiah, the prophet addresses the female personification of Jerusalem, though Bat Tzion is not explicitly named. It is one of the “seven (Haftarot) of Comfort [shiva de-nechamta]”, recited in the weeks between Tisha be-’Av and Rosh haShanah. These passages are all taken from Second Isaiah (chapters 40-66), composed during the period known as Shivat Tzion, the Return to Zion, after the Persian Emperor Cyrus, in 539 BCE, decreed that the Jews could return to Judea and rebuild their Temple in Jerusalem.
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IN THE NEWS: ART, MUSIC, CREATIVITY
Only 12 days into our academic year, art, music, and culture at Hebrew College are flourishing! Hundreds of community members are gathering at events from Newton, MA to Stowe, VT to share music, literature, art, tefillah (prayer), and torah:
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Music in Stowe, VT: On Sept. 7, rabbinic alumni musicians Rabbi David Fainsilber`14, Rabbi Micah Shapiro `23, Rabbi Arielle Lekah-Rosenberg `17, and Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer `14 shared music with a sold-out crowd at Fainsilber's congregation for the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe's 30th anniversary celebration. The event honored former Hebrew College Board Chair Ron Feinstein and included a keynote by Hebrew College President Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld.
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Soul Sounds: On Sept. 8, more than 100 people attended our first Soul Sounds concert of the season, "Sounds of Awe: A Concert for Elul with Hazan/Paytan Roni Ish-Ran and Friends." We are grateful to our series sponsors Suzanne Priebatsch, Susan and James Snider, and Diane Troderman, and anonymous, and organizational partners: Base Boston, Jewish Arts Collaborative, Temple Beth Zion, and Temple Reyim. Watch for the full fall concert series lineup coming soon!
- Selichot: Students, faculty and community members gathered for Selichot every morning with master paytan from Jerusalem, Roni Ish-Ran, who also ran two workshops for our community.
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Campus Partner Book Talk: On Sept. 11, more than 100 people attended a book talk (pictured above) at Hummingbird Books in Newton with President Anisfeld and Rabbi Adina Allen `14 — co-founder of Hebrew College's newest campus partner Jewish Studio Project (JSP). Tonight, guests will gather on campus for a reception for the opening of the JSP-Hebrew College studio on campus.
Campus Partner Event: This Sunday, Hebrew College and campus partner, Jewish Women’s Archive, bring together participants from across our shared campus for a workshop entitled, "A Place at the Table,” inviting us to bring together history, memory, and artmaking in celebration of a woman or nonbinary person who made a mark on our lives.
Art Opening: This Sunday evening, more than 100 people will attend Hebrew College's art exhibit opening, “Silvina Mizrahi: A Sephardic Spirit”. The exhibit, curated by Hebrew College Trustee Deb Feinstein, who spearheads the Hebrew College Arts Initiative, runs September 15-December 20 and showcases Mizrahi's bold, unshakeable joy and Sephardic spirit, building bridges, celebrating life, and echoing her ancestral past.
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"Sounds of Awe: A Concert for Elul with Hazan/Paytan Roni Ish-Ran and Friends"
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Jewish Community of Greater Stowe 30th anniversary celebration. Pictured l-r: Rabbi David Fainsilber `14, Rabbi Micah Shapiro `17, Rabbi Arielle Lekah-Rosenberg `17, and Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer `14.
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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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ART EXHIBIT OPENING
Silvina Mizrahi: A Sephardic Spirit
Sunday September 15 | 5-7 p.m. EST | Hebrew College
Indulge your senses with visual art, a tango performance, and Sephardic food. Light refreshments, talk by the artist and more.
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TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE: GROW SERIES | FREE
The Religious Origins of Secular Judaism with Rabbi Leonard Gordon, D. Min.
Wednesday, September 18 | 12-1 p.m./9-10 a.m. PST | Zoom
With Kafka (1883-1924) and Spinoza (1632-1677) as our guides, we will explore the origins of modern secular Judaism. If God is ultimately unknowable or identifiable with the natural order what does that say about the state of Jewish belief?
Learn more about this program and the full fall series | Register now
HEBREW COLLEGE & JF&CS
Remembering Loved Ones Who Died by Suicide
Monday, September 30 | 6:30-7 p.m. | Zoom
Jewish Family & Children's Services virtual community gathering to share a Yizkor moment and gentle remembrance of those who have died by suicide. Hebrew College is a co-sponsor.
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RABBINICAL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES
Ta Sh'ma (Come & Hear) Fall Ordination Programs
Monday, November 18 at Hebrew College | Sunday, December 8 online
Experience the vibrant pluralistic communities of Hebrew College’s rabbinical program. In-person and virtual options.
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TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE
Fortress through the Ages: The Fortification of Jerusalem Then and Now
Monday, November 18 | 7-8 p.m. | Hebrew College
An immersive journey through history withs Dr. Yehiel Zelinger about the fascinating fortifications surrounding Jerusalem, past and present. Co-sponsor: Israel Antiquities Authority.
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TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE
Jewish Journey to Central Europe Trip Info Session
Tuesday, November 19 | 7-8 p.m. | Hebrew College or Zoom
An information session about Hebrew College's May 2025 Jewish Discovery Tour of Central Europe (Vienna, Prague, and Budapest.)
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