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November 11, 2021 | 7 Kislev 5782
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Koleinu|our voice|
Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Vayetze | Candlelighting 4:08 PM EST
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Welcome back to Koleinu ("our voice"), Hebrew College's weekly newsletter. Each week, we send a selection of resources, special features, and reflections in time for Shabbat. We hope you enjoy the inspiring voices of our community during this centennial year!
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CELEBRATE OUR NEW SHARED CAMPUS
Community Groundbreaking
and Hanukkah Celebration
Please join us online on Sunday, December 5, from 3-4 p.m. to celebrate breaking ground for Hebrew College’s new home on a shared campus on the grounds of Temple Reyim in Newton, MA. After the groundbreaking, we invite our local community to join us in person, outside Temple Reyim, to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah together and experience the Jewish Arts Collaborative's (JArts) 2021 mobile art installation, "Brighter Revealed."
Learn more & RSVP....
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SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
This blog also appears weekly in Patheos.
The Languages We Speak
By Leah Carnow, Hebrew College Rabbinical student
As I write, I am in Jerusalem, studying during my third year of rabbinical school. Each day here I am reminded of how much I love the way Hebrew feels on my tongue, how much joy I derive from using Hebrew to talk about both the most mundane and the most meaningful experiences of life. Speaking in Hebrew makes me feel proud, like I belong here . . . .
Read more...
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Rabbinical Student & Teacher
"I feel lucky to be able to be rigorously connected to Torah, Talmud, halacha, and all of the other classes that we take, and to be able to utilize what I learn and try different things out within an internship setting. I get to be a student and a teacher at the same time."
— Ryan Leszner, Hebrew College rabbinical student and intern at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, MA
Read more....
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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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CENTENNIAL EVENT
"SEEING TORAH" ART EXHIBIT ALUMNI-LED TALKS
Join Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger `17
Rav Hazzan, Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA
November 17 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Hebrew College | Free
Learn more & register
Join Rabbi Jamie Kotler `16
Rabbi, Adult Educator
December 8 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hebrew College | Free
Learn more & register
The Heidi Urich Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy
Time Capsules Under the Rubble:
The Ringelblum Archive in the Warsaw Ghetto
featuring Samuel Kassow
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB) and Hebrew College
November 21 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Zoom
Learn more & register
Prozdor Alumni Reunion
Honoring Mr. Norm Finkelstein
December 2 | 7:45-9:15 p.m. | Zoom
Learn more & register
Masks required for all on-campus events.
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CELEBRATE OUR NEW SHARED CAMPUS
Community Groundbreaking & Hanukkah Celebration
December 5
Groundbreaking (Livestreamed)
3-4 p.m.
"Brighter Revealed" JArts Hanukkah Celebration (in-person)
4:15 p.m. | Outside Temple Reyim, 1850 Washington St., Newton | Free
Learn more & register
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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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