November 10, 2022 | 16 Heshvan 5783
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Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Vayeira | Candlelighting 4:08 PM EST
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Celebrating the Publication of Dirshuni: Contemporary Women’s Midrash
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“We are so delighted to be hosting Tamar Biala for the release of Dirshuni. Her book is a groundbreaking work and represents an incredible synthesis of learning and creativity. Tamar’s teaching has been a model for Hebrew College students and rabbis which is why it is exciting that we will be welcoming back Rabbis Avi Killip and Avi Strausberg—Hebrew College graduates, students of Tamar, and creative leaders in their own right—to add their voices to the evening.” — Rabbi Dan Judson, Hebrew College Dean and Chief Academic Officer.
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| This event is made possible thanks to generous support from Hebrew College Board member Diane Troderman.
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“Tefillah Groups Are Like Jazz”: Hebrew College’s Distinguishing Approach to Rabbinical and Cantorial Formation
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The integration of knowledge and practice—or of head and body—is one of the motivating goals of the tefillah program.
“Tefillah groups are like jazz. Once you know the scales, if you want, you can learn jazz...but if you don’t know the scales, it’s kind of hard to learn jazz. Our students are learning the liturgical scales.”
— Rabbi Daniel Klein, Hebrew College Dean of Students
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Drawing out the Tender Side
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The first word, and namesake, of our parashah is "Vayeira," meaning: "and [God] appeared." We look into these hard and troubling stories for the teachings they contain, searching them for lessons. Perhaps we can discern there the appearance of the God Who distributes the harsh effects of our sins to generation and generation, but Who also—remember!—is a God of compassion and grace. With Vayeira’s warnings in mind, against the backdrop of all manner of societal contention and moral muddle, may each one of us mind our words and our deeds. May we draw out the tender side of God, the God of compassion and grace, by taking up our roles, b'tzelem Elohim, as sowers of the compassion and grace we wish to see.
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Why A Thriving Jewish Seminary Matters to this Catholic
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In some ways, practical and pastoral work seems a cornerstone of our shared institution. From spiritual caregiving in a local shul to prophetic calls for a world on fire, our students and alumni administer care (of all sorts) to a hurting world daily. The College’s holistic and applied approach to rabbinical formation reminds me of St. Martin’s pastoral legacy. “Making our lives more meaningful, our communities more vibrant, and our world more whole,” reads the second half of the Hebrew College mission statement. To me, that sounds wonderfully akin to filling bellies in the hope of creation-wide shalom.
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| Josh Polanski and Miller Center Director Rabbi Or Rose
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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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WBUR RADIO BOSTON FEATURES RABBI OR ROSE & RABBI SUZIE SCHWARTZ JACOBSON
"How Two Local Rabbis Are Thinking About Education with Antisemitism on the Rise"
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Two rabbinical leaders from the Hebrew College community—Rabbi Or Rose, the director of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership of Hebrew College, and Rabbi Suzie Jacobson '15 (right)—joined Tiziana Dearing of WBUR's Radio Boston to share how they're educating young people with antisemitism on the rise locally and nationally.
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that we are part of an 'inescapable garment of mutuality.' And so, we need to come to understand that our diversity is our strength and that one form of hate speech or action targeting a particular group is the beginning and not the end of pain and suffering for many other people...So, between flair-ups and incidents, we must do the work of bridge-building.” —Rabbi Or Rose
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HEBREW COLLEGE FALL ART EXHIBIT
Syncopation: Lyrical Abstraction in Israeli Art (1970s)
Featuring Israeli art from Hebrew College’s permanent collection
in celebration of Israel’s 75th anniversary
Through November 30
Hebrew College Ted Cutler Atrium
Read a review of the exhibit
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Ta Sh'ma (Come & Hear) Ordination Programs Open House
For prospective rabbis and cantors
November 14
Hebrew College
Learn more & RSVP
Writing the Other Half of the Jewish Bookshelf: Celebrating the Publication of Dirshuni— Contemporary Women’s Midrash
An Evening With Tamar Biala, Rabbi Avi Killip, and Rabbi Avi Strausberg
November 30, 7:30-9 p.m.
Hebrew College
Sponsored by Diane Troderman, member of the Hebrew College Board of Trustees
Co-sponsors: Brandeis University Press, Hadar, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Israeli American Council, Kerem Shalom, Kehillath Israel, Lehrhaus, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, Temple Reyim, and Temple Beth Zion
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Annual Lecture: Jonathan Sarna—Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah
The Heidi Urich Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy
December 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Sponsored by Hebrew College and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB)
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The Rhythm of Israel Concert
Live choral and solo works by Israeli composers performed by Hebrew College rabbinical and cantorial students
December 12, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Hebrew College Ted Cutler Atrium
Free
Learn more & RSVP
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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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