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June 25, 2020 | 3 Tammuz 5780
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Performance artist and incoming rabbinical student Lawrence Dreyfuss
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Welcoming A New Community of Diverse Perspectives & Life Experiences
Fall ordination class one of the largest in Hebrew College history
A healthcare worker, an outdoor educator, an investment banker, a multidisciplinary performance artist, and the author of a book on Jewish dietary laws are among the 20 new rabbinical, cantorial, and Rav Hazzan students who will enter Hebrew College in the fall. Hailing from England, Israel, California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, and New York, the students — who will join Mekerot (preparatory year), Shanah Aleph, and Shanah Bet — are part of one of the largest entering classes in Hebrew College history.
"We are delighted that so many people have chosen to come this year to Hebrew College. In any year, it would be a wonderful statement for our program that it is attracting such large numbers. But particularly in a year of such turmoil, it is validating for the work that we are doing that students are choosing to come here,” said Rabbi Daniel Judson, Dean of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College.“ We believe that the incoming class is special not just in terms of numbers, but in the outstanding quality of students who are joining our learning community. Their presence here will surely make a significant impact on our institution.”
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A Community Moment to Grieve
On July 9, join together with the Greater Boston Jewish Community to pause and reflect as we mourn all those lost during the COVID pandemic thus far. Our 15 minutes together will include personal reflections, ritual and the dedication of a new community memorial.
We chose the 17 of Tammuz, Shivah Asar B’Tammuz, because this date is already a day of mourning in our tradition. 17 of Tammuz is a minor fast day that marks the beginning of the three week mourning period leading up to 9 of Av, Tisha B’Av. We recognize this time in the Jewish calendar as we mourn and remember the many calamities upon calamities that have befallen the Jewish people.
Visit hebrewcollege.edu/grieve for more information and the event YouTube link, which will be posted closer to the event.
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Hebrew College Summer Community Courses
Expand your online community and deepen your Jewish learning this summer by taking one of Hebrew College's online community learning courses.
VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE COURSE LISTINGS [PDF]
We are grateful for CJP's generous support, which allows us to offer these learning opportunities.
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18 Weeks of #PsalmSeason
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Empower Jewish Leadership
Invest in a nearly 100-year-old institution educating tomorrow's Jewish leaders. Donate by June 30 to empower rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators, and teens and adult learners (Prozdor teens pictured above doing a virtual group hug) to serve the community in this uniquely challenging time & beyond.
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The Pieces of Our Faith
By Olaoluwa Faleye
BILI Fellow (2019-2020)
Icons and saints are a really interesting part of the Christian tradition for me. In my practice, as a Pentecostal, I have never had a necklace with any religious figures, had any window panes depicting famous people from the Bible in my church, or really knew what a saint was. A lot of Christian practices come from the Catholic tradition: having rosaries that are passed down through generations or having stained glass paintings depicting religious figures from the Bible in churches.
As a Protestant Christian (so not Catholic), a lot of those practices were foreign to me. Personally, I was never a fan of iconography because for me, Christianity is more about the relationship between myself and God and less about everyday practices that I keep.
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Making the Twisted Thing Straight Again
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
By Rabbi Daniel Klein `10
Associate Dean of Student Life, Hebrew College
The Book of Ecclesiastes says, “A twisted thing that cannot be made straight, A lack that cannot be made good” (Ecclesiastes 1:15). If we were looking for people who exemplify this teaching, surely the Israelites in the wilderness would be good candidates. Yet again in this week’s parasha, Korach, we see confirmation of them as a “stiff necked people” (Exodus 32:9), the appellation God gives them after their stunning apostasy in making the Golden Calf. The Israelite leaders Korach, Datan and Aviram reject Moses and Aaron, implicitly questioning and turning away from God, and trigger widespread turmoil and mutiny among the people as a whole.
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Hebrew College Rector Rabbi Arthur Green's book A New Hasdism, a collaboration with Dr. Ariel Mayse, was featured in the June 17, 2020 Jewish Journal article “Chasidism Taught Through A Modern Lens in Two-Volumes.” Hebrew College faculty member Rabbi Ebn Leader’s essay in the book was also featured in the article.
On June 18, Hebrew College President Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld spoke at a Jewish Community Day School virtual event honoring outgoing Head of School Dr. Susie Tanchel's 9 years of leadership. Dr. Tanchel will be joining Hebrew College in August 2020 as the Vice President of Community Education.
"Starting a School in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons Learned," an article co-written by Hebrew College 2017 EdD alumna Dr. Sara Levy, was published in the June 18, 2020 issue of eJewish Philanthropy.
Hebrew College’s graduation ceremony was featured in a June 17, 2020 article in The Jewish Advocate (paid subscription only) entitled “Hebrew College ordains 10 rabbis, 3 cantors,” and a June 15, 2020 article in the Newton TAB entitled “Hebrew College ordains new rabbis and cantors in online ceremonies.”
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