Exploring Judaism
In this series of lecture/discussions, Rabbi Helen Plotkin presents explorations of timely topics in Jewish text and thought. Please email helen@mekomtorah.org for access to the Zoom meetings.
Sessions for Summer 2020 are as follows:
Sessions for Summer 2020 are as follows:
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Thursday, June 25, 2:00 pm: In the Wilderness
The Book of Numbers follows the Israelites through their 40 years in the wilderness. Here in no-man's land, the text the need for ongoing compromise. Thursday, July 23, 2:00 pm: Rising from the Ashes On the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, the Jews contemplate the destruction of what they held most dear. And in the wake of lamentation comes renewal. Thursday, August 20, 2:00 pm: A Month of Return For 30 days leading up to the Jewish New Year we practice the art of forgiveness--giving and receiving--the cornerstone of relationship with the divine and with each other. |