Our Queer Youth Group is an affinity space for tweens and teens to explore the intersection of their Jewish and Queer identities while building community through fun events and activities. At this meeting, we will eat yummy food and play super fun games! We'll have plenty of options, but feel free to bring your favorite board […]
Are you in the early years of a committed relationship? Led by Rabbi Steven and Jordyn Scorpio from SHALVA, this cohort-based experiential workshop will utilize SHALVA’s Seven Circles curriculum to help you to strengthen your communication skills around expectations, healthy conflict, and meeting needs. This four-part, in-person class costs $36/relationship unit (half off for Builders) […]
Interested in writing a short story or novel but don’t quite know where to start? Midrash is the rabbinic method of filling gaps in our received texts. Why did Eve eat the apple? What was Abraham up to before leaving home? How did Moses feel before splitting the sea? In this creative writing workshop, we […]
Join Rabbi Lizzi and Builders Robbie Dembo and Rob Don to hear their stories about their family's past in Europe and in the Shoah, and how their research and learning has transformed the way they think about the present. There will be opportunities for self-reflection, discussion, and sharing. Register
Calling all 5th grade families, join us for a BMitzvah information session to touch base on the timeline, answer questions, and connect with other families. The exciting headline of this program is: your student will receive their Torah portion! Register
Join Builder Leigh Goldsmith for the second part of our movement-based Stress Reduction series: Embodied Dance! This is for adults with any level of dance experience, giving you a chance to get your body moving and connecting it with the ideas of Nisan: dancing free from what has made us feel enslaved. Register
Interested in writing a short story or novel but don’t quite know where to start? Midrash is the rabbinic method of filling gaps in our received texts. Why did Eve eat the apple? What was Abraham up to before leaving home? How did Moses feel before splitting the sea? In this creative writing workshop, we […]
Join us for a special evening of learning with R’Mike, Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the largest LGBTQ+ synagogue in the world. With roots in the Orthodox community, R’Mike brings deep knowledge and love of our tradition to his work on allyship, activism, gender, and sexuality. He is a nationally renowned scholar — and […]
Inviting LGBTQ+ folks of all ages to come learn with our scholar-in-residence, R’Mike, about where we see ourselves reflected in the ancient texts of our tradition... because the Torah is kind of gay! R’Mike is an incredible scholar and activist who has dedicated his life to advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion in Jewish communities across the […]
Yiddish can be seen as a past-tense conversation, but it doesn’t have to be! Join Builder Avi Fried to help Yiddish out of the confines of nostalgia and learn a little more along the way. Register