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Social Justice in our Texts
Jewish Wisdom for Building a Better World
A Monthly Study Series
Poverty. Climate change. Racial justice. LGBTQ+ equality. Human rights. Tikkun Olam.
What does Judaism teach us about creating a just society?
Once a month, September through June, we will take a one-hour “study break” to learn about an aspect of social justice in Jewish texts.
All classes are Mondays at 3pm ET / Noon PT
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Sponsored by:
Laasok: The Liberal Beit Midrash
A Wider Bridge
AMMUD: Jews of Color Torah Academy
CCAR Press
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Central Synagogue
Congregation B’nai Israel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, Michigan
Congregation Shir Chadash of the Hudson Valley
Keshet
Kirva Institute
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, NJ
Temple Judea, Coral Gables, Florida
Temple Sholom, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Tzedek Box
Union for Reform Judaism
Women of Reform Judaism
Lighting the Flame Anew:
How Israel’s Pioneers Reinvented Chanukah
With Rabbi Naamah Kelman
How has the meaning of Chanukah changed and evolved over time? Study with Rabbi Naamah Kelman, an Israeli rabbi and advocate for democracy and co-existence.
Monday, December 15 at 3pm ET / Noon PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Dying for Resurrection:
Life, Death, and Rebirth in the Age of AI
With Rabbi Michael Satz
Does the ancient notion of resurrection offer us a compelling Jewish vision for a new age?
Monday, January 26 at 3pm ET / Noon PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Hospicing the Earth:
Jewish Rituals for Dying Worlds
With Dr. Stephanie Gray
How can ancient wisdom help us meet the climate crisis?
Monday, February 9 at 3pm ET / Noon PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Class Series
Ready for a Deeper Dive? Join us for a series of classes on a topic that you’re interested in. All of our classes are interactive, text-based, and relevant.
Hearing the Voices of Biblical Women through Midrash
With Rabbi Marla Feldman
Through the ancient literary art of midrash, we can discover inspiring tales of biblical women and find wisdom for our modern lives.
Wednesdays, Jan 21 – Feb 11 (4 sessions)
At 3pm ET / Noon PT
Cost: Sliding scale from $72 to $136
Beyond the “Old Man in the Sky”:
RADICAL Jewish Views of God
With Rabbi Micah Streiffer
Rabbi Micah’s popular series on RADICAL Jewish views of God is back!
Think your beliefs–or doubts–are “out there?” Think again! Come explore some of Judaism’s most important thinkers, and what they had to say about God. We’ll discover the wide range of Jewish approaches to the Divine, and explore our own theology along the way.
Dates TBA in early 2026
If you’re interested, please click below to let us know, and we’ll email you as soon as registration opens!
Communities of Practice
A community of practice is a group that comes together to explore an aspect of their Jewish practice. Meeting monthly, we form a rich community and support each other as we think deeply about our Jewish selves.
OUR Jewish Home
An Inclusive Cohort for Couples Building a Jewish Life Together
With Rabbis Emma Gottlieb and Micah Streiffer
Rooted in tradition. Unapologetically YOU.
OUR Jewish Home is an engaging cohort for couples building a Jewish life together, whether planning a wedding or navigating the first few years of marriage.
The program is especially geared toward interfaith and intercultural couples, and is also open to couples who are both Jewish.
Meeting monthly via Zoom (September through May), we explore key aspects of Jewish life and tradition, build a supportive community, and engage in thoughtful conversation about what it means to create a Jewish home that reflects your unique story as a couple.
Meets monthly, on a Monday at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT
September to June
Cost: Sliding scale from $250 to $450
Reclaiming Shabbat
Exploring Shabbat Observance As Liberal Jews
With Rabbi Micah Streiffer
What does it mean to observe the Sabbath in a modern, meaningful way? In our fast-paced, always-connected world, we need Shabbat more than ever. This ancient Jewish practice offers a powerful antidote: rest, presence, and renewal. Together, we’ll explore what Shabbat can look like today—for liberal Jews seeking depth, intention, and connection in their weekly rhythm.
This Community of Practice will meet monthly on Zoom for a blend of study, discussion, and personal reflection, with opportunities to explore our own evolving Shabbat practices.
Meets monthly, on a Friday at 1:30 pm ET / 10:30 am PT
October to June
Cost: Sliding scale from $250 to $450
Seeing Yourself in the Sacred Story
A Creative Midrash Community
With Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
Midrash is the art of bringing our own voices to the text, reimagining sacred stories to reflect the questions and challenges of our time. It is one of the oldest – and also the newest – Jewish acts.
This Community of Practice will meet monthly to explore Midrash, both reading and writing. We’ll read stories from the Bible through the lens of creative interpretation, and ask how the sacred story can hold up a mirror for us to see ourselves, or offer a window into someone else’s experience. Each session will include a writing prompt and time to create and share our own original midrash.
Meets monthly, on a Tuesday at Noon ET /9am PT
October to June
Cost: Sliding scale from $250 to $450
Weekly Study Groups
Weekly Study Groups
Our weekly study groups are the heart of our learning community. Each small group meets weekly on an ongoing basis to study a particular text and to connect with each other. Choose from:
- Torah From the Beginning: A Torah study that assumes no prior knowledge.
- Digging Deeper into Torah: For more experienced learners of Torah
- Parsha Thru Midrash: Studying the Torah portion through the lens of the Rabbinic “stories about stories” of the Midrash
- Talmud Study: We are exploring Berachot, the tractate about prayers and blessings.
- Exodus Deep Dive: A chapter-by-chapter exploration of the book of Exodus, which contains some of Judaisms most foundational stories.
- Pirke Avot: Studying the rabbinic tractate of ethical timeless ethical teachings.
- Queering the Torah Portion: An LGBTQ+ perspective on the weekly parsha.
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