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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.
Classes are Mondays at 3pm ET / Noon PT*
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
*Except April. See date below.
Sponsored by:
Laasok: The Liberal Beit Midrash
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
How Do We Talk About Israel in 2026?
With Rabbi Michael Marmur, Ph.D
Offered in partnership with Hebrew Union College
Drawing on ideas from his recent work Living the Letters, Rabbi Marmur will suggest some approaches to Israel offering something beyond the apologetic and the apocalyptic.
Wednesday, April 22 at 2pm ET / 11am PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Lag Ba-Omer: A Fiery Celebration
With Rabbi Dalia Marx, Ph.D
Offered in partnership with Hebrew Union College
Fire, light, and soul: discovering Judaism’s most obscure holiday.
Monday, May 4 at 2:15 pm ET / 11:15 am PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Should Jews Seek Converts?
With Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz
What should be the Jewish relationship to conversion in the 21st century?
Wednesday, May 20 at 3pm ET / Noon PT
1 hour
Free and open to all! Offered on a suggested contribution basis
Walking Through the Shadow: Why Do Good People Suffer?
With Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner
Co-sponsored by Beth El Congregation of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Examining the age-old question: why do bad things happen to good people?
Monday, June 1 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.
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.
Wednesdays, May 27 – June 17 (4 sessions)
3pm ET/ Noon PT
Offered on a sliding scale between $72-136
Laasok is committed to financial accessibility. If you need subsidy beyond the posted amount, please email us and we will arrange for you to take the class for a different amount, or for a payment plan.
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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