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Most Jews, if they stop to think about it at all, recognise that not all Jews are like them. More specifically, many Ashkenazim know that some Jews are not Yiddish-using, gefilte-fish-eating people. But Ashkenazi and Sefardi is only the tip of the iceberg. Come to find about some of the many Jewish groups who fit neither of these boxes.
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The Talmud teaches 'Eilu v’eilu divrei Elokim chayim' (these and those are words of God). But does Judaism always embrace multiple truths? In this session, we’ll explore how Jewish texts view pluralism, where multiple perspectives are celebrated, and where lines are drawn. What can this teach us about navigating diversity in Jewish life today?
Orange 11
The two queens of the Purim story are often seen as opposites: the obedient heroine versus the proud queen, but their stories are far more complex. Through text study we’ll unpack their roles and explore how the Talmud’s interpretations of these women reflect deeper ideas about power, beauty and agency.
Orange 10
Gather round the shabbes table and let these melodies transport you into a different dimension. We will bring niggunim, from Baltimore to Iraq, that have profoundly shaped our relationships to prayer and to God, and invite everyone into a dynamic musical experience, at once meditative and ecstatic!
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We all love those traditional, Jewish jokes, and nothing brings us together more than laughter. This is an opportunity to share favourites and discuss why they tickle our kosher funny bones as well as the new Jewish jokes that are keeping that culturally specific format alive.
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Embrace the seedy underbelly of Jewish text. Discover what antics those ancient Rabbis really got up to in their spare time whilst we drink, laugh and dvar Torah. This is a game of dvar Torah and drinking. 18+.
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