Torah Metaphors: Connecting Between Biblical Figures and Our Lives

Facilitator: Jacquline Jules

Program Type: Event

Topic: creative writing, midrash, Torah

Zoom

Explore the emotional lives of Torah’s women and men—and discover where their stories intersect with your own. In this session, you’ll read selected texts, reflect on your personal reactions, and write imaginatively to a biblical character, drawing connections to your modern life. Come engage with timeless narratives as rich metaphors for your own inner journey.

$18

Beyond the Eulogy

Facilitator: Ellen Blum Barish

Program Type: Event

Topic: creative writing, legacy, loved one, Memoir, obituary

Zoom

In this gathering with memoirist Ellen Blum Barish, you are invited to gently explore the unique imprint someone dear has made on your life. Together, we’ll open space for memory, feeling, and reflection—considering not just who they were, but how they continue to shape who you are becoming.

$18

Oneg Shabbat: A New Table Companion

Facilitator: Rabbi Sandy Sasson and Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Program Type: Event, Free

Topic: Jewish ritual, Jewish spirituality, Shabbat

Zoom

Find fresh ideas, creative insight, and new ways to bring Shabbat joyfully to your table and community with Rabbis Sandy Sasso and Jeffrey Schein, editors of a new Shabbat companion.

Free

The Reconstructionist Network

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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Join us for a special event with the acclaimed writer to learn, write and ask your questions.

Great for devoted readers, seasoned writers and those interested in storytelling!

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