Featured Gatherings

A few gatherings we’re still thinking about

HerTorah

A Time To Dance

As we approached the first “Simchat Torah after” in 2024, we explored the nature of dance as a therapeutic tool and Jewish perspectives on dance and its purpose.

Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Naama Sadan, R’ Dalia Davis, R’ Aliza Sperling, Shiri Arroyo, Batsheva Ganz

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HerTorah

Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust

During the Shoah, women displayed extraordinary spiritual heroism and resistance. What can we learn from their stories, and how can we ensure that their heroism is not forgotten?

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Rebbetzin Tzipora Weinberg, R’ Aliza Sperling

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Community Conversation

ADHD and Jewish Women*

Join SVIVAH and explore the unique intersection of ADHD, Jewish identity, and gender. Let’s take a closer look at how ADHD impacts Jewish women* — discussing diagnosis, personal navigation, and its effects on daily life, family, relationships, community involvement, and professional life.

Dr. Sara Markowitz, Hilary Stern, Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez, Tema Smith, Cantor Hollis Schachner

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Community Care

Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding

What happens when women* stand up to sexual harm? Hear powerful speakers share their very personal experiences and perspectives on standing up to harm, how it reflects their faith and Jewish values, and how it has personally impacted their lives.

Dr. Keren R. McGinity, Hannah Dreyfus, Dr. Alissa Ackerman, Dr. Guila Benchimol, Bonnie Goldberg

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HerTorah

“To A Place You Do Not Know”: The Immigrant Experience

From the very beginning, the Jewish people have been a nation of immigrants. Join us as we think about stories of uprooting and re-rooting in the Torah texts — and in our own lives.

Rabbi Dr. Katja Vehlow, Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh, Maharat Miriam Gonczarska, Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Shoshana Akabas, R’ Aliza Sperling

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High Holidays

“Are You There God? It’s Us.”

This has been a big year for all of us. Globally. Locally. Jewishly. Personally. Join us and explore how we want to show up when we knock on God’s door during these High Holidays.

Rabbanit Tanya Farber, Dr. Shira Billet, Rachel Kann

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Signature Programs

HerTorah

We bring together scholars, educators, and pastoral voices to explore Torah that meets the moment — intellectually rigorous, emotionally aware, and grounded in lived experience.

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Pastoral Torah

Torah for our lives. And our hearts.

Pastoral Torah is the practical application of Jewish wisdom to everyday life. In these reflections, Rabbanit Dalia Davis explores how Torah can help us navigate relationships, personal well-being, grief, growth, and the challenges of being human.

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Restorative Torah

A collection of recorded SVIVAH programs dedicated to the experiences of survivors of harm.

Through Torah, storytelling, and conversation, these gatherings explore healing, resilience, and what it means to build communities that support survivors with care and dignity.

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Ogen

Ogen — meaning “anchor” — is a consistent space for reflection and grounding.

Short weekly sessions designed to help us begin the week with intention, steadiness, and connection.

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Holiday Gatherings

These moments in the calendar year are so much more meaningful when we get to spend them together with you.

Find resources for each of the holidays, including recordings of past gatherings, articles, and more.

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Spiritual Office Hours & Community Care

When the moment calls for it, we gather differently.

These conversations hold grief, resilience, and the work of showing up for one another in real time.

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Earlier Gatherings

These recordings offer a glimpse into the learning, questions, and conversations we've shared together over the years. Additional recordings can be found on our YouTube channel.

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