https://www.svivah.org/gatherings daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567456197686-LGQ5FMS4IANYCJN3Q6HU/DSC_0332.jpg Gatherings https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-passover2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/650f6667-e871-4867-b222-783d170a8d4b/Passover+obligated+to+see+oneself.png Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769040666302-DZ0XBYWSMUDBP2DZBLJL/Sperling_Aliza.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1774214210933-VPPDAXWE8HMHH5OU981H/Gordon_Anne+photo.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Rabbanit Anne Gordon Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel and a co-founder of Chochmat Nashim. She has taught Judaic Studies widely, in the US and Israel, and studied in the various women's batei midrash for nearly a decade. She is a graduate of Drisha Institute's Scholars Circle and holds a BA in History & Philosophy and an MA in Judaic Studies from Harvard University, and is ABD in her pursuit of a PhD in Jewish Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1774451667698-7GVEICIVZB8QZZT7W3I0/Rabbi+Tamara+Cohen.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Rabbi Tamara Cohen Tamara Cohen is an educator, rabbi and poet who currently works as chief of innovation for Moving Traditions. At Moving Traditions, she oversees training, curriculum development and sexuality education, among other areas. The editor of the Ma’yan Passover Haggadah, Tamara’s recent publications include an essay in Faithfully Feminist, liturgical poetry in Siddur Lev Shalom and other liturgy that can be found on ritualwell.org and theshalomcenter.org. Her own blog underthispalm.org is a work in progress. A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Sarah Lawrence College and Barnard College, she lives in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia with her partner, Gwynn Kessler, and their sons Tobias and Kliel. Tamara is a member of Rabbis Without Borders and the Selah Social Justice Fellowship, and is currently a Generation Now fellow. Tamara was a co-founder of Jewish Activist Gays and Lesbians, and Brit Tzedek V’Shalom: The Jewish Alliance for Justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1774452863408-OL10M47WMAMLAU83KTZ5/Chani+Bloom.png Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Rabbanit Chani Bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1774452900072-1BX3T0T6IPK2HYVD1MDS/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education (among many other things!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ae1b40da-0154-45e9-b60a-329d1a214421/Az-Nashir-Haggadah-Cover.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah: The Burdens We Carry on the Journey to Redemption - The New Az Nashir Haggadah Anne Gordon is one of the creators of the new Az Nashir Haggadah: An Anthology of Women’s Seder Insights produced by the Shvilli Center and Matan. 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She is passionate about returning the language, wisdom, and practice of Mussar—inner work for a better world—to the heart of Jewish life. Julie’s dedication is fueled by her firsthand experience witnessing how Mussar transforms not only how we live our values, but also how we deepen our connections with ourselves, with others, and with Judaism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1771821854786-YKRLSOEVUVNTIZ5JVQT7/Shira+Schiowitz+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Living In an Upside Down World: Lessons from the Purim Story - Shira Schiowitz Shira Schiowitz teaches Tanakh and Jewish Identity at SAR High School where she serves as co-director of Professional Development and mentors new teachers. She previously chaired the Tanakh Department at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School. Shira is a graduate of Stern College and received her Masters in Bible from Bernard Revel Graduate School. She lives in Teaneck, NJ where she and her husband lead Congregation Shaare Tefillah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Living In an Upside Down World: Lessons from the Purim Story - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Living In an Upside Down World: Lessons from the Purim Story - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/havdalah-feb2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769572154070-VY5K2C2CP4SBHJ2IJB1V/Davis_Dalia+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Rabbanit Dalia Davis R’ Dalia Davis is the Director of Pastor Education at SVIVAH. She lives in Minnesota with her family where she is a community leader in St. Louis Park. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/havdalah-jan2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769572052123-T2SEPVAADZWYDNAEC501/Greene_Tori.jpeg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Tori Greene Tori Greene is a proud Latina-Jew, innovator, and community builder. She has created spaces of belonging and exploration in the Jewish world, from leading thirteen Birthright trips and launching the first-ever Moishe Pod to building the Miami hub for OneTable. A passionate educator on Israel and Jewish life, she also runs @divreitori to amplify a liberal Zionist voice. Tori believes change begins at the table through dialogue. She is the Director of the Beren Scholars program in Los Angeles, where she is developing and running a high school fellowship with Rabbi Sherman of Sinai Temple, preparing teens for leadership and for challenging conversations before college. As a musician, she harnesses the power of song to spark joy and connection. Currently pursuing rabbinical ordination and a dual master’s in Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College, Tori invites others to explore how Jewish tradition offers meaning and purpose through a modern lens, enriched with music that speaks to the Jewish soul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769572154070-VY5K2C2CP4SBHJ2IJB1V/Davis_Dalia+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Rabbanit Dalia Davis R’ Dalia Davis is the Director of Pastor Education at SVIVAH. She lives in Minnesota with her family where she is a community leader in St. Louis Park. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-jan2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/66397710-b161-4c6c-b7bd-bc415e7c9aed/3.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769040462202-KMIMD2Z9JYG3GARPGP59/Raskin_Chana.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - Chana Raskin CHANA RASKIN, founder and facilitator of RAZA, grew up entrenched in the world of Chabad Hasidut and its stirringly complex melodies. These nigunim have carried her at every point on her journey. Her debut album KAPELYA was released by Rising Song Records in February 2023, followed by sold-out concerts in NYC, Jerusalem and Los Angeles. Chana leads RAZA circles—meditative nigun deep dives—for diverse communities around the world. Both in her music and song circles, and especially in her one-on-one sessions, Chana strives to hold a space with others recovering from illness or traumatic injury, or simply seeking Home. She revels in the healing powers of quiet, laughter, humming and movement, and resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769040607880-MRWNG1BFTZLX7U1L3PVF/Dardashti_Galeet+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - Galeet Dardashti As vocalist, composer, anthropologist, and producer, Galeet Dardashti has earned a reputation as a trail-blazing performer and advocate for Middle Eastern and North African Jewish culture. Dardashti is the first woman to continue her family’s tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. Listed among “NY Jewish Week’s 36 to Watch” in 2024, Dardashti is widely known as leader/founder of the renowned all-woman powerhouse Sephardi/Mizrahi Jewish ensemble, Divahn. According to the Jerusalem Report, Dardashti’s “sultry delivery spans international styles and clings to listeners long after the last round of applause.” Dardashti’s nationally acclaimed release, The Naming, musically interprets some of the compelling women of the Bible. Time Out New York described The Naming as “urgent, heartfelt and hypnotic;” The Huffington Post called it “heart-stopping.” Monajat is Galeet Dardashti’s powerful & award-winning (Global Music Award) album of original compositions featuring her singing with remixed samples of her grandfather, Younes Dardashti (AKA, The Nightingale of Iran)—one of Iran’s most famous singers in the 1950s and 60s and a devout Jew. In this live concert, Galeet reinvents the ritual of Selihot, with a soundscape of original music performed with an acclaimed ensemble of Middle Eastern and jazz musicians, and vivid video art enveloping the audience. At this very fraught time in the Middle East, the project reminds us of generations of shared culture between Jews and Muslims. In The Nightingale of Iran — the 2024 hit audio documentary series Dardashti co-created and co-produced with her sister, Danielle Dardashti, the sisters explore their family history — including the story of their Iranian grandfather, known as “The Nightingale of Iran.” Their journey reveals painful secrets unspoken for generations. The podcast has become a global hit— still at the top of the Apple podcast charts for months, has already won multiple awards including Quill’s “Best Podcast of the Year” and “Best Society and Culture Podcast,” and Danielle and Galeet were selected to participate in the 2024 Tribeca Creators Market. Dardashti also has over two decades of cantorial experience with varied communities. This past year she lead High Holidays with Kanisse in Manhattan—one of the first egalitarian Sephardi/Mizrahi communities in the country. As a scholar, Dardashti holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and specializes in Mizrahi culture and music; her current book project explores the Mizrahi piyyut (sacred song) phenomenon in contemporary Israel. She has held Assistant Professor positions at New York University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dardashti is currently a Fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Dardashti offers scholar/artist-in-residencies, lectures, and workshops on her academic and artistic work throughout North America and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1769040666302-DZ0XBYWSMUDBP2DZBLJL/Sperling_Aliza.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Miriam’s Song: Song as Language of the Soul - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/ogen-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/bf879cd2-6ac2-4b17-b3ab-90819b9a5c6a/3.jpg Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together: Cultivating Resilience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0b237e64-4561-4251-b7a9-81ff65427373/Ogen+Youtube+playlist+cover.png Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together: Cultivating Resilience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together: Cultivating Resilience - Dr. Naama Sadan Dr. Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. Find her at naamasadan.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-chanukah2025 monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/7da9634b-de23-464d-9f93-effb3acf3071/hag+habanot+2025.jpg Gatherings - Hag HaBanot: Chanukah HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743470621042-KZ3NBS6R5NLMA47HS1H7/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Hag HaBanot: Chanukah HerTorah - R' Dalia Davis R’ Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1765902311736-WGSHFCSYCEV8242CLC0E/Victoria+Sutton+photo.jpg Gatherings - Hag HaBanot: Chanukah HerTorah - R' Victoria Sutton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Hag HaBanot: Chanukah HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Hag HaBanot: Chanukah HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/chanukah2025 monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/bba00cbd-513e-4cf0-bcfb-4c2000df4a2c/Chanukah+2025+Candles+Together+instagram+us.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1765083403470-RB9I60D0ZEVXDSXA2S97/Sara-Lynn+newberger.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Sara Lynn Newberger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1765901909680-7WIPNIYU1GB399255XCS/Victoria+Sutton+photo.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabbanit Victoria Sutton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1765083039949-FM1ZQ71PEVGOQ32X19E0/Shapiro_Jane.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Dr. Jane Shapiro https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/shabbat-dinah monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1764654332887-WY8378FT38VGNEOQZK76/Copy+of+%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99+%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%94+2025.png Gatherings - Speaking About Dinah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/683a180c-f3c0-4e8e-8056-ff895bc6c114/Shabbat+Dinah+%281%29.png Gatherings - Speaking About Dinah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-thanksgiving2025 monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/31c2e2d8-ddce-4693-9936-ea100c83c89e/2.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1762885477216-3ZKZR47WFUMTDCOC6UWV/Malkus_Caryn.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - Caryn Malkus, MA, LCMFT Caryn Malkus is a Licensed Individual and Couples Therapist, a Relationship Expert, and the owner of Caryn Malkus Therapy in Bethesda, MD. She is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist and supervisor. Caryn is also a certified Female Friendship Coach, working with women of all ages to cultivate and maintain meaningful, fulfilling friendships. With extensive training in experiential models that help clients thrive in their relationships—she is passionate about guiding people through the tough spots that hinder connection with self and others. Caryn is a sought-after group leader, facilitator, and speaker for corporate and organizational events. Outside the therapy room, Caryn is a certified Zumba instructor who loves dancing, traveling, reading, theater, fitness, beach days, and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband live in Potomac, MD. and are proud parents of twin sons currently in college. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1763477071201-UPNJH199BK71VGLTZ4UG/Rabbi+Avi+Killip+photo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - Rabbi Avi Killip Rabbi Avi Killip is the Executive Vice President at Hadar. A graduate of Hebrew College Rabbinical School, Avi also holds Bachelors and Masters from Brandeis University. She was a Wexner Graduate Fellow and a Schusterman Fellow. Avi teaches as part of Hadar's Faculty and is host of Hadar's podcasts, Responsa Radio and Ta Shma. Avi lives in Riverdale, NY with her husband and three children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743470621042-KZ3NBS6R5NLMA47HS1H7/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - R' Dalia Davis R’ Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1762916417570-TEZGKPD4H96O2XVX6XWS/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent+Wordless.png Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - and more.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: All In The Family: A Very SVIVAH Thanksgiving - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hallel monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/57881a1c-3cd7-452e-8043-269f227289f6/Hallel+Together+-+10.30.2025.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1761620887013-MX5CLXK4CKS1OOOA6IBH/Rabba+Anat+Sharbat+photo.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Rabba Anat Sharbat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1761657078294-SASKK2B7NG3R705GLE5U/Rabbi+Hillary+Chorny.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny completed her cantorial investiture, rabbinical ordination, and a Masterʼs degree in Sacred Music at the Jewish Theological Seminary before joining the staff of Temple Beth Am in August, 2014. Raised in San Diego, CA, she grew up with a deep attachment to the Conservative Jewish community. In 2008, Hillary graduated American University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in Jewish studies and a minor in vocal jazz performance. After working as a Judaics instructor and music director in various Jewish communities and camps, Hillary pursued her dream of becoming a cantor. In time, she was inspired by her teachers and family to also pursue the rabbinate. She and her husband, Rabbi Daniel Chorny, met in Israel, and continue to enjoy learning together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1761657089916-KK258NQWABGPUIEIS5G9/Rabinovich_Maayan++headshot.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Rabbanit Maayan Rabinovich Maayan Rabinovich is Director of Community and Alumni at Nevo Network. A passionate social activist and entrepreneur, she's active on social media and deeply engaged in community initiatives. Based in Tel Aviv, she's a proud Zionist and committed to Jewish values. As a reservist and mother of five, Maayan brings a unique perspective on balancing service, family, and community leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436597760-LOIBAJYWLWJ84AFZUE7U/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling R’ Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH’s Director of Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1761657839529-9VALJOEBCD197TG3QMDN/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1761657853849-0OMB3N2VRG5K3VYP9LLK/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Hallel Together: A Moment For Gratitude https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/sukkot2025 monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e273cb74-beba-4284-86a1-56ecc9bda2a3/Sukkot+Hertorah+2025+-+10.12.24.jpg Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759757880021-SAVX0O5PMRFO555H6L8F/Wendy+Amsellem+photo.JPG Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present - Rabba Wendy Amsellem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759757925965-QNPHCBN327NUFWGG3Q4I/Zoe-Jick+%281%29+-+Zoe+Fertik+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present - Zoe Jick Fertik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1760063967752-BRR56CCVJKRQKXLKWCQS/Krohn_Bracha.jpeg Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present - Mrs. Bracha Krohn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759757896437-0GVYU88K8WBOWUYR7SOE/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1760065364527-FMTMJ9UCLK8PIE2O1TYE/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1760065390173-9RUH46LIFUWXQQVFZBWF/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Be Our Guest: Sharing the Joy of Sukkot with Jewish Women* Past + Present https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/oct72025 monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/908b1c83-5f54-4d4d-9e88-bc40541a57f9/2.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cb39fa73-9f96-43ad-8ec6-2046e49f06e4/Adi+Vital+Kaploun+headshot.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing - We will be joined by Yael Bendat-Appell who will share with us about the life of her cousin Adi Vital-Kaploun z”l. Read more about Adi here, watch a video of her life here, a video from her husband and father here, and a fundraiser for her two young sons, Negev and Eshel here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759040344459-1G9G40M5DDZZJHWI7T8V/Guila+Benchimol+photo.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing - Dr. Guila Benchimol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759040441013-4AAEYFUSW4E9QFRIS4D5/YaelBendat-Appell-headshot-1.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing - Yael Bendat-Appell Yael Bendat-Appell's professional experience has focused on organizational strategy, community planning, change management, program design, and education. She has worked in various communal leadership roles, including VP, Jewish Education and Engagement at UJA Federation of Toronto; Assistant Director and Director of Camper Care at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin; team lead in Jewish Day Schools supporting students with diverse learning needs and training their teachers; and, she served as the Director of the Tikvah program for individuals with developmental disabilities at Camp Ramah in Canada. Yael has also worked as a consultant to various educational institutions and to Sacred Spaces, an organization working to prevent and respond to abuse in the Jewish community. Yael graduated from the University of Toronto with degrees in Jewish History and Psychology. As a Wexner Graduate Fellow, Yael completed her master's in general and special education at Bank Street College of Education in New York and furthered her Judaic Studies at Mechon Pardes in Jerusalem. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband, Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, and their children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753841450908-YMI8KEEFM0Q1TQW1R059/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. Find her at dalia@svivah.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1759040249359-X74HUWGG9Q918T3YX89T/SRE+Network+Logo+Green.png Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/yk2025workshop monthly 0.5 2025-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/3ede3227-d969-49ef-87ba-1466e6b98ad0/1.png Gatherings - B’Kol Libeinu: A Creativity Workshop of Prayer + Poetry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1757609301502-PJPKAZCTMIU0MS1EWDCD/B%26W+Promo+3+-+rachel+kann.jpg Gatherings - B’Kol Libeinu: A Creativity Workshop of Prayer + Poetry - Rachel Kann Rachel Kann is a neurodivergent Sephardic/Ashkenazi poet, facilitator, and Fulbright Scholar to Morocco, exploring Moroccan Sephardic women’s music traditions. The project involves analysis of a collection (Romancero) of songs in Haketia written and sung by Sephardic women in Northern Morocco. Kann has released three spoken word albums and published four poetry collections, as well as a children's book, You Sparkle Inside. Her most recent poetry collection is How to Bless the New Moon. Find more of her at rachelkann.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-highholidays2025 monthly 0.5 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cd658e45-9368-433e-befa-db70d5533b55/email+copy+of+High+Holiday+HerTorah+2025+-+9.17.25.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1756696846935-S41138H4U7I49XY6MJJT/Tanya+Farber+photo.png Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Rabbanit Tanya Farber Rabbanit Tanya Farber is the Co-Spiritual leader of The Beis Community, a Jewish spiritual home in New York City that reflects her values of inclusivity, meaning-making, and intentional Judaism. Ordained by Yeshivat Maharat in 2021, Rabbanit Tanya Farber has taught and teaches Torah in a range of settings from post-college to yeshiva high schools and elementary grades. Prior to her time at Maharat, R’ Tanya studied Torah in varied contexts from Beis Yaakov seminaries to non-denominational programs, and is forever grateful to Drisha for opening up the world of Talmud and all her dedicated teachers, rebbeim and chavrusas every step of the way. As a coach for Pedagogy of Partnership, she also trains and supports teachers to facilitate dynamic learning experiences that decentralize the teacher and uplift the learners. Her teaching integrates text study with improv and other creative modalities, and prayer with mindfulness, movement and writing. Rabbanit Tanya also worked for a decade with adults with developmental disabilities, and remains committed to accessibility and inclusion in religious communities. Her teaching fuses Torah, spiritual relevance, and the ethical call to action and service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1756696841896-NMS3XQ8F2CSQS7LOWYZ2/Billet_headshot_.png Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Dr. Shira Billet Shira Billet is Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics at JTS. She lectures widely on topics related to Jewish thought and philosophy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1756696869758-JLBFS32ZKE7K6N0RKRLD/Rachel+Kann+photo.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Rachel Kann Rachel Kann is a neurodivergent Sephardic/Ashkenazi poet, facilitator, and Fulbright Scholar to Morocco, exploring Moroccan Sephardic women’s music traditions. The project involves analysis of a collection (Romancero) of songs in Haketia written and sung by Sephardic women in Northern Morocco. Kann has released three spoken word albums and published four poetry collections, as well as a children's book, You Sparkle Inside. Her most recent poetry collection is How to Bless the New Moon. www.rachelkann.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1757615537074-6LNQENDQDFE4V9SY9T8M/Rebecca+Kamil+headshot.png Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743470621042-KZ3NBS6R5NLMA47HS1H7/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - R' Dalia Davis R’ Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - High Holiday HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elul-group monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a04133a6-b198-4e22-bf1f-7cba76693041/Elul+Together+2025+-+whatsapp++%28Instagram+Post%29.jpg Gatherings - Elul Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743470621042-KZ3NBS6R5NLMA47HS1H7/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Elul Together - R' Dalia Davis SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elul2025 monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b71c68c5-d0d9-4c81-95a2-cbb8bb251204/Elul+Tishrei+2025+with+Naama.jpg Gatherings - Turning To Elul + Tishrei - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Turning To Elul + Tishrei - Dr. Naama Sadan (Copy) Dr. Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/9av2025 monthly 0.5 2025-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1d0927cc-2263-403d-ae97-495a6aa4a39a/8.jpg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753841476461-IFXUWGPOH30PKK98ET4S/rebecca+minkus+lieberman.jpeg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament - Rebecca Minkus Lieberman Rebecca Minkus Lieberman is the cofounder and executive director of Orot. Having taught in a variety of Jewish educational settings over the past 25 years, Rebecca cofounded Orot to open up Jewish wisdom to all who are seeking meaning and nourishment. Rebecca received a B.A. in Jewish Studies from Princeton University, a M.Ed. from DePaul University, and a M.A. from the Divinity School at the University of Chicago with a focus on Modern Jewish Thought and the philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig. Rebecca was a Joshua Venture Group fellow and was selected to be a part of the first cohort of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s new pluralistic rabbinic ordination program from which she will receive semicha. She lives in Deerfield with her husband and her three children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753841461165-W3FPPGF5HK27I2CKOVDJ/Batsheva+Ganz+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament - Batsheva Ganz, LMHC Batsheva Ganz, LMHC is an expressive arts therapist who works with children, adolescents and adults. She has specialized training and experience in education, play therapy, creative movement, and the therapeutic use of yoga, dance, meditation, and trauma recovery. Batsheva is the co-founder of Shift, which creates educational and experiential workshops designed for various ages, and teaches simple and creative techniques to navigate life's challenges. Additionally, she specializes in separation and divorce recovery, working with individual, groups and families. Find her at shevaganz.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753841450908-YMI8KEEFM0Q1TQW1R059/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. Find her at dalia@svivah.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753976747614-QW3D60LL8J25X7TC80P3/Orot+Logo.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753840822935-QKZNREE0V1FOIBP00D3B/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1753840841844-DRXZF8ZHGAL86I5IHDZ9/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av: Listening To A Lament https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/june2025 monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2ec30a2c-83df-4af1-9329-6e094593726a/Holding+the+Moment--+6.17.25.jpg Gatherings - Holding This Moment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Holding This Moment - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743470621042-KZ3NBS6R5NLMA47HS1H7/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Holding This Moment - R' Dalia Davis SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/mothersday2025 monthly 0.5 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/c2143ae2-1b40-42b3-9519-959d1c41df56/6.png Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746125127629-7VU2SFQBKEZTK6E382PD/Esther%2Bheadshot%2Bfor%2Bbio.JPG Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Dr. Esther Altmann Esther Altmann, Ph.D., is the Director of Pastoral Education at Yeshivat Maharat and a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Altmann enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan and has particular expertise in adolescent and young adult development, eating disorders, ADHD, female cancers, and trauma. She has taught graduate courses in psychology and has served as a supervising psychologist at several New York City hospitals. Dr‭. ‬Altmann writes on mental health topics and is a consultant to schools and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746125128666-9KHZXD53IGP9KG24YSXD/IMG_3933.JPEG Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Caryn Malkus, MA, LCMFT Caryn Malkus is a Licensed Individual and Couples Therapist, a Relationship Expert, and the owner of Caryn Malkus Therapy in Bethesda, MD. She is certified as an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist and supervisor. Caryn is also a certified Female Friendship Coach, working with women of all ages to cultivate and maintain meaningful, fulfilling friendships. With extensive training in experiential models that help clients thrive in their relationships—she is passionate about guiding people through the tough spots that hinder connection with self and others. Caryn is a sought-after group leader, facilitator, and speaker for corporate and organizational events. Outside the therapy room, Caryn is a certified Zumba instructor who loves dancing, traveling, reading, theater, fitness, beach days, and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband live in Potomac, MD. and are proud parents of twin sons currently in college. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746124871798-T8DAZENM4K6SXPTZDY9X/Ganz_Batsheva.jpeg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Batsheva Ganz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746124906754-50U0N2JNQACOK026KMCS/Julie+Bindeman+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Dr. Julie Bindeman Dr. Julie Bindeman graduated from George Washington University and is the co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland. Her specialty is in the field of Reproductive Psychology, where she actively writes, lectures, and presents. She is an approved consultant in EMDR through EMDRIA. She has served on several committees within the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and was elected in 2021 to its Executive Committee. She previously served as a Board Member of the Maryland Psychological Association for over 10 years. Dr. Bindeman is a member of multiple organizations focused on Maternal and Reproductive Mental Health and was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on its Maternal Mental Health Task Force. She was awarded the Karl Heiser Award through the American Psychological Association for her legislative efforts on behalf of psychology. Dr. Bindeman has published several chapters and articles pertaining to Reproductive Psychology and is the editor of a book about Abortion for Mental Health professionals that will be released in June of 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746124889175-AMW2TCOWQZ07GGZ28ATA/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - R' Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746370184564-MGLQ4NC9FFBYCN504J63/michelle+sarna+headshot.png Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Dr. Michelle Sarna Dr. Michelle Sarna is a licensed psychologist, in private practice and serves as a psychologist at SAR Academy and Camp Stone. Among other positions, she has served as the Associate Director for Training and Professional Development of the OU’s Jewish Learning Initiative on College Campuses (JLIC), and the JLIC educator at NYU. Michelle co-founded and co-directs the Orthodox Leadership Project, for which she received the Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 Week award. She lectures and writes on topics related to psychology, spirituality, development, and family life. She lives in downtown Manhattan with her husband and 6 children. Michelle’s husband, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, is the Chief Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746370219100-SDS2NJH6EHR00FI9UR1B/Topolosky_Dahlia.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Dr. Dahlia Topolosky Dr. Dahlia Topolosky, Psy.D is a clinical psychologist who works with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and issues around reproductive health including support with pregnancy and postpartum, as well as infertility and pregnancy loss. Dahlia is also a musician and Rebbetzin of Kehilat Pardes in Rockville, MD. She is passionate about creating spiritual women’s programming including kumsitzes, women’s open mic events, rosh chodesh events, and Torah learning opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746370253229-95JRKVIB7LFMIX1OS8HK/Rina++Phillips+photo.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Rina Phillips, LCSWC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1746544689481-IOPWG87BIVF15O63FTOW/Liberman%2BLynn.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC Rabbi Lynn C. Liberman, BCC was ordained from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1993. She served as a congregational rabbi for over 20 years. Currently, Rabbi Liberman is a Board Certified Chaplain working as the Community Chaplain for the Jewish Family Service of St Paul and as an on-call chaplain for Regions Hospital, Gillette Children’s Hospital, and MHealth Fairview Hospitals. Rabbi Liberman has taught and worked in a variety of educational settings, including Jewish Day Schools and as an Adjunct Lecturer in Judaics at Augsburg College, Minneapolis as well as a faculty member for the Melton Adult Learning Program through Hineni. She also has worked as a Hospice chaplain for seven years including currently as a casual chaplain with Our Lady of Peace Hospice. Currently she volunteers as a Police and Fire Chaplain for the Mendota Heights/West St. Paul Police and Fire Departments and the Minneapolis State Patrol. Lynn is an ARC Spiritual Care Disaster Responder, is on the Metro CISM Team, is on the Children’s Hospital Ethics Committee and is the President Elect for Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. 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The project involves analysis of a collection (Romancero) of songs in Haketia written and sung by Sephardic women in Northern Morocco. Kann has released three spoken word albums and published four poetry collections, as well as a children's book, You Sparkle Inside. Her most recent poetry collection is How to Bless the New Moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Memory, Mourning, Honor, and Hope: Journeying Through Yom HaZikaron Toward Yom Ha’aztmaut - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436597760-LOIBAJYWLWJ84AFZUE7U/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Memory, Mourning, Honor, and Hope: Journeying Through Yom HaZikaron Toward Yom Ha’aztmaut - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling R’ Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH’s Director of Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Memory, Mourning, Honor, and Hope: Journeying Through Yom HaZikaron Toward Yom Ha’aztmaut - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Memory, Mourning, Honor, and Hope: Journeying Through Yom HaZikaron Toward Yom Ha’aztmaut - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/omer2025 monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/83cd0dcf-0e07-48fc-94ca-6a3cc996afe3/2.png Gatherings - Coloring the Omer Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Coloring the Omer Together - Naama Sadan Dr. Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Coloring the Omer Together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Coloring the Omer Together https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-passover2025 monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/d4fdb54a-4c54-4135-9a61-010d86fb84be/Pesach+HerTorah+-+4.3.25+come+when+can.png Gatherings - Passover HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Passover HerTorah - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. 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Through impactful retreats and keynotes, Jen equips women to claim their authority and inspire lasting change in their industries. Find her at www.jencoken.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1742496448176-0II4RXPS4281XD3ZF9YE/Rabba+Yaffa+Epstein+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - Rabba Yaffa Epstein Rabba Yaffa Epstein is the Senior Scholar and Educator in Residence at the Jewish Education Project. Formerly, she served as the Director of the Wexner Heritage Program at the Wexner Foundation, where she designed and implemented the educational and leadership experience of volunteer leaders throughout North America.Epstein has also served as the Director of Education, North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and was a member of the faculty. She has served on the faculties of Yeshivat Maharat and the Drisha Institute. Epstein has taught in depth courses on Talmud, Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Pluralism, Jewish liturgy, Jewish leadership, and Women in Jewish Law. Rabba Epstein is passionate about making Torah and Jewish learning accessible and exciting, and creating learning environments that are welcoming, diverse, and inclusive to all who wish to participate. She received Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshivat Maharat, earned an additional private Ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes, holds a Law Degree from Bar-Ilan University, and studied at the Talmud Department at Hebrew University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1742496471965-SYKDPCMEZWJ0R8H39PEF/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - R' Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/7d160253-013f-4011-89df-87bfa5ae4c0b/GEIHP+logo.png Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1742579263532-E6FJ3YO8O5I4EB06TH8T/SRE+Network+Logo+Green.png Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1742582384500-7IC16X4L6XWWN5XXH4EN/Prizmah_Logo_RGB.jpg Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1743006227490-U6K7F8EMV0WVYBG4E99Q/Maharat+Logo+-+rectangle%2C+English.png Gatherings - Freedom From Imposter Syndrome https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/ogen monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4d584e07-6123-4e88-92ae-07fcb62700b1/Ogen+with+Naama+Sadan+-+still.jpg Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0b237e64-4561-4251-b7a9-81ff65427373/Ogen+Youtube+playlist+cover.png Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Ogen: Anchoring Together - Dr. Naama Sadan Dr. Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-purim2025 monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b01b55b0-c7fd-4d8a-8567-4207418a303b/Purim+HerTorah+-+come+3.11.25.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1741311706264-VM003KAJ8GGU23H1V92L/Miriam+Udel+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel is associate professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University, where her teaching focuses on Yiddish language, literature, and culture. She holds an AB in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, as well as a PhD in Comparative Literature from the same institution. She has also studied at Midreshet Lindenbaum and MaTaN in Jerusalem and was ordained in 2019 as part of the first cohort of the Kollel Executive Ordination Track at Yeshivat Maharat. Professor Udel’s academic research interests include 20th-century Yiddish literature and culture, Jewish children’s literature, and American-Jewish literature. In the Jewish community, she enjoys teaching about narrative midrash and medieval biblical interpretation as well as Yiddish culture. With grace and imagination, she stages meaningful textual encounters between classical and modern Jewish literary sources. She is the author of Never Better!: The Modern Jewish Picaresque (University of Michigan Press, 2016), winner of the National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience. Her annotated, translated anthology of Yiddish children’s literature, Honey on the Page, was printed by New York University Press in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1741311898459-7EP92BP4EL4GBT3OS3CI/Katja+Vehlow.jpeg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - Rabbi Katja Vehlow Raised in southern Germany, Rabbi Dr. Katja Vehlow is a recently ordained rabbi and a former professor of Jewish and religious studies. She lives with her family in New York City and is training to be a hospital chaplain, providing spiritual care to people of all faiths and none. She is herself an immigrant and a convert to Judaism. Katja currently serves as the Director of Jewish Life at Fordham University. She received her ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in May 2022. Prior to rabbinical school, she taught Religious and Jewish Studies at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC from 2008-2017. She received her doctoral degree from New York University and was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at the Jewish Studies Program and the Institute for Research and the Humanities at the UW-Madison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/soh-march2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1740628712950-D6BYTH9CFCM7L42KT5WP/Rina++Phillips+photo.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Group Circle - Rina Phillips, LCSW-C Rina Phillips, LCSW-C has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in NYC, earned a Bachelor’s of Psychology from Stern College, and is licensed to practice clinical psychotherapy in the State of Maryland. Rina is a trained Internal Family Systems therapist, and has undergone specific training in addressing the challenges of parenting, grief and bereavement, trauma, and domestic violence. This experience has made Rina a particularly effective provider of psychotherapy services for children and adolescents, mothers, and families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078593055-BBV4YEFDTZERQWA1QY2D/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Group Circle - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Dalia Davis is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/tubshvat2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/7b258233-4ecf-41c6-bb0b-94683e3dcc35/Tu+B%27Shvat+-+web+quote.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1739675402942-0IUHT1EFDCN6XCU5XL44/6.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1739675403762-XLSKHETVDW1N2RSMT8VY/10.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1739675403051-225XSO9QA6AOEC4QRMFM/7.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1739415402972-IXYGD82DNTOHQ5GJ8L0D/Grayevsky+Somekh_Aliza.png Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - Aliza Grayevsky Somekh Aliza is a is a chef, caterer, educator and eighth generation Jerusalemite. Raised in the kitchens of Jerusalem, she grew up cooking and eating everything the city’s streets and markets had to offer. Growing up in Jerusalem makes her intimately familiar with Jerusalem’s culinary mix of flavors and cultures. Working in Northern California with the abundance of quality produce, is that “best of all worlds” touch that Aliza tries to bring into her cooking. Website: www.bishulimsf.com On Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bi shulim_sf/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1739415491094-HGF85IOIAOQ6HX0H7FYL/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370026368-P2Q8ATS1KYWBLER4BP2I/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - R' Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. Dali is a longtime Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Tu B’Shvat Nourishing - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/havdalah-feb2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385900413-7Y02IOQADWMGLWZLDGRI/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH's Director of Pastoral Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1731818369395-YDCVCCVEX8HX23FQYBRG/Felicia.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Felicia Sloin Felicia Sloin is a cantorial soloist, Jewish educator and music teacher from Holyoke, MA. She has served for over a decade as the High Holiday Sheliach Tzibbur for Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, MA and prior to that, she was the cantorial soloist at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton, MA and Kehilla Community Synagogue in Berkeley, CA. In Northampton and the Pioneer Valley, Felicia is known for her soulful singing, singing groups and classes, drumming, creative family programming and musical puppet shows. Her Jewish Family Jam classes have brought young families together in song for over fifteen years. Felicia is honored and grateful to be invited to sing here tonight. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/havdalah-jan2025 monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385900413-7Y02IOQADWMGLWZLDGRI/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together for the Hostages - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH's Director of Pastoral Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1731818369395-YDCVCCVEX8HX23FQYBRG/Felicia.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together for the Hostages - Felicia Sloin Felicia Sloin is a cantorial soloist, Jewish educator and music teacher from Holyoke, MA. She has served for over a decade as the High Holiday Sheliach Tzibbur for Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, MA and prior to that, she was the cantorial soloist at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton, MA and Kehilla Community Synagogue in Berkeley, CA. In Northampton and the Pioneer Valley, Felicia is known for her soulful singing, singing groups and classes, drumming, creative family programming and musical puppet shows. Her Jewish Family Jam classes have brought young families together in song for over fifteen years. Felicia is honored and grateful to be invited to sing here tonight. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-jan2025 monthly 0.5 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0ef77058-a59a-4b23-93cb-0fe08c555ed9/January+HerTorah+-+13.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737053939433-Y3JU9OTTPS2J0CAM02K6/Rabbi+Avital+Hochstein+photo.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Dr. Rabbi Avital Hochstein Dr. Rabbi Avital Hochstein is President of Hadar in Israel. Avital has done research and taught at many institutions, including the Shalom Hartman Institute and the Pardes Institute. She is one of the founders of Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. Along with Prof. Chana Safrai, she is the co-author of Women Out, Women In: The Place of Women in Midrash (Yediot Aharonot, 2018). She received ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes and from the Beit Midrash Le'Rabbanut Yisraelit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736653758140-K5DGNG55O30A0HZL7O9K/Natalya+Godschalk+photo+use.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Natalya Godschalk Natalya Godschalk teaches Jewish studies at the Jewish primary school Rosj Pina and is also the coordinator of Jewish and Hebrew education there. In 2020, she was one of the founders of Alats Libie, a group that organizes Orthodox women's synagogue services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737053938826-F1BU6VSBFOUET1IAHGFE/Rabbanit+Judith+Levitan+photo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Rabbanit Judith Levitan Rabbanit Judith Levitan is a lawyer with close to 20 years experience in the field of social justice. She currently works at Legal Aid NSW where she uses Human Centred Design to innovate and improve legal services for disadvantaged people. She holds degrees in Law and Social Work and also studied at Midreshet HaRova and Nishmat. Her honours thesis examined family violence in the Orthodox Jewish community and she was a founding member of the Jewish Alliance Against Family Violence. Rabbanit Judith lives in Sydney, Australia where she represents the NSW Jewish community at interfaith events, runs women’s tefilah services and teaches bat mitzvah and brides. Since receiving smicha she has served as Religious Programs Coordinator at Maroubra Shule in a Sydney and was recently appointed as a chaplain in the Australian Defence Force https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737055087023-VAY1I3KBT3KNU9SGTIYE/Sokolowska_Karina+photo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Karina Sokolowska Karina Sokolowska has been JDC’s Poland Country Director since 1994. In times of calm, she focuses the bulk of her efforts to Jewish Renewal work across nine local communities. A key effort in her work with these communities is to provide thousands of Jewish children and youth the opportunity to strengthen - and in many cases, discover - their Jewish identity and learn about their heritage. In addition, Karina oversees JDC programing in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Today, in response to the refugee crisis created by the emergency in Ukraine, Karina has integrated a new role: she is the heart of JDC’s refugee operations in Poland. Approximately 3,800 Jewish refugees have passed through Poland since February 24. Karina manages the provision of food, beds, and medical assistance, as well as emotional, educational, and Jewish spiritual support. She also oversees the integration into the local community of Jewish refugees who plan to stay in Poland. As with all her activities with JDC, Karina works in close coordination with Poland’s Jewish community and organizations. Karina also works in coordination with the municipality of Warsaw to advise on the city’s efforts to meet non-sectarian refugee needs. On a personal note, Karina is fluent in English, German, Japanese, and Russian. Her Jewish identity journey began when she was a freshman studying Japanese at the University of Warsaw. A fellow student recognized Karina’s German mispronunciations as Yiddish and asked her to lead the Polish Union of Jewish Students. It was a pivotal moment for Karina, one that launched her into a long-lasting career as a Jewish communal worker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737053939751-C8E8PZSH2D86YOYS2PPZ/Rabbi+Natasha+Mann+photo.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Rabbi Natasha Mann Rabbi Natasha Mann joined New London Synagogue by herself as a teenager. She was born in Hertfordshire to a lively interreligious and intercultural family. Rabbi Natasha fell in love with Jewish practice and ideas in her youth, at which point she joined New London Synagogue and studied with Rabbi Jeremy Gordon. After achieving her first class honours degree in Theology from Heythrop College, University of London, Rabbi Natasha moved from London to Jerusalem. In Jerusalem, she studied in the Conservative Yeshiva, and began to work in the non-profit world with Atzum – Justice Works, where she promoted better education and legislation on human trafficking issues. Rabbi Natasha then moved to Los Angeles to study at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University. During her time in California, she worked at several West Coast synagogues (including rabbinic internships at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island, and Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland), and worked as the Mashgiḥah (kashrut supervisor) at the American Jewish University. She also committed herself to evening classes in order to achieve a Certificate in Jewish Education. Rabbi Natasha was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2019, and was honoured to be presented for ordination by Rabbi Jeremy. She has now returned home to New London Synagogue to serve as a rabbi and has a deep connection with Noam Masorti Youth. You can follow Rabbi Natasha’s blog here, and are welcome to contact Rabbi Natasha at rabbi.natasha@newlondon.org.uk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737055939459-71A21E8H6IH1RT7K23BS/Tamia+Menez+BChiri+photo.jpeg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Tamia Menez B'Chiri Tamia Menez B'Chiri is a French-American-Mexican Jewish community builder, based in Paris. She founded Hineni in 2023 after living in San Francisco and discovering the beautiful Kitchen community. She was a foodtech entrepreneur for over a decade and is now committed to building a meaningful, joyful, spiritual Jewish space that is invested in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737336016714-8SBC7S11JCPBLLN68WUS/Rabbi+Lisa+Grushcow.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Rabbi Lisa Grushcow Rabbi Lisa Grushcow was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and served on the clergy team at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City, before coming to be senior rabbi of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in 2012. Born and raised in Canada, her BA is from McGill University, and she earned her master’s and doctoral degrees at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Beginning with the Jewish-Christian-Muslim conference in Bendorf, Germany, Rabbi Grushcow has a long history of interfaith bridge-building, and is currently involved with the Solidarity Dialogues in Montreal. As a Hartman Senior Rabbinic Fellow and past president of the Montreal Board of Rabbis, she is actively engaged in Jewish pluralism. She has continued her academic endeavours as a Visiting Scholar at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and is affiliate faculty at the School of Religious Studies at McGill. Rabbi Grushcow is the author of Writing the Wayward Wife, editor of The Sacred Encounter: Jewish Perspectives on Sexuality, and co-editor of Communities of Meaning. She is a contributor to The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, The Mussar Torah Commentary, the CCAR Journal, and other publications in print and online. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - R' Aliza Sperling, New York RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737053938770-W941U875A9W2H8QHIHH2/Cahana_Briah+photo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Rabba Briah Cahana Raised in the social, linguistic and culturally diverse Jewish communities of Gothenburg, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, Briah Cahana is clergy at Shaar HaShomaim in Montreal and received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat. Over the years, she has immersed herself in many formal, traditional and experiential Jewish learning environments such as Hadar, Kivunim, Pardes, and Urban Adamah all of which inform her understanding of the expansiveness of Jewish life and tradition and depth of its values. Briah is a passionate student of Torah and has experience teaching Tanakh informally at summer camp and coaching elementary and high school students for the Chidon Hatanach competition. She received her BA at McGill University in Philosophy, Jewish Studies and Arabic, which she put to use by participating in interfaith dialogue groups and co-creating a space for religious women to gather to discuss their faiths and build personal connections through art, poetry, music and volunteering. Later, she completed her MA at Mcgill University in the History of Bible Interpretation and wrote a thesis that focused on the story of the Hebrew Midwives, inspired by her work as a doula. In between waiting for babies to be delivered and writing her thesis, she had the opportunity to study sofrut, which is as much an outlet for her spirituality as for her creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736128195106-XKJPD4BZQQN1QME1J5IM/JWA+logo+jewish+womens+archive.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736305517359-V0YSPZKJM3TB0MDRY75G/NCJW-logo-color.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736305552757-5R2H8DO0HOJJCGT4KKV0/SRE+Network+Logo+Green.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736305767404-IKB3B72WCFH3FPJL2A0R/womens+rabbinic+network+logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736306054295-QH19HO53VT08BMZ6AQPA/Jofa+Square+Logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736788077977-WE80JFVOP5AI9TQYBA8I/Women+of+Holy+Blossom+-+logo.jpg Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736305574939-J1FT28UGHX709OQLB8SW/Feed.Pray.Love+Jerusalem+Logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736365562994-ZF332MXGDSPE56KYY204/maharat+logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736783839062-BTHM5UIWMNWV22GK4C54/gluya+logo+2.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736442550728-LKPMKZ0A3RRVS4VP8VFI/Elluminate+Logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1736783786961-CEA4L8Q1FXWUOMHVGKXF/WomenofReformJudaism_Horizontal_FullColor+%285%29.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1737056255138-OT0IV7MGCBPGG5Y4RX5P/hadar-hebrew-logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Love Beyond Borders: January HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/chanukah2024 monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4c15e06c-e167-4e78-898d-862c5557ac64/Chanukah+2024+Candles+Together+instagram.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1734536012564-808BHPFSAEDRBD3FZT78/Kapnik+Ashar_Hannah.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabbi Hannah Kapnik Ashar Rabbi Hannah Kapnik Ashar is the Founder and Director of Rahmana, a women's community of spiritual practice, and the Director of Faculty at The Bronfman Fellowship. She has rabbinic ordination from Hadar. Find her at www.rahmana.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1734536011959-OQHLRKIEFW3U9PMO5M1U/Rachel_Finegold.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold Rachel Kohl Finegold is the Rabba at Moriah congregation in Deerfield, IL. She was ordained as part of the inaugural class of Yeshivat Maharat. Read her most recent article in Sources about spiritual leadership here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1734536268353-DLZUKJO5AE4LYBKK27L4/Rahmana+logo+no+background.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-chanukah2024 monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2d25b02c-4bb0-4f3a-994d-2600663b8b8f/Chanukah+2024+HerTorah+-+light.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370094283-P3469GGZP8IHJUE08OJM/Rabbi-Lisa-Goldstein-+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Rabbi Lisa Goldstein Rabbi Lisa Goldstein is a teacher, consultant, and certified Master Practitioner of NARM, a modality of healing complex trauma. She teaches a wide variety of online courses with an emphasis on spiritual wisdom, prayer and meditation, and the teachings of R. Nahman of Breslov. She also works one-on-one to support people in their journeys of healing and spiritual growth. Educated at Brown University and Hebrew Union College, Rabbi Goldstein has almost 25 years of executive experience, having served as the executive director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and Hillel of San Diego. She is a consultant for M 2: the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, serving as the lead faculty for the Jewish Pedagogies of Wellbeing Research Fellowship and a mentor for the Senior Educators Cohort. She is also an assistant for the Basic Online Training for NARM. She lives in New York City with her husband, Igal Harmelin, and their foster son, Seydou. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733369978839-EEG7V6PRK3WXY90HW3SS/Batsheva+Ganz+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Batsheva Ganz, LMHC Batsheva Ganz is an expressive arts therapist who works with children, adolescents and adults. She has specialized training and experience in education, play therapy, creative movement, and the therapeutic use of yoga, dance, meditation, and trauma recovery. Batsheva is the co-founder of Shift, which creates educational and experiential workshops designed for various ages, and teaches simple and creative techniques to navigate life's challenges. Additionally, she specializes in separation and divorce recovery, working with individual, groups and families. Find her at shevaganz.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733369994101-HQUI1IGR90SK4L9YM0JG/rebecca+minkus+lieberman.jpeg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman Rebecca Minkus Lieberman is the cofounder and executive director of Orot. Having taught in a variety of Jewish educational settings over the past 25 years, Rebecca cofounded Orot to open up Jewish wisdom to all who are seeking meaning and nourishment. Rebecca received a B.A. in Jewish Studies from Princeton University, a M.Ed. from DePaul University, and a M.A. from the Divinity School at the University of Chicago with a focus on Modern Jewish Thought and the philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig. Rebecca was a Joshua Venture Group fellow and was selected to be a part of the first cohort of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s new pluralistic rabbinic ordination program from which she will receive semicha. She lives in Deerfield with her husband and her three children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370110239-KTMEC89RA2QPTNEERPK4/Liba+Zweigbaum+Herman+-+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Liba Zweigbaum Herman LIBA ZWEIGBAUM HERMAN brings genuine heart, passion and individuality to her connection with people and creativity. With a background in Experiential Education, highlighting therapeutic uses of the wilderness and an Art Education license, Liba has long been drawn to the power of creative exploration. She first discovered Intuitive Painting while living in Oregon almost 20 years ago and was deeply captivated by its dynamic and restorative qualities. She later began studying with The Center For Creative Exploration in San Francisco, CA; thus leading her passion to open Studio INSIDE OUT in St. Louis Park, MN. Liba is also passionate about Mussar study (Ancient Jewish Mindfulness Practice) and Environmental Advocacy and has worked with organizations such as Cultivating a Wise Heart: Mussar Facilitator Training and Mentorship Cohort with Julie Dean, Hineni: Center of Jewish Contemplative Studies, Beth El Synagogue, Rimon: MN Jewish Arts Council and the Twin Cities Jewish Artists Lab through the MN JCC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370026368-P2Q8ATS1KYWBLER4BP2I/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - R' Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. Dali is a longtime Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733370058666-YZCTVSSVKFGOITNXLH30/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - R' Aliza Sperling RABBANIT ALIZA SPERLING is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She lives with her husband and children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1733371378912-KA7IWLR772V1AEJC7AQI/orot+chicago+logo.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/havdalah-nov2024 monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385900413-7Y02IOQADWMGLWZLDGRI/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH's Director of Pastoral Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1731818369395-YDCVCCVEX8HX23FQYBRG/Felicia.jpg Gatherings - Havdalah Together - Felicia Sloin Felicia Sloin is a cantorial soloist, Jewish educator and music teacher from Holyoke, MA. She has served for over a decade as the High Holiday Sheliach Tzibbur for Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, MA and prior to that, she was the cantorial soloist at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton, MA and Kehilla Community Synagogue in Berkeley, CA. In Northampton and the Pioneer Valley, Felicia is known for her soulful singing, singing groups and classes, drumming, creative family programming and musical puppet shows. Her Jewish Family Jam classes have brought young families together in song for over fifteen years. Felicia is honored and grateful to be invited to sing here tonight. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-danceagain monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ca55466e-e531-4d0a-a61a-440c29c4058c/3.png Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/be98572d-efde-473c-ae0c-961f285efc4f/Yaniv+Sarudi.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - We will do this as we hold the NOVA Festival victims and survivors in our hearts. At the conclusion of the evening we will have an option for those who wish to learn a short and accessible dance that was commissioned by the family of Yaniv Sarudi z”l who was at the NOVA Festival where he saved nine people before he was murdered. The Sarudi family knows we are doing this in his memory. We will send a recording of our shared dance to his family who are so grateful to know we are remembering Yaniv this way. Learn more about Yaniv Sarudi z”l - click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1728978840970-XSXP49G1YP7LEEWYLUB9/Kalmanofsky_Amy.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor of Bible, is dean of Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, JTS’s undergraduate school, and dean of the Gershon Kekst Graduate School. As professor of Bible, she teaches courses on biblical literature, religion, and feminist interpretation of the Bible. In her writing and teaching, Dr. Kalmanofsky combines contemporary ideas and critical methods with traditional text study, teaching students to be careful, creative interpreters of Torah. Dr. Kalmanofsky’s first book, Terror All Around: The Rhetoric of Horror in the Book of Jeremiah (T&T Clark, 2008) uses horror theory to argue that the biblical prophets constructed monsters and crafted language that worked to terrify their audience. Her book The Dangerous Sisters of the Hebrew Bible (Fortress Press, 2014) explores the biblical portrayal of sisters and sisterhoods and argues that both play a vital role in the Bible’s narrative. Her book Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible (Routledge, 2017) examines the ways in which the Bible defies and challenges its gender norms. Her book The Power of Equivocation: Complex Readers and Readings of the Hebrew Bible (Fortress, 2022) addresses the Bible’s inherent complexity, as well as the complexity of those who seek to read the Bible critically, generously, and honestly. Dr. Kalmanofsky also has written numerous articles examining the biblical representation of women and the roles women play in the Bible, as well as articles that consider the biblical rhetoric of violence. She serves on two editorial boards: The Journal of the Feminist Studies in Religion and the Biblical Interpretation Series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1728978879037-JE1SK06P3TOGA399E5U3/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband and son in Berkeley, CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1729474487873-DYXYACOAFZWF3YQATT41/Batsheva+Ganz+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Batsheva Ganz, LMHC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1729474487817-9LETSF30Y17Q49WYSDZY/Shiri+Arroyo+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Shiri Arroyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1728978914911-PZRRQZG2VKVSZYXADQGX/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - R' Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. Dali is a longtime Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030736454-V929FXA8O568PK5H3FYV/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: A Time to Dance - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/soh-oct7 monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078593055-BBV4YEFDTZERQWA1QY2D/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Dalia Davis is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078108540-UJ4BQ4G95LD227DFQLXQ/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil Rabbi Rebecca Kamil is a board certified chaplain and rabbi ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in hospice, hospitals (including ICU and inpatient mental health) and long term care providing support to patients and families. Rabbi Kamil serves on the executive board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbi’s annual convention committee. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Kamil works as a staff chaplain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and as a Caregiver Advocate for Steadii, an organization focusing on support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Rabbi Kamil lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three year old son Matan, and her dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078105372-6Y1HP3WFMWRE48YV04A0/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 - Rabba Amalia Haas Rabba Amalia Haas is Chief Bee Whisperer at Amalia’s Bees, a honey and education company that teaches about pollinators and climate change through Jewish texts and the Jewish calendar. Amalia facilitates life cycle, professional development, and community events grounded in Torah, mindfulness, bibliodrama, nature, art and music. She is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Oberlin College Hillel, and part of the chaplaincy team at the Cleveland Clinic. She lives with her husband Adam in Beachwood, Ohio, and they are parents to six incredible children ages 13-26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727449302736-H8CCCR4SMB3VIOYDM8G0/Mirit+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 - Mirit Balkan, MA, BCC  Mirit Balkan, MA, BCC is a Hospital Chaplain, Life Cycle Celebrant, and a group facilitator for over two decades. She holds a M.A in Jewish studies and Gender with a track in Marpeh -מרפא – spiritual care at the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem; Board certified by Neshama – NAJC (The Board of Jewish Chaplains). Mirit is an Israeli-Jewish American and lives in Cleveland and is a mom of 3. October 7th was a pivotal moment for me, and it would be my privilege to spend time with you in a virtual community of two, holding space for grief, confusion, sadness, and hope as we cross this day together. (available in Hebrew/English). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: 10/7 https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/oct6 monthly 0.5 2024-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727375489098-IJ832R2JPD5D2ISDZ7OF/Chaya_Aura.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing: Coming Together One Year Later - Aura Chaya Gispan Aura Chaya Gispan is a social entrepreneur, Naturopathic Practitioner, experiential educator and poet-performer. She is excited about fostering healing, community, artistic expression, and expanded consciousness through a “pedagogy of personal encounter” with the Divine. She currently curates customized retreats and artistic residencies at the Harmonium, a healing oasis for individuals and groups on a rural botanical sanctuary in Conway, Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385900413-7Y02IOQADWMGLWZLDGRI/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing: Coming Together One Year Later - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH's Director of Pastoral Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385916688-ZOV565Q55FBNG148ZMDX/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing: Coming Together One Year Later - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH's Director of Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1728188358827-HQ3DA6NGUFFBYG1U1BU6/Mollie+Andron+-+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing: Coming Together One Year Later - Mollie Andron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1728188374222-TDCAYTGQJ56NZC4V1CE9/Sarah+segal+katz+photo.png Gatherings - May Their Memories Be For A Blessing: Coming Together One Year Later - Rabbanit Sarah Segal-Katz https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-highholidays2024 monthly 0.5 2024-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ea80703d-cafa-4891-b57c-fa464b606c81/4.png Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030191065-KTI3VWX8QDWSBB2SIKCM/Wendy+Amsellem+photo.JPG Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Rabba Wendy Amsellem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030179119-VUTDQKXLD7TBLXZ87J4F/Rabbi+Abby+Sosland.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Rabbi Abby Sosland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030165541-LZ3VMCPGQ55FMG6IF1AL/Annie+Lewis+Headshot+2022.JPG Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Rabbi Annie Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030285333-GEDN5PXCCO48MYPHF1UW/Maya+bernstein+Headshot.jpeg Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Maya Bernstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030470093-1E8NG25SB8CTSW6QOEC6/Rachel+barenblat+headshot.png Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Rabbi Rachel Barenblat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030478873-SC5SWM47CDH7S70ECY9O/Dahlia+Topolosky+headshot.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Dahlia Topolosky, PsyD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1727030736454-V929FXA8O568PK5H3FYV/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - High Holiday 2024 HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elultishrei2024 monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - One Step After Another: Moving Through Elul+Tishrei Together - Naama Sadan (Copy) Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - One Step After Another: Moving Through Elul+Tishrei Together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - One Step After Another: Moving Through Elul+Tishrei Together https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/roshchodeshelul2024 monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385900413-7Y02IOQADWMGLWZLDGRI/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Walking Into Elul with Broken + Prayerful Hearts - Rabbanit Dalia Davis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385883097-XHFBODXT6M0NYFC92SON/Ravital+Korn+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Walking Into Elul with Broken + Prayerful Hearts - Dr. Ravital Korn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725385916688-ZOV565Q55FBNG148ZMDX/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Walking Into Elul with Broken + Prayerful Hearts - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Walking Into Elul with Broken + Prayerful Hearts - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1725479323928-QNCB5UJLCIXBPUH68DM1/zietman_ilana.jpeg Gatherings - Walking Into Elul with Broken + Prayerful Hearts - Rabbi Ilana Zietman https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/9av2024 monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/37cedc7f-d3cc-4e99-84d0-0535b3192b46/2.png Gatherings - Sitting Together on Tisha b’Av - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Sitting Together on Tisha b’Av - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Sitting Together on Tisha b’Av https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Sitting Together on Tisha b’Av https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-9av2024 monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/40d05107-3170-4e5b-b18a-bcc47dabcfbd/1.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722607839989-ONYMD09WVKZRF6K0Q7PX/Guila+Benchimol+photo.jpg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - Dr. Guila Benchimol DR. GUILA BENCHIMOL (she/her/hers) is the Senior Advisor on Research and Learning with the SRE Network and was one of the key advisors who guided its launch in early 2018. As a researcher and public educator on sexual violence, she has crafted standards and policies for Jewish workplaces, institutions, and communal spaces and has bee invited to address Jewish professionals and clergy across Canada and the US, as well as other faith communities. Guila holds a PhD in Sociological Criminology and an MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Guila sits on the board of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and is a research associate at the Center for the Study on Social and Legal Responses to Violence. Find her at www.srenetwork.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722607824512-VJS6GMPMCYS91UWZVDP1/Rabbi+Yael+Splansky+headshot.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - Rabbi Yael Splansky Rabbi Yael Splansky is the Senior Rabbi of Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto’s first synagogue. She joined the congregation upon her ordination from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion twenty-five years ago, became its thirteenth Senior Rabbi in 2014, and in celebration of a quarter century of leadership now proudly holds the Baskin Garson Senior Rabbinic Chair. Rabbi Splansky currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the Toronto Board of Rabbis, on the Beit Din of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto, and on the President’s Rabbinic Council of HUC-JIR. She is a Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute and editor of Siddur Pirchei Kodesh. Rabbi Splansky was recently recognized by Canadian Parliament with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for her commitment to refugee relief, support and advocacy for the unhoused, and building bridges among faith communities. She has the unique privilege of being a fourth-generation Reform Rabbi. Together with Adam Sol, she raises three mensches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722607824890-LNCSXVCMLA1NCCGRJ4E1/Tehilah+Eisenstadt+-+Mandel+Foundation+-+Renee+Ricciardi.jpg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - Tehilah Eisenstadt For the past 15 years, Tehilah Eisenstadt has been building meaningful and connective learning spaces and experiences for all. She works with leaders in the field to cultivate learning environments that are conducive to those who are most vulnerable. Tehilah brought Tikkun (healing/fixing) protocols to her work as director of Jewish educational programs in Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Renewal, Open Orthodox Montessori communities and at a JCC. She collaborates with international multi-faith activists, focused on children’s safety and building interfaith collaboration and understanding. In 2023 Tehilah became the founding CEO of a non-profit, Wonder and Repair, whose four main projects center on ritual and community building, that grows wonder and healing, in Jewish and interfaith spaces. She is also proud to serve as a non-denominational Mikvah Guide, for ImmerseNYC since 2012. ImmerseNYC is one of the first spaces where Tehilah experienced Jewish ritual’s potential for offering spaces of safety, revelation and healing. Tehilah is a speaker and writer who currently teaches and mentors for CLAL, Jewish Learning Collaborative, JFNA, Lab/Shul and URJ. Tehilah received her MA in Jewish Education, and MA in Midrash from JTS. Tehilah is a candidate for ordination at the pluralistic Academy for Jewish Religion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722608072213-Y5MWRNHK1Y950JS7G59T/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722608117619-5EEAWS0CP8878R93XAA3/holy+blossom+temple+logo2.png Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1722608117599-UNFGUPKEHZUKF56X3B3G/Wonder+and+Repair+logo.jpg Gatherings - Tisha B’Av HerTorah https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/adhd monthly 0.5 2024-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ca10a551-c2ec-45e7-a523-da3ed3c241c3/adhd+and+Jewish+women+-+herhealth+7.24.24+%28Instagram+Post%29.png Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615914084-1J2PNTTWX6LAW676DOTU/bornstein_carrie.jpeg Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Carrie Bornstein Carrie Bornstein has dedicated her career to creating a Jewish community that is inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all. With more than two decades of experience leading, connecting, facilitating, and teaching, she is harnessing her knowledge, skills, and expertise to accelerate organizational success. We are grateful to have Carrie as Lead Educational Consultant/Facilitator at SVIVAH. Most recently Carrie served as CEO for Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center, where she spearheaded its transformation to become a national organization, nearly doubling its budget and staff over her fifteen-year tenure, and led the creation of its Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network, now with more than thirty member communities representing six countries around the world. Prior to that Carrie held leadership positions in the field of experiential education with Prozdor at Hebrew College, Harvard Hillel, Genesis at Brandeis, Temple Israel in Boston, and Eisner Camp. A current Schusterman Senior Fellow and member of Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ inaugural Chai in the Hub group of the 18 most influential young leaders in Boston, Carrie has written extensively on inclusiveness, mental health in the Jewish community, and her experience serving as a gestational carrier. Carrie holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work from Boston University and Skidmore College respectively, is a graduate of the DeLeT program for Day School Leadership at Brandeis University, and learned intensively in the year program at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Carrie lives in Sharon, Massachusetts with her husband, three children, and their assertive Whoodle. She is passionate about creating homemade Purim costumes, improvisational theater, food (the cooking and eating parts, not the cleaning parts), and is an obsessive knitter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615914748-CP7ND8PP9O61TY7B2FUD/markowitz_dr+sara.jpeg Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Dr. Sara Markowitz Dr. Sara Markowitz, has managed to achieve an incredible amount, in large part due to her personal “ADHD” superpowers. In addition to obtaining a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dr. Markowitz is the founding director of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Jewish Women at Achieve Behavioral Health, the largest behavioral health center serving the greater Jewish community. Dr. Markowitz has been the director of Achieve’s teen intensive summer experience 2021 & 2022 and the director of group therapy from 2015-2018. Dr. Markowitz continues to develop curriculum and measure clinical outcome research for ADHD parenting groups and integration of ADHD individuals within the Jewish community. She has developed curricula, currently utilized in schools and families focusing on overcoming challenges of multiple origins. In addition to her formal professional activities, Dr. Markowitz is a mother to five awesome children and is the Rebbetzin of Congregation Shomrei Torah in Fairlawn, New Jersey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615914781-2U8UE78K1H1KUKN0VHOL/Stern_Hilary+K.png Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Hilary K. Stern, M.Ed., CALC Hilary K. Stern is a Certified ADHD Life Coach, an ADHD Consultant and the founder of ADHD Advance Coaching and Consulting LLC. She received her coach training through the International ADHD Coach Training Center. As an educator for the past two decades, Hilary’s passion to meet the needs of all learners has been among her top priorities. Hilary has taught sixth, fourth, third and first grades in both public and private schools in the Dallas area, holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from American University and a master’s degree in Education Administration from The University of North Texas. Professional development and collaboration with others have both been driving forces in all that she has achieved both as a classroom teacher and a faculty educator. As Hilary and her husband, Josh, became parents to their four children, Hilary further developed her professional portfolio as a mentor and coach to other educators. Her journey as an educator took a new path as one of her own children’s ADHD diagnosis came to light. Hilary’s mission as an ADHD Life Coach and Consultant is to guide her clients to embrace who they are and what they are capable of achieving. She offers teacher, corporate and parent workshops on ADHD, conducts parent coaching groups, and provides one-to-one coaching and consulting for students, parents and adults with ADHD or ADHD symptoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615915535-5T4PMTLPFZFI8TSTH1S0/rabba+melissa+scholten+gutierrez+photo.png Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez is a values-driven Jewish educator, community builder, and visionary leader. Rabba Melissa currently serves the community as the Grants Manager for the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta and as a consultant focused on bringing her vibrant energy and varied expertise to organizations nationwide. She is also learning in M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort 7, an active volunteer leader, and known for her uniquely joyful Judaism. Rabba Melissa received rabbinic ordination from Maharat and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615915581-3LUAMT9QFVA16NO4UESC/Tema+Smith+photo.jpg Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Tema Smith Tema Smith is a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder. She is currently theDirector of Jewish Outreach & Partnerships for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and is proud to serve as a board member of Ammud: The Jews of Color Torah Academy. Tema was previously the Director of Professional Development at 18Doors, before which, she spent seven years as a synagogue professional, most recently as Director of Community Engagement at Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto’s oldest synagogue. A recipient of the 2022 JPro Young Professionals Award, Tema speaks and trains frequently on racial equity, diversity and antisemitism for synagogues, Jewish organizations, and community groups across North America. She holds certificates in Instructing Adults from George Brown College, and Leadership and Inclusion through the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Centennial College, and was a contributing columnist for the Forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1721615914014-KOSR1RW4PI425R3GPORH/schachner_hollis+_Cantor.jpg Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - Cantor Hollis S. Schachner Cantor Hollis Suzanne Schachner (she/her) has been delighted to have served on the clergy team of Temple Shir Tikva since July 2001, bringing people together in prayer, friendship, and across differences, and empowering the congregation to find and use its own voice. She is passionate about learning and teaching Torah and is a dedicated pastoral counselor. Cantor Hollis has helped the community explore new pathways to deeper connections through meditation, Mussar, Jewish yoga, Singing as a Spiritual Practice, and other contemplative offerings through her leadership of the TST Center for Jewish Spirituality. Cantor Hollis grew up in Miami, Florida, where she was a musical theatre major at the New World School of the Arts and studied in the jazz and vocal performance departments of the University of Miami, where her crowning achievement was fronting a Joni Mitchell Ensemble before graduating with double majors in Music and Judaic Studies. She was the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Israel of Greater Miami, where her voice was heard weekly throughout South Florida on a live Shabbat radio broadcast. During her studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion she served Temple B’nai Israel of Woodbury, Connecticut for three years until her Cantorial ordination in May, 2001. Cantor Hollis is a founding board member of the organization “Uprooted: A Jewish Communal Response to Fertility Journeys,” a member of the second Clergy Leadership Program cohort of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and is a certified Mussar leader through the Manchim: Advanced Certification in Mussar Facilitation program of The Mussar Institute. Cantor Hollis is still a musical theatre nerd who also loves throwing pottery, cooking for crowds of friends and family, reading, traveling and camping. She and her husband, Cantor Jeffrey Stock, are the proud parents of Gavriel and Liat who are blessed to have had the gift of growing up as children of Temple Shir Tikva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - ADHD & Jewish Women* - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/brokenhearts monthly 0.5 2024-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/6aa9abd4-2148-4998-bfd8-0245df529d77/Holding+our+broken+hearts+7.1.24+-+Instagram+posts.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719387354650-4WFWD0BSD3WIUTYQRY2G/Rabbi+Jenny+Solomon+photo.jpeg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbi Jenny Solomon Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon currently serves as a rabbi at Beth Meyer Synagogue as well as the founding director of Libi Eir Awakened Heart Community Mikveh in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she compassionately inspires her congregants as they navigate their Jewish journeys. She also serves as the Spiritual Director for the Hartman Beit Midrash for a New North American Rabbinate. Rabbi Solomon received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and completed a doctorate in counseling from the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health in New York City. She is a proud member of the board of directors of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) from which she received certification as a teacher of Jewish Mindfulness Meditation. She has spent extensive time studying in Israel and was awarded a Wexner Fellowship. The proud mother of Meirav, Adi and Natan, Rabbi Solomon also loves to run, practice yoga, and ride her Peloton bike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719387441648-2F7QB9WPAGW10US6GLS4/Rabbi+Avi+Killip+photo.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbi Avi Killip Rabbi Avi Killip is the Executive Vice President at Hadar. A graduate of Hebrew College Rabbinical School, Avi also holds Bachelors and Masters from Brandeis University. She was a Wexner Graduate Fellow and a Schusterman Fellow. Avi teaches as part of Hadar's Faculty and is host of Hadar's podcasts, Responsa Radio and Ta Shma. Avi lives in Riverdale, NY with her husband and three children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719435945864-H8KYD3G3U7Y0C0F6ISL5/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabba Amalia Haas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719435949305-HENKO4E6UXKN6041YUTR/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436074111-6X0QT9QKE3EAC6CBWKRF/Rabbi+Abby+Sosland.jpg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbi Abby Sosland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436093122-JFEIHBNRYD1JOK66SG62/Rachel+Jackson+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rachel Jackson Rachel Jackson, owner of Binah Design, is a scribe, artist, graphic designer, and bookbinder. She studied sofrut from Jen Taylor Friedman and has been working as a soferet since 2015. Rachel has a degree in visual art from the University of Chicago and a certificate in bookbinding from the North Bennet Street School in Boston, giving her a dual perspective on Torah repair work—both the halachic, ritual framework and a background in modern library conservation. She and her husband, Rabbi Jackson Mercer, run Base Boston, a creative Jewish community in Cambridge MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436416665-89GS8EXSHVN7I69VXIW9/Rebecca+Leicht+headshot.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rebecca Leicht Rebecca Leicht the Director of Admissions at Beit Rabban Day School. She is a consultant, writer and editor who is passionate about guiding organizations and individuals seeking to offer positive, meaningful contributions to their communities. Her work involves fostering and enlivening the innate voice of a person or organization and channeling that voice to enact substantive, measurable progress. She is also a dedicated communal professional and lay-leader, and sits on the board of organizations related to education, policy advocacy and social entrepreneurship. Rebecca is an avid poetry reader, a (non-human) animal rehabilitator, and believes in using the myriad moments of daily life as generative departure points from which to think critically about and act intentionally in the world around us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719460542222-6HKKXBQ49MXPQHVAUACO/Sperber_Esther+-+photo.jpg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Esther Sperber Esther Sperber founded Studio ST Architects in 2003, after working at Pei Architects for more than five years, during which she had the privilege of working closely with world renowned architect Mr. I. M. Pei. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, she studied architecture at the Technion, Haifa and holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York. Sperber writes and lectures about architecture, psychoanalysis, religion, and culture. Her work has been published in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Lilith, the Jewish Week, TOI, Architizer, Architect Magazine as well as many academic books and journals. Sperber has lectured at Harvard’s GSD, Yale University, UMass, School of Visual Arts, The Israel Museum, Yeshiva University, JTS, Psychology and the Other, Division 39, WAW Institute. She is a frequent speaker on podcases including Business of Architecture, Constructed Futures, Hineni, Sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1719436597760-LOIBAJYWLWJ84AFZUE7U/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Holding Our Broken Hearts: A Gathering in Honor of the Hostages - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-shavuot2024 monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/27096d89-022f-47ac-81c9-7936865f87c9/2.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1717386561920-ZHIFBYQ3DI14FK86RKNM/Susie+Tenchel+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Dr. Susie Tanchel Dr. Susie Tanchel is Vice-President of Hebrew College in Newton, MA. Since joining Hebrew College in 2020, Susie established MaTaRoT – Hebrew College’s Center for Jewish Professional Learning and Leadership and designed and implemented the new Master of Jewish Education Program. Prior to this, she served as the head of school at JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School for nine years. During her tenure, Tanchel was an accomplished and deeply beloved leader, guiding the school to preeminence as a national model of excellence in pluralistic Jewish education, and creatively embodying its abiding commitments to community, centrality of Hebrew language, and teaching the whole child. Susie earned her doctorate from Brandeis University’s Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department focusing on the development of ancient Israelite religious thought and the teaching of biblical texts in pluralistic Jewish high schools. Susie has been an instructor in a number of pre-service education program including the Day School Leadership Through Teaching program at the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education and the Master of Teaching Program in Secondary Education at Brandeis University. She was on the writing team of the JTS and the Avi Chai Foundation’s Standards and Benchmark project for the teaching of Tanakh. She has also taught in a variety of adult education settings including CJP’s Genesis Program, Me’ah at Hebrew College, the Wexner Foundation’s Heritage Program, and for the Day School Leadership Training Institute (DSLTI). Currently, Susie also mentors educators in the Mandel Foundation’s Educational Leadership Fellowship and coaches Jewish Day School professional and lay leaders across North America. Over the course of Susie’s career, her teaching, scholarship, and leadership have been recognized by a variety of fellowships and award, including receiving the 2017 Hachmat Lev Award from Keshet and the 2018 Covenant Award for Jewish Educators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1717386562612-925CV9JRWGU3WTY7JOGC/SHLOMI-160+%281%29+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Shira Schiowitz Shira Schiowitz teaches Tanakh and Jewish Identity at SAR High School where she serves as co-director of Professional Development and mentors new teachers. She previously chaired the Tanakh Department at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School. Shira is a graduate of Stern College and received her Masters in Bible from Bernard Revel Graduate School. She lives in Teaneck, NJ where she and her husband lead Congregation Shaare Tefillah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1717386558412-ZIUVMD846CODU82HJWD6/Naomi+Oxman+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Naomi Oxman MSW, LICSW, LADC In 1979, Naomi Oxman MSW, LICSW, LADC received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of MN, and in 1981, she received her Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She returned to the University of MN to further her education in Addiction Studies and in 2010, was certified as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She has been in practice since 1981 working with individuals, couples, and families. She deals with an array of mental health issues including ADHD, Mood disorders, Substance Use and Anxiety. Additionally, she has facilitated groups and workshops on numerous health related topics. Naomi believes in the importance of establishing a warm and trusting relationship with individuals by creating a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. It is in that space that she attempts to meet people where they are at; working collaboratively to build upon their inner strengths and core values with the overarching goal of achieving greater emotional health, meaning and inner peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1717386560988-B1RS70SNHF8JKWHG963I/Mandel_Elizabeth+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Elizabeth Mandel jGirls+ Magazine’s Executive Director Elizabeth Mandel is an accomplished documentary filmmaker, published writer, editor, and community activist. She has built a successful record of using media to raise awareness and create change around social justice, gender and Jewish community issues. Mandel’s award-winning films include “Pushing the Elephant” (director, 2010) and “Arctic Son” (producer, 2006). Her films have broadcast on PBS’ Independent Lens and POV, and screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and numerous other festivals, as well as on Capitol Hill, at the World Bank, in schools and at refugee camps throughout the world. She has also produced and directed for non-profits, including Jewish Women International. Mandel has been awarded a Jerome Foundation Fellowship and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship for her film work. Mandel worked for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Mumbai, India, and for the United Nations and the Asia Foundation. She has also worked in Japan and in Cambodia and Nepal on a variety of women’s security and empowerment projects. She is a frequent contributor to “Lilith Magazine,” and has served as an editor at USAID and for the Group on Equal Rights for Women at the United Nations. She is a founding member, treasurer and trustee of The Harlem Minyan; sits on the board of Yaldaynu Preschool, where she initiated the school’s maternity leave policy; and sits on the Parent Organization Executive Committee of Harlem Hebrew Language Academy. Mandel completed a PresenTense NYC fellowship in 2015 and currently holds a Bikkurim Residency. She holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia University in International Affairs, with a focus on Women’s Economic and Political Development. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a B.A. in Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures. She lives in New York with her husband and three children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1717386952407-GWURIQ39ZS47H2Y123CH/jgirls+magazine+logo.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/heart2heart monthly 0.5 2024-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/788c7b33-3ec5-49de-a823-c219d02fe74b/Heart+to+heart.png Gatherings - Heart to Heart: Letters from Us to You - The upcoming Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, is going to be incredibly painful. We wanted to try to get a little bit closer to giving the hugs of support we wish we could share in person with the women of Israel. We are inviting you to write a note to the women of Israel – to show your support, to send strength. In partnership with Gluya and other Israel-based entities, your note will be read by women across Israel who – like our own SVIVAH community – will come from a wide variety of circumstances. These women will have varying religious affiliations, live in different parts of the country, and they will have any number of different lived experiences of October 7th and its aftermath. We ask you to please keep your responses personal, not political. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1715282578812-9BVXWWKQHG7OZENOI0NU/gluya+logo+2.png Gatherings - Heart to Heart: Letters from Us to You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1715285406444-JRVOKLBXLL618IOGMUI3/Feed.Pray.Love%2BJerusalem%2BLogo.jpg Gatherings - Heart to Heart: Letters from Us to You https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/mothersday2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ec34a367-0c83-4ae0-b8da-b03b9d1d3e37/Mothers+Day+Circles+2024+-+Instagram+posts+%281%29.png Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1714902501542-XKT756CE67FDGWIHC8XK/Naomi+Oxman+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Naomi Oxman MSW, LICSW, LADC Naomi Oxman MSW, LICSW, LADC graduated from the University of MN in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She continued her education at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and in 1981, she received her Masters in Social Work. In 2007, Naomi returned to the University of MN to further her education in Addiction Studies and in 2010, was certified by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Naomi has been in practice since 1981 working with individuals, couples and families. She deals with an array of mental health issues including ADHD, Mood disorders, Substance Use and Anxiety. Additionally, Naomi has facilitated groups and workshops on numerous health related topics including stress management, parenting, and adolescent health. Naomi believes in the importance of establishing a warm and trusting relationship with individuals by creating a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. It is in that space that Naomi attempts to meet people where they are at; working collaboratively to build upon their inner strengths and core values with the overarching goal of achieving greater emotional health, meaning and inner peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1714900461259-UVGCGKA85UPNL5MDSSYS/Bindeman_Julie.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Dr. Julie Bindeman Dr. Julie Bindeman graduated from George Washington University and is the co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland. Her specialty is in the field of Reproductive Psychology, where she actively writes, lectures, and presents. She is an approved consultant in EMDR through EMDRIA. She has served on several committees within the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and was elected in 2021 to its Executive Committee. She previously served as a Board Member of the Maryland Psychological Association for over 10 years. Dr. Bindeman is a member of multiple organizations focused on Maternal and Reproductive Mental Health and was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on its Maternal Mental Health Task Force. She was awarded the Karl Heiser Award through the American Psychological Association for her legislative efforts on behalf of psychology. Dr. Bindeman has published several chapters and articles pertaining to Reproductive Psychology and is the editor of a book about Abortion for Mental Health professionals that will be released in June of 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1714900461218-N4TYYFNG5CNG3JZ0YZPU/miriam-herscher-photo.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Rabbi Miriam Herscher, BCC, LMSW Miriam Herscher is a Rabbi, a Board-Certified Chaplain and a licensed social worker. Miriam has worked for the Jewish Board , the largest NYC social services agency in New York, for over 9 years, focusing on bereavement, mental health and spiritual support. She facilitates Holiday bereavement programs for Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, and Passover, does individual bereavement support, and runs bereavement groups for spousal loss, adult child loss, sibling loss, and an “Over 80s” support group. She also supports clergy and congregants in two synagogues, to help them with a variety of social service and mental health needs. Miriam holds a social work master’s degree from Columbia University and, prior to working at The Jewish Board, worked at Citigroup for 28 years in a variety of positions, ending as a VP Project manager for technology initiatives. She has worked as a chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital System for 4 years . She attended the Academy for Jewish Religion rabbinical school and was ordained in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - When Mothers Day is Hard: Circles of Support - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/omer2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spring Clean: Moving Through the Omer Together - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Spring Clean: Moving Through the Omer Together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Spring Clean: Moving Through the Omer Together https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/spiritualofficehours-pesach2024 monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078593055-BBV4YEFDTZERQWA1QY2D/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Dalia Davis is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078108540-UJ4BQ4G95LD227DFQLXQ/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil Rabbi Rebecca Kamil is a board certified chaplain and rabbi ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in hospice, hospitals (including ICU and inpatient mental health) and long term care providing support to patients and families. Rabbi Kamil serves on the executive board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbi’s annual convention committee. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Kamil works as a staff chaplain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and as a Caregiver Advocate for Steadii, an organization focusing on support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Rabbi Kamil lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three year old son Matan, and her dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078105372-6Y1HP3WFMWRE48YV04A0/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 - Rabbanit Amalia Haas Rabba Amalia Haas is Chief Bee Whisperer at Amalia’s Bees, a honey and education company that teaches about pollinators and climate change through Jewish texts and the Jewish calendar. Amalia facilitates life cycle, professional development, and community events grounded in Torah, mindfulness, bibliodrama, nature, art and music. She is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Oberlin College Hillel, and part of the chaplaincy team at the Cleveland Clinic. She lives with her husband Adam in Beachwood, Ohio, and they are parents to six incredible children ages 13-26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711961135535-W2D3HWPNWPMVAG3XD4LL/Thalia++headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 - Rabbi Thalia Halpert Rodis Rabbi Thalia Halpert Rodis has served at Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus for the last four years as a resident, a chaplain, and an ACPE Certified Educator Candidate. She is about to begin a new rabbinic role, working with interfaith families and couples in the Cleveland area as they explore Jewish life. Rabbi Halpert Rodis is known to be a deep listener and a compassionate presence as she accompanies people on their journeys through grief, loneliness, joy, transition and exploration. She received smichah, as well as a Masters in Hebrew Literature, from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She was the chair of Jews in ALL Hues for several years, an organization that supports Multi-heritage Jews and Jews of Color, and was the co-chair of her synagogue's Abortion Access Working Group last year as they organized to enshrine reproductive access in the Ohio state constitution. Rabbi Halpert Rodis has served several synagogues and organizations in rabbinic, pastoral, educational, and community organizing capacities and has been part of many meaningful rabbinic and Jewish education fellowships. She lives in the Cleveland, OH area with her spouse and two children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: Pesach 2024 https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/connective-conversations monthly 0.5 2024-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4138b64b-704e-4c60-9fab-8206a6bd3a2e/1.png Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689020964-2FM0G66HNHKRAUGBXLRG/Michelle+Friedman+photo+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - Dr. Michelle Friedman Dr. Michelle Friedman received an MD from the NYU School of Medicine and has completed advanced training at the Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center for Training and Research. She is a highly respected psychiatrist who focuses on the Jewish community and has a special interest in the rabbinate and pastoral counseling. In addition to her private practice and her role at YCT Rabbinical School where she holds the Steven and Marilyn Lieberman Chair in Pastoral Counseling, Dr. Friedman is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She, together with Dr. Rachel Yehuda, are the authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths published by Routledge in 2016. Currently she is working on a memoir of growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors on a chicken farm in the Catskills. An excerpt from that work appeared in the Modern Love column in The New York Times onof August 22, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/style/modern-love-cancer-last-act-of-intimate-kindness.html https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711689117571-1ILBEZQ4FQAW7HJAJLTG/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1712548712577-8Z1QXUKHIAVPQIGOSEZC/Flier_Ellie+photo.png Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - Ellie Flier An inspiring performer, cantorial soloist, and songleader based in Nashville, Ellie Flier has found her passion and purpose in writing Jewish music. An eclectic mix of Jewish day school, a college major in opera, and nine years as a Nashville songwriter gives Ellie a unique quality and sound as she deconstructs Hebrew liturgy to find deeper meaning in the context of the world around us today—and, of course, her poetic lyrics are accompanied by beautiful and catchy melodies. An official artist of Jewish Rock Radio and twice published in Ruach: The Best of Contemporary Jewish Rock and Pop, her music has been enjoyed and performed all over the country. At home in Nashville, Ellie co-founded Music City’s “Jewsic City,” a popular unplugged service for young professionals. On the road she has performed at Jewish conferences and at communities around the United States, Israel, and Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Connective Conversations: Coming to the Table Across Difference - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-pesach2024 monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/622f49ab-5a6d-4cb7-ac88-16becf0267ef/1.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711642861740-12S3M14PI55E4SD7C28M/headshot2016+-+Erin+Leib+Smokler.jpg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah - Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler is the Director of Spiritual Development and Publications Editor at Yeshivat Maharat, where she teaches Hasidism and Pastoral Torah. She is also a faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Rabbi Dr. Leib Smokler earned both her PhD and MA from the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought, and her BA from Harvard University. She was ordained by Yeshivat Maharat. Erin previously served as Assistant Literary Editor of The New Republic magazine, and her writing has appeared there, as well as in The New York Times Book Review, The Jewish Week, and other publications. She recently won the 2021 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience for her collection, Torah in a Time of Plague: Historical and Contemporary Jewish Reflections (Ben Yehudah Press). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1711642859008-CUF7KMOHSGSQAVR46QA0/Maya+Zinkow+photo.jpg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah - Rabbi Maya Zinkow Rabbi Maya Zinkow is in her third year as the Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel. She received rabbinic ordination and a Masters in Jewish Women and Gender Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary as a Wexner Graduate Fellow, as well as a special certificate for her studies in Halakha. While studying at JTS, Maya served as a rabbinic intern at the Columbia/Barnard Hillel and at Kehilat Romemu on the upper west side. Before starting her rabbinic studies, Maya graduated from Barnard College with a degree in English literature and creative writing and followed her love of text to the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, where she learned Torah for two years, and where she now serves as faculty in the Pardes Summer Program. She strives to be a caring, creative, and compassionate pastoral presence and educator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/yeud-mar2024 monthly 0.5 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5b8ce1ae-be37-4cec-b44c-2226da12642f/Yeud+-+insta+cover.png Gatherings - YE’UD: March-April Cohort - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1710818856090-DNYJFJ9VG56SMWAE6YLE/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - YE’UD: March-April Cohort - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. She is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-purim2024 monthly 0.5 2024-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a41c4a46-d67a-43e9-a132-56a660ea4ad6/Purim+HerTorah+-+3.20.24-+Instagrams.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692820040808-MTTQ8IV5BE4BGV4ALDVW/Guila+Benchimol+photo.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Dr. Guila Benchimol DR. GUILA BENCHIMOL (she/her/hers) is the Senior Advisor on Research and Learning with the SRE Network and was one of the key advisors who guided its launch in early 2018. As a researcher and public educator on sexual violence, she has crafted standards and policies for Jewish workplaces, institutions, and communal spaces and has been invited to address Jewish professionals and clergy across Canada and the US, as well as other faith communities. Guila holds a PhD in Sociological Criminology and an MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Guila sits on the board of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and is a research associate at the Center for the Study on Social and Legal Responses to Violence. Find her at www.srenetwork.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1710133387941-SY2EAQZ5VC6QQEN6AXAI/Rabba+Anat+Sharbat+photo.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Rabba Dr. Anat Sharbat Rabba Dr. Anat Sharbat is the Co-Founder of Shalom Aleichem Kehillah in Tel Aviv, Israel and served as Associate Rabba at The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale -The Bayit. She is a CLI fellow. Dr. Sharbat graduated from Bar-Ilan University with an M.A. cum laude and a Ph.D. in Talmud. She was born and raised in Israel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1710133401942-ADLG46WP13GBIM68OEJ3/Sarah+Mulhern+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Rav Sarah Mulhern Rav Sarah Mulhern is a Rabbi, educator, and community builder. She serves as the Rabbi of Silverstein Base Lincoln Park, opening her home and her heart to young adults and college students from across Chicago. She passionately believes that Torah matters and that Judaism can enrich human life and better society. Rav Sarah is also a nationally-regarded Torah educator, frequently teaching in a wide variety of Jewish adult education settings, particularly on topics of ethics, gender, and Jewish practice. As a rabbi, some of her areas of focus include grief support, feminist and queer niddah education, service-learning, and crafting joyful halachic egalitarian life cycle rituals. She is at her most excited when she can share Judaism’s wisdom and beauty with someone who is discovering it. Rav Sarah is deeply committed to inspiring traditional prayer, and is a passionate shaliach tzibur. Rav Sarah was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, where she also earned a Masters in Jewish Education, and received private rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes. She is an alumna of Brandeis University, Yeshivat Hadar, Pardes Institute, Drisha Institute, Beit Midrash Har El, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, and the David Hartman Center Fellowship. She can be reached at sarahemulhern@gmail.com or @Rav_Sarah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0b3f8870-c7bb-4ee0-93b2-85a71f37e7c7/Base_LNCLN_Silverstein.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310525189-YAUZTPSRB6HKSFXHHNFG/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - Covenant Foundation (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821430621-6VHGYIUKSLMSPZCDBQF5/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - SRE Network (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Strength Through Togetherness - AVIV Foundation (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-feb2024 monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2648c78f-8bd0-4bf1-9f12-0132d3b9025e/Feb+HerTorah+Prayer+2.29.24-+Instagram.png Gatherings - February HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1708559162061-6404FL02FOH9G6SEKKMC/Rabbi+Naomi+Levy+headshot.jpg Gatherings - February HerTorah - Rabbi Naomi Levy Rabbi Naomi Levy is the founder of Nashuva, a groundbreaking Jewish outreach community, based in Los Angeles. A unique and passionate voice in the contemporary Jewish world, Naomi attended Cornell University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. Naomi was in the first class of women to attend The Jewish Theological Seminary’s Rabbinical School and the first female Conservative Rabbi to head a pulpit on the West Coast. Through Nashuva, Naomi has drawn thousands of unaffiliated Jews back to Judaism with a soulful approach, linking together prayer, spirituality and social justice. Rabbi Levy’s High Holidays Live webcast gives tens of thousands across the globe a chance to find uplift and deep meaning in Judaism. Naomi is a best-selling author, has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and Oprah and has been featured in NPR, Parade, Redbook, Self, LA Times, Boston Globe, Good Housekeeping and LA magazine. Newsweek included Naomi in its “Top 50 Rabbis in America” list and the Jewish Forward listed Rabbi Levy as one of the nation’s 50 most influential Jewish leaders. Naomi and her husband Rob Eshman, former publisher of the LA Jewish Journal, have two children, Adin and Noa. Books authored by Naomi: To Begin Again. Talking to God. Hope Will Find You. Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul (Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Prize). Nashuva just released an album of prayers featured in Billboard Magazine! Produced by Grammy Award winning music legend Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer, Bob Dylan) Heaven on Earth: Songs of the Soul . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1708559161773-QWZTQ5ABUBBT0G00G96L/Rabbi+Elianna+Yolkut+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - February HerTorah - Rabbi Elianna Yolkut Rabbi Elianna Yolkut, strives through challenging questions, dynamic study and meaningful connection to help Jews at all life stages reach a deeper understanding of and connection to Judaism. Elianna is a thinker, writer and educator who seeks new models for religious community-building and fresh ways to teach Torah. She is co-host of the podcast NYJM (Not Your Jewish Mother) and serves part time at Adas Israel Congregation as the Rabbi in Residence of Lifelong Learning and teaches throughout the metro DC area for diverse communities and cohorts helping people from a variety of backgrounds and interests connect to and develop a deep commitment to Torah and study of Jewish texts. You can find her on Facebook/Instagram or at Congregation Adas Israel in Washington DC. Check out her "Not Your Jewish Mother" Podcast here http://tun.in/pkgkM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - February HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - February HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/spiritualofficehours-feb2024 monthly 0.5 2024-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078593055-BBV4YEFDTZERQWA1QY2D/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: February - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Dalia Davis is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078108540-UJ4BQ4G95LD227DFQLXQ/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: February - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil Rabbi Rebecca Kamil is a board certified chaplain and rabbi ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in hospice, hospitals (including ICU and inpatient mental health) and long term care providing support to patients and families. Rabbi Kamil serves on the executive board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbi’s annual convention committee. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Kamil works as a staff chaplain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and as a Caregiver Advocate for Steadii, an organization focusing on support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Rabbi Kamil lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three year old son Matan, and her dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078105372-6Y1HP3WFMWRE48YV04A0/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: February - Rabbanit Amalia Haas Rabba Amalia Haas is Chief Bee Whisperer at Amalia’s Bees, a honey and education company that teaches about pollinators and climate change through Jewish texts and the Jewish calendar. Amalia facilitates life cycle, professional development, and community events grounded in Torah, mindfulness, bibliodrama, nature, art and music. She is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Oberlin College Hillel, and part of the chaplaincy team at the Cleveland Clinic. She lives with her husband Adam in Beachwood, Ohio, and they are parents to six incredible children ages 13-26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1700099180435-VZ6T23AL4VB0QVKBXR67/Rabbi+Abby+Sosland.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: February - Rabbi Abby Sosland Rabbi Abby Sosland is the Morah Ruchanit (Spiritual Advisor) and chair of the Talmud department at the Leffell High School in Westchester, NY. She was formerly the assistant rabbi at Town and Village Synagogue in New York City, where she started the first free High Holiday service for unaffiliated downtown New Yorkers, featured in New York Magazine and The New York Times. Her writing has been published in a wide variety of media, including The Jewish Week, Let's Go Europe, and The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews. 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She also teaches as a faculty member at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Dorothy is a soulful leader of traditional and creative ritual, and released an album of original music called Something of Mine, available on Bandcamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702797766724-FF9CQL2XZXEOEWYPK9Q2/Chein_Chanie++headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Chanie Chein Chanie Chein co-founded the Chabad House at Brandeis University in 2001 to engage students through relational and immersive experiences. She has created innovative programming, with a focus on personal growth and a maturing relationship with Judaism and G-d. In 2021, she co-founded M54, an educational initiative designed around facilitated conversations that address the realities and nuances of life, with the purpose of gaining agency over life’s choices and deepening a relationship with Judaism and G-d. The growing number of cohorts includes Chabad at Brandeis alumni and colleagues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702797766762-V0UUFOEZ4CLSII0Y3SB3/Mollie+Andron+-+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Mollie Andron Mollie Andron is the Senior Program Director of Fellowships at M2. Mollie has over 10 years of experience teaching in a variety of Jewish educational settings – from formal classroom teaching to nature education, from theatre education to collaborative philanthropy education. She enjoys being in the field as well as building programs and trainings to support others. Mollie holds a double Master's in Midrash and Jewish Experiential Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary, a BA in Religion from Bard College and is a graduate of M²’s Senior Educators Cohort. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702797767365-D8YWVOPI1WALUN588OCA/Rabbi+Amy+Wallk+-+photo+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Rabbi Amy Wallk, PhD Since her move in 2008 from Kansas City to Springfield to serve as rabbi of the newly merged Temple Beth El and Congregation B’nai Jacob, Rabbi Amy Wallk has been an inspiring rabbi, a brilliant educator, and a strong and authentic leader in every way. Her stamp has been indelible on every aspect of life in the synagogue and beyond – through her beautiful and engaging religious services and pastoral care, through her skills as a sought-after teacher in a variety of settings, through the guidance she provides to our community and its organizations, and through her widely respected contributions on the national Jewish level. Rabbi Amy Wallk served on the editorial committee for Siddur Lev Shalem, the latest Conservative Movement prayer book, and has been a teacher for the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning for over 25 years. She participates in the Rabbinic Leadership Programs at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, as well as other exceptional programs of professional development. Rabbi Wallk was honored by the prestigious Forward newspaper as one of the 33 most inspiring rabbis in America. Rabbi Wallk received rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Her post-secondary education includes a Bachelor's degree in Jewish Studies from Barnard College, a Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University, a Master's degree in Jewish Education from the University of Judaism, and a Doctorate in Education from Michigan State University. Rabbi Wallk has three children: Tamar, Gabriel, and Nina. She is married to Rabbi Mark Cohn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702797768190-7U0RZT93IJLF5BTR5PMV/Rabbi+Emily+Meyer+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Rabbi Emily Meyer Rabbi Emily Meyer believes that both the process and the product of creativity enriches learning and deepens connection. She is the creator of Doodly Jew, a project designed to spark creativity in Hebrew learning. In the tradition of illuminated manuscripts, she uses illustration to add layers of meaning to Hebrew vocabulary. She began this project in the summer of 2020 as a way to help educators build a new toolbox for virtual and in-person lessons. Examples of her work include Shalom (שלום), Love (אהבה), and Happiness (שמחה). Rabbi Meyer was ordained by the Reform Rabbinical Seminary, HUC-JIR, in 2010 and holds an undergraduate degree in Classics from Connecticut College. She lives in Pittsburgh with her partner and their two children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702797827068-1ZFEF125PWRJK2KPP1ZC/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Among many things, Rabbanit Dalia Davis serves as SVIVAH’s Director of Pastoral Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - Covenant Foundation (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Living Jewishly Inside/Outside - AVIV Foundation (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-chanukah2023 monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2a528bf3-c8fa-458a-a0b5-f43428a4096d/1.png Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702188918723-OTQCNV9DJLFTS00QPJ8F/Laura+Shaw+Frank+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Dr. Laura Shaw Frank Dr. Laura Shaw Frank serves as the Director of AJC's William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Department. She oversees AJC's Jewish educational initiatives as well as Jewish communal research and programming. She also oversees AJC's engagement with university administrators to assist them in preventing and responding to antisemitism on campus. A passionate and seasoned educator, Laura writes, teaches and speaks throughout the country about American Jewry, antisemitism, Israeli society and history, Israel-Diaspora relations, and Jewish advocacy. Laura holds a PhD in Jewish history from University of Maryland, College Park and undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University. Prior to coming to AJC, she held educational and administrative roles at SAR High School and Yeshivat Maharat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702188918738-E32V5WNYADP7PFDB1KGR/Rabba+Yaffa+Epstein+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Rabba Yaffa Epstein Rabba Yaffa Epstein is the Senior Scholar and Educator in Residence at the Jewish Education Project. Formerly, she served as the Director of the Wexner Heritage Program at the Wexner Foundation, where she designed and implemented the educational and leadership experience of volunteer leaders throughout North America. Epstein has also served as the Director of Education, North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and was a member of the faculty. She has served on the faculties of Yeshivat Maharat and the Drisha Institute. Epstein has taught in depth courses on Talmud, Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Pluralism, Jewish liturgy, Jewish leadership, and Women in Jewish Law. Rabba Epstein is passionate about making Torah and Jewish learning accessible and exciting, and creating learning environments that are welcoming, diverse, and inclusive to all who wish to participate. She received Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshivat Maharat, earned an additional private Ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes, holds a Law Degree from Bar-Ilan University, and studied at the Talmud Department at Hebrew University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1702188919438-YUZ76K5UXI7HLG436ZEQ/Rabbi+Esther+Reed+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Rabbi Esther Reed Rabbi Esther Reed is the Chief Experience Officer at Rutgers University Hillel, home to one of the largest Jewish undergraduate populations in the United States. She attended Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, graduating cum laude with a degree in Judaic Studies. She spent the following year working at Tufts University Hillel, where she fell in love with Hillel work and affirmed her decision to become a rabbi. She then began her studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, a Conservative rabbinical school. She received both rabbinic ordination and a master’s degree in Jewish women’s studies from JTS in 2001. While at JTS, Rabbi Reed was a recipient of the prestigious Wexner Graduate Fellowship. She has been at Rutgers Hillel since 2001. In October 2022, she testified about antisemitism on campus before a US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - Covenant Foundation (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Chanukah HerTorah - AVIV Foundation (Copy) https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/chanukah2023 monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701645207634-VKOMSPJDLO44VXLS8T3C/Lighting+Candles+Together+instagram.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701695055523-IDCUBR50EJDWD8LBSMHD/Jane+Shapiro.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Dr. Jane Shapiro Dr. Jane Shapiro is passionate about all aspects of Jewish teaching and learning. She has been a teacher to many over the last thirty years, in classes ranging from weekly Torah study to Jewish thought, history and literature. As Associate Director of the Florence Melton School she worked with teachers across North America and Israel to develop good pedagogic practices. She has consulted with organizations ranging from the American Jewish Committee, The Jewish Theological Seminary, Camp Ramah, Spertus Institute, and Jewish Federations of North America. She is a graduate of Princeton University, studied at Columbia University and received her doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2016. She is a graduate of the Mandel Teacher Educators Institute and Visions of Jewish Education projects. in 2017 Jane received an Educators Award from the Covenant Foundation. In 2018 she was featured in an Eli talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood.” She lives in Skokie, Illinois with her husband David and is also mother to four sons, mother-in-law to three daughters and grandmother to four. Find her at Jane@OrotCenter.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701847974370-I09IOB63JTT5AL6CPBXH/Tuchman_Lauren_l.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabbi Lauren Tuchman Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a sought after speaker, spiritual leader and educator. Ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary in 2018, she is, as far as she is aware, the first blind woman in the world to enter the rabbinate. She provides consulting to individuals and organizations across the Jewish community on a variety of matters pertinent to disability access and inclusion. She has taught in numerous synagogues and other organizations across North America. She was named to the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36 for her innovative leadership concerning inclusion of Jews with disabilities in all aspects of Jewish life. In 2017, she delivered an ELI Talk entitled We All Were At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah. She is a participant in the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Clergy Leadership Program. In 2020, she was honored by the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701847795035-5Z14J3PF0ZH0XYPP0573/8.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz is the chair of the Tanakh department at the SAR High School, and is the founding director of Makom B'Siach at SAR, an immersive adult education program for parents. She has taught Bible for the Wexner Heritage program, and she is also an adjunct faculty member of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, where she teaches the Pedagogy of Tanakh. She is a graduate of the Drisha Institute's Scholars Circle, and completed her PhD in Midrash at the University of Pennsylania in 2010 as a Wexner Graduate fellow. Dr. Jacobowitz is currently at work on a parsha book, geared towards parents reading to young children. She lives in Teaneck, NJ with her husband, Ronnie Perelis, and their four children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701847796492-O9GV2ABUTV40L43AQD25/12.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabbi Heather Miller Heather Miller is an educator and future rabbi who is passionate about creating embracing spaces in both the religious and secular parts of her life. As the President of her synagogue, she strives to build a community that is safe for all of the intersecting identities in its membership. Heather merges her skill sets to work on committees and projects with various Jewish organizations to help move this work forward in Jewish spaces. Heather is the founder of The Multitudes, where she designs and facilitates workshops for synagogues and school communities that help cultivate a more racially inclusive lens. Her favorite role of all, however, is as the mother of three amazing boys who are proudly descended from both freed slaves and Holocaust survivors. Find her at www.themultitudes.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her family in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701847755535-2TUOU6X47WTFKQ69JRTM/10.png Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel is associate professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University, where her teaching focuses on Yiddish language, literature, and culture. She holds an AB in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, as well as a PhD in Comparative Literature from the same institution. She has also studied at Midreshet Lindenbaum and MaTaN in Jerusalem and was ordained in 2019 as part of the first cohort of the Kollel Executive Ordination Track at Yeshivat Maharat. Professor Udel’s academic research interests include 20th-century Yiddish literature and culture, Jewish children’s literature, and American-Jewish literature. In the Jewish community, she enjoys teaching about narrative midrash and medieval biblical interpretation as well as Yiddish culture. With grace and imagination, she stages meaningful textual encounters between classical and modern Jewish literary sources. She is the author of Never Better!: The Modern Jewish Picaresque (University of Michigan Press, 2016), winner of the National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience. Her annotated, translated anthology of Yiddish children’s literature, Honey on the Page, was printed by New York University Press in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1701695112424-P731Y36DMJB391YLVQOM/Derekh+Headshot+-+Jen+Gubitz.JPG Gatherings - Lighting Candles Together - Rabbi Jen Gubitz Rabbi Jen Gubitz builds communities and content that elevate Jewish wisdom’s capacity to speak to our human condition. Jen is the co-host of the OMfG Podcast: Jewish Wisdom for Unprecedented Times and her writing appears in the Boston Globe, Lilith Magazine, Jewish Daily Forward, EJewishPhilanthropy, and OnBeing. She currently serves Temple Shalom in Newton, MA as Rabbi Educator, consults with the Mussar Institute and is the founder of Modern JewISH Couples, supporting couples on the pathway to marriage and beyond. 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She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078108540-UJ4BQ4G95LD227DFQLXQ/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: November - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil Rabbi Rebecca Kamil is a board certified chaplain and rabbi ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in hospice, hospitals (including ICU and inpatient mental health) and long term care providing support to patients and families. Rabbi Kamil serves on the executive board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbi’s annual convention committee. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Kamil works as a staff chaplain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and as a Caregiver Advocate for Steadii, an organization focusing on support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Rabbi Kamil lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three year old son Matan, and her dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078105372-6Y1HP3WFMWRE48YV04A0/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: November - Rabbanit Amalia Haas Rabba Amalia Haas is Chief Bee Whisperer at Amalia’s Bees, a honey and education company that teaches about pollinators and climate change through Jewish texts and the Jewish calendar. Amalia facilitates life cycle, professional development, and community events grounded in Torah, mindfulness, bibliodrama, nature, art and music. She is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Oberlin College Hillel, and part of the chaplaincy team at the Cleveland Clinic. She lives with her husband Adam in Beachwood, Ohio, and they are parents to six incredible children ages 13-26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1700099180435-VZ6T23AL4VB0QVKBXR67/Rabbi+Abby+Sosland.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: November - Rabbi Abby Sosland Rabbi Abby Sosland is the Morah Ruchanit (Spiritual Advisor) and chair of the Talmud department at the Leffell High School in Westchester, NY. She was formerly the assistant rabbi at Town and Village Synagogue in New York City, where she started the first free High Holiday service for unaffiliated downtown New Yorkers, featured in New York Magazine and The New York Times. Her writing has been published in a wide variety of media, including The Jewish Week, Let's Go Europe, and The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews. Check out her ELI talk on Shameless Judaism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: November https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours: November https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/whenwarhitshome monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0d89fbc8-bef1-4abe-b70b-4f87bf1ad086/Secondary+Trauma+Important+Note.png Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698974607258-HKMNT6RNW572XHO4M22T/Sarah+Mulhern+headshot.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Rav Sarah Mulhern Rabbi Sarah Mulhern serves as the Rabbi of Base LNCLN, opening her home and her heart to young adults in Lincoln Park, Chicago. She passionately believes that Torah matters and that Judaism can enrich human life and better society. Sarah is also a faculty member of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and a nationally-regarded teacher of Torah. She formerly led the Created Equal Project, the Hartman Institute's research and educational portfolio on gender and the ethical use of power. Previously, Sarah has worked as a Rabbi and Jewish Educator in a variety of settings, including pulpits, social justice organizations, mikvaot, hospitals, and in formal and experiential education. She has been involved in the leadership of several halachic-egalitarian minyanim. Sarah was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, where she also earned a Masters in Jewish Education, and received private rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes. She is an alumna of Brandeis University, Yeshivat Hadar, Pardes Institute, Drisha Institute, Beit Midrash Har El, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, and the David Hartman Center Fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698974568462-8A3UONPB3LXYC50L2W2Z/Headshot+Rahel+Bayar+.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Rahel Bayar Rahel Bayar, CEO of The Bayar Group, is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor who has worked in the field of sexual misconduct and abuse prevention for over a decade. She built her career on creating safe spaces and facilitating change in workplaces globally. Prior to founding The Bayar Group, Rahel was a Managing Director in the Sexual Misconduct Consulting & Investigations division of a global security and consulting firm, and an Assistant District Attorney in both the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureaus at the Bronx District Attorney’s office. As a prosecutor, Rahel was responsible for the prosecution and investigation of hundreds of sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence cases. As a consultant, Rahel developed and delivered customized interactive workshops, lectures and trainings for K-12 schools, camps, sports organizations, media outlets, financial firms, law firms, global youth organizations, faith-based organizations and nonprofits across North America. She is a sought after and widely renowned speaker for her engaging workshops on the topics of sexual misconduct, abuse prevention & detection, safe social media and electronic communication practices, boundary guidelines, and consent. Over the past decade, Rahel has conducted many highly sensitive and high-profile investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and boundary crossing behavior. She has leveraged her investigatory skills and experience as a trained forensic interviewer to ensure respect, neutrality, and a trauma-informed process. Rahel serves on multiple faith-based child protection and advisory committees. She is the author of a curriculum on teaching abuse prevention in specific faith-based communities, has been featured in the media, authored numerous articles, and was recognized by The Jewish Week 36 Under 36 in 2017 for her efforts towards preventing sexual abuse, particularly against children. Rahel is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University and received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698974568353-0V4H98P766652B2XGLDW/image_6483441.JPG Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Meira Ellias, LCSW Meira Ellias (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is the Co-Owner of a Good Company Therapy Group, a therapy practice with a primary focus on complex trauma. Meira holds a Masters in Science of Social Work from Columbia University and a B.A. in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University. Meira is also trained in TCTSY, an empirically validated treatment for complex trauma, through the JRI Institute in Boston. Meira's clinical experience includes serving as the supervising social worker at the only inpatient psychiatric hospital in the DC area with a focus on trauma and dissociative disorders. She was previously a clinical social worker at a hospice in Cherry Hill, NJ where she worked on the geriatric and pediatric hospice team. Meira specializes in working with adult survivors of trauma, including childhood, relationship based, sexual and religious abuse. Her other specialties include grief, loss and chronic illness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698975360303-BR0Q7GGENHV8VMJT8VGM/natalie-block-levin+headshot.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Natalie Block-Levin, LCSW Natalie Block-Levin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Northern Virginia, specializing in providing psychotherapy to individuals who seek to deepen their understanding of their past experiences, thereby empowering them to embody greater agency in their present and future. Natalie received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The State University of New York at Cortland in 2013, and her master’s degree in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in 2016. Out of school, she practiced macro social work for several years, working for state and federal representatives. In 2019, she turned her focus to clinical work and has been providing clinical care to clients in private practice ever since. Natalie is committed to approaching all aspects of her work, both at the macro and micro levels, with a trauma-informed and attachment-based perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698974569069-LG90XC89RGBVC868V81S/Liba+Zweigbaum+Herman+-+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Liba Zweigbaum Herman Liba Zweigbaum Herman brings genuine heart, passion and individuality to her connection with people and creativity. With a background in Experiential Education, highlighting therapeutic uses of the wilderness and an Art Education license, Liba has long been drawn to the power of creative exploration. She first discovered Intuitive Painting while living in Oregon almost 20 years ago and was deeply captivated by its dynamic and restorative qualities. She later began studying with The Center For Creative Exploration in San Francisco, CA; thus leading her passion to open Studio INSIDE OUT in St. Louis Park, MN. Liba is also passionate about Mussar study (Ancient Jewish Mindfulness Practice) and Environmental Advocacy and has worked with organizations such as Cultivating a Wise Heart: Mussar Facilitator Training and Mentorship Cohort with Julie Dean, Hineni: Center of Jewish Contemplative Studies, Beth El Synagogue, Rimon: MN Jewish Arts Council and the Twin Cities Jewish Artists Lab through the MN JCC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698975360448-XWLA1JF6IEVU13ZQ3TRT/Halli+Faulkner+headshot.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Halli Faulkner, JD, MAEd, E-RYT, YACEP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698974638349-V6XUBOSU3M7Z7SVTMSPD/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is SVIVAH’s Director of Education. She is part of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698975167968-14YQ42EK6BTTQ77GYIV9/Janet%2BYassen+headshot.jpg Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World - Janet Yassen, LICSW Janet Yassen, LICSW, has provided direct service, consultation, supervision and training nationally and internationally about the issues of violence for over 40 years. Janet is co-founder of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and Acute Crime Crisis Services Coordinator for the Victims of Violence Program at the Cambridge Hospital, faculty of the Harvard Medical School, and an affiliate of the Center of the Mindfulness and Compassion. She is a practitioner of meditation since 1978. Janet is a per-diem Chaplain of the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center. She is the author of “Preventing Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder,” In C. Figley (Ed.), Compassion Fatigue: Coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder in those who Treat the Traumatized York, NY: Brunner/Mazel, 1995. Janet is the recipient of awards for her career in Social Work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698968558268-ZXDLOPAPMYGPQHUG1C60/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698968525845-RRRKPW24FANWQ7NGMEUM/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1698968577086-7W8R2J1JAPW4CWQY4DBR/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - When War Hits Too Close To Home: Together as Jewish Women* in a Post-Oct 7th World https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/israelgathering monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5cb2f1e3-ba4e-4314-938c-f8ec9add37ee/Yom+Kippur+quotes.png Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1697054080563-QWH0E5KQ9EXT2HZW8B3J/Rabbanit+Batya+Hefter.jpg Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Rabbanit Batya Hefter Rabbanit Batya Hefter is the founder of Lev Nachon – Center for Transformative Torah, whose focus is to transmit the teachings of Hasidic masters into a vital ethical and spiritual path for the modern seeking Jew. She is the founding Rosh Beit Midrash of The Women’s Beit Midrash of Efrat and Gush Etzion where she served as spiritual leader and executive director for two decades. She holds a master’s degree in Rabbinic Thought from Hebrew University. Batya just completed the manuscript of her first forthcoming book; Opening the Window:Hasidic Readings for Life – The Teachings of Rabbi Ya’akov Leiner of Ishbitz-Radzyn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1697078146353-9V1U6Q12BQKBO24JJXYR/Rabbi-Lisa-Goldstein-+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Rabbi Lisa Goldstein Rabbi Lisa Goldstein is a master teacher and facilitator with almost 25 years of executive experience. Educated at Brown University and Hebrew Union College, she has worked as a congregational rabbi, the director of Hillel of San Diego and most recently, as the executive director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. She currently works in private practice, teaching Jewish mindfulness meditation, prayer and other Jewish spiritual practice and working with clients one-on-one for coaching, spiritual direction and NARM, a therapeutic approach to developmental trauma healing. She lives in New York City with her husband and foster son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1697054104226-U4VBHTRQIRUGBY7PIFPS/headshot+Betsy+Stone.jpg Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Dr. Betsy Stone, PhD. Dr. Betsy Stone is a retired clinical psychologist who currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer at HUC-JIR. Her classes include Human Development for Educators, The Spiritual Life-Cycle, Adolescent Development, and Families in Crisis; she has also taught Pastoral Counseling. She also teaches a parent-child class in her synagogue, Temple Sinai of Stamford, which is a monthly, text-based class for 6th and 7th graders and their parents. Betsy teaches webinars and seminars, and serves as a Scholar in Residence, on topics including Adolescent Spirituality, Gen-Xers as parents, Teenagers and their Brains, Leadership in Crisis, and Stress and Anxiety. She is an engaging speaker whose passion for wellness has brought her invitations to teach all over the United States. She has worked with the Jewish Education Project on multiple webinars and live teaching opportunities, including theme-based trips to Broadways shows, Character Strengths and Bullying. She also facilitates a group for Rabbis in her local community, and is a frequent contributor to eJewish Philanthropy, an online forum for opinion within the larger Jewish community.. Betsy consults on program development and community building. During the COVID-19 crisis, Betsy has led webinars on Trauma, Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth for congregations, Rabbis, Hillels, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, The Jewish Teen Funders Network, Hebrew Union College and the Jewish Education Project. She does not like chocolate in any form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1697054080591-HGBPWC0W7S2NLS8P77XJ/Felicia.jpg Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Felicia Sloin Felicia Sloin has an extensive background in Jewish life, education, and community building. She is an accomplished singer/songwriter and a self-coined children's 'entertainicator' using musical instruments, puppetry, sign language, and song to celebrate Jewish tradition with communities all over the East Coast. Felicia is the music teacher at the Lander-Grinspoon Academy and the cantorial soloist at Congregation B'Nai Israel in Northampton, MA where she helped to pilot Shabbat Shabloom, an outdoor musical Shabbat service for young children and their families. Together with her fellow puppeteers and educators, she writes and performs puppet shows based on popular PJ Library books as part of PJ Library Page to Stage. She is excited to inspire, scaffold, and encourage families to integrate Jewish tradition into their homes through song, story, and performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4ef0a49b-5e19-4fe6-85a0-1fce0fc26875/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Connection In a Time of Grief - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/spiritualofficehours-yk2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078593055-BBV4YEFDTZERQWA1QY2D/Dalia+Davis+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Dalia Davis is a Jewish educator and artist who is passionate about creating opportunities for healing and spiritual growth. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat’s Advance Kollel, majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard College and studied in Israel at Nishmat. Dalia also received an M.A. in Jewish Education from Y.U. and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Dalia has enjoyed a variety of Jewish educational opportunities. She has served as Rosh Beit Midrash for Merkavah Women’s Torah Institute in Berkeley, taught Melton courses in Springfield, MA, and served as Jewish dance educator for the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Currently, she also teaches Judaic studies at Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, is designing a youth curriculum for Congregation Darchei Noam, and serves as a research fellow for M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She has created new initiatives inspired by the needs of the Jewish community and her desire to offer opportunities for growth and healing. Dalia created Beit Midrash in Motion, a fully embodied approach to Jewish learning, and has led workshops at various conferences including Limmud and NewCaje. She also co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys, and serves as its spiritual leader. She authored Fertility Journeys: A Jewish Healing Guide for Mayyim Hayyim, and has designed and led programming to support those struggling to grow their families. Dalia’s newest creation is Ye’ud: Making Life’s Liminal Moments Truly Sublime. Through this work she is creating community, offering pastoral support, and using her passions for Jewish text and the arts to support people along their life journeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078108540-UJ4BQ4G95LD227DFQLXQ/Rebecca+headshot+.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours - Rabbi Rebecca Kamil Rabbi Rebecca Kamil is a board certified chaplain and rabbi ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in hospice, hospitals (including ICU and inpatient mental health) and long term care providing support to patients and families. Rabbi Kamil serves on the executive board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbi’s annual convention committee. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rabbi Kamil works as a staff chaplain at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis and as a Caregiver Advocate for Steadii, an organization focusing on support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Rabbi Kamil lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three year old son Matan, and her dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695078105372-6Y1HP3WFMWRE48YV04A0/Rabbanit+Amalia+Haas+headshot.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours - Rabbanit Amalia Haas Rabba Amalia Haas is Chief Bee Whisperer at Amalia’s Bees, a honey and education company that teaches about pollinators and climate change through Jewish texts and the Jewish calendar. Amalia facilitates life cycle, professional development, and community events grounded in Torah, mindfulness, bibliodrama, nature, art and music. She is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Oberlin College Hillel, and part of the chaplaincy team at the Cleveland Clinic. She lives with her husband Adam in Beachwood, Ohio, and they are parents to six incredible children ages 13-26. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Spiritual Office Hours https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-yk2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692820028436-N5C9G0Z50V2O4WARSIGL/Rabbi+Abby+Sosland.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur - Rabbi Abby Sosland Rabbi Abby Sosland is the Morah Ruchanit (Spiritual Advisor) and chair of the Talmud department at the Leffell High School in Westchester, NY. She was formerly the assistant rabbi at Town and Village Synagogue in New York City, where she started the first free High Holiday service for unaffiliated downtown New Yorkers, featured in New York Magazine and The New York Times. Her writing has been published in a wide variety of media, including The Jewish Week, Let's Go Europe, and The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews. Check out her ELI talk on Shameless Judaism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692820040808-MTTQ8IV5BE4BGV4ALDVW/Guila+Benchimol+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur - Dr. Guila Benchimol DR. GUILA BENCHIMOL (she/her/hers) is the Senior Advisor on Research and Learning with the SRE Network and was one of the key advisors who guided its launch in early 2018. As a researcher and public educator on sexual violence, she has crafted standards and policies for Jewish workplaces, institutions, and communal spaces and has been invited to address Jewish professionals and clergy across Canada and the US, as well as other faith communities. Guila holds a PhD in Sociological Criminology and an MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Guila sits on the board of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and is a research associate at the Center for the Study on Social and Legal Responses to Violence. Find her at www.srenetwork.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur - Naama Sadan (Copy) Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821447699-6JQCEM7ZE1WFJM42VGRP/covenant-logo-e1505164760445.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821430621-6VHGYIUKSLMSPZCDBQF5/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692821461985-Q57LAL6L7XETDEE8LPGR/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1695069031082-4UYRQ1PQ860T0GNYPWSF/A+mitzvah+to+eat+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cdcf2ab4-bfa4-4656-bb4d-34092bb02682/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Taking Back Yom Kippur - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elul2023/session2 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: The Elul Journey - Series Session Two - Naama Sadan (Copy) Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. Reach her at naamayemima@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/10c306ef-7140-4e7a-9a96-e96f1103b312/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: The Elul Journey - Series Session Two - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: The Elul Journey - Series Session Two This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4ef0a49b-5e19-4fe6-85a0-1fce0fc26875/aviv+foundation+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: The Elul Journey - Series Session Two - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elul2023/session1 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1692647284149-4OQ756L47YKY7TM43QD4/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: The Elul Journey - Series Session One - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. 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Avigayil has taught in Torah institutions and synagogues nationally and internationally, and served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in 2023. Avigayil will be ordained as a rabbi by the Hadar Institute in June, and she holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Yale University. Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. 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Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/standingup2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1687444768639-27I8Z67YRIHTCMDS5PVD/Alissa+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Dr. Alissa Ackerman Dr. Alissa R. Ackerman is a “pracademic” and “survivor scholar”. She incorporates her academic training, practitioner, and personal experiences with sexual violence in her work. She is an Associate Professor and Criminal Justice Department Coordinator at California State University, Fullerton and Co-Founder and Owner of Ampersands Restorative Justice. She holds a PhD in Criminal Justice from the City University of New York. Alissa has dedicated her career to understanding everything she can about sexual offending, the impacts of sexual victimization, and restorative options for those impacted by sexual harm. After participating in vicarious restorative justice as a survivor, she began building and facilitating processes for others who sought restorative options as part of their own healing. She writes extensively on topics related to sexual violence and victimization in academic journals, books, and OpEds. Her most recent co-edited volume, Survivor Criminology: A Radical Act of Hope, was released in 2022. Alissa is an internationally sought after speaker and trainer, having given over over fifty national and international talks, including a TEDx Talk in 2018. Alissa is a restorative justice facilitator, trainer and consultant whose cases focus exclusively on sexual harm. She infuses her Jewish identity and values into her restorative justice work, as she believes that her Jewish values and her restorative values, are one in the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1687444747917-T104ELQ87N4QZWTHSQNW/Hannah+Dreyfus+photo.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Hannah Dreyfus Hannah Dreyfus is a reporter at ProPublica covering abuses of power that specifically affect women and children. Her 2021 investigation into Liberty University’s mishandling of campus sexual assault won the Society of Professional Journalists’ Ethics in Journalism Award and a National Award for Education Reporting in investigative reporting from the Education Writers Association. She was also a finalist for the 2021 Livingston Awards, which recognize exceptional work by journalists under 35. In 2019, Dreyfus was recognized as a Writer of the Year by the New York Press Association for her investigation into sexual harassment and assault in Jewish nonprofit organizations. In March of that year, she partnered with ProPublica and The New York Times on an investigation into billionaire and philanthropic titan Michael Steinhardt and decades of alleged harassment toward women beholden to him for funding or jobs. Dreyfus received a BA in English literature from Yeshiva University, after which she reported for the New York Jewish Week. She cares deeply about the Jewish community and holding Jewish institutions accountable to the highest standards. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband, three kids and their hamster, Bamba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1687444780129-OL7O1OGBQXXHZVA0881M/Keren+McGinity+%281810x2413%29.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Dr. Keren McGinity Dr. Keren R. McGinity joined the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism as the Interfaith Specialist. She is also a research associate at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University, where she teaches American Studies. Before coming to USCJ, Dr. McGinity was the inaugural director of the Interfaith Families Jewish Engagement graduate program at Hebrew College. Her pioneering books, Still Jewish: A History of Women & Intermarriage in America (NYU Press 2009), a National Jewish Book Award Finalist, and Marrying Out: Jewish Men, Intermarriage, and Fatherhood (Indiana University Press 2014), provided groundbreaking analyses about Jewish continuity by focusing on gender and change over time. Dr. McGinity’s advice & opinions have appeared in the Forward, Lilith & Moment magazines, the New York Jewish Week, RitualWell, Sh’ma, the Times of Israel & eJewishPhilanthropy. She earned her PhD in History from Brown University, where she was appointed as visiting assistant professor. Dr. McGinity was the Mandell L. Berman Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Contemporary American Jewish Life at the University of Michigan’s Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. She is a 2018 Forward 50 honoree for her clarion call for a Jewish response to the #MeToo movement, named on Lilith magazine’s “7 Jewish Feminist Highlights of 2018” list and was a JewishBoston “Top Pick.” Her new book is “#UsToo: How Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Women Changed Our Communities” (Routledge, under contract)." Dr. McGinity served as an Ombud on the Committee on Sexual Misconduct of the Association for Jewish Studies and as a Board Member of the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry. She currently serves on the Academic Advisory Council of the Jewish Women’s Archive. When not roughing it in the woods of Maine, she lives in Brookline, MA, practices yoga, and texts daily with her daughter Shira who is an alum of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston and Gann Academy. To learn more, please visit Dr. McGinity’s professional website: Love & Tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688685080276-F6ZIEBEXOURV3Q7TGC9K/Guila+Benchimol+photo.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Dr. Guila Benchimol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688499418380-4T5IMVU0RTIRG5QFCYRU/bonnie+goldberg+jcada+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Bonnie Goldberg, LICSW, LCSW, LMSW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5b4cd743-43a5-4b55-8b94-c49aeb11100c/_HerTorah+Shavuot+2023-+5.23.23++%28Instagram+Post%29+upstander.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/21edbe3a-8e17-4c0a-b001-9de14224e0fd/6.jpg Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/060f69fa-2deb-4ad5-8864-74d863c4a51a/foundation+sponsors+logos+%281%29.png Gatherings - Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What It Takes; Why It's Crucial - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-shavuot2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1684480508456-3PXWW0CI6Y08VH67OXG4/Sarah+Mulhern+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today - Rabbi Sarah Mulhern Rabbi Sarah Mulhern serves as the Rabbi of Base LNCLN, opening her home and her heart to young adults in Lincoln Park, Chicago. She passionately believes that Torah matters and that Judaism can enrich human life and better society. Sarah is also a faculty member of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and a nationally-regarded teacher of Torah. She formerly led the Created Equal Project, the Hartman Institute's research and educational portfolio on gender and the ethical use of power. Previously, Sarah has worked as a Rabbi and Jewish Educator in a variety of settings, including pulpits, social justice organizations, mikvaot, hospitals, and in formal and experiential education. She has been involved in the leadership of several halachic-egalitarian minyanim. Sarah was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, where she also earned a Masters in Jewish Education, and received private rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes. She is an alumna of Brandeis University, Yeshivat Hadar, Pardes Institute, Drisha Institute, Beit Midrash Har El, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, and the David Hartman Center Fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1684480507711-MF6AWWHPLMOVPJZMQXQE/Avigayil-Halpern+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today - Avigayil Halpern Avigayil Halpern (she/her) is a teacher writer whose work focuses on feminist and queer Torah, most recently through her newsletter project, Approaching (avigayil.substack.com). Avigayil has taught in Torah institutions and synagogues nationally and internationally, and served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in 2023. Avigayil will be ordained as a rabbi by the Hadar Institute in June, and she holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Yale University. Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. Avigayil was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" in 2021, and as a Vatichtov: She Writes fellow in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1684480530799-55IFA8AXLL0KQGSJW9AP/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today - R' Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1684480507684-NXUJPYL5SFAFEJ6IEN65/Hadar+Schwartz.jpg Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today - Dr. Hadar Schwartz, PhD Hadar Schwartz is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training working with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced relational trauma, including physical and sexual abuse. Hadar conducted trauma-focused individual, family, and group psychotherapy with youth victims of abuse and neglect and their non-offending parents at Jacobi Medical Center’s Family Advocacy Center and has run groups for adult survivors of child sexual abuse and survivors of campus sexual assault. In addition to her work as a therapist, Hadar has conducted research on sexual violence and sex trafficking and has published articles and presented at conferences on this topic. Hadar earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center, where she lectured on The Psychology of Women, and completed her postdoctoral training at Columbia’s University’s Counseling and Psychological Services. Hadar works in private practice in Riverdale and Manhattan and provides psychotherapy to individuals in a nursing home. She also consults with schools and universities on issues of sexual assault and abuse. Over the past year Hadar has been working with Sacred Spaces to develop model policies on preventing and responding to elder abuse in Jewish communal institutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9547e2a0-9492-4970-b368-2a788aaef310/6.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a93ae547-ffd4-462e-b4ca-94b4b28a0837/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today SRE Network Standards For Creating Safe, Respectful and Equitable Jewish Workplaces and Communal Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - Shavuot HerTorah: How Are We Listening? Responding To Women*s Voices in the Book of Ruth + Today Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-may2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1682714527575-5XAFHKAQ37PMPYO2T6SW/Rabbi+Sandy+Eisenberg+Sasso+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust - Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck where she served for 36 years. In 2014 she became the director of the Spirituality, Religion, and the Arts Initiative, now at IUPUI. Sasso is active in the arts, civic and interfaith communities. She was the first woman ordained from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1974 and received a Doctor of Ministry from Christian Theological Seminary. Sasso is the author of nationally acclaimed children's books. Her book, Regina Persisted, tells the story of the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas. Sandy is a recipient of many honorary doctorates, a Sagamore of the Wabash, Heritage Keepers, Spirit of the Prairie, and Torchbearer awards. She and her husband, Rabbi Dennis C. Sasso, were Interfaith Ambassadors of the Year and were designated as Hoosier Jewish Legends. In 2022 they were named Indiana Living Legends by the Indiana Historical Society and were listed among the top 250 influential leaders in Indiana. In 2016 she co-founded Women4Change Indiana, a statewide organization of 5000 focused on educating, equipping, and mobilizing Hoosiers to create positive change for women. Rabbi Sasso and her husband are the first practicing rabbinical couple in world Jewish history. They are the parents of David (Naomi), Debbie (Brad) and grandparents of Darwin, Ari, Levi, and Raven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1682714527582-QDD3E9Y30BZ4T09N1AW9/Rebbetzin+Tzipora+Weinberg.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust - Rebbetzin Tzipora Weinberg Rebbetzin Tzipora Weinberg is a doctoral candidate in Modern Jewish History at New York University. Her research focuses on Eastern European Jewish history in the 20th century and centers around the intellectual, communal and religious experiences of women within the communities of Poyln, Galicia, and Lite. In addition to lecturing at Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and the American Musicological Society, among other academic institutions, and her latest article, Shifting Paradigms, Pandemic Realities: The Reception of Ishay Ribo’s Music in the American Hasidic Community , appears in the Yale Journal of Music and Religion. As the current Sophie Bookhalter Fellow at the Center for Jewish History, she explores the educational and organizational constructs of religious women in Jewish Lithuania. For most of her adult life, Tzipora has been teaching Torah to women, a passion and calling she nurtures actively as founding director of The WELL, at the Belz High School for Girls in Brooklyn and as Rebbetzin of K’hal Lev Avos in North Woodmere, where she resides with her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675144095391-N4A9GE19JLWMHBUWTCIF/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust - R' Aliza Sperling (Copy) Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is part of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust - Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2e63d2d5-5fb2-4677-8907-421e084ca35e/HerTorah+May+2023-+5.2.23++%28Instagram+Post%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Female Spiritual Leaders of the Holocaust - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/turninginward monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675143623335-MWPCATP0M3WCOX0MOER8/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Turning Inward: A Path To A Peaceful Heart: Workshop Series - Make it stand out Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5cf1b09c-7149-4f53-8361-8c8d69edc408/HerSpirit+-+Naama+Sadan+-+4+part+series+Omer2023.png Gatherings - Turning Inward: A Path To A Peaceful Heart: Workshop Series - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-passover2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675144095391-N4A9GE19JLWMHBUWTCIF/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - R' Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is part of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1678689659303-INI30B2K3M9EE8HFLSKF/Rabbi%2BSarah%2BBassin%2Bheadshot.jpeg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - Rabbi Sarah Bassin Rabbi Sarah Bassin now serves as the Director of Clergy and Congregations of HIAS having left Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills where she was the associate rabbi for eight years. Prior to that role, she was the founding executive director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change where she built minority-based coalitions. Under her leadership, NewGround was named one of the 50 most innovative Jewish organizations in the United States by Slingshot Guide and was recognized by Governor Jerry Brown of California as the state’s faith-based organization of the year in 2013. She is on the boards of NewGround and UpStart — a national organization that has helped over 100 innovative Jewish nonprofits launch or scale up. She also serves on the advisory boards of the New Israel Fund, Hand in Hand Schools, the Jewish Center for Justice, and Tivnu: Building Justice. Rabbi Bassin has built an expertise in interfaith civilian diplomacy, traveling with elite delegations of faith and political leaders to England, France, Germany, Qatar, Azerbaijan, and Iran. For her work, she was named a fellow of Security and Religious Freedom at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations. NPR’s On Being featured Rabbi Bassin for her organizational innovation and interfaith work. She graduated summa cum laude from Lafayette College and received rabbinic ordination and a certificate in nonprofit management from Hebrew Union College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1679013499019-BFA74PD9LRDCD0WEWDTQ/Mayschak+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - Jory Hanselman Mayschak Jory Hanselman Mayschak is the co-founder and CEO of BaMidbar. Over the past fifteen years, Jory has worked in a variety of roles in Jewish education, wilderness therapy, and experiential education programs, all focused on empowering and inspiring youth. In 2016, Jory became the founding director of BaMidbar, an organization dedicated to supporting youth and young adult mental health in the Jewish community. Jory has a Bachelors of Science from Tufts University in Environmental Science and Philosophy and a Masters Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Leadership from University of Colorado. She is also an alumna Wexner Field Fellowship program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1679013679731-THU5D4LOO0UBDD21DD2Q/Rabba%2BShani%2BGross%2Bheadshot.jpg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - Rabba Shani Gross Rabba Shani Gross is the Director of Education at Pardes North America. Before joining Pardes, Shani was the Founding Director of the Silicon Valley Beit Midrash. Shani earned her bachelor's degree from Yeshiva University and rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Maharat. She is a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar, a Hillel International Fellow for Rabbinic Entrepreneurship and most recently a fellow of Va’tichtov: a fellowship aimed at elevating Jewish women’s scholarship. Shani has studied at a number of Batei Midrash including Migdal Oz, the Drisha Institute of Jewish Education, Mechon Hadar and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Shani is passionate about studying and teaching classic Jewish texts and creating communities around that pursuit. She particularly loves teaching Tanakh and Midrash. Shani lives in Berkeley, California with her husband Chaim and three sons, Elan Zalman, Navon Yosef, and Shalom Binaya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1679017845031-UQCL8QMQE78VLNCXTM0S/bamidbar+logo.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - www.bamidbartherapy.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1679017845060-81NRYAI4Q25CEBXJHHV3/hias+logo.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - www.hias.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1679422202447-HR2WP8OTHYVY7CYNHJMB/pardes+logo.jpeg Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - www.pardes.org.il https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1678689780447-Z5VXZX6FUOWNELO2U3OL/soupergirl+logo.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - www.soupergirldc.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e0ff275c-a085-4196-9161-5742045a868d/2.png Gatherings - Pesach HerTorah: Choosing Freedom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-purim2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1676970455817-HB37YXWISNXI3ENVFMFX/Wendy+Amsellem+photo.JPG Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Rabba Wendy Amsellem Rabba Wendy Amsellem teaches Halakha at Yeshivat Maharat and directs The Beit Midrash Program, a joint project of Maharat and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. Rabba Wendy received semikha from Yeshivat Maharat and is an alumna of the Drisha Scholars Circle. She has a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1676970476351-TT3FLI2BE615YTS43V1Z/Zoe-Jick+%281%29+-+Zoe+Fertik+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Zoe Fertik Zoe Fertik is a Jewish educator who has previously worked for BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change and the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. She lives in Paris, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1676968258383-FRFUAL4RWJGPYR7UL2UB/Tali+Photo+2022.jpeg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Tali Farhadian Weinstein Tali Farhadian Weinstein, a former federal and state prosecutor, has spent nearly two decades working across a range of American legal institutions. Tali and her family came to America on Christmas Eve 1979 as refugees fleeing the violence and antisemitism of revolutionary Iran, and she in turn has dedicated her career to fighting for safety, fairness and justice. After earning degrees from Yale College, Oxford University where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and Yale Law School, Tali was a Law Clerk for Judge Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Throughout Barack Obama’s presidency, Tali worked at the U.S. Department of Justice, first as Counsel to Attorney General Eric Holder, and then as a federal prosecutor. From 2018-2020, Tali served as the General Counsel of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where she was part of the leadership team charged with implementing the office’s criminal justice reform agenda and created the nation’s first Post-Conviction Justice Bureau. Tali has taught criminal and immigration law and policy at NYU Law School and Columbia Law School. Tali is currently Of Counsel at Kaplan Hecker & Fink, where she litigates public interest cases, and a Legal Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, and other publications. She is a Trustee of the New York Public Library, a Trustee of the Vera Institute for Justice, and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and the Free and Fair Litigation Group. Tali lives in Manhattan with her husband and three daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675144095391-N4A9GE19JLWMHBUWTCIF/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - R' Aliza Sperling (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/93c0a8b0-c1fa-452c-8c52-53c787ce9d56/Power+Plays+-+Purim+HerTorah+2.22.23.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Share your short tale of women* and power. 100 words or less about your experience or observations about women* and power https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1676971876445-YS21DRLJUT6R9Q9ZOX76/GEIHP+logo.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - www.genderequityinhiringproject.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1676971662325-UGAZNHCY2XYFPN0YOZ4N/jgirls+magazine+logo.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - www.jgirlsmagazine.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1956a66e-33d3-46e7-a261-3a27d51af88a/6.png Gatherings - Purim HerTorah: Women* + Power - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-feb2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675143624175-TKHJH3G1I5JLAME4O754/shira+stutman+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - Rabbi Shira Stutman Rabbi Shira Stutman is a nationally known faith-based leader and change-maker. She and the actor Joshua Malina host the PRX podcast Chutzpod! which since its launch has consistently been ranked in the top five Jewish podcasts nationally, and which aims to provide Jewish answers to life’s contemporary questions and help listeners build lives of meaning. As founder of Mixed Multitudes, an organization that exposes diverse groups of Jews and fellow travelers to the beauty and power of Jewish life, tradition, and conversation, she currently is working on a variety of projects including: helping launch a new minyan in Aspen, Colorado; supporting Jews in having less reactive and more heart-centered conversations about Israel; teaching in progressive institutions about antisemitism; and serving as scholar-in-residence for projects that build the next generation of philanthropic leadership. She was named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Forward and a T’ruah Rabbinic Human Rights Hero, among other awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675143623335-MWPCATP0M3WCOX0MOER8/Naama+Sadan+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - Naama Sadan Naama Sadan is a teacher and a learner. Her interest in holistic systems takes her between different worlds: environmental education, inner work, Jewish learning, and embodied practice. As a Ph.D. student at Hebrew University, she studies environmental policy networks. Outside of academia, she is the lead teacher at the Eiynaich Yonim fellowship for spiritual climate leadership and a recent alumna of the "Jewish pedagogies of well-being" fellowship at M2 where she developed writing protocols using the Yemima method in order to bring feminine voices into Jewish well-being discussions. Her flower studio, "intentional flowers", offers Kabbalistic-inspired floral designs and home-ritual building sessions. She lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675143623454-QC166393TTYU83MJ924G/karen+erlichman+photo1.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - Karen Erlichman, D.Min, LCSW Karen Lee Erlichman, D.Min, LCSW provides psychotherapy, spiritual direction, mentoring and supervision, and is a faculty member in the Kol Dodi Jewish Spiritual Direction Training Program at IJS. She is a longtime member of the Professional Advisory Group for the Spiritual Care Services Department at UCSF Medical Center and is a Jewish Studio Project Facilitator. Karen has been active in the Jewish healing movement for many years. Karen is a trained facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process and a founding advisor for the Embodied Jewish Learning Network. Her writing has been published in numerous journals, blogs and anthologies, including Feminist Studies in Religion, Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, ritualwell, and Tikkun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1675144095391-N4A9GE19JLWMHBUWTCIF/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - R' Aliza Sperling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9a144b42-e91a-4abb-9baf-ec00ceb45f12/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - Grateful for the support of The Covenant Foundation This gathering was made possible (in part) by funds granted by The Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1bed014b-5e4f-4393-b459-5e27c8ab6af0/HerTorah+Feb2023-+Burnout+2.6.23++%28Instagram+Post%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Burnout - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-dec2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0da1575b-b992-41d4-ba54-b4a7146497de/a+blessing+for+dina.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1669927672005-0HIYGKC0RL3NQG0WE6NS/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1669927672607-JK7MKPHKXDF0F8WZ8FFG/3.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1670006521191-WWWHRM8Q4TML8FRMF66C/HerTorah+Speaker+Quotes+-+HerTorah+Dina+12.7.22+GB+just+world+theory.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1669927671843-QLQCKKVMKO8C87ULWS2Z/2.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646241775372-0R9JM969Z5XN36XXK6RP/Guila+Benchimol.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today - Dr. Guila Benchimol Dr. Guila Benchimol is the Senior Advisor on Research and Learning with the SRE Network and was one of the key advisors who guided its launch in early 2018. As a researcher and public educator on sexual violence, she has crafted standards and policies for Jewish workplaces, institutions, and communal spaces and has been invited to address Jewish professionals and clergy across Canada and the US, as well as other faith communities. She is also a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, where she has worked on projects related to homicide and domestic violence deaths, and she sits on the board of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). Her first career as a Jewish educator informed her understanding of the need to address victimization of all kinds in Jewish communities. Guila holds a PhD in Sociological Criminology and an MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1669927899011-25Q0J192ECT96OBPX6MR/M_Wasserman+03+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today - Rabbi Mira Wasserman Rabbi Mira Beth Wasserman, PhD, is associate professor of rabbinic literature and director of the Center for Jewish Ethics at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. The author of Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals: The Talmud after the Humanities, her research and teaching focus on how classical rabbinic texts can serve as resources for ethical guidance today. Mira is rabbi emerita of Congregation Beth Shalom in Bloomington, Indiana, and now lives with her family near her hometown of Philadelphia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1670298866401-ZJVE7APQEIG3YF9JWBG7/Rina+Phillips.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today - Rina Phillips, LCSW-C Rina Phillips, LCSW-C has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in NYC, earned a Bachelor’s of Psychology from Stern College, and is licensed to practice psychotherapy in the State of Maryland. Rina has been trained in Solution-Focused Therapy in the United Kingdom, and has undergone specific training in addressing the challenges of parenting, grief and bereavement, and domestic violence. This experience has made Rina a particularly effective provider of psychotherapy services for children and adolescents, mothers, and families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a93ae547-ffd4-462e-b4ca-94b4b28a0837/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Did You Hear What Happened to Dina? Responses to Abuse in the Torah and Today SRE Network Standards For Creating Safe, Respectful and Equitable Jewish Workplaces and Communal Spaces https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-nov2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143398277-QMJ7JXMLQ17RWFHWB8RF/Rabbi+Katja+Vehlow+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Rabbi Dr. Katja Vehlow Rabbi Dr. Katja Vehlow, is herself an immigrant and a convert to Judaism. Raised in Germany, Katja Vehlow is a recently ordained rabbi and a former professor of Jewish and religious studies. She lives with her family in New York City and is training to be a hospital chaplain, providing spiritual care to people of all faiths and none. Katja received her ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in May 2022. Prior to rabbinical school, she taught Religious and Jewish Studies at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC from 2008-2017. She received her doctoral degree from New York University and was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at the Jewish Studies Program and the Institute for Research and the Humanities at the UW-Madison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143493049-C3L99U2JRVPC377SC4N0/Rabbi%2BTarlan%2BRabizadeh%2Bheadshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh is Vice President for Jewish Engagement at American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Previously, she was the director of student life and the Simha and Sara Lainer Senior Jewish Educator at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Hillel. Rabbi Rabizadeh was ordained at Hebrew Union College-JIR, served as the Jewish Emergent Network Fellow at The Kitchen in San Francisco, and was a Milken Community High School faculty member. As a Persian Jew in an overwhelmingly Ashkenazi community, Rabbi Rabizadeh has made it her mission to bridge the gap between the communities, encouraging learning from other traditions and cultures. At UCLA, Rabbi Rabizadeh facilitated conversations between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews on Jewish rituals and practices to help students understand each other's perspectives and differences. She aims to create more meaningful and inclusive Jewish experiences across the North American Jewish community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143397829-THA9P716BUVB6IH500NA/Maharat+Miriam+Gonczarska+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Maharat Miriam Gonczarska Maharat Miriam Gonczarska grew up in Poland and lived in Warsaw prior to beginning her studies at Maharat. She became involved in the revival of Jewish life in Poland beginning in the early 1990s. Miriam pursued her studies in Israel at Nishmat, Matan, and Pardes. She has worked at the Lauder Foundation, Europe Magazine, Aish Hatorah Women’s College in Belarus, and the Hebrew Section of Polish Radio as journalist. She now works for the Jewish Community of Warsaw as a Jewish educator. She has been delegated by her community to study at Maharat. Miriam serves as a member of the Council of the Union of the Jewish Community of Poland and of the Religious Board of the Union. In addition, she is a member of the board of the Council of Christian and Jews and Bne’i Brith. Miriam is actively involved in the recently founded Second Generation Association in Poland. Miriam has written articles that have appeared in numerous publications and websites including www.jewish.org.pl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667372971321-HQR51S6MUAQ38ZZNKBHG/Rabbi%2BSarah%2BBassin%2Bheadshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Rabbi Sarah Bassin, HIAS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667372970768-G7U2SB1FCBV6R0JV4G1D/Akabas-Shohana2+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Shoshana Akabas, New Neighbors Partnership https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143419935-UJL0605WQF471HPPJED0/Jimena.png Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - JIMENA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143397731-0ORWT99Q41OV3CYATKHN/hias+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - HIAS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1667143398192-14GEQPY9TQ5EXBRLE73G/new+neighbors+partnership+logo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - New Neighbors Partnership https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ad37dcd8-591c-4f88-91f1-a584ce2f0f29/_HerTorah+November+2022+insta+11.3.22.png Gatherings - HerTorah: To A Place You Do Not Know - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/myprayer monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998348085-SGJZ990GSICFSR46RFLI/Jane+Shapiro.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Dr. Jane Shapiro Dr. Jane Shapiro has been teaching adult Jewish learners for over thirty years. She is a founder of Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning (www.orotcenter.org)where she teaches a variety of classes blending text study with other intentional and creative practices. Jane is a graduate of Princeton University and studied Jewish History at Columbia University. In 2016 she received a doctorate from the graduated from the William Davidson School of Jewish Theological Seminary researching the experiences of long term adult learners. She has written a variety of curricula and professional development programs for adult educators and is passionate about all aspects of Jewish teaching and learning. In 2016 she was awarded the prestigious Educators Award from the Covenant Foundation. In 2017 she presented an Eli Talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood”https://elitalks.org/torah-bubbiehood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998322458-8Q5G00JPLHI55XVEENI7/DSM+album+photo.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz An educator, practitioner, and facilitator of Jewish communal music, Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz supports those seeking to deepen a practice of empowered song and connective prayer - with curiosity, skill, and heart. Through workshops, song-circles, and tefila experiences, Deborah strives to use song as a tool in the process of unearthing the grassroots creative spirituality of the Jewish and global people. As a performer and composer, Deborah deeply treasures the process of artistic partnership; in addition to collaborating on over two dozen albums with a diverse array of voices in the Jewish soundscape, Deborah released her first album of original spiritual music, The Narrow and the Expanse, in 2020 and is currently working on her second, to be released in 2023. Beloved ongoing artistic projects include Joey Weisenberg’s Hadar Ensemble, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky’s Chaverai Nevarech, and New Moon Rising with Elana Arian and Chava Mirel. Deborah serves the Hadar Institute as their Director of Tefillah and Music. She received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and holds degrees in music and religious anthropology from the University of Michigan. Learn more about Deborah's work at www.deborahsacksmintz.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998379409-KYJDXV3F4RCTUBNG5AI5/Rachel+Barenblat.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Rabbi Rachel Barenblat Rabbi Rachel Barenblat is an American poet, rabbi, chaplain and blogger who was ordained as a rabbi in 2011 and as a spiritual director in 2012. In 2013 she was named a Rabbis Without Borders fellow by Clal, the Center for Learning and Leadership, and in 2015 was named co-chair of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal along with Rabbi David Markus. In 2016, The Forward named her one of America’s most inspiring rabbis. Find her and her work at www.velveteenrabbi.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1663046669075-HSPQGZ3KIF5ZOLAN2RWA/fran+loosen.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Fran Loosen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1664377655513-KRQNON5N1HAA21V46M90/Rabbi+Samantha+Frank+-+photo.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Rabbi Samantha Frank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998337472-MCZZY1IQQTG3SMO0A6KC/Headshot+%282%29+-+Rabbi+Sarah+Tasman.jpeg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Rabbi Sarah Tasman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998451465-RIA9BALIST90VXVEYAYY/yael+flusberg+photo+headshot.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998348084-9ZB11GY1EM6W6CX9A4VV/B%26W+Promo+3+-+rachel+kann.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Kohenet Rachel Kann Kohenet Rachel Kann is a devotional poet and ceremonialist. She is featured in the new anthology XLA Poets from HINCHAS Press. She was the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet and a 2020 Cosmic Sister “Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance” awardee for her poetry presentation at the 2020 Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. She is a WORD: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize recipient for her latest poetry collection, How to Bless the New Moon, from Ben Yehuda Press. She leads Realize Paradise Creativity Workshops, Shabbat Soul Journeys and New Moon Union Rosh Chodesh Circles. She was the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Find her at www.rachelkann.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662998413267-S3AVW7E6MW7JP1O9RH4R/photo+1+-+Amalia+Mark.jpeg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts - Rav Amalia Mark Rav Amalia was ordained at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in the spring of 2021. Her previous academic career included a B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Amalia is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Mayyim Hayyim and has worked in Jewish life and learning all over the US. Amalia received a certificate in Experiential Education from the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and believes that every Jew deserves literacy and meaningful access to text, tradition, and ritual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1664377791119-I85TF21INBWCT87WSSHP/orot+chicago+logo.jpg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1664377810556-24TJHSE1ZMKSYTSIO5CA/Mayyim+Hayyim+logo.png Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1664377819040-9X00D3MXJHJ6S4CQ1JEE/BayitLogo.jpeg Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1663000812561-FWE1GLA2XX3GRBNUWOVM/Second+Covid+Rosh+Hashana.png Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1663000970067-K8F01I28O36EWA9ZVKW5/A+prayer+for+elul+-+Rkann.png Gatherings - My Prayer/Tefillati: Finding the Prayers of Our Hearts https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-sukkot2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1662960220069-I2TUSK1M370UN7143CYG/Rabba+Yaffa+Epstein+Headshot+2022.jpeg Gatherings - Sukkot HerTorah: Finding Joy! - Rabba Yaffa Epstein Rabba Yaffa Epstein serves as the Senior Scholar and Educator in Residence at The Jewish Education Project. Previously she held the position of Director of the Wexner Heritage Program, at the Wexner Foundation. Prior to that, Epstein served as the Director of Education, North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies where she was also a member of the faculty. Epstein has taught in depth courses on Talmud, Rabbanic Literature, Jewish liturgy, Jewish law, Jewish leadership, and Women in Jewish Law. Rabba Epstein was as a member of faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and the Drisha Institute, an Educator and Scholar in Residence for the Dorot Fellowship in Israel, Moishe House, Jewish Federation of North America, the Covenant Foundation, the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship, Repair the World, the Meorot Fellowship, and the KADIMA Fellowship. She has lectured at Limmud events around the globe, has written curriculum for the Global Day of Jewish Learning and has created innovative educational programming for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. She has trained Rabbis and Educators from across the spectrum of Jewish denominations with in depth courses on Talmud, Rabbanic Literature, Jewish liturgy, Jewish law, Jewish leadership, and Women in Jewish Law. She received Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshivat Maharat, earned an additional private Ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes, and holds a Law Degree from Bar-Ilan University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/c808cff0-e9cd-4d5d-8f5f-f1e5c694b097/HerTorah+Sukkot+2022+FB+COVER+-+10.15.22.png Gatherings - Sukkot HerTorah: Finding Joy! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-elul2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1661917649721-IPK7K58AAUH01Z71OYFX/AStrausberg%2Bheadshot.jpg Gatherings - Elul HerTorah: Facing Our Fears: Trembling Before God on the Days of Awe - Rabbi Avi Strausberg Rabbi Avi Strausberg is the Director of National Learning Initiatives at Hadar, and based in Washington, DC. She received her rabbinic ordination from Hebrew College in Boston and is a Wexner Foundation Graduate Fellow. She also holds a Masters in Jewish Education. Energized by engaging creatively with Jewish text, she has written several theatre pieces inspired by the Torah and maintains a Daf Yomi haiku blog in which she writes daily Talmudic haikus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e0dee8e4-0d22-49bb-9aa8-443edd2d4ebe/blue+dove+logo.png Gatherings - Elul HerTorah: Facing Our Fears: Trembling Before God on the Days of Awe - Make it stand out www.thebluedovefoundation.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/0a310ee3-c930-431c-bacd-a47bad802909/HerTorah+Elul+2022+FB+COVER+-+9.14.22+%281%29.png Gatherings - Elul HerTorah: Facing Our Fears: Trembling Before God on the Days of Awe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-aug2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658266415017-IHPA3NBIAZMNHEB5K1P6/Hadar_Logo_HiRes+%284%29.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658266453959-APAU3382ZIUTL27TEL81/covenant_foundation+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658266434397-4Z1YGXT30QFF05F7AWF8/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658266397215-RNZQSSNLVI3GMYMOG432/JWA+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/64e16f13-f8a4-4175-b1ee-1b5ecd1809b0/HerTorah+Aug2022+FB+COVER+-+8.2.22.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688049732-8WVV1YYKIVPCUC9C5QQS/Chavi+Kahn+headshot+photo_professional.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Dr. Chavi Kahn Dr. Chavi Kahn completed medical school and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, followed by a fellowship in Family Planning and Master in Public Health at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She currently serves as Director of Surgical Services at Planned Parenthood of Maryland. Previous work experiences include consulting for the House Democrats on the Select Investigative Panel on Planned Parenthood and training doctors in Ethiopia how to perform first and second trimester safe abortion. She has also served as faculty at the University of Michigan Hospital and Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Chavi lives in Washington, DC with her partner, Rafi, and their four daughters. She has no hobbies, does not remember ever having any hobbies, and dreams of having free time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688050551-OG7FBB2R3YP63ZR2PP75/Judith+Rosenbaum+JWA+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Judith Rosenbaum Judith Rosenbaum, PhD, is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. A writer, educator, and historian, Judith earned her doctorate in American Studies from Brown University, with a focus on women, gender, and social movements. She teaches, lectures, and publishes widely on Jewish studies and women’s studies, and is proud to be a second-generation Jewish feminist. www.jwa.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688049317-T5GS8W364FH77BEDQNPA/Chavi+Karkowsky+headshot.JPG Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Dr. Chavi Karkowsky Dr. Karkowsky completed medical school at Mount Sinai, her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the integrated program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, followed by a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and now works as a high risk obstetrics specialist in New York City. Chavi also lived in Tel Aviv with her family for several years, and worked at a Haredi hospital in Northern Israel, experiences she loves to talk about. Chavi has written for the Atlantic, Slate, the Washington Post, and other publications. "High Risk: Stories of Pregnancy, Birth, and the Unexpected" (Liveright/Norton 2020) is her first book, and is available everywhere that books are sold. Chavi lives in NYC with her wonderful partner, Josh, and their four stir-crazy kids. She can be reached via her website, www.chavikar.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688055150-FTOUESCMCX0S9LKXYTOJ/Dalia+Davis-+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rabbanit Dalia Davis Rabbanit Dalia Davis is a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat’s Advanced Kollel. She majored in Jewish History and Dance at Barnard, studied in Israel at Nishmat, received an M.A. in Jewish Education, and a certificate in Talmud and Halacha from GPATS. Rabbanit Dalia co-founded Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Journeys. She currently lives in Minneapolis where she teaches Judaic studies at HMJDS and serves as a Jewish educator in the Twin Cities community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688218114-5BLRAPNYCGXT24Y80AF6/RabbaSaraHurwitz.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rabba Sara Hurwitz Rabba Sara Hurwitz is President and Co-Founder of Yeshivat Maharat and serves on the Rabbinic staff at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. In 2009, she became the first Orthodox woman to be publicly ordained and serve in an Orthodox synagogue. Shortly thereafter, she helped found Yeshivat Maharat, a rabbinical school that trains and ordains women across the world as spiritual leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688047178-X97XW9YA4CX1I9ICL88J/Aviva-Richman-headshot-final-2021.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rabbi Aviva Richman RABBI AVIVA RICHMAN is a Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar, and has been on the faculty since 2010. A graduate of Oberlin College, she studied in the Pardes Kollel and the Drisha Scholars' Circle and was ordained by Rabbi Danny Landes. She completed a doctorate in Talmud at NYU. Interests include Talmud, Halakhah, Midrash and gender, and also a healthy dose of niggunim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658775504345-VTY3A3WIWEJAABBP3FGD/Ginna+Green+headshot.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Ginna Green Ginna Green is a strategist, writer, movement-builder, consultant, and Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Uprise, where she co-founded the Media Badass Masterclass. She is also the co-host of A Bintel Brief: The Jewish Advice Podcast from The Forward. At Uprise, Ginna leads the practice on diversity + equity + inclusion and philanthropic advising within the Jewish community, and is a principal strategist for its progressive movement clients. She has worked as Chief Strategy Officer at Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Managing Director of the Democracy Program at ReThink Media, in multiple roles at the Center for Responsible Lending, and at The OpEd Project, AlterNet and South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. In addition to serving as president of the Women’s March Win PAC and co-chair of the board at Bend the Arc, Ginna sits on the boards of Political Research Associates, the Jews of Color Initiative, the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, and Jewish Story Partners. She is a proud South Carolina native, and the mother of four kids from college to second grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688450219-F8XSTWU15E6VY3WJJDNR/Rachel+Barenblat.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rabbi Rachel Barenblat Rabbi Rachel Barenblat, a co-founder of Bayit: Building Jewish, was named in 2016 by the Forward as one of America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis. Since 2011 Rachel has served as spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires. She holds an MFA in Writing and Literature from Bennington and is author of six volumes of poetry, among them 70 faces: Torah poems (Phoenicia Publishing, 2011), Open My Lips (Ben Yehuda Press, 2016), Texts to the Holy (Ben Yehuda 2018), and Crossing the Sea (Phoenicia, 2020). Since 2003 she has blogged as The Velveteen Rabbi, and in 2008 TIME named her blog one of the top 25 sites on the internet. Her downloadable Velveteen Rabbi’s Haggadah for Pesach has been used around the world. Find her and her work at www.velveteenrabbi.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688167808-ZXN72ODX0P3SXEG01OQ9/Rachel%2BKann%2Bphoto.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Kohenet Rachel Kann Kohenet Rachel Kann is a devotional poet and ceremonialist. She is featured in the new anthology XLA Poets from HINCHAS Press. She was the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet and a 2020 Cosmic Sister “Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance” awardee for her poetry presentation at the 2020 Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. She is a WORD: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize recipient for her latest poetry collection, How to Bless the New Moon, from Ben Yehuda Press. She leads Realize Paradise Creativity Workshops, Shabbat Soul Journeys and New Moon Union Rosh Chodesh Circles. She was the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. You can find her at http://rachelkann.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658725249078-TZOCW13DDX7TSDWHCDJN/Amanda+Katz+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Amanda Katz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658725249106-WVHFMMZLUEB7CL8J359K/michelle+meyer+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Dr. Michelle Meyer Dr. Michelle Meyer has been the manager at Tzedek for the last 4 years, bringing her years of social work experience to the organisation in the areas sexual assault, family law, mediation and restorative practices. Tzedek is a support and advocacy service for survivors of sexual abuse in the Jewish community. This year, Tzedek joined the South East Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA), ensuring a long term service for the Jewish community. At Tzedek, Michelle has developed specific prevention strategies for the Jewish community, including a child safety education program for schools, youth movements, synagogues and a child protection policy consultancy service. Michelle has worked with a range of services both locally and internationally, toward creating a Jewish community free of child sexual abuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658758928078-6X6I8234ZIC56IZZNOY8/gk+bio+pic+2020+-+Gabrielle+Kaufman.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Gabrielle Kaufman, MA,LPCC,BC-DMT,NCC,PMH-C GABRIELLE KAUFMAN, MA,LPCC,BC-DMT,NCC,PMH-C, is a dance/movement therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor with over 25 years experience in the healing profession. Currently, she is clinical director of Maternal Mental Health NOW. Prior to this, she served as director of the New Moms Connect Program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles providing services to new parents, particularly those suffering from symptoms of postpartum depression. Ms. Kaufman has worked extensively with new families and aided in providing solutions to many parenting concerns. She has run several programs for high-risk children and teens, taught classes to parents of newborns and toddlers, and runs support groups for single parents and women with postpartum depression. Ms. Kaufman has spoken widely, published articles on mental health and parenting, and served as editor for Bringing Light to Motherhood. She is on faculty of PSI/2020 Mom and the UCLArts and Healing Institute and Drexel University. Gabrielle serves on the advisory boards for Hasidah, an organization helping families struggling with fertility and Love, Dad, a non-profit supporting fatherhood. She has served as Los Angeles coordinator for Postpartum Support International has a private practice in Los Angeles providing services in both English and Spanish languages. Find her at www.gabriellekaufman.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658759042455-WKJ317SG2F5ZGD74FWX3/yael+flusberg+photo+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658954905559-2O4SA1ASD1Z6264PHPTW/Ruthie+Arbit+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Ruthie Arbit Ruthie Arbit is an experienced therapist, group practice owner, researcher, and presenter. Ruthie has been published in a number of acclaimed journals and publications including the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Journal of Maternal and Child Health, and The Atlantic. Ruthie has presented at conferences including the Postpartum Support International Conference and The Maternal and Infant Child Mental Health Summit. Ruthie is also involved in advocacy work and has presented before the Washington D.C. City Council on behalf of maternal and child mental health bills. Parenting three spirited children gives her deeper insight into herself and notions of parenthood. She tries to use warmth, empathy, and humor in her work and everyday life. Find her at www.arbitcounseling.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658879551089-TXO3YK3Z26FMLEPAE14H/Bonnie+Goldberg.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Bonnie Goldberg, LCSW Bonnie Goldberg, LMSW, LGSW, is a clinician at the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, where she provides trauma-informed individual and group therapy for survivors of intimate partner violence. She earned her MSW with a concentration in clinical behavioral health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Bonnie is interested in how the mind and body work together in processing and healing from trauma, and hopes therapy can be a safe, nonjudgmental space that honors each client's resilience and individual goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658959834038-B8BRHXFTZCIGDVP9X3UY/Annie-Lewis+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rabbi Annie Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658879359469-I7ODM71DB5QWJO8OSJZ2/photo+1+-+Amalia+Mark.jpeg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Rav Amalia Mark Rav Amalia was ordained at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in the spring of 2021. Her previous academic career included a B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Amalia is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Mayyim Hayyim and has worked in Jewish life and learning all over the US. Amalia received a certificate in Experiential Education from the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and believes that every Jew deserves literacy and meaningful access to text, tradition, and ritual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658688047367-VRK7OY84SQR5E1D0VBMC/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - R' Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the Director of HerTorah, she serves as a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658851172428-UZIHH4TNDO534MZWKVB7/NCJW-logo-color+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658759149575-MFHG6QY8GASX6O75IKE1/NEW+JCADA+Logo_Updated+2020+%281%29.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658759134509-9K0S18MYWKD22LG7KXL3/GEIHP+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658759277188-7483510V1U16C6CLB8TL/hasidah+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658856818349-HETD7493O4QWWJ0Q0E8Q/BayitLogo.jpeg Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1658955054929-KYKG9P5DGKREOXYXTSXV/Mayyim+Hayyim+logo.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/250cdbbd-1c14-4a17-9eb1-d407637331bb/hadar+line.png Gatherings - Our Stories, Our Bodies, Our Torah: Coming Together as a Community After Dobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-shavuot2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1653195725366-LWKHKEFN1QUBRLAGR8ZE/Aliza+Bulow+-+Aliza+Bulow.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "Through Their Eyes": 4 Perspectives on the Book of Ruth - Rebbetzin Aliza Bulow Rebbitzen Aliza Bulow is the Founding Director of Core (coretorah.org), an organization that supports women as they strengthen the Jewish People. She is also an author, educator and mentor to Jewish communal leaders and lay people around the world. Before founding Core, she directed Ner LeElef’s North American Women’s Program for 11 years where she coached rebbitzens and provided strategic development for outreach organizations in Canada, the US and Mexico. Her love of Jewish texts and philosophy was developed at Michlelet Bruria, Hebrew University and Hunter College where she graduated with honors in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Even before entering college, Aliza’s passion for strengthening Jews and the Jewish community led her to campaign on behalf of Soviet Jewry, visit refusniks in Russia, and build settlements in Israel while serving in the Nachal branch of the IDF in the early 80s. Aliza and her husband, Ephraim, live in Denver, Colorado and are happily empty nested parents, foster parents and grandparents of a very diverse bouquet of individuals. You can find her at alizabulow@gmail.com and www.abiteoftorah.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1653195734439-74UHKOKT59AW7OU9EV67/headshot2016+-+Erin+Leib+Smokler.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "Through Their Eyes": 4 Perspectives on the Book of Ruth - Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler is a faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. She is also the Dean of Students and the Director of Spiritual Development at Yeshivat Maharat, where she teaches Hasidism and Pastoral Torah, and a faculty member at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Erin earned both her PhD and MA from the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought, and her BA from Harvard University. She was ordained by Yeshivat Maharat. Erin previously served as Assistant Literary Editor of The New Republic magazine, and her writing has appeared there, as well as in The New York Times Book Review, The Jewish Week, and other publications. Her collection, Torah in a Time of Plague: Historical and Contemporary Jewish Reflections (Ben Yehuda Press) received the 2021 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1653195733433-EA1REEG7NLAGUGLXK8YP/Rozeeta+Mavashev+headshot.JPEG Gatherings - HerTorah: "Through Their Eyes": 4 Perspectives on the Book of Ruth - Rozeeta Mavashev Rozeeta Mavashev is the Director of Jewish Life & Engagement at the Tanger Hillel of Brooklyn College. Her Jewish Professional life started out with a simple Hillel internship that stemmed into countless Fellowships and her Israel involvement. Rozeeta sits on the DEI Committee at Hillel International representing the Mizrahi and Sephardi professionals and leads the Hillel International student cohort of Mizrahi and Sephardi students nationally. She was named Jewish Week 2021’s 36 Under 36 for guiding and leading diverse Jewish voices. She is the first Bukharian to receive the Wexner Davidson Scholarship and is currently a fellow. Today she is pursuing an MSW at the Silberman School of Social Work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1653195734320-IGQP5QTTEAJLDBR5QYOZ/shuli-passow-273x300.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "Through Their Eyes": 4 Perspectives on the Book of Ruth - Rabbi Shuli Passow Rabbi Shuli Passow is a Jewish educator and communal professional currently serving as the Director of Community Engagement at B'nai Jeshurun in New York City. In this role, she brings her background in community organizing to oversee Israel, social justice and hesed programming; builds new opportunities and pipelines for lay leadership; and develops innovative structures to engage and connect synagogue members. Shuli was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary is 2015; prior to that she was the Director of Community Initiatives at the Jewish Funds for Justice (now Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice), where she worked with synagogues across the country to support their involvement in congregation-based community organizing. While in rabbinical school, Shuli served as a rabbinic fellow at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU. Shuli holds a BA in French Literature from NYU, studied for two years at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, and received a Masters in Public Administration and an MA in Judaic Studies from New York University where she studied as a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Shuli lives in Manhattan with her husband Rabbi David Hoffman and their two sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/01c56338-ac2a-425d-b842-275bffacd553/HerTorah+Shavuot+2022+FB+COVER+-+5.25.22+-+2.png Gatherings - HerTorah: "Through Their Eyes": 4 Perspectives on the Book of Ruth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/herhealth-may2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/2761df24-15d3-4754-a23f-869594a5ea66/HerHealth+-+Red+Tent+5.3.22+-+Event+Cover.png Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1651037411231-TJRZHHJCEK4EKS9JC4R9/Dr+Suzanne+GL+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is a nationally renowned doctor, expert, speaker and advocate for integrative women’s health. As a partner at Women’s Care of Beverly Hills, she’s performed thousands of deliveries and continues to help women transition through important phases of their lives -from adolescence to post menopause. Her expertise covers all aspects of gynecology including sexual health, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the science of self care. Dr. Suzanne’s diverse background combining her degrees in conventional medicine, Ayurveda, and holistic medicine are key factors to what make her the integrative women’s healthcare expert that she is. “I’m on a mission to not only explore what it means to be a woman in this culture and age, but to also support our growth as individuals and how we show up in our communities.” Since 2006 Dr. Suzanne has reached millions through TV, print, and dozens of online platforms. As the landscape of women’s health changes, networks such as CNN, NBC and Fox look to her for answers on new medicine & technological developments for postpartum depression, fertility, HPV, and sexual wellness. Her new book, “Menopause Bootcamp” is out this fall. You can find her at www.thedrsuzanne.com or @askdrsuzanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1651037433363-P4XTBJQ79T5WXTYUW6J7/Ezra+Baby+Naming-48+-+Sara+Luria.jpg Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Rabbi Sara Luria Rabbi Sara Luria is a rabbi, founder, and planter/cultivator of ideas and dreams. She created ImmerseNYC and Beloved Brooklyn and is now leading Beloved, a national network of independent spiritual leaders. Sara just moved to Northampton, MA with her partner, 3 kids, and their new puppy. Find her at www.belovedbuilders.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1653200882374-WFP4XEN2P30VR6D49FA8/Sarah+Barak+Headshot.jpeg Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Sarah Barak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1651037483770-RVZUGYI7U0D6I18KNCRZ/LRoss+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Elizabeth Ross, LCSW Elizabeth Ross, LCSW has over 20 years of clinical, program design and leadership experience in the social service and non-profit field. Elizabeth is the founding director of The Karsh Family Social Service Center, a co-located integrated social service center serving the Koreatown community of Los Angeles. Created by Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the Karsh Center is based on the Jewish belief in “Tikkun Olam”, the imperative to “repair the world”. Elizabeth facilitated the entire build out of this organization in its first two years. Elizabeth left the role in December 2017 when she moved to San Francisco with her family, where her husband Avidan’s company is based. Previously, Elizabeth was the Associate Director for the Magnolia Community Initiative (MCI) in Los Angeles, a strategy for population well-being and a collective impact approach based in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. Elizabeth oversaw a network of 75 cross sector partners working together to change outcomes for children and families over generations. Originally from New York City, Elizabeth was the Clinical Coordinator of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Child Advocacy Center where she also worked in the Department of Health Evidence and Policy on a large NIH funded grant addressing postpartum depression. Elizabeth has been involved in both local and national work related to women's health care surrounding pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Elizabeth taught as an Adjunct Professor in MSW programs at Fordham University and NYU and has supervised MSW students in their field practicum in New York and Los Angeles programs. Elizabeth currently serves as lay leadership with Temple Emanu-el, At the Well, Jewish Family Children’s Services- Bay Area, The Center for Youth Wellness, Food Corps and Children of Shelters. She holds an MBA certificate program in Spiritual Entrepreneurship via Columbia University and Glean, a subsidiary of Clal. Additionally, Elizabeth and her husband are supporters of a variety of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on arts education, food scarcity, maternal mental health, and religion. Elizabeth’s most prized role is being a mom to her sons Ezra and Eytan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/18be1330-a025-48f2-9b02-79c766b9c9e2/CHECKT%7E1.PNG Gatherings - 90 Minutes in The Red Tent: An Intergenerational Conversation About Women's Bodies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-passover2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649030759054-TN4QW346D911P6ASEE3V/DanielleKranjec-headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Danielle Kranjec Danielle Kranjec is the Director of Campus Initiatives for Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she leads the vision, design and implementation of all programming for campus professionals, students, and academics. Previously Danielle served for 8 years as the Senior Jewish Educator at the Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh. Danielle holds an MA in Medieval Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she also completed her doctoral coursework. A medievalist by training, Kranjec received her BA from Oberlin College, was a Graduate Research Fellow at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and also completed studies at the Universidad Castilla-La Mancha and the Universidad de Cordoba in Spain, as well as at NYU, The CUNY Graduate Center, and Columbia University. A nationally-recognized relational educator, Danielle served as the Senior Jewish Educator at the Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh for eight years. Danielle was named a Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by Hillel International in 2020, the highest honor awarded to Hillel employees. Inspired by her work to elevate the voices of Jewish women and others marginalized by the tradition, her colleagues at Hillel International coined the eponymous Kranjec Test to determine whether the sources from which we teach are inclusive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176132107-PG5Z4WJQKOBWG9UZPREH/Sara_Wolkenfeld_headshot+%281%29+-+Sara+Wolkenfeld.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, an online database and interface for Jewish texts. Sara is also a fellow at the David Hartman Center at the Hartman Institute of North America, and is a member of Class Six of the Wexner Field Fellowship. She writes about Jewish texts and Jewish law, and her current projects focus on applying Talmudic ideas to questions of advancements in digital technology. Her previous experience includes serving as Director of Education at the Center for Jewish Life - Hillel at Princeton University as part of the OU’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus and serving on faculty at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. She studied Talmud and Jewish Law at a number of institutions of Jewish learning in Israel and America including Midreshet Lindenbaum, Drisha, Nishmat, and Beit Morasha and speaks on various Jewish topics at synagogues, schools, and university communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649199910014-W3QBZOVF44OCEKPMGTNY/heather+miller.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Heather Miller Heather Miller is an educator and rabbinical student who is passionate about creating embracing spaces in both the religious and secular parts of her life. As the President of her synagogue, she strives to build a community that is safe for all of the intersecting identities in its membership. Heather merges her skillsets to work on committees and projects as a USCJ Board member and a member of UJA Federation’s Community Resource Cabinet. Heather currently works with the Jewish Education Project, Jews of Color Initiative and JCC Association to help move this work forward in Jewish spaces. She was awarded METNY’s 2020 Ernest L. Rothschild Leadership Award and is honored to be a Selah alum. Her favorite role of all, however, is as the mother of three amazing boys who are proudly descended from both freed slaves and Holocaust survivors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176401767-ZL4GDSW9UWXSWECZ1VC4/IMG_4241-2+-+Emily+Meyer.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Rabbi Emily Meyer Rabbi Emily Meyer believes that both the process and the product of creativity enriches learning and deepens connection. She is the creator of Doodly Jew, a project designed to spark creativity in Hebrew learning. Rabbi Meyer was ordained by HUC-JIR in 2010 and holds an undergraduate degree in Classics from Connecticut College. She lives in Pittsburgh with her partner, Rabbi Aaron Meyer, and their children Evelyn and Eli. Find her at www.doodlyjew.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176564717-Q7D2TJ64KNKPTSGP061U/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176562019-C6PTWZAYDIZF5QA71ZFV/2.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176572301-6GIGJFMUHZ5RTYQGS7SW/3.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1649176819799-JAW6HQE3B7PDGV5NQG66/carol+rose+info.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/fe3c89f7-e9fb-485d-a5f7-34be0b0296b8/Printout+HerTorah+Four+Passover+Questions+-+2022+.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/49c32475-a351-4c6e-8f58-e6f60c88ff78/HerTorah+Passover2022+-+DoodlyJew+Seder+Art+for+SVIVAH.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Make it stand out HerTorah Passover2022 - DoodlyJew LIVE Seder Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b5880225-2662-4080-9324-d28554fbc5f6/Rylands+Haggadah+-+Danielle+Kranjec+Presentation+at+HerTorah+Passover2022.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2022: "Missing Half the Story": Bringing Women*s Torah to the Seder Table - Make it stand out Presented by Danielle Kranjec https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/exit-strategy monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646376443891-J39BKWTHYMSUBV0IP6R1/jo.png Gatherings - Exit Strategy: Reimagining Resignation - Jocelyn Orloff Jocelyn Orloff, founder of Exit Strategy Coaching, has been working as a Certified Professional Coach since 2013, specializing in helping people create and activate personal exit strategies from jobs, careers, relationships, cities, etc. to ignite bold moves that align with their potential and purpose. She is an MBA and Certified Professional Coach with over ten years of experience in strategic planning and implementation, relationship management, organizational development, and community building with an extensive background and success in facilitation, training, and leadership development. She is an animal lover, avid traveler, and “early adopter” who loves to try new products, places, and gadgets. She is the definition of a “people person” and derives joy, purpose, and meaning through connecting with and helping others. Find her at www.exitstrategy-coaching.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-march2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646710376047-4DROXPHTADH8Q21O9VCT/4.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646710373676-6VCYTZLBQOGB245LS44Z/2.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646710373797-N34UMSUYKB2F37BIWL5S/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646241775372-0R9JM969Z5XN36XXK6RP/Guila+Benchimol.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah - Dr. Guila Benchimol Dr. Guila Benchimol is the Senior Advisor on Research and Learning with the SRE Network and was one of the key advisors who guided its launch in early 2018. As a researcher and public educator on sexual violence, she has crafted standards and policies for Jewish workplaces, institutions, and communal spaces and has been invited to address Jewish professionals and clergy across Canada and the US, as well as other faith communities. She is also a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, where she has worked on projects related to homicide and domestic violence deaths, and she sits on the board of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). Her first career as a Jewish educator informed her understanding of the need to address victimization of all kinds in Jewish communities. Guila holds a PhD in Sociological Criminology and an MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646241775383-KS9D4AOUV5U0JJ9OD3Q8/Aviva-Richman-headshot-final-2021.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah - Rabbi Aviva Richman Rabbi Aviva Richman is a Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar, and has been on the faculty since 2010. A graduate of Oberlin College, she studied in the Pardes Kollel and the Drisha Scholars' Circle and was ordained by Rabbi Danny Landes. She completed a doctorate in Talmud at NYU. Interests include Talmud, Halakhah, Midrash and gender, and also a healthy dose of niggunim. Find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1646555663822-0D41QLTN4Q53O3W5RM7A/Bonnie+Goldberg.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah - Bonnie Goldberg, LMSW, LGSW Bonnie Goldberg, LMSW, LGSW, is a clinician at the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, where she provides trauma-informed individual and group therapy for survivors of intimate partner violence. She earned her MSW with a concentration in clinical behavioral health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Bonnie is interested in how the mind and body work together in processing and healing from trauma, and hopes therapy can be a safe, nonjudgmental space that honors each client's resilience and individual goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/077005e0-2b6f-40c4-8c30-bdaf92fd1819/1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a93ae547-ffd4-462e-b4ca-94b4b28a0837/SRE-Site-Logov4-1.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah SRE Network Standards For Creating Safe, Respectful and Equitable Jewish Workplaces and Communal Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e11a21ed-f276-454b-ad76-b3e754c06b21/NEW+JCADA+Logo_Updated+2020+%281%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah JCADA'S mission is to support victims of power-based violence to become empowered and live safely; educate the community about power-based violence and the appropriate responses; and prevent future generations from suffering power-based violence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/3150b1ef-b5fe-4eda-b7e0-bfe78f4555f5/hadarlogo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Purim + #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah Hadar empowers Jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-feb2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1644542137144-5RF96XHX3I5FPGF73IR8/Leslie+Klein+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today - Leslie Ginsparg Klein Leslie Ginsparg Klein is the Academic Dean of Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary & College, an Orthodox Jewish college for women. An accomplished scholar and author, Dr. Klein speaks on Jewish history, Tanach, leadership and communication skills across the United States and internationally. Dr. Klein received her Ph.D. from New York University, where she researched the history of Orthodox girls’ education in America and the Bais Yaakov movement. She is an alumna of Michlalah, Stern College for Women and the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, and a recipient of the New York Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” award (2009). Dr. Klein lives in Baltimore with her husband and children. Find her at www.lesliegklein.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1644548338663-9PXOXI7BV78D0CQILY0Z/Sarah_Schenirer_hp1.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1644864712134-IMF480UM090OE22B1X0B/Talia+Weisberg+headshot+-+Talia+Weisberg.JPG Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today - Talia Weisberg Talia Weisberg is a student at Yeshivat Maharat. Throughout her time at Maharat she has studied at Drisha and the Center for Modern Torah Leadership and participated in fellowships and courses offered through the iCenter, Clal, and JOIN for Justice. She volunteers as the Ritual Chair on the board of the Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel, a minyan that caters to students, young professionals, and young families in Cambridge, MA. Previously, she served as the Director of Academic Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel to New England. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University in the Comparative Study of Religion with a secondary field in Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Her senior honors thesis explored the Bais Yaakov girls’ school movement, of which she is an alumna, and its role in the evolution of Orthodox women’s formal religious education. Her written work has most recently appeared in the Forward, Alma, and as a letter to the editor in the New York Times. In 2013, she was named as one of the Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” young visionaries reshaping and broadening the Jewish community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1645461836680-JS57HI2L7EN5ZOQ5QGLG/naomi+seidman+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today - Naomi Seidman Naomi Seidman is the Chancellor Jackman Professor of the Arts in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto and a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow; her 2019 book, Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement: A Revolution in the Name of Tradition, explores the history of the movement in the interwar period. Naomi’s book was a finalist in the National Jewish Book Award’s Edu­ca­tion and Jew­ish Identity category and a winner in the Women Stud­ies category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1644548338194-CR3OJJ3A2DBTTT6FO0JL/Bais_Yaakov_group_photo_outside_building_1934.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1645168850794-ZHAWUZGMY5SUL4JN3XT4/Basya+Schechter+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "To Follow Your Calling": Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today - Basya Schechter Chazan Basya Schechter was ordained January 2016 by ALEPH Cantorial School, and has been the recipient of numerous compositional and project grants from NY State Council of the Arts and the American Music Center. She is also known for her group Pharaoh’s Daughter, a seven-piece neohasidic world music ensemble that travels effortlessly through continents, key signatures, and languages with a genre-bending sound. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/creativityworkshop monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1633361706541-R5LSPOPIDP0ZLS14ZIIE/B%26W+Promo+3+-+rachel+kann.jpg Gatherings - Cultivating Connection: A Creativity Workshop Kohenet Rachel Kann is a devotional poet and ceremonialist. She is featured in the new anthology XLA Poets from HINCHAS Press. She was the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet and a 2020 Cosmic Sister “Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance” awardee for her poetry presentation at the 2020 Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. She is a WORD: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize recipient for her latest poetry collection, How to Bless the New Moon, from Ben Yehuda Press. She leads Realize Paradise Creativity Workshops, Shabbat Soul Journeys and New Moon Union Rosh Chodesh Circles. She was the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Find her at www.rachelkann.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-jan2022 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1641710321031-JUFNUY4B2FPN49AGQ6BL/Headshot.2017+%281%29+-+Shoshana+Gugenheim+Kedem.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Safrut: The Art & Insight of a Torah Scribe" - Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem began her scribal training in Jerusalem in 2000 and the writing of her first Torah scroll in 2006. Shoshana approaches her scribal work as a social practice artist and curator. To this end her scribing practice has included: curating two collectively written scrolls created exclusively by women scribes; a community-wide Torah sewing event in Jerusalem; the creation of Women of the Book, an international visual midrash collection by Jewish women artists; and most recently, Or Hadash | חדש עור, a project that provides sustainably sourced parchment for Hebrew scribes. After 20 years in Israel, Shoshana now resides with her family in Portland, OR where she is the newly appointed Chief Curator and Artistic Director of The Gugenheim Portland situated in her family residence. Find her at www.shoshanagugenheim.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1641710320438-DLUQX5WMUAFX6R4W1YMJ/Julie_Seltzer_Tamid_Photo-1.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Safrut: The Art & Insight of a Torah Scribe" - Julie Seltzer Julie Seltzer is a scribe and Jewish educator with a background in theatre arts. She has been writing Torah scrolls since 2009, when she was Scribe-in-Residence at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, CA. A video of Julie and this project can be found here. Julie is currently at work on her fourth Torah scroll, and is writing a memoir that chronicles her spiritual journey. She runs interactive educational workshops locally and nationally, offering a hands-on glimpse into the world of Torah scrolls. Julie resides in the Hudson Valley, NY with her Israeli mutt Shusha. Her hand is featured on Sefaria’s homepage. You can find her at www.julieseltzer.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1641710320929-GG3E0X3PSUXSSJ72LOHE/YonahLaveryYisraeli_200sq+photo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Safrut: The Art & Insight of a Torah Scribe" - Rabbi Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli Rabbi Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli was born in Northern Ireland but grew up in Canada and did most of her learning in Jerusalem (the Conservative Yeshiva, Pardes, and Matan). Her semikhah is from R. Elisha Ancselovits. She works as a soferet sta"m and is a faithful weeklong minyanaire at Beth Jacob Synagogue. She is honoured to read Torah there sometimes and can do so in Moroccan and Ashkenazi nushaot, but these days primarily Bene Israel nushaot (Cochini and old Baghdadi), which she was taught by Victor Abraham. Her bet midrash, Hamilton Beit Midrash, is so far the only place in Canada where Jews can study Talmud intensively, using traditional methodology and languages, regardless of their gender. But hopefully it won't be the only one for too long. If she could use a time machine once, it would be to give Ramba"m Patañjali to read instead of Aristotle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/adf9e55b-c2d7-4f67-8ebe-d2b322e1a004/myzuzah+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Safrut: The Art & Insight of a Torah Scribe" - Featuring MyZuzah.org MyZuzah believes in connecting and protecting all Jews by putting a mezuzah on the front door of every Jewish home. A touchpoint that unites all Jews, the mezuzah’s mystical power has connected and protected the Jewish people since the Exodus. www.myzuzah.org https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/negotiation monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1641451956539-YUQ7SHPHA6B1873YWM80/Sara+Shapiro+Plevan+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Ask For It: A Negotiation Coaching Workshop - Dr. Sara Shapiro-Plevan As the CEO and Founder of Gender Equity in Hiring Project (GEiHP), Sara is all about relationships. Her essential focus: considering the way relationships influence the ability to improve our practice, understand our work, and engage effectively with others as we build sustainable communities and workplaces. Sara consults primarily with Jewish organizations to develop a networked, collaborative culture, support alignment with vision, and shift from hierarchy to flatter, networked organizational structures. As part of her work, Sara coaches individuals and teams as they imagine change, inextricably intertwined with the continuum of relationships and connections that make up our communities and workplaces. Sara is the founder of Rimonim Consulting and is a doctoral candidate in The William Davidson Graduate School of Education of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Her work and research aim to enable individuals, teams and communities to understand how they best work in relationship so that they might begin to shift their capacity to work in a productive, connected way to realize their–and their communities’–hopes and dreams. A passionate network weaver and facilitator, Sara works to build relationships to both cultivate and leverage connections to catalyze and generate positive change. She holds a BA in Near Eastern and Jewish Studies from Brandeis University and an MA in Jewish Education from JTS, and was a fellow in the Senior Educators Program of the Melton Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora at Hebrew University. She is a mikveh guide and volunteer at ImmerseNYC, New York’s Jewish community mikveh, currently serves on the board of the Network for Research in Jewish Education and serves on the steering committee of the Jewish Community Consultants Network. Sara serves on the advisory committee for Ta’amod: Transforming Jewish Workplaces, which seeks to help Jewish communal institutions and all who work, learn, or worship at them develop cultures of safety, respect, and equity. She also serves on the advisory committee of Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network. Find her at sara@genderequityinhiringproject.org https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/ladiesnight2021 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1639077787717-IQOQYF8D3MCQGZ934J65/EstherK+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Smash Out 2021 Ladies Night! - Esther Kustanowitz Esther D. Kustanowitz is a Los Angeles-based writer and consultant specializing in social media, pop culture, and Jewish community conversation. Esther is the Editor of GrokNation.com, a blog and web community founded by actress, neuroscientist and mom Mayim Bialik. She is also Contributing Writer at the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, where she writes on topics ranging from comedy to grief, from women in Jewish leadership to social media culture. Esther has also consulted for dozens of organizations and institutions, including IKAR, American Jewish University, Yeshiva University, Slingshot, Limmud, and the Jewish Federations of North America. She has written for Haaretz, JTA, the Jewish Week, the Forward, the Jewish Journal and eJewishPhilanthropy, blogs at MyUrbanKvetch.com, and advises individuals and nonprofit organizations on the culture and effective use of social media. Esther is frequently sought-out as a source on social media engagement and culture, and is known as one of the Jewish nonprofit world’s social influencers. Most recently, she was named to JTA’s list of influencers on “Jewish Twitter.” Esther is also writing a book, “Nothing Helps (But This Might Help): Loss and What Comes After,” a collection of reflections and wisdom about life after loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606713861952-YKXVTE98S5UONB3GWHLS/Rachel+Kann+photo.jpg Gatherings - Smash Out 2021 Ladies Night! - Rachel Kann Kohenet Rachel Kann is the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet. She’s a 2019 IJC-AJU WORD Grant / Inquiry Fellow. Her latest book is How to Bless the New Moon from Ben Yehuda Press. She’s featured on Morning Becomes Eclectic and Welcome to Night Vale. She was the 2017 Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Find her and join her for monthly Shabbat Soul Journeys and more at http://realizeparadise.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1639078301499-8RU7US47NU5W0PHXW4SA/Rachel+Jackson+headshot2.jpeg Gatherings - Smash Out 2021 Ladies Night! - Rachel Jackson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1639077810475-G5FQPWMIA9PWGEI2XC2V/pamela-schuller+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - Smash Out 2021 Ladies Night! - Pamela Schuller As a teen, Pamela Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette Syndrome in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed, suicidal, and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her. Now an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian, Pamela’s stories of growing up in a body she had no control over are engaging, powerful, a little bit heart-wrenching, and unapologetically funny. Pamela has spoken and performed in six countries, in almost every state in the US, and for more than 45,000 kids, teens, and professionals. She holds a BA in Psychology and Youth Outreach Through the Arts and an MA in Child Advocacy and Policy, where she focused her studies on creating comedy and improvisational theater programs as a tool for youth with disabilities to improve self-advocacy skills. She has grown that skillset into a repertoire that teaches kids and teens to be proud of who they are, communities to be deeply inclusive, and corporate teams to be innovative and learn to make smart, bold moves. Pamela was named one of the "36 Under 36" who are changing the face of the Jewish community by The Jewish Week because she gets audiences of every age comfortable, laughing, and learning together through storytelling and humor. 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Her fiction has appeared in The Nervous Breakdown, LitroNY, and Lilith Magazine. Poetry, essays, and journalism have appeared widely, in publications including The Bellevue Literary Review, The Rattling Wall, Real Simple, and Slate. She lives in Los Angeles. Find her at www.michallemberger.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b437ef81-69c4-4ab9-b97b-61781fd5ae10/Judith+Rosenbaum+JWA+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Lot's Wife: A Feminist Re-telling" with Dr. Michal Lemberger Judith Rosenbaum, PhD, is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. A writer, educator, and historian, Judith earned her doctorate in American Studies from Brown University, with a focus on women, gender, and social movements. 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Elizabeth is the founding director of The Karsh Family Social Service Center, a co-located integrated social service center serving the Koreatown community of Los Angeles. Created by Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the Karsh Center is based on the Jewish belief in “Tikkun Olam”, the imperative to “repair the world”. Elizabeth facilitated the entire build out of this organization in its first two years. Elizabeth left the role in December 2017 when she moved to San Francisco with her family, where her husband Avidan’s company is based. Previously, Elizabeth was the Associate Director for the Magnolia Community Initiative (MCI) in Los Angeles until September 2015. MCI is a strategy for population well-being and a collective impact approach based in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. Elizabeth oversaw a network of 75 cross sector partners working together to change outcomes for children and families over generations. Originally from New York City, Elizabeth was the Clinical Coordinator for 6 years of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Child Advocacy Center. During her time at Mount Sinai, she also worked in the Department of Health Evidence and Policy on a large NIH funded grant addressing post-partum depression. Upon first moving to Los Angeles, she continued this work at UCLA Medical Center with direct patient care. Elizabeth has been involved in local and national work related to women's health care surrounding pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Elizabeth taught as an Adjunct Professor in MSW programs at Fordham University and NYU and has supervised MSW students in their field practicum in New York and Los Angeles programs. Since moving to San Francisco, Elizabeth currently participates on boards and as a volunteer with Temple Emanu-el, At the Well, Jewish Family Children’s Services- Bay Area, The Center for Youth Wellness, Food Corps and Children of Shelters. In May 2019, Elizabeth completed an MBA certificate program in Spiritual Entrepreneurship via Columbia University and Glean, a subsidiary of Clal. Additionally, Elizabeth and her husband are supporters of a variety of non profit organizations, with a focus on arts education, food scarcity, maternal mental health and religion. Elizabeth’s most prized role is being a mom to her sons Ezra and Eytan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634871518645-UD1RKTDE29O4I4S1I0P2/gk+bio+pic+2020+-+Gabrielle+Kaufman.jpg Gatherings - Women* + Our Health: Why Do We Put Our Own Care Last? - Gabrielle Kaufman, MA,LPCC,BC-DMT,NCC,PMH-C Gabrielle Kaufman, MA,LPCC,BC-DMT,NCC,PMH-C, is a dance/movement therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor with over 25 years experience in the healing profession. Currently, she is clinical director of Maternal Mental Health NOW. Prior to this, she served as director of the New Moms Connect Program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles providing services to new parents, particularly those suffering from symptoms of postpartum depression. Ms. Kaufman has worked extensively with new families and aided in providing solutions to many parenting concerns. She has run several programs for high-risk children and teens, taught classes to parents of newborns and toddlers, and runs support groups for single parents and women with postpartum depression. Ms. Kaufman has spoken widely, published articles on mental health and parenting, and served as editor for Bringing Light to Motherhood. She is on faculty of PSI/2020 Mom and the UCLArts and Healing Institute and Drexel University. Gabrielle serves on the advisory boards for Hasidah, an organization helping families struggling with fertility and Love, Dad, a non-profit supporting fatherhood. She has served as Los Angeles coordinator for Postpartum Support International has a private practice in Los Angeles providing services in both English and Spanish languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634871516355-P0LEY4JFNDOKTDC3Q4XJ/Lila-Kagedan_600-large.jpg Gatherings - Women* + Our Health: Why Do We Put Our Own Care Last? - Rabbi Lila Kagedan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634871517284-A7Z9ZWEL6R2X0P6G667J/Rachel_036+%283%29+-+Rachel+Rubin.jpg Gatherings - Women* + Our Health: Why Do We Put Our Own Care Last? - Dr. Rachel Rubin MD Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is an assistant clinical professor of Urology at Georgetown University and works in a private practice in Washington DC. She is one of only a handful of physicians fellowship trained in male and female sexual medicine. Dr. Rubin is a clinician, researcher, and vocal educator in the field of sexual medicine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1610509779133-4NBM47FQ7K669CF6A2EJ/Sharsheret.jpg Gatherings - Women* + Our Health: Why Do We Put Our Own Care Last? https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-oct2021 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634751441702-0VTLQA3WF7AHFAMPY0KA/HerTorah+-+Rebuilding+Community+-+FBcover+-+10.26.21.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Rebuilding Inclusive Community: Rethinking Disability + Taking Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Rebuilding Inclusive Community: Rethinking Disability + Taking Action - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. 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Tobey has helped learners of all ages overcome behavioral challenges and acquire social and communication skills that will enable them to be an active participant in activities in their home and community. In addition, she provides parent coaching to teach families practical skills to address challenging behaviors at home. Tobey’s favorite color is tie dye and she spends her free time traveling around the tri-state area looking for the perfect chocolate babka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634860467646-NFG9Y7O5B8NLFE11Y98M/6.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Rebuilding Inclusive Community: Rethinking Disability + Taking Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1634712376934-IQ03V9LL2LCR1F2PX6BQ/Lauren_low-res-27+-+Lauren+Tuchman.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Rebuilding Inclusive Community: Rethinking Disability + Taking Action - Rabbi Lauren Tuchman Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a sought after speaker, spiritual leader and educator. Ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary in 2018, she is, as far as she is aware, the first blind woman in the world to enter the rabbinate. She provides consulting to individuals and organizations across the Jewish community on a variety of matters pertinent to disability access and inclusion. She has taught in numerous synagogues and other organizations across North America. She was named to the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36 for her innovative leadership concerning inclusion of Jews with disabilities in all aspects of Jewish life. In 2017, she delivered an ELI Talk entitled We All Were At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah. She is a participant in the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Clergy Leadership Program. In 2020, she was honored by the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). 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She is featured in the new anthology XLA Poets from HINCHAS Press. She was the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet and a 2020 Cosmic Sister “Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance” awardee for her poetry presentation at the 2020 Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. She is a WORD: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize recipient for her latest poetry collection, How to Bless the New Moon, from Ben Yehuda Press. She leads Realize Paradise Creativity Workshops, Shabbat Soul Journeys and New Moon Union Rosh Chodesh Circles. She was the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Find her at www.rachelkann.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-sept2021 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1632379015775-BPLQSILWKWW78W0891DQ/HerTorah+-+Sukkot+2021+-+FBcover+-+9.21.21.png Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1632380056546-DSPHWVV0BRZDTWJ8278E/MB+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays - Maya Bernstein Maya Bernstein is a co-director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership’s Certificate in Facilitation; she is also on faculty of the Masa Leadership Center in Jerusalem and Yeshivat Maharat. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Writing at Sarah Lawrence College and recently released her debut album, “Shiviti,” with Noah Solomon. Her first collection of poetry is forthcoming from Ben Yehuda Press. Maya lives in Yonkers, NY with her husband and five children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310525189-YAUZTPSRB6HKSFXHHNFG/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310561144-XH7MRJDERUDOMTGFB77X/Aviv+Logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612369281398-KMRDJV8WM25WSI4HQ62T/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: From Resolutions to Reality: Implementing Change After the High Holidays https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/rememberingtogether monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1631209722722-5YFJC3MT2F8FGSW00I0S/_Remembering+Together+-+Yael+Flusberg+-+9.12.21+FB+Cover.png Gatherings - Remembering Together: A Touchpoint to Yizkor with Yael Flusberg - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1588728520419-XOLE7B2FAKBOUNE8D64D/yael-flusberg-photo.jpg Gatherings - Remembering Together: A Touchpoint to Yizkor with Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-elul2021 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097812517-M4G5UPSVGNHI97N0L10E/_HerTorah+High+Holiday+Conversations+-+Main+Cover.png Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097947050-7JP4H78AQP4Y3Z2QAUXJ/87EB411B-DD81-4DEC-84F8-84E986255EEB+-+Marianne+Novak.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Marianne Novak Rabbi Marianne Novak received her semikha, rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Maharat in 2019. She served her rabbinic internships at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, New York and Congregation Netivot Shalom in Teaneck, New Jersey. Rabbi Novak has been on the faculty of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning for over 25 years. Additionally, she has served as gabbait for the Skokie Women’s Tefillah Group and has prepared numerous young women for their Bat Mitzvah celebrations for the group. Rabbi Novak writes a popular blog on the Times of Israel, has served as Scholar-in-Residence and lecturer at various congregations and taught Tanakh at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School. Rabbi Novak received her B.A. cum laude from Barnard College and her J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.This fall, Rabbi Novak will be joining the Judaic studies staff at Akiva-Schechter Jewish Day School. A fifth generation Chicagoan, Rabbi Novak lives with her husband Noam Stadlan and family in Skokie, IL. Email: mariannenoam1010@gmail.com Facebook: Marianne Novak IG: the_rabbi_wears_prada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097946639-U4YFC7THOWFU7P7Y2RDO/2019-02-12_DeborahLipstadt_6thAndI-3+-+Shira+Stutman.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Shira Stutman Rabbi Shira Stutman is writing a book on the blessing of interfaith couples and is co-host of a podcast launching in October, 2021. She was named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Forward, among other awards. She also teaches nationwide about how to build a welcoming and diverse Jewish community. She graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097947864-CE8RBXKOSR9N0KUZYWSR/20200517_133856_3+-+Eryn+London.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Eryn London Rabbi ErynLondon is a freelance rabbi, chaplain and Jewish educator. She received smicha from Yeshivat Maharat. Following receiving a smicha, she trained and worked as a multi-faith hospital chaplain in New York City. Now living in London, England, she works as a programme manager for a lay-chaplaincy/volunteer training programme with Liberal and Reform Judaism UK, a volunteer chaplain at North London Hospice, and is involved with a number of other projects within the UK and the global Jewish community. https://erynnlondon.wixsite.com/rabbierynlondon; @erynlondon [Instagram & facebook]; https://www.linkedin.com/in/eryn-london-8a436615/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097947704-DH2FL6HX8LMAPXOURUOW/B%26W+Promo+3+-+rachel+kann.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Kohenet Rachel Kann Kohenet Rachel Kann is a devotional poet and ceremonialist. She is featured in the new anthology XLA Poets from HINCHAS Press. She was the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet and a 2020 Cosmic Sister “Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance” awardee for her poetry presentation at the 2020 Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. She is a WORD: Bruce Geller Memorial Prize recipient for her latest poetry collection, How to Bless the New Moon, from Ben Yehuda Press. She leads Realize Paradise Creativity Workshops, Shabbat Soul Journeys and New Moon Union Rosh Chodesh Circles. She was the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097950539-DO4GFJVQU5ZAXWJD94FB/Derekh+Headshot+-+Jen+Gubitz.JPG Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Jen Gubitz With her humor and insight, Rabbi Jen Gubitz builds communities and content that elevate Jewish wisdom’s capacity to speak to our human condition. Jen is the co-host of the OMfG Podcast: Jewish Wisdom for Unprecedented Times and her writing appears in the Boston Globe, Lilith Magazine, Jewish Daily Forward, EJewishPhilanthropy, and OnBeing. She currently serves Temple Shalom in Newton, MA as Rabbi Educator, consults with the Mussar Institute and is the founder of Modern JewISH Couples, supporting couples on the pathway to marriage and beyond. With over 15 years of experience in Jewish professional life, Jen is a graduate of Indiana University and was ordained in 2012 by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (NY) where she was a Tisch Rabbinical Fellow. She trained in chaplaincy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and wrote her thesis on Jewish death education for children. You can find her here: www.jengubitz.com; www.modernjewishcouples.com; www.omfgpodcast.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097949586-UYZXQOUJ0O3AVNDSXXQM/Ezra+Baby+Naming-48+-+Sara+Luria.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Sara Luria Sara Luria is a rabbi, founder, and, planter/cultivator of ideas and dreams. She created ImmerseNYC and Beloved Brooklyn and is now leading Beloved, a national network of independent spiritual leaders. Sara just moved to Northampton, MA with her partner, 3 kids, and their new puppy. You can reach her at sara@belovedbuilders.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097950719-5PXGQSXPKIGYQ7SR2EN4/Headshot+%282%29+-+Rabbi+Sarah+Tasman.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Sarah Tasman Rabbi Sarah Tasman is the founder of the Tasman Center for Jewish Creativity which offers community classes & gatherings, and private spiritual coaching, and life cycle officiation. Rabbi Sarah specializes in leading experiential spirituality and Jewish mindfulness classes, providing opportunities for personal and professional development, and incorporating expressive modalities including writing, yoga, art and ritual. She is a faculty member at The Adas Israel Community Mikvah where she trains mikvah guides in ritual creation and recently co-led the Well Bodies Program in Embodied Judaism. She has taught Jewish mindfulness classes for Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning, Gratz: NEXT, Jewish Federations of North America Changemakers Fellowship, Rabbis Without Borders and many congregations and organizations. She was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in 2012. She also holds a master of Jewish Education and a certificate of non-profit management. Rabbi Sarah completed her 200 Hour Yoga & Meditation Teacher training at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in 2014 and earned a Life Coaching Certificate from The Life Coach Training Institute in 2020 . She is a Rabbis Without Borders Fellow and member of the Kenissa: Communities of Meaning network. Previously, Rabbi Sarah was the Interfaith Family/DC Director, serving the needs of interfaith couples and families throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC and has worked at Hillels at The University of Maryland, Yale and MIT. She serves on the board of directors for Shalom Learning. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097951181-07VM7O54V3UY6CK8QQGA/headshotsmall+-+Isabel+de+Koninck.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Isabel de Koninck Rabbi Isabel de Koninck has served as Executive Director and Campus Rabbi for Hillel at Drexel University since 2010. Complementing her role as Hillel’s Executive Director, she regularly serves as an adjunct University instructor teaching Civic 101 and for the Drexel Honors College Great Works Seminar. Rabbi de Koninck received her rabbinic ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College where she additionally completed a graduate certificate in Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies in a joint program with Temple University. She is an alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, a 2018-2019 LEAP Fellow, and a member of Shalom Hartman Institute's Created Equal Cohort II. Rabbi de Koninck's passion for Jewish life starts with the belief that Judaism is a relevant and inspiring framework for engaging the daily opportunities and challenges of today's world. While her personal roots are in progressive Jewish community, her experiences with Jewish pluralism as an undergraduate and as a part of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship have affirmed for her that there is a mode of Jewish practice and identity for each person who seeks one, and that the diversity of Jewish expression is an asset to Jewish community and the Jewish future. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097951642-MCDFRYLFPRS1LACJ5FNX/Jane+Shapiro.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Dr. Jane S. Shapiro Dr. Jane Shapiro has been teaching adult Jewish learners for over thirty years. She is a founder of Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning (www.orotcenter.org)where she teaches a variety of classes blending text study with other intentional and creative practices. Jane is a graduate of Princeton University and studied Jewish History at Columbia University. In 2016 she received a doctorate from the graduated from the William Davidson School of Jewish Theological Seminary researching the experiences of long term adult learners. She has written a variety of curricula and professional development programs for adult educators and is passionate about all aspects of Jewish teaching and learning. In 2016 she was awarded the prestigious Educators Award from the Covenant Foundation. In 2017 she presented an Eli Talk on “The Torah of Bubbiehood”https://elitalks.org/torah-bubbiehood. You can reach her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097952302-KIV4PDALSAHBBD1J8MKZ/Lauren_low-res-27+-+Lauren+Tuchman.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Lauren Tuchman Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a sought after speaker, spiritual leader and educator. Ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary in 2018, she is, as far as she is aware, the first blind woman in the world to enter the rabbinate. She provides consulting to individuals and organizations across the Jewish community on a variety of matters pertinent to disability access and inclusion. She has taught in numerous synagogues and other organizations across North America. She was named to the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36 for her innovative leadership concerning inclusion of Jews with disabilities in all aspects of Jewish life. In 2017, she delivered an ELI Talk entitled We All Were At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah. She is a participant in the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Clergy Leadership Program. In 2020, she was honored by the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). You can find her here: http://www.rabbituchman.com http://www.soundcloud.com/laurentuchman http://www.facebook.com/rabbituchman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097952198-QNNT26V223P4B34EQQPX/photo+1+-+Amalia+Mark.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rav Amalia Mark Rav Amalia was ordained at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in the spring of 2021. Her previous academic career included a B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Amalia is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Mayyim Hayyim and has worked in Jewish life and learning all over the US. Amalia received a certificate in Experiential Education from the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and believes that every Jew deserves literacy and meaningful access to text, tradition, and ritual. Email: amaliam@mayyimhayyim.org, instagram (for mostly cat content): amalia.leah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097952616-ZMTGZ8IO99UM0IH9P163/RabbiJessy_dressin.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Jessy Dressin Rabbi Jessy Dressin works as the Senior Director of Jewish Education for Repair the World, whose mission is to mobilize Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a more just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. R. Jessy is ordained as a reform rabbi and sees her service to the Jewish people as creating entry points for liberal Jews to engage with Jewish tradition, observances, values and ideas in ways that are relevant and resonant to their lives. She works in pursuit of Judaism's three primary goals: personal meaning making, the imperative to be part of a collective and the responsibility to make the world a more just and whole place for all its inhabitants. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097952756-FHRS49VTTRX3ZZOFTZ86/Stacy+Rigler.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Stacy Rigler Rabbi Stacy Rigler, MAJE is the Senior Program Manager for Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp where she focuses on supporting Jewish life at camp and family engagement year round. Prior to coming to FJC she worked as Rabbi Educator with kids and families of all ages at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA. Stacy is currenlty a council member at URJ Camp Harlam, on the leadership team for the Religious Action Center PA state campaign, and a member of the #OnwardHebrew leadership team. She received her MAJE and Rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR and her undergraduate degree from Emory University. You can find her here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097953041-0QSMD2WL503ZB6XK1IKG/WhatsApp+Image+2021-08-15+at+11.24.24+PM.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Kylie Unell Kylie Unell is a dean's doctoral fellow at NYU concentrating in Jewish philosophy and was named an "aspiring Jewish philosopher" by the New York Jewish Week for their annual 36 Under 36. A writer and podcaster, Kylie's work includes a viral JTA article titled, "My Mom is White, My Dad is Black, Don't Call me a Jew of Color" and Tablet Studio's podcast "How to Fix a Soul in 30 Days." She is also the founder and executive director of Rooted, an organization that uses Jewish thought to bring Judaism to life for Jews in their 20s and 30s. She currently lives on the Upper West Side with the best roof in town. You can find her at @kylieunell on Instagram or via email at kyunell@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629097958649-1539K96URM0723T539KA/Zoe-Jick+%281%29+-+Zoe+Jick.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Zoe Jick Fertik Zoe Fertik is Associate Director of Jewish Content at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California. Her position is in partnership with BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change. Zoe previously lived in Tel Aviv, where she founded a beit midrash program for secular Torah study in English at BINA's Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv. You can find her here: zfertik@paloaltojcc.org ; http://holidaysforheretics.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1629994548284-8Y890STGXQXQQVYP4XON/Rabbanit+Dr+Liz+Shayne+Headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne is a lover of old books in new forms, a scholar fascinated by the intersection of Halacha and technology and a teacher committed to the idea that studying Torah can and must be made available to everyone. She graduated from Yeshivat Maharat after receiving her Ph.D from University of California, Santa Barbara, where she studied the past, present, and future of digital reading. Liz writes and teaches about everything from the hypertext history of the Talmud to the future of robots in halakha, while also innovating new ways to teach Torah online. She is a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar, and interned at the Hebrew Institute of White Plains, Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob, and Sefaria. Liz plans to use her expertise to create more and better learning opportunities for all those who study and love Torah. You can find her here: eliz.shayne@gmail.com, find my Torah online at https://lizshayne.neocities.org/, and see a little slice of my life on Instagram @liz.shayne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1630598764349-JQC7XJAJ91YHAWNYMZSZ/aliza-bulow-1604867858.png Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rebbitzen Aliza Bulow Aliza Bulow is the Founding Director of Core (coretorah.org), an organization that supports women as they strengthen the Jewish People. She is also an author, educator and mentor to Jewish communal leaders and lay people around the world. Before founding Core, she directed Ner LeElef’s North American Women’s Program for 11 years where she coached rebbitzens and provided strategic development for outreach organizations in Canada, the US and Mexico. Her love of Jewish texts and philosophy was developed at Michlelet Bruria, Hebrew University and Hunter College where she graduated with honors in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Even before entering college, Aliza’s passion for strengthening Jews and the Jewish community led her to campaign on behalf of Soviet Jewry, visit refusniks in Russia, and build settlements in Israel while serving in the Nachal branch of the IDF in the early 80s. Aliza and her husband, Ephraim, live in Denver, Colorado and are happily empty nested parents, foster parents and grandparents of a very diverse bouquet of individuals. Find her at alizabulow@gmail.com and www.abiteoftorah.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1630598776234-OR7L8823MI6007LRVSGV/Rabbi+Elianna+M+Yolkut+-+Elianna+Yolkut.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Rabbi Elianna Yolkut Elianna Yolkut, strives through challenging questions, dynamic study and meaningful connection to help Jews at all life stages reach a deeper understanding of and connection to Judaism. Elianna is a thinker, writer and educator who seeks new models for religious community-building and fresh ways to teach Torah. She is co-host of the podcast NYJM (Not Your Jewish Mother) and serves part time at Adas Israel Congregation as the Rabbi in Residence of Lifelong Learning and teaches throughout the metro DC area for diverse communities and cohorts helping people from a variety of backgrounds and interests connect to and develop a deep commitment to Torah and study of Jewish texts. Find her on social media @eyolkut and at Adas Israel in Washington, DC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1630598827418-T65PPCM8DKNVQV9WAIE7/Naomi+Grumet.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations - Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet is the Founder and Director of The Eden Center in Jerusalem, which works to improve the experience of mikveh and through it to promote the spiritual, emotional and physical health of Jewish women and families. She developed an extensive Training Program for Mikveh Attendants, providing resources for positive communication, and women's lifecycle and crisis moments. She received her PhD in Sociology from Bar Ilan. Naomi lives in Jerusalem with her husband and three children. Find her at The Eden Center and naomi@theedencenter.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310525189-YAUZTPSRB6HKSFXHHNFG/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310561144-XH7MRJDERUDOMTGFB77X/Aviv+Logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612369281398-KMRDJV8WM25WSI4HQ62T/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: High Holiday Conversations https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/ourstories monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626621133260-OP26USMCJ7Q11AHZEWSK/Shira+LS+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories: Our Chapters in the Book of Life - Shira Lankin Sheps Shira Lankin Sheps is a writer, photographer, and clinically trained therapist. She is the creator and publisher of The Layers Project Magazine, an online magazine that explores in-depth insights into the challenges and triumphs of the lives of Jewish women, and is passionate about creating spaces for stories that need to be told and changing the dialogue around stigmatized topics. Earning a B.A. in English Literature at Stern College of Yeshiva University and MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College; she made aliyah in 2018 and lives in Jerusalem with her husband and children. Shira is the author of Layers; Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilience, and Growth from Jewish Women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626621880286-G98PSZBDR7VTJ0A4ERT6/DSC_8594-Edit.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories: Our Chapters in the Book of Life - Michal Kaye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626622081133-Z3D1SR33QU44YMC9P1EI/DSC_8826-Edit.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories: Our Chapters in the Book of Life - Rebecca Spiewak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626621881778-0WLWUGJL33T3PXF7JX1A/Shara.jpg Gatherings - Our Stories: Our Chapters in the Book of Life - Shara Shitri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626622399459-XQ23ZWS720915RHKATIF/Layers+3d.png Gatherings - Our Stories: Our Chapters in the Book of Life - Want more stories? Click here to purchase Layers and add discount code LAYERS10 for 10% off. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/threshold monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1588728520419-XOLE7B2FAKBOUNE8D64D/yael-flusberg-photo.jpg Gatherings - On the Threshold of Reemergence - with Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-june2021 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1626059800353-EOZZ483QNY2TL9R80N4F/HerTorah+FB+COVER+-+Rethinking+Disability-+6.29.21+%281%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RETHINKING DISABILITY IN COMMUNITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RETHINKING DISABILITY IN COMMUNITY - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director (Copy) (Copy) Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1624569855600-R8N5U2H3RTWV746UHMXE/DZlochower+headshot+photo.JPG Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RETHINKING DISABILITY IN COMMUNITY - Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower is Rosh Kollel, and Director of the Advanced Kollel: Executive Ordination Track of Yeshivat Maharat. She has taught gemara and halakhah for over 25 years, first at Drisha Institute then SAR High School, Hadar and YCT. She served as Rosh Beit Midrash and Director of Full time Programs at Drisha for over a decade. Devorah was a member of the first cohort of the Drisha's Scholars Circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1624569861334-XHSYWFZYCSJ59IBF2EIU/pamela-schuller+headshot+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RETHINKING DISABILITY IN COMMUNITY - Pamela Schuller As a teen, Pamela Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette Syndrome in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed, suicidal, and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her. Now an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian, Pamela’s stories of growing up in a body she had no control over are engaging, powerful, a little bit heart-wrenching, and unapologetically funny. Pamela has spoken and performed in six countries, in almost every state in the US, and for more than 45,000 kids, teens, and professionals. She holds a BA in Psychology and Youth Outreach Through the Arts and an MA in Child Advocacy and Policy, where she focused her studies on creating comedy and improvisational theater programs as a tool for youth with disabilities to improve self-advocacy skills. She has grown that skillset into a repertoire that teaches kids and teens to be proud of who they are, communities to be deeply inclusive, and corporate teams to be innovative and learn to make smart, bold moves. 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Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director (Copy) Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1616536694133-L2I3N388LB581VNFSA2Y/Rabbi+Shira+Stutman+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE - Rabbi Shira Stutman Rabbi Shira Stutman is the senior rabbi at Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, DC. She is also a rabbi-in-residence for the Jewish Federations of North America, teaches on the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Program of the Wexner Foundation, is board chair of Jews United for Justice, and is on the JStreet rabbinic cabinet. Stutman speaks nationally on the topics of post-tribal religion in America, politics and the pulpit, 21st-century millennials, and building a welcoming and diverse Jewish community. She was named one of America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis by The Jewish Forward, a Woman to Watch by Jewish Women International, and featured as a notable rabbi by Tablet Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1616536911873-JE6CMCC65Z3260NBSXKR/Lauren+Holtzblatt+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE - Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, is celebrated by the Forward as one of the 32 most inspiring rabbis in the country. Last year, she was named one of Jewish Women’s International’s (JWI) “Women to Watch,” and is a current recipient of the coveted Schusterman Fellowship, a leadership development program for individuals who are committed to growing their leadership in the Jewish community. Among Rabbi Holtzblatt’s many achievements at Adas, she has completely revitalized their caretaking (Hesed) and bereavement efforts, co-created the acclaimed MakomDC adult learning curriculum, launched and leads our wildly successful “Return Again” worship services, and directs the Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington, which has twice been recognized as one of America's top innovative Jewish projects by the annual Slingshot Guide for Jewish Innovation. Previously, Rabbi Holtzblatt served as the Hillel Foundation Director of Campus Initiatives and as Associate Rabbi at the Yale University Hillel. Rabbi Holtzblatt was also a rabbinic fellow at B’nai Jeshurun in New York. She is married to Ari Holtzblatt, and their two children, Noa and Elijah, attend the Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310525189-YAUZTPSRB6HKSFXHHNFG/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612310561144-XH7MRJDERUDOMTGFB77X/Aviv+Logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" Series: RECONSIDERING SYNAGOGUE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1612369281398-KMRDJV8WM25WSI4HQ62T/Covenant+Fdn+Logo+scrnsht.png Gatherings - HerTorah: "What's To Come?" 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You can check it out here https://inhaiku.wordpress.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722542234-LVNG1BLCNGTXOI01Y8UC/yael+flusberg+photo+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2021 Gathering - Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending a Jewish yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. You can find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722542820-APY5GBL2F2S84ARCZ6J1/Zoe+Fertik+headshot+photo.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2021 Gathering - Zoe Fertik Zoe Fertik is Associate Director of Jewish Content at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. Zoe’s work at the OFJCC is in partnership with BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change. Previously, Zoe founded an immersive Jewish learning program at BINA, called Beit Midrash TLV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614745002650-9BEF3NGJD06KRHNNJTQD/Naomi+Baine+headshot+photo+2.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2021 Gathering - Naomi Baine Naomi was raised in a home that strongly promoted education and religious practice. Through high school, these priorities created a buffer from the real world for her. She spent the next eight years on a meandering journey through a gap year, professional, and university programs, and a variety of jobs while on leave from academic studies. This path led her academically from chemistry to linguistics with a fair amount of Jewish studies and a sprinkling of Asian philosophies, computer science, and landscape design thrown in. Geographically, it took her from Migdal Oz, Israel to Philadelphia, PA to NYC. Personally, it pulled her along a difficult but eye-opening path that revealed elements of human nature, society, and life that had somehow evaded her. She was left with a lot of questions and disillusionment about the niche of the Jewish community in which she grew up. In her final year of college, Naomi was engaged to her best friend who was in his final year of law school. As life turned out, the economy tanked along with legal employment opportunities. So, a few weeks after graduating, she found herself living in Providence, RI and married to a pulpit rabbi (same guy, two degrees). After gently but firmly rejecting the role of "rebbetzin" which didn't suit her and her questions, Naomi went on to complete a master's degree in speech language pathology, and currently works as a school-based speech language pathologist. However, this path still left her saying, "I don't know what I want to be when I grow up." Three years ago, she and her husband co-founded Mitzvah Matzos, a non-profit matzo bakery. Mitzvah Matzos bakes and sells matzos and sends all profits to charities that do great work to fight modern day slavery. They also educate about human trafficking. It's been a great and rewarding journey and Naomi is thrilled to share it with anyone interested. www.mitzvahmatzos.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614722564480-EC5NHD93XUUD5KVZWD6W/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2021 Gathering - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1614745431082-CRSQCIQ5J2KN3NAIM8XX/mitzvah+matzo+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover 2021 Gathering - How to join the Matzo Movement: To order either soft matzos or shmurah* flour, go to mitzvahmatzos.org and click on the shop link at the top. You'll find detailed instructions there. All products are available at buying club locations; flour can be ordered with direct shipping anywhere in the continental United States! Buy while supplies last! Current buying club cities are: Providence, Rhode Island Sharon, Massachusetts Natick, Massachusetts Wayland, Massachusetts West Hartford, Connecticut Stamford, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Westchester, New York Riverdale, New York New York, New York Fair Lawn, New Jersey Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Rockville, Maryland Chapel Hill, North Carolina Durham, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Eat authentic Matzo. Free Slaves. *Shmura is a term used to describe either the guarding of the wheat from moisture to prevent leavening until the matzo is baked or the declaration at each stage of the matzo baking process from wheat to matzo that this is intended for use in the mitzvah of eating matzo on Passover. 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Chavi also lived in Tel Aviv with her family for several years, and worked at a Haredi hospital in Northern Israel, experiences she loves to talk about. Chavi has written for the Atlantic, Slate, the Washington Post, and other publications. "High Risk: Stories of Pregnancy, Birth, and the Unexpected" (Liveright/Norton 2020) is her first book, and is available everywhere that books are sold. Chavi lives in NYC with her wonderful partner, Josh, and their four stir-crazy kids. She can be reached via her website, www.chavikar.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1609303662770-MFABUFQLL3TEPL8PKF93/adena+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women*s Healthcare: What's Best For Us? - Adena Teitelbaum, Pebble CCO, Maternal Health Entrepreneur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1609303663173-R0J282NQ3OGOQ51UKH73/liz+ross+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women*s Healthcare: What's Best For Us? - Liz Ross, LCSW, Women's Health Advocate Elizabeth Ross is a social worker with over 20 years of clinical, program design and leadership experience in the social service and non-profit field. Elizabeth is the founding director of The Karsh Family Social Service Center, a co-located integrated social service center serving the Koreatown community of Los Angeles. Created by Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the Karsh Center is based on the Jewish belief in “Tikkun Olam”, the imperative to “repair the world”. Elizabeth facilitated the entire build out of this organization in its first two years. Elizabeth left the role in December 2017 when she moved to San Francisco with her family, where her husband Avidan’s company is based. Previously, Elizabeth was the Associate Director for the Magnolia Community Initiative (MCI) in Los Angeles until September 2015. MCI is a strategy for population well-being and a collective impact approach based in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. Elizabeth oversaw a network of 75 cross sector partners working together to change outcomes for children and families over generations. Originally from New York City, Elizabeth was the Clinical Coordinator for 6 years of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Child Advocacy Center. During her time at Mount Sinai, she also worked in the Department of Health Evidence and Policy on a large NIH funded grant addressing post-partum depression. Upon first moving to Los Angeles, she continued this work at UCLA Medical Center with direct patient care. Elizabeth has been involved in local and national work related to women's health care surrounding pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Elizabeth taught as an Adjunct Professor in MSW programs at Fordham University and NYU and has supervised MSW students in their field practicum in New York and Los Angeles programs. Since moving to San Francisco, Elizabeth currently participates on boards and as a volunteer with Temple Emanu-el, At the Well, Jewish Family Children’s Services- Bay Area, The Center for Youth Wellness, Food Corps and Children of Shelters. In May 2019, Elizabeth completed an MBA certificate program in Spiritual Entrepreneurship via Columbia University and Glean, a subsidiary of Clal. Additionally, Elizabeth and her husband are supporters of a variety of non profit organizations, with a focus on arts education, food scarcity, maternal mental health and religion. Elizabeth’s most prized role is being a mom to her sons Ezra and Eytan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1609308811322-IWZ65DZ75YMWTT6E4PPY/chavi+kahn+headsho.jpg Gatherings - Women*s Healthcare: What's Best For Us? - Dr. Chavi Kahn, MD, Women's Health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1610509779133-4NBM47FQ7K669CF6A2EJ/Sharsheret.jpg Gatherings - Women*s Healthcare: What's Best For Us? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1610509768967-E88260JV40SNM2BP35SK/jscreen+logo.png Gatherings - Women*s Healthcare: What's Best For Us? https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/womencovid2 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1609035478086-8YCZZX0ILLAKXG0MXJVY/Katherine_Goldstein_headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* : Part II - Click to learn more about Katherine Goldstein Katherine Goldstein is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed reported podcast, The Double Shift. An award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur, Katherine is extensively quoted as an expert in issues facing working women in the NYTimes, Washington Post, The Atlantic, and on WNYC and NPR. She has a track record for conversation-setting work, such as the viral New York Times op-ed, “The Open Secret of Anti-Mom Bias in the Workplace,” “American Moms: Let’s Stop Feeling Guilty and Start Getting Mad” and “The Mothers of America Need a Bailout. This Could be the Answer.”She’s also the creator of The F*ck Mom Guilt World Tour, which promotes and discusses themes from the show, with sold out across the US. A Harvard Nieman Fellow, ‘17, She runs Double Shift Productions as an independent journalism company out of Durham, N.C., where she lives with her husband, five year old, and twin babies. You can find more about her work at www.katherinegoldstein.com. And check out the podcast! Some beloved episodes are called "The Candidate Who Carpools" "Mamas of The Brothels" "The Night Shift in Sin City" and for COVID-era content listening, "Caring for each other is Political" and "What We Deserve". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595946144888-VGJACCS0NUPAB5Q30DIA/Blue+Dove+Fdn+Logo.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* : Part II - The Blue Dove Foundation (Copy) The topic of mental health and substance abuse is one that is often not discussed. Many individuals and their families are suffering privately and lack the information necessary to address their issues. The Blue Dove Foundation is working towards advancing these conversations, eradicating the shame, educating the Jewish community as well as help overcome the financial barriers of seeking treatment. https://thebluedovefoundation.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595946145469-0HO7ZY27KA4TGDD3NVVK/GEIHP+logo.png Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* : Part II - Gender Equity in Hiring Project (Copy) GEIHP is working to remove gender bias from hiring and employment processes in Jewish organizational life to help women rise to positions of leadership. https://www.genderequityinhiringproject.org/ https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/ladiesnight2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606507958354-WMLF7MBG5M60PW3CJEZM/Liz-Glazer-B46A9939-15.jpg Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! - Laugh with Liz Glazer Liz Glazer is a standup comedian, writer, and actor who was previously a tenured law professor, a job she was very funny at. As a legal scholar, Liz's articles appeared in the Georgetown Law Journal, the Northwestern University Law Review, the Columbia Law Review Sidebar, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Pennumbra, the Harvard Journal of Law & Gender, among others. Liz went to Moriah, then Ramaz, then to the University of Pennsylvania where she obtained a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy, then to the University of Chicago where she received her J.D. and was a member of the Law Review. Now that she's a comedian, these degrees are props. Liz has appeared on OutTV and was the 50th guest on the Jewish Women's Archive's Can We Talk podcast, and has opened for comedians such as Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was a part of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and will be a part of the Boston Comedy Festival as well as HBO's Women in Comedy Festival in 2021, assuming it happens. During quarantine, Liz has been staying busy reading old journal entries, getting COVID tests, and connecting with audiences (yelling into her laptop) on Zoom. She also recently got married to a rabbi on Zoom, so now Liz is also a rebbetzin! Find her here: www.dearlizglazer.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606507704907-BBLLVJP7PYJ67MF47VAO/Lauren+Balsam+-+SwagCardio.jpeg Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! - Hip Hop Mini Move with Lauren Balsam Lauren Balsam is a Long Island, NY based Hip Hop/Zumba instructor/ fun whisperer. You can find her videos and dancer inspo @swagcardio and @swagcardiokidz. She can be contacted via email: swagcardio@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606713869735-IQHD1H1KWMNH4LNXBKRP/jessica+Tamar+Deutsch.JPG Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! - Art Salon with Jessica Tamar Deutsch Jessica Tamar Deutsch is a New York based visual artist. Her work explores the pulse of ancient tradition within contemporary culture. She earned her BFA in illustration from Parsons School of Design, where she began her first published book, The Illustrated Pirkei Avot. Deutsch’s work is the response of following curiosities, and a longing for meaning to hold on to. Deeply inspired by the Jewish Renewal movement, much of her work attempts to respond to the idea of ritual being a different experience for each of our ancestors, how can we welcome newness into our spiritual practices too in order to create a personal relationship with The Divine? Deutsch has participated in the Art Kibbutz residency program, the LABA fellowship at the 14th st Y, & was included in The Jewish Weeks 36 under 36 in 2018. Deutsch has experience working with young adults at the Brandies Collegiate Institute, in Simi Valley, California. In the summer of 2016 she instructed a month long studio workshop for twenty participants to tap into their unique visual art expression. She has worked at The New Shul with middle school students, where she taught a visual art Jewish study class in 2014-2016. Deutsch has been invited to communities and conferences globally to share her process and development of The Illustrated Pirkei Avot. instagram @Jessica_Tamar_Deutsch website www.JessicaTDeutsch.com etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JessicaTamarDeutsch?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=720220557 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606714237795-3FWQC81CI4PB69LT0KKC/Rebecca+Schwab+-+ChiTribe.jpg Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! - Hilarity with Rebecca Schwab Originally from Skokie Illinois, Rebecca Schwab grew in private Jewish education from K-12. Every summer, she attended Camp Young Judaea Midwest. Which leads most of her friends to tell her she is the “most Jewish person they know”. Throughout her youth, she grew a deep connection to the Hebrew language learned to speak fluently before studying abroad at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on Jewish Studies, Hebrew Language and Semitic Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, Rebecca decided to pursue a career in the Jewish world. After moving back to Chicago from Wisconsin, Rebecca found it more challenging to find community than she expected. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of ChiTribe, Rebecca is optimizing millennial and Gen Z connectivity in a changing environment throughout Chicago. ChiTribe is a product of best in class practices for Jewish engagement, online and off. As ChiTribe is a non for profit and still very new, Rebecca also works as a Hebrew teacher and Sunday school teacher, and of course tutors for Bnei Mitzvah! https://chitribe.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606713861952-YKXVTE98S5UONB3GWHLS/Rachel+Kann+photo.jpg Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! - yogaRelease with Rachel Kann Kohenet Rachel Kann is the 2020 New England Jewish Poetry Festival’s Featured Poet. She’s a 2019 IJC-AJU WORD Grant / Inquiry Fellow. Her latest book is How to Bless the New Moon from Ben Yehuda Press. She’s featured on Morning Becomes Eclectic and Welcome to Night Vale. She was the 2017 Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Find her and join her for monthly Shabbat Soul Journeys and more at http://realizeparadise.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606682976335-M1DBUROV252USJE7T4B9/Ladies+Night+12.8.20+inst.png Gatherings - Ladies Choice, Ladies Night! https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-dec2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606335468045-U23CG4LA8ACE4VX4XZWC/Rabbi+Tsipora+Gabai+headshot.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Jewish Heroines You've Never Heard Of: Celebrating Hag HaBanot - Rabbi Tsipora Gabai Rabbi Tsipora Gabai is the first female rabbi on record who is of Moroccan descent and is currently only one of four female Mizrahi – Sephardic rabbis worldwide. She is deeply versed in both Mizrahi and Sephardic sacred ancient song cycles (Piyut), prayers and Torah trope and incorporates her knowledge and love for piyutum in the classroom, during prayer, and in workshops throughout the Bay Area. Her work has been widely recognized and honored. She is the recipient of The Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education and The Guendelman Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. In 1989 she joined the faculty at Tehiyah Day School in El Cerrito, California as Head of Judaic and Hebrew Studies and held that position until the school's closing in 2018. Prior to her years at Tehiyah Day School, Rabbi Gabai taught at Beth Jacob Hebrew School in Oakland, California, where she also served as Principal and Director of Sunday School, developing Bible and Hebrew programs.Rabbi Gabai is a graduate of Haifa University in Israel where she received her first degree, a BA in Bible and Jewish History and in 1988 her teaching credentials. After moving to the United States, she earned a Certificate of School Administration from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. In 2003 Rabbi Gabai received a Masters in Judaic Studies and a Rabbinic Degree, S’Michah, from the Academy for Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606335414141-I54Z6ICEYG65JQ3CKEG5/Tamar+Zaken+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Jewish Heroines You've Never Heard Of: Celebrating Hag HaBanot - Tamar Zaken Tamar Zaken is a Jewish educator based in the Bay Area. For many years, Tamar directed service-learning programs at Memizrach Shemesh, the Center for Jewish Social Activism based in Jerusalem. She currently serves as Chief Program officer at HaMaqom |The Place in Berkeley, California. In her spare time, Tamar translates Sephardic rabbinic texts to expose English speaking audiences to their inspiring message of inclusion and justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606335414936-Y36JK4ZVQAOJN77EI2RO/Victoria+Sutton+photo.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Jewish Heroines You've Never Heard Of: Celebrating Hag HaBanot - Maharat Victoria Sutton Maharat Victoria Sutton is the Director of Education and Community Engagement at Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley, CA. Prior to studying for ordination at Yeshivat Maharat, Victoria spent one year studying Talmud at Mechon Hadar. A graduate of Barnard College, with an AB in Biological Sciences, she also holds a Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan. She is currently the rabbinic fellow for synagogue initiatives at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, and has served as the intern for synagogue education at Ohav Sholom, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Merrick, NY. She was an educational intern at SAR High School, and has taught in the Drisha High School and Women’s Collegiate Programs. Involved in various community organizations, Victoria is the Social Action/Social Justice co-chair for BJ’s 20’s and 30’s group, co-chair of the BJ/SPSA homeless shelter, and a board member at Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay. Victoria also served as a Victim Intervention Advocate at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she is trained to provide emotional support in the Emergency Room to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. She completed the Rabbis Without Borders rabbinical student fellowship, and participated in the RRC’s Retreat for Jewish and Muslim Emerging Religious Leaders and the YCT Interfaith Fellowship. Victoria has been awarded the UJA- Federation PENS Scholarship from the Wiener Educational Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242611512-9N9SHH8I5NN07X2UFDGJ/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Jewish Heroines You've Never Heard Of: Celebrating Hag HaBanot - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606617209726-FY6MJE3ZDCOR3JD3INL9/FB+Cover+HerTorah+December+2020+-+12.16.20++%281%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Jewish Heroines You've Never Heard Of: Celebrating Hag HaBanot https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/thanksgivingopentable monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1606318574895-1BBVK110BXNB1AUGWUOO/Zoom+banner+svivah+Thanksgiving+Open+Table.png Gatherings - SVIVAH Thanksgiving Open Table https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/sharsheret-lettypogrebin monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1605284951255-VVYETQIXK98LM8K4XA5S/Book+Club+Letty+ALL+Partners+-+Graphic.jpeg Gatherings - "How to Be A Friend To A Friend Who's Sick" with Letty Cottin Pogrebin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1605285234239-WL76N5WUPUDQNND8D64L/sharsheret+logo.jpg Gatherings - "How to Be A Friend To A Friend Who's Sick" with Letty Cottin Pogrebin https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/feministyiddishlit monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1602531975351-IVP4RMUE7F6YHZ9WJJU1/Miriam+Udel+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women & Children At the Center: The Feminism in Yiddish Children's Literature - Darshanit Dr. Miriam Udel Miriam Udel is associate professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University, where her teaching focuses on Yiddish language, literature, and culture. She holds an AB in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, as well as a PhD in Comparative Literature from the same institution. She was ordained in 2019 as part of the first cohort of the Executive Ordination Track at Yeshivat Maharat, a program designed to bring qualified mid-career women into the Orthodox rabbinate. Udel’s academic research interests include 20th-century Yiddish literature and culture, Jewish children’s literature, and American-Jewish literature. She is the author of Never Better!: The Modern Jewish Picaresque (University of Michigan Press), winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience. Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s Literature will appear from New York University Press in October, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1602531974331-5XFQXJCQ61ATEJ7XEANP/Laura+Shaw+Frank+Headshot+2.png Gatherings - Women & Children At the Center: The Feminism in Yiddish Children's Literature - Dr. Laura Shaw Frank Dr. Laura Shaw Frank serves as AJC’s Director of Contemporary Jewish Life. She holds a PhD in Jewish history from the University of Maryland, College Park and undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University. Previously, Laura held educational and administrative roles at Yeshivat Maharat and SAR High School in Riverdale, NY. In addition to her secondary school and post-graduate teaching, Laura has lectured widely across the country at conferences, synagogues, university Hillels, and adult education institutes. She has published articles on subjects including Israel education, Jewish marriage and divorce in America, modern Orthodoxy, and Orthodox women’s leadership. A passionate proponent of deep and nuanced Jewish education, Laura has worked extensively on national and international Jewish history and Israel education initiatives. Prior to beginning her work in the Jewish community, Laura was a corporate litigator at the firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1602531852652-8A04YB46SQ9KE33A7DSF/Maharat%2BLogo%2B-%2Brectangle.jpg Gatherings - Women & Children At the Center: The Feminism in Yiddish Children's Literature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1602531916532-RM0QVEVTX7CQKXT3LWYB/JOFA+logo+words.jpg Gatherings - Women & Children At the Center: The Feminism in Yiddish Children's Literature https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/theprocess monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600298378992-6UVI4ZK0C5V95D6BFHBL/Jen+Raskas+Headshot+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - The Process of Renewal: Revisiting Our Stories of Self, Us, and Now Jennifer Raskas is the Washington DC Manager for the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she leads the institute’s efforts to provide Washington-based Jewish leaders with thought leadership rooted in Jewish scholarship. Jennifer is a graduate of Columbia University, Magna Cum Laude, with a BA in psychology and a concentration in political science. She received a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government where she studied democracy, leadership, management, and Middle East studies. She is also a trained facilitator for Resetting the Table, an organization that builds meaningful dialogue and deliberation across divides. Jennifer has extensive experience in formal and informal Jewish education. She teaches classes widely on Hebrew literary approaches to readings in Tanakh and is a trained educator for the Matan Institute of Torah Studies program – Jewish Women Through the Ages. Her writings have appeared in academic journals and in online Jewish learning forums. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-yk2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242611512-9N9SHH8I5NN07X2UFDGJ/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290620101-SZUUTHAUA414RD72WE9U/dasi+fruchter+headshot+2.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter Rabbanit Hadas (Dasi) Fruchter is the founder and spiritual leader of the South Philadelphia Shtiebel, a new and inclusive Modern Orthodox community in South Philadelphia. Rabbanit Fruchter also holds the position of Halachic Advisor for Niddah and Women's Health at Beth Sholom Congregation. She was Assistant Spiritual Leader at Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah in Potomac, MD, the largest Modern Orthodox Congregation in the Washington Metropolitan area. Originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, Rabbanit Fruchter was ordained by Maharat in 2016 upon completion of the Maharat Semikha Program combining a mastery of the texts of Orthodox Jewish law with pastoral education. She graduated summa cum laude from the Macaulay Honors College at Queens College, and completed an M.P.A. in Non-Profit Administration and an M.A. in Jewish Studies from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service. She is a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar and was the Program Director at ImmerseNYC. She completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale and was trained in community organizing through the Jewish Organizing Institute and Network (JOIN) Seminary Leadership Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290623116-V6RU707XM9VJTAGIXF5Y/Devorah+Walder+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Devorah Walder, LAC Devorah Walder is an acupuncturist in Silver Spring, MD. She is the owner of Spectrum Acupuncture & Wellness focusing on women’s health, fertility & chronic pain. She is a long-time meditator & meditation teacher with a special focus on weaving Jewish spirituality into her work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290623546-QJ35SLLM49D8E8YE2B77/Mychal+Springer+headshot%282%29.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Rabbi Mychal B. Springer Rabbi Mychal B. Springer is the manager of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She was the founding director of the Center of Pastoral Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, from 2009-2019, where she developed cutting-edge pastoral training programs in hospices, nursing homes, social service agencies, prisons and reentry facilities. Prior to that she served as Associate Dean of the Rabbinical School and Director of Field Education. She received her BA from Yale College and an MA and Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She was the first Conservative Rabbi to be certified as an Educator in ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290623543-BURBKAKMKSTY0K2X1DK4/Ravital+Korn+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Dr. Ravital Korn, PhD Dr. Dahlia Topolosky, PsyD and Dr. Ravital Korn, PhD starting singing together back in college, sharing their love of connection through Jewish music. Both Dahlia and Ravital are clinical psychologists in private practice. Ravital lives with her husband and 3 children in Teaneck, NJ. Dahlia lives with her husband and 4 children in Rockville, Maryland. Though miles apart, Dahlia and Ravital continue to sing and look for opportunities to harmonize, bring others together, and find meaning through prayer and song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290729214-XYA4PIXNZYFEJHCQ0KK4/Dahlia+Topolosky+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 - Dr. Dahlia Topolosky, PsyD Dr. Dahlia Topolosky, PsyD and Dr. Ravital Korn, PhD starting singing together back in college, sharing their love of connection through Jewish music. Both Dahlia and Ravital are clinical psychologists in private practice. Ravital lives with her husband and 3 children in Teaneck, NJ. Dahlia lives with her husband and 4 children in Rockville, Maryland. Though miles apart, Dahlia and Ravital continue to sing and look for opportunities to harmonize, bring others together, and find meaning through prayer and song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1600290511871-G8SJP9SXHE875GUL5F4Z/Aviv+Logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Walking Into Yom Kippur 2020 HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another. HerTorah is directed by Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, made possible by the Aviv Foundation, and inspired by each one of you. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/elulprayer monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1597938843627-YC3F26HUFHO6R7IYIRSA/Communal+prayer+FB+cover.png Gatherings - Elul - A Month of Communal Prayer https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/remembering monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1588728520419-XOLE7B2FAKBOUNE8D64D/yael-flusberg-photo.jpg Gatherings - Remembering Together with Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/womencovid monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595910862618-LFQBHAFIYPYBR6JAYQXE/headshot+Betsy+Stone.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - Dr. Betsy Stone Betsy S. Stone, Ph.D., is a retired psychologist who currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer at HUC-JIR. Her classes include Human Development for Educators, The Spiritual Life-Cycle, Adolescent Development and Teens In and Out of Crisis. During the COVID-19 crisis, Betsy has led multiple webinars for congregations, clergy, Hillels, Hebrew Union College, and the Jewish Education Project. Read more about her work here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595910813858-079BA975LXYE5UFT1P3L/Rachel+Hercman+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - Rachel Hercman, LCSW Rachel is clinical psychotherapist with a decade of experience helping people cultivate better relationships with themselves and with others. Her clinical focus is on relationships, health, self-esteem, and trauma. With a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social, she also completed an internship in Emotional Focused Therapy for couples at the Ackerman Institute in New York City where she is currently in private practice. Read more about Rachel here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595943743180-Z9WLVGT6XAJR1CC1OP4I/Sarah+Wildman+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - Sarah Wildman Sarah Wildman is currently editing for NBCNews Digital. She is the co-creator, producer, and host of Foreign Policy’s First Person podcast. She was formerly the global identities and borders writer at Vox. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Slate, and the New Yorker online. Her stories have appeared in the Daily Beast, Newsweek, The Guardian, The Nation, The Washington Post, Glamour, and Jerusalem Report, among others. She is also the author of "Paper Love: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather Left Behind". She lives in Washington, DC with her partner and their two children. Read more about Sarah here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595910812875-N4S1GS11RG9UPLMGQR27/Arielle+Hanian+headshot.png Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - Rabbi Dr. Arielle Hanien, PsyD, SEP Rabbi Arielle Hanien, PsyD, SEP is an award-winning writer, a nationally recognized educator and organizational leader. Recognized for her scholarship in both ancient and contemporary Jewish thought, she consults on local, national, and international projects in Jewish life, learning, and institutional development. A certified Somatic Experiencing® practitioner (SEP) and supervisor in Integrated Somatic Psychotherapy, Rabbi Arielle earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and integrates therapeutic expertise as well as rabbinic scholarship in her work with clients. Since 2011, she has worked with the International Trauma-Healing Institute, expanding their efforts in Los Angeles and Israel. She provides Somatic Experiencing, Spiritual Counseling, and case consultation for integrative trauma treatment to support recovery and addiction relapse prevention at ReConnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Center and Lifespan Psychological Center. Rabbi Arielle is also Founding Director of The Source: Gathering Waters, which brings Jewish wisdom, ritual, and spiritual practice to support integrative, embodied healing. Rabbi Arielle is also a fellow of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL) in their Sinai and Synapses and Rabbis Without Borders fellowships and a Research Scholar at the Pardes Center for Judaism & Conflict Resolution in Jerusalem. Rabbi Arielle was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, and holds degrees in Philosophy, Sociology, and Physical Science from Brandeis University. You can reach her here: http://www.rabbiarielle.com/ Learn more about her work here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595946144888-VGJACCS0NUPAB5Q30DIA/Blue+Dove+Fdn+Logo.jpg Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - The Blue Dove Foundation The topic of mental health and substance abuse is one that is often not discussed. Many individuals and their families are suffering privately and lack the information necessary to address their issues. The Blue Dove Foundation is working towards advancing these conversations, eradicating the shame, educating the Jewish community as well as help overcome the financial barriers of seeking treatment. https://thebluedovefoundation.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1595946145469-0HO7ZY27KA4TGDD3NVVK/GEIHP+logo.png Gatherings - Women* + COVID: The Inequity of the Impact of this Pandemic on Women* - Gender Equity in Hiring Project GEIHP is working to remove gender bias from hiring and employment processes in Jewish organizational life to help women rise to positions of leadership. https://www.genderequityinhiringproject.org/ https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/biggather monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1589943014742-YK2CF39ZYL7YJUGFO80S/ATW_Logo_Circle_Black.png Gatherings - The Big Gather: Virtual Well Circle in partnership with At The Well At The Well is a women's wellness organization rooted in Jewish spirituality and women's health. At The Well connects women in peer-led Well Circles who meet monthly for Rosh Chodesh (the new moon). They are passionate about educating and connecting women; they create and distribute content that's educational, spiritual, and women-centric. Every month, they share a curated collection of written materials called Moon Manuals - for peer facilitators to use, to teach and inspire their local circles. They also offer classes, retreats, training and support for women who want to start a Well Circle. Find them at www.atthewellproject.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-may2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242611512-9N9SHH8I5NN07X2UFDGJ/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584471894995-O0Q7S3TIBMGQNCMBP9M2/tammyjacobowitz1545989321-400x400.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz - Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz is the chair of the Tanakh department at the SAR High School, and is the founding director of Makom B'Siach at SAR, an immersive adult education program for parents. She has taught Bible for the Wexner Heritage program, and she is also an adjunct faculty member of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, where she teaches the Pedagogy of Tanakh. She is a graduate of the Drisha Institute's Scholars Circle, and completed her PhD in Midrash at the University of Pennsylania in 2010 as a Wexner Graduate fellow. Dr. Jacobowitz is currently at work on a parsha book, geared towards parents reading to young children. She lives in Teaneck, NJ with her husband, Ronnie Perelis, and their four children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573018186901-S1UR1OPT69CLA6BK6SZF/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz - The Aviv Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1589259124626-SRQEV5DZQR3SP3WFB1VM/%E2%80%9CI+have+learned+much+from+my+teachers%2C+more+than+my+teachers.%E2%80%9D-+Talmud%2C+Ta%27anit+7a.png Gatherings - HerTorah: with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/resilience monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1588728520419-XOLE7B2FAKBOUNE8D64D/yael-flusberg-photo.jpg Gatherings - What We're Made Of: An Exploration of Resilience with Yael Flusberg Yael Flusberg’s meditation journey began as a small child attending yeshiva, mesmerized with the rich storytelling and re-imagining that goes into every single sentence in the Bible. She gravitated toward practices like kavanah, which translates as “intention” and is about both the mindset one should be in when engaged in learning and rituals (“with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might”) as well as training yourself to see past the literal into the underlying layers of reality. In her 20s while working as a community organizer and social justice advocate for immigrant and refugee communities, she pursued studies in a range of mindfulness technologies, ranging from Kabbalah to Q’ero Andean to Terevada to Tibetan Buddhism to Yoga. These days, Yael is a sought-after yoga therapist, writer and coach who helps people find resiliency and relief in the midst of transition and loss, and in the aftermath of trauma. Find her at www.yaelflusberg.com https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/cuppacompany-potluck monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/knit-together monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584423507710-CD9DSJV24MMR6J3AWP0H/knit+together+FB+cover.png Gatherings - Knit Together: A Beginner Knitting Lesson (virtually!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584423579007-AZ5BULOITZ5V16S82MN1/victoria+yarn+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Knit Together: A Beginner Knitting Lesson (virtually!) - Victoria Rothenberg, fiber artist https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/miracles-on-the-margins monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584341488283-HAJW5C10ZJVAMX1PAN0H/Miracles+on+the+Margins_+How+OUtsiders+Change+Jewish+History+FB+Cover.png Gatherings - Miracles On The Margins: A (Virtual) Learning with Keshet Starr, CEO of ORA Keshet Starr, Esq., is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide. At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for outlets such as the Times of Israel, The Forward and Haaretz, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes. Keshet has also authored academic work focused on get refusal and domestic abuse and is a Wexner Field Fellow. A graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Keshet lives in central New Jersey with her husband and three young children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584340431403-4KG6E99MRNF12XWEDOPW/Keshet+Starr+-+Headshot+%281%29.PNG Gatherings - Miracles On The Margins: A (Virtual) Learning with Keshet Starr, CEO of ORA - Keshet Starr, Esq., CEO of ORA https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-passover2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584940649455-9QTMPABONJ8E196QU874/Copy+of+FB+Cover+HerTorah+Passover+2020+-+3.31.20++%281%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242596003-XT87THY7YOD0HB9BUZ4Q/Rabbi+Aderet+Drucker+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbi Aderet Drucker Rabbi Aderet Drucker is a spiritual leader, entrepreneur, educator & community organizer. She is Co-Director for The Den Collective, creating a Judaism that is relevant, accessible, and deeply rooted in tradition throughout the greater DC area. Prior to this role, she served as Campus Rabbi & Director of Jewish Life and Learning at the University of Maryland Hillel, where she was part of UMD’s Interfaith Chaplaincy and co-founded UMDs Interfaith Student Fellowship. Before moving to Maryland, Rabbi Drucker served as senior rabbi for Congregation B’nai Shalom in Northern California. She received her rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary, with a concentration in pastoral care. Rabbi Drucker is a recipient of the Gladstein Fellowship in Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Rabbis Without Borders Fellowship, CLAL’s CLI fellowship in innovation and RRC’s Campus Chaplaincy for a Multifaith World. She has traveled to Guatemala with American Jewish World Service as a Global Justice Fellow. Rabbi Drucker loves traveling, spending time by the water, cooking & spontaneous dance parties with her husband and two daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242596412-K790YPTWWAQUXA5XN1DZ/Sharon+Freundel+-++headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Sharon Freundel Sharon Freundel, managing director of the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge, attended Jewish Day Schools followed by studying at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University and earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland. She completed graduate courses at Teacher’s College of Columbia University and earned a Master of Arts in Jewish Education at the Baltimore Hebrew University. Following several years of working in the nursing field, Ms. Freundel became engaged in the teaching of Torah. She taught and was the department chair for TaNaKH (Bible) and Torah SheBa’al Peh (Rabbinics) and was the Mashgicha Ruchanit (Spiritual Guidance Counselor) of the Upper School at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy. Most recently, she was the Director of Jewish Life at the Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital. She teaches adult Jewish education classes throughout the Greater Washington, DC, area on topics such as TaNaKH, Jewish philosophy and contemporary halakhic issues in multiple venues and has lectured in Canada, Australia, Israel, and throughout the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242595855-F1CMJLTKH4UALI3LPD3E/Gilah+Langner+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbi Gilah Langner Rabbi Gilah Langner serves Shirat HaNefesh congregation in Chevy Chase, MD, and Kol Ami, a Reconstructionist community in Arlington, VA. Her passions include adult Jewish education, music, and bird watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242611512-9N9SHH8I5NN07X2UFDGJ/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. She lives with her husband and four children in Riverdale, NY. You can reach Rabbanit Sperling here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584940873139-84KRFBP4GP69SQ46YQWV/Lauren+Holtzblatt+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584471782340-IXAQ5AHUJGQRVBUGP6EN/Avi+Killip+headshot+jpg.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbi Avi Killip Rabbi Avi Killip serves as VP of Strategy and Programs at the Hadar Institute where she also teaches. She was ordained from Hebrew College’s pluralistic Rabbinical School in Boston. Avi holds a Bachelors and Masters from Brandeis University in Jewish Studies and Women & Gender Studies. Avi lives in Riverdale, NY with her husband and three young children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584471894995-O0Q7S3TIBMGQNCMBP9M2/tammyjacobowitz1545989321-400x400.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz is the chair of the Tanakh department at the SAR High School, and is the founding director of Makom B'Siach at SAR, an immersive adult education program for parents. She has taught Bible for the Wexner Heritage program, and she is also an adjunct faculty member of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, where she teaches the Pedagogy of Tanakh. She is a graduate of the Drisha Institute's Scholars Circle, and completed her PhD in Midrash at the University of Pennsylania in 2010 as a Wexner Graduate fellow. Dr. Jacobowitz is currently at work on a parsha book, geared towards parents reading to young children. She lives in Teaneck, NJ with her husband, Ronnie Perelis, and their four children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584940873147-VA2D6130N3RJHHI2PHVX/Meister_1200x800+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Dr. Hannah Meister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584499673732-PELGSEYAZZ7HECGCM5M4/headshot2016+-+Erin+Leib+Smokler.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler is the Director of Spiritual Development at Yeshivat Maharat, where she teaches Chassidut and Pastoral Torah, and Adjunct Faculty at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. She earned her PhD and MA from the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought and her BA from Harvard University. She is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Dr. Leib Smokler previously served as Assistant Literary Editor of The New Republic magazine, and her writing has appeared there, as well as in The New York Times Book Review, The Jerusalem Report, and The Jewish Week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584940897978-VQYNL7X4Y6TUAC6BCYPV/Dvora+Headshot+-+JPEG.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Dvora Entin, LCSW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584726475032-WZO3CIUO44L1AMEHGX51/Veronica+marquez+dinner+confidential+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Veronica Marquez Veronica Marquez is a researcher, executive coach and co-founder of Dinner Confidential. She worked for over a decade in innovation and brand consultancy as a qualitative researcher, traveling the world talking to people about all kinds of different topics-- from entrepreneurship to diabetes. In 2017, she trained as an executive coach as she believes that inner wellbeing has the power to transform our lives and positively impact our organizations and communities. Veronica lives in Miami Beach with her husband and two young kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584940873430-886N68KWH72QPRTVLHGH/Susan+barocas.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - Susan Barocas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573018186901-S1UR1OPT69CLA6BK6SZF/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Passover (Virtual) Gathering - The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hadar-metoo monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/rosh-chodesh-nissan monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242199472-M1H7ZSY0FR7CM3NUXZO7/Copy+of+Rosh+Chodesh+Nissan.png Gatherings - Rosh Chodesh Nissan: (Virtual) Well Circle with At the Well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242491361-IJ1SBOK5F0TUFP7UV380/ATW_Logo_Circle_Black.png Gatherings - Rosh Chodesh Nissan: (Virtual) Well Circle with At the Well - www.atthewellproject.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1584242494166-AUBPU7CV99TELA1GR02T/Sarah+Waxman+07022019_At_The_Well_Headshots_1981_color.jpg Gatherings - Rosh Chodesh Nissan: (Virtual) Well Circle with At the Well - Sarah Michal Waxman, founder At The Well https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-mar2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1578809959101-OR5QDW2NI7WW7RXMZHUT/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: March Gathering -- with Rabba Yaffa Epstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1582122898347-P16EMYF32E5IYPE6P6I8/Yaffa+Epstein+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: March Gathering -- with Rabba Yaffa Epstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1582212062180-2ZBO160TZP4AA54GYQUZ/FB+Cover+HerTorah+March+2020+-+3.8.20+-+Flyer.png Gatherings - HerTorah: March Gathering -- with Rabba Yaffa Epstein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1583852648142-6SHGKIJERZJ533QSZRWP/Shannon+polly+headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: March Gathering -- with Rabba Yaffa Epstein Shannon is one of the first 100 people in the world to get her degree in positive psychology and has trained over 1500 US Army sergeants in resiliency. Her mission in life is to increase the well-being of every person with whom she interacts. She has done keynotes for Google and GE and facilitated workshops in Kenya and Bangladesh. She holds degrees from Yale, Penn and Georgetown. Find more about Shannon Polly’s coaching, facilitation, and seminars at www.shannonpolly.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573018186901-S1UR1OPT69CLA6BK6SZF/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: March Gathering -- with Rabba Yaffa Epstein - The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-jan2020 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1578809943384-MU6WBBRCT5Z1K1XV3GPY/Stein%2C+Abby+Chava+%28Tawni+Bannister%29+HEADSHOT.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: January Gathering: Bravery -- with Abby Stein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1578809959101-OR5QDW2NI7WW7RXMZHUT/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: January Gathering: Bravery -- with Abby Stein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573018186901-S1UR1OPT69CLA6BK6SZF/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: January Gathering: Bravery -- with Abby Stein - The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-nov2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573016828496-5Q5D4ZPJKZOGW2SR1Y60/Rabbi+Elianna+M+Yolkut+-+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - HerTorah: November Gathering -- Measuring Our Days: A Spiritual Path to Thanksgiving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573016859139-QC0X9X4SIFRJCQ1AECX0/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: November Gathering -- Measuring Our Days: A Spiritual Path to Thanksgiving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1573018186901-S1UR1OPT69CLA6BK6SZF/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: November Gathering -- Measuring Our Days: A Spiritual Path to Thanksgiving - The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/kravmaga2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1571412579720-VY0GH9SO4RQXDA9YID5Q/SVIVAH+Krav+Maga+2019+Flyer+PNG.png Gatherings - Krav Maga Women*'s Empowerment Training Seminar An important training. An important conversation. For women* 14+. https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-sept2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566966734878-AU2KM7GUK4M90IKRE4Z3/Ruth+Friedman+headshot+%281%29.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566966684646-29H0UYI0EHCEEWY0EV3S/ASuskin+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566966685507-F729FCTOQ4EDPCFOJ6X3/DWalder+photo.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566966686490-M8SV33G5HCTVZZGR19GS/rabbi-hazzan-rachel-hersh+headshot.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566966694579-586VRXK0BW285Q537D4Q/Stephanie-Crawley+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566967126228-O10QQF1G9J8YNWWS1ARU/Esther+Goldenberg+headshot.jpeg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566967132707-8DJ43EUCJ407Q7HREUIB/Ilana+zietman+headshot1.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1566967238035-F6QFUYBBKDPCP689KD0T/AStrausberg+headshot.jpg Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567194390526-W4C82FFPTHFR8FR7VMTF/High+Holiday+Summit+checkerboard+%282%29.png Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564766996311-HLNN2KDRJ164UUV91DXS/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - With Intention: A High Holiday Summit The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/roshhashanaradio2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564976164686-P5IKYKCAQFTL8ZTXDJQ5/Rosh+Hashana+Radio+FB+cover.png Gatherings - Rosh Hashana Radio: Holiday Prep From Soul To Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1569593905242-L1R7XIDKJMOSEQYA5JEQ/RHRadio+Speaker+collage.png Gatherings - Rosh Hashana Radio: Holiday Prep From Soul To Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564976203767-L7FZADCQUMZZW764J07W/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - Rosh Hashana Radio: Holiday Prep From Soul To Table - The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/bookclub-sept2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564027916194-OYREQ74Z5Z2XN1HNKZRA/all+you+can+ever+know+cover.jpg Gatherings - A Conversation: SVIVAH's More-Than Book Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564027916033-2DIPM7EP9ZJFFQSZWFGW/educated+cover.jpg Gatherings - A Conversation: SVIVAH's More-Than Book Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1564027916883-38R24PJDY563RZJB9DGJ/inheritance+cover.jpg Gatherings - A Conversation: SVIVAH's More-Than Book Club https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-aug2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565051865833-4QMHS7XQDVFXF22VW38R/Registration+for+%282%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Summer Edition - Registration for this gathering is full. We’re sorry to miss you, but glad we don’t have to wait long! RSVP for our next gathering on Sunday 9/8! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1563551197267-G3G6UGG1OZXU66JB8ZGY/Aliza+Sperling+Headshot.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: Summer Edition - Aliza Sperling teaches Jewish texts and thought to adults and youth throughout the DC area, and designs innovative text-based curricula and educational programs for various Jewish schools and organizations. She is a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, a faculty member of member of the Wexner Foundation, and an iCenter fellow. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective. Aliza is the Director of the HerTorah program of SVIVAH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1563551648359-SGQ4QIRFZFONCPE1IOYD/SouperGirl+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Summer Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1557249994728-75GF7ZPELMYTWG92IPQ0/FeDEX+Copy+of+HerTorah+Foam+Poster+%282%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Summer Edition - HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women t o connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate o ur communal experience i n learning with and from one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555559040047-R274QW2MJX2W76TE0HVN/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Summer Edition The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-july2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1557249994728-75GF7ZPELMYTWG92IPQ0/FeDEX+Copy+of+HerTorah+Foam+Poster+%282%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: July Gathering featuring Nechama Goldman Barash - HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555559040047-R274QW2MJX2W76TE0HVN/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: July Gathering featuring Nechama Goldman Barash The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/improv monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1558477886541-AA8YLO9GFQZON9986925/JScreen.jpg Gatherings - Healthy Hilarity: Improv Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1558477891782-2M3252M1UC6TJXITDXZ6/Sharsheret.jpg Gatherings - Healthy Hilarity: Improv Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1559449898571-PVN69ZE05X0H16XI2GCE/Karin+Naor+headshot.jpg Gatherings - Healthy Hilarity: Improv Night - About Karin… Karin Naor is a veteran screenwriter, copywriter, and creative writing educator. She has worked internationally for leading marketing firms and was comedy writer for two of the most popular prime-time comedy shows in Israel! Here in DC, Karin has dedicated her talent to helping others discover their creative voices through unique workshops focused on comic writing and stand-up. With her gift for comic timing, Karin guides her students toward the perfect punchline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1561301716655-85V79CPPFGNT2RVTY654/yes+and.png Gatherings - Healthy Hilarity: Improv Night - Some more info about Improv Night: 1) This event is for anyone who wants to be included in a circle of Jewish women. So if you identify as either of those, (Jew-ish, too!) you belong in this room and gladly. 2) The event is from 7:30-9:45PM with intentional flexibility! We know some of you are still rushing home from work. Others are putting kids to bed. And others have an early wakeup in the morning. Come when you can; stay till you can't. 3) Yes, Sharsheret and JScreen will be there and we are so glad! This event is NOT just for survivors or focused on health/wellness -- This is just part of how Svivah works! We bring in the agencies and people who work hard at creating a stronger #Jewishwomanhood and we weave them into our #powerfulcommunityofwomen. We should know them, and they should know us! 4) You won't have to take the mic unless you want to! You can sit back and enjoy the show, or you can flex you comic muscles if you feel like taking the stage. 5) ZERO prior comic or improv experience is necessary OR expected! 6) Our improv teacher Karin Naor is AMAZING. Her comic pedigree is out of this world and we are SO lucky to have her! She is going to lead us through an improv "class"/group performance.... but you determine if you want to volunteer to be at the front of the room. You can come and be an audience member OR a performer. Or both! 7) Svivah chose to do improv because comedy -- particularly laughing about our lives -- has the ability to create connections between people. And that's what SVIVAH is all about. This night is going to be SO FUN, plus it's a chance to get to know new people in a new way! 8) We've got a GREAT crowd already -- so snag your seats. We can't wait to laugh with you!! https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-june2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1557249994728-75GF7ZPELMYTWG92IPQ0/FeDEX+Copy+of+HerTorah+Foam+Poster+%282%29.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Biblical Daughters Stand Up to Power: featuring Judy Klitsner - HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555559040047-R274QW2MJX2W76TE0HVN/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Biblical Daughters Stand Up to Power: featuring Judy Klitsner The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/93queen monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/2019/5/13/identity-an-exploration-through-art monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555552804520-FOLIU941Y7MU3RS2MZM0/Home+-+An+Exploration+Through+Art+-+Flyer+-+5.13.19.png Gatherings - HOME: An Exploration Through Art Liz Diament is the Senior Educator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Originally from London, she holds a degree in Art History from Manchester University and a Master’s in Museum Education from Bank Street College of Education. At the National Gallery, she manages school and adult tours and docent education for about 200 docents. Liz has been invited to lead professional development workshops in museum and school settings throughout the U.S. Inspired by her experience at the National Gallery, Liz has explored and presented about ways to integrate a museum teaching philosophy into the study of Torah and text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1557344727484-LBOIO71E8H924LON3PWW/art+promo+image.jpg Gatherings - HOME: An Exploration Through Art https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-may2019 monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555558838441-PBNYBA9HRKX9E00XQBBL/HerTorah+flyer+5.6.19+Wendy+Amsellem.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Power & Authority with Rabba Wendy Amsellem - HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555559040047-R274QW2MJX2W76TE0HVN/Yeshivat+Maharat+square+logo.png Gatherings - HerTorah: Power & Authority with Rabba Wendy Amsellem The Aviv Foundation https://www.svivah.org/gatherings/hertorah-herstory monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555336711985-XLEK5L8F0L16AV0JO2YW/JWA%2BJournalist%2BTake%2Bon%2Bthe%2B4%2BQuestions.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: HerStory: Making the Exodus Our Own - From JWA… Nahanni Rous, producer of JWA’s “Can We Talk?” Podcast, shares her thoughts on the Passover haggadah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1553059797142-3BLTCDUFPHPMU7D7DSND/HerTorah+4.2.19++Flyer+JPG.jpg Gatherings - HerTorah: HerStory: Making the Exodus Our Own https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1553809377333-BU0I9CCYPJF45UFWCP8S/Maharat+Logo+-+rectangle.png Gatherings - HerTorah: HerStory: Making the Exodus Our Own - The Aviv Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1555337211509-WR178YMFKHDCA479MYEN/DSC_0332.jpg Gatherings - 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By us. For us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1568324747480-8OPX2O99BYAK5MX9D7MK/4x6Pics-01.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1568324686009-XRQB51AGXVEY9EPPC135/4x6Pics-11.png About - Our Commitment We aim to be inclusive, open-minded, and respectful of every path every woman is on. And we are glorious in our diversity. If you are interested in being part of a Jewish community of women, we welcome you fully and ask that welcome your fellow sisters in the same way. While SVIVAH is a “gendered space,” we leave the defining of both “Jewish” and “woman” to you. If you want to be in a circle of “Jewish women", you belong here and welcome. And if your experience with us does not meet our stated values, please let us know. We want to make it right and it’s important to us that we do. We are a beautiful sisterhood -- may our differences intrigue us and help us grow, while our commonalities unite us and help us flourish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1568324988847-OQJLMLRBI8AH84NFAB8A/SVIVAHWebDividers-03.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033497196-1340KETTZELRCGA4G6OW/guidance+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033795362-3QLS2QHK0HZ58FYUZFJH/creators+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033509879-31KZOMRIMPGA2RIRS9KL/wisdom+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567403987831-TBTQ62EIVFD410JPR848/DSC_0385.jpg About We will show gratitude for each other, like Miriam. We will protect each other fiercely, like Yocheved. We will share our thoughtful wisdom with each other, like Devorah. 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And if your experience with us does not meet our stated values, please let us know. We want to make it right and it’s important to us that we do. We are a beautiful sisterhood -- may our differences intrigue us and help us grow, while our commonalities unite us and help us flourish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1568324988847-OQJLMLRBI8AH84NFAB8A/SVIVAHWebDividers-03.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033497196-1340KETTZELRCGA4G6OW/guidance+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033795362-3QLS2QHK0HZ58FYUZFJH/creators+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1565033509879-31KZOMRIMPGA2RIRS9KL/wisdom+%282%29.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567403987831-TBTQ62EIVFD410JPR848/DSC_0385.jpg About https://www.svivah.org/ourcommitment daily 0.75 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567404756231-3HRINR1ITA4OHA7N9CJ4/DSC_0188.jpg Our Commitment The SVIVAH Commitment To build a collective committed to responsiveness, inclusion & welcoming. To affirm the value of our womanhood. To contribute to each other’s flourishing. To infuse our Jewish lives with intention & meaning, exploring our spiritual language through the varied & unique ways we approach community & faith. To create collective safety, allowing us to share our full selves honestly & without judgement. To model how women should be treated & how we should treat each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567404527245-SDYE2Y3NEOIZNUCTMBFL/SVIVAH+Rules.png Our Commitment - Of us. By us. For us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567404756231-3HRINR1ITA4OHA7N9CJ4/DSC_0188.jpg Our Commitment The SVIVAH Commitment To build a collective committed to responsiveness, inclusion & welcoming. To affirm the value of our womanhood. To contribute to each other’s flourishing. To infuse our Jewish lives with intention & meaning, exploring our spiritual language through the varied & unique ways we approach community & faith. To create collective safety, allowing us to share our full selves honestly & without judgement. To model how women should be treated & how we should treat each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1567404527245-SDYE2Y3NEOIZNUCTMBFL/SVIVAH+Rules.png Our Commitment - Of us. By us. For us. https://www.svivah.org/hertorah daily 0.75 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1558581851227-YK912ZL11UU627FGIN1O/DSC_0305.jpg HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1556729659786-52RTTHMHJIRVCIYB7O0X/HERTORAH%2BLOGO%2Bpng%2Bfrom%2BEzra.jpg HerTorah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1556731290909-F4QYLFREM17BTOIWRDQ4/Aliza%2BSperling%2BHeadshot.jpg HerTorah - Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, HerTorah Director Rabbanit Aliza Sperling is a member of the faculty at Yeshivat Maharat and teaches Talmud at the Maharat-Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Beit Midrash Program. In addition to being the director of HerTorah, she serves as a Hartman research fellow and a Wexner faculty member. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and a JD from NYU Law School. She also authored a halachic analysis of whether a blind person may read Torah for the collective in Braille. 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For many years, Tamar directed service-learning programs at Memizrach Shemesh, the Center for Jewish Social Activism based in Jerusalem. She currently serves as Chief Program officer at HaMaqom -- The Place in Berkeley, California. In her spare time, Tamar translates Sephardic rabbinic texts to expose English speaking audiences to their inspiring message of inclusion and justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1608228935051-RXPSKE8RDYO6EAJ576HE/Rabbi+Tsipora+Gabai+headshot.png HerTorah: Hag HaBanot - Resources - Rabbi Tsipora Gabai Rabbi Tsipora Gabai is the first female rabbi on record who is of Moroccan descent and is currently only one of four female Mizrahi – Sephardic rabbis worldwide. She is deeply versed in both Mizrahi and Sephardic sacred ancient song cycles (Piyut), prayers and Torah trope and incorporates her knowledge and love for piyutum in the classroom, during prayer, and in workshops throughout the Bay Area. Her work has been widely recognized and honored. She is the recipient of The Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education and The Guendelman Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. In 1989 she joined the faculty at Tehiyah Day School in El Cerrito, California as Head of Judaic and Hebrew Studies and held that position until the school's closing in 2018. Prior to her years at Tehiyah Day School, Rabbi Gabai taught at Beth Jacob Hebrew School in Oakland, California, where she also served as Principal and Director of Sunday School, developing Bible and Hebrew programs.Rabbi Gabai is a graduate of Haifa University in Israel where she received her first degree, a BA in Bible and Jewish History and in 1988 her teaching credentials. After moving to the United States, she earned a Certificate of School Administration from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. 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Rabbi Deni Marshall Aleph Ordination Program Rabbi Deni Marshall is a newly ordained Rabbi through ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal. A licensed clinical social worker in private practice for twenty-five years, Deni became a mashpia/spiritual director in 2011 through Morei Derekh Spiritual Direction Program. 2013 Deni became a Jewish Meditation teacher through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and a few years later completed the Manchim program through The Mussar Institute. During the past decade, Deni has facilitated many Mussar va’ads, and led Jewish Meditation and Spiritual Direction groups. She also created and leads a Jewish renewal Shabbat morning service at the synagogue she affiliates with in Sacramento. 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Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman HUC-JIR Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman serves as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in West Windsor, NJ. Rabbi Kaufman received rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in 2023. She graduated from Princeton University in 2011 and worked for seven years in the nonprofit sector, designing and leading programs focused on collective giving and purposeful careers. During rabbinical school she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rabbi Kaufman lives in New Jersey with her husband, Tavi, and their children Ari and Lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! Rabbi Chaplain Nina King-Madlem Academy for Jewish Religion CA I was recently ordained as a rabbi at AJRCA. I live in Tacoma, WA. 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Calle Schuler, MA William Davidson School of Jewish Education - JTS A Syracuse native, Calle received their Masters in Jewish Education with a concentration in Jewish Educational Leadership from the Jewish Theological Seminary. As an educator, Calle is committed to inclusion along multiple lines of difference and takes great joy in working in pluralistic, non-denominational, and post-denominational Jewish communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/481ed2c4-0c6c-4ba1-912b-255ad08250f6/Briah+Cahana.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabba Briah Cahana Yeshivat Maharat Rabba Briah Cahana graduated from Yeshivat Maharat and spent this past year in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship. She has a special love of building spiritual communities rooted in learning, care and niggunim. 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Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. Avigayil was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" in 2021, and as a Vatichtov: She Writes fellow in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e3756ce4-7831-4b64-92c9-d8c3cb4bc7e2/FB86A8B4-F30B-4D70-ABFD-A7F498000E7B+-+Amelia+Wolf.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rav Amelia Wolf Jewish Theological Seminary Rav Amelia is the rabbi of Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington, VA. A native of Portland, OR, she has lived in Brooklyn, NY where she co-founded Minyan Atara and Riverdale, NY, where she served as Rabbinic Intern at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/caf8faac-dd9f-4f5f-b260-119e4b86a120/5F1CE501-4D39-4D15-A948-80ED3B169EB5+-+Nomi+Kaltmann.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann Yeshivat Maharat Nomi is from Melbourne, Australia. She is a lawyer and journalist and recent graduate of Yeshivat Maharat. Nomi is an experienced writer. She is the Australian correspondent at Tablet Magazine and she writes regularly on religion. Nomi is also the founder and inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) in Australia. 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Whether serving individuals, communities, experiential programs, or clinical clients, Heather strives to support spiritual ecosystems through sustainable, values-aligned strategic thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500909118-8ICN0GY7H23TMXN326F5/Elizabeth+Bat-Sarah.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbi Cantor Elizabeth Bat-Sarah Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Elizabeth was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in San Diego, California. She has served Jewish communities in San Diego, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and the suburbs of Chicago in diverse roles such as, chaplain, teacher, Cantor, and Education Director. She is committed to a Jewish expression which is intellectually challenging, spiritually uplifting, and deeply inclusive of LGBTQ+ Jews and Jews of Color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Megan Brumer HUC-JIR Growing up in Bellevue, Washington, Rabbi Megan was very involved in Jewish summer camp and her synagogue youth group, which influenced her to pursue a career in the rabbinate and as a Jewish Educator. She also grew up with a passion for Jewish music which turned into a love for songleading, leading communities in music and prayer. Rabbi Megan is currently the Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck NY, focusing on education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ac734a3a-cf3c-4501-82c5-d3f6599ef2d1/LT-262+-+Lily+Goldstein.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Lily Goldstein HUC-JIR Lily Goldstein is beginning her rabbinate as the new assistant rabbi at Congregation BJBE in Deerfield, IL. She is originally from Westchester, New York, received her B.S. from Northwestern University, and was ordained at HUC-JIR's New York campus this past May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/347ff3b9-5012-44fd-8ec8-66f465780558/MSO+Headshot+-+Marilyn+Okoshi.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi H.L. Miller Cantorial School and William Davidson School of Education - JTS Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon, PA. She was ordained as a cantor by JTS in 2023 and earned Masters degrees in Sacred Music and Jewish Education. Marilyn is excited to take up her pulpit after many years as a practicing corporate attorney in New York and Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4bcf7f46-8257-41ab-98f1-a223ecb232ab/Yakutis_4+-+E.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Edie Yakutis HUC-JIR Rabbi Yakutis is a second-career rabbi, who is joining the rabbinate after working with the Microsoft Corporation for 23 years. Prior to coming to HUC-JIR, she and her spouse were one of the founding families of Temple Solel, near Charlotte, NC. She is looking forward to the next steps of her rabbinate, working as a hospital chaplain and as rabbi for Temple Beth El in Muncie, In. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/056376b8-101e-4b81-b356-9b01d86507df/headshot-green+-+Rabbi+Rebecca+Benoff.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Rebecca Benoff HUC-JIR Rebecca Benoff is the new Assistant Rabbi at Chicago Sinai Congregation. She was ordained at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati and previously served as the Rabbinic intern at Beth Tikvah in Columbus, Ohio and as the student Rabbi for a small community in Bryan, Texas and in Kokomo, Indiana. Prior to HUC, Rebecca served as the Executive Assistant at the Edlavitch DCJCC and was the youth director at Etz Hayim in Arlington, Virginia. Rebecca grew up outside of Philadelphia at Shir Ami and attended The George Washington University in Washington, DC where she studied Psychology and Judaic Studies. In her spare time, she loves writing poetry, hiking, traveling and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500906875-DAUPO6BELYODCO8ZKML5/_Leslie+Klipstein.jpeg Class of 2023! Chaplain Leslie Klipstein Academy for Jewish Religion, CA I’m excited for a midlife career shift centered around Jewish values after 15+ years in public education. My goals include connecting people of all ages with themselves and their wisdom; exploring the creative richness of Jewish spirituality; magnifying intra- and inter-faith understanding and appreciation; accompanying people as we find wholeness through the transformative power of conversation and sharing our stories. I most recently graduated from AJRCA and also hold degrees from University of Phoenix, University of Washington, and Mt. Holyoke College. There is always more to learn! My chaplaincy thesis is titled: Nefesh and Neshama: Honoring Our Animal Companions and Each Other: Supporting Pet Loss & Bereavement. I am the co-founder of NELA Nashim, a spiritually supportive community for Jewish women in the North East Los Angeles Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/95d19f29-469d-41d1-bcaa-5027cd8d67d6/Miriam+Hoffman.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Miriam Hoffman HUC-JIR Rabbi Miriam Hoffman was ordained in May 2023, with two Masters degrees in Hebrew Letters and Jewish Nonprofit Management. She is headed to Brandeis Hillel to serve as their Reform Rabbi. The goal of her rabbinate is to help Jews find their passion and connection to Judaism, whatever that means to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/dbe95016-8177-4d96-b852-9f141a3bad2d/Pescador_portrait+-+Gabrielle+Pescador.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rav Hazzan Gabrielle Pescador Aleph Ordination Program Gabrielle Pescador serves as rabbi of the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation. Before stepping into that role, she served as Interim Spiritual Leader of Temple B'nai Israel of Petoskey Michigan and guest cantor at synagogues throughout the country for shabbat and High Holy Days. Gabrielle is also a harpist and composer of liturgical music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cb051b82-1da1-4546-bd1a-5194074c8a4c/rabbi-ashira-stevens-crop_orig+-+Rabbi+Ashira+Stevens.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Ashira Stevens Hebrew College Rabbi Ashira Stevens was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. She now serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA Rabbi Stevens is originally from the Midwest and completed her undergraduate education at Indiana University in marketing and international studies. After moving to Boston, she discovered her passion for learning Hebrew and anything related to Judaism. In 2005, she completed a master of arts in Jewish studies at Hebrew College, where she also helped to develop the online learning programs. Through her experiences teaching in local area synagogues and at Prozdor, she fell in love with Jewish education which led to her decision to pursue the rabbinate. During her time as a rabbinical student, Rabbi Stevens served as the rabbinic intern at Temple Emanu-El, at the Jewish Learning Collaborative of Metrowest, and at Temple Beth David in Westwood. She also spent a summer as a student chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She finds particular delight in making Judaism accessible and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds, whether through exploring sacred texts, sharing meaningful ritual moments, or talking over coffee or a meal. Rabbi Stevens lives in Natick with her spouse, Aaron, and their three children—Caleb (17), Ellie (15), and Jacob (10). In addition to enjoying time with her family and friends, Rabbi Stevens spends her free time reading, practicing Zentangle (a meditative art form), enjoying music—sometimes even playing clarinet—baking, and walking through the woods. She is thrilled to be returning to Temple Emanu-El and looks forward to meeting and reacquainting herself with the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Rina Krautwirth Yeshivat Maharat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a3188e77-4862-471a-8a8e-e37d31272688/TI+Bimah+Headshot+-+Wendy+Love+Anderson.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson Academy for Jewish Religion Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson loves teaching, writing, and building Jewish communities. She holds a B.A. from Williams College, a Ph.D in History of Christianity from the University of Chicago, and an M.A. in Jewish Studies from the Academy for Jewish Religion, where she also received her rabbinic ordination. She is Rabbi at Temple Israel of Albany, New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/85ba3cfb-a197-4424-9f4f-fe42fe5a07dc/AnnaCalamaro1+-+Anna+Calamaro.jpg Class of 2023! Rabbi Anna Calamaro HUC-JIR Rabbi Anna Calamaro is a mother, educator, and spiritual leader serving Congregation Hakafa in Glencoe, Illinois. Anna has served as a T’ruah Fellow, Bend The Arc Jeremiah Fellow, JDC-Weitzman Fellow, and as a chaplain intern at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She merged her passions for Judaism and birth advocacy work by infusing Jewish spirituality and ritual into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care through her business, TzimTzum Doula (www.TzimTzumDoula.com). Committed to birth justice, Torah study, and uplifting the voices of people with uteruses, she is working to launch a Jewish birth network that will educate and connect birthers to their bodies, babies, and Jewish communities. After five years away, Anna and her husband, Yaakov, have finally returned home to the northern suburbs of Chicago with their precious, Bamba-obsessed toddler, Solomon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5b49935b-4a9e-4b22-9918-42849d8926f3/Tamar+headshot.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbanit Tamar Green Eisenstat Yeshivat Maharat I’m a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, chaplain-in-training at New York Presbyterian, transitioning over from a career in non profit law and a decade of stay-at-home parenting. Current explorations include learning/teaching meditation and mindfulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/d257f366-1dbe-4081-8b88-c54cc35ed95c/CA36CC47-4E36-4286-A5E9-A8F8ECDB696E+-+May+Ye.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbi May Ye Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Rabbi May Ye (she/her) is a Chinese-American Jew from unceded Wabanaki land. A weaver of tradition and fashioner of new liturgy and ritual, she seeks to center and highlight the experiences of those who have been disenfranchised and marginalized from Judaism and Jewish spaces. A passionate activist, she explores how to decouple Judaism from Zionism and is an ardent supporter of Palestinian liberation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4809f442-8bbb-4a30-8ec1-6a2386fa154a/Cat+Smicha+Image+-+Cat+Zavis.jpg Class of 2023! Rabbi Cat Zavis Aleph Ordination Program Rabbi Cat Zavis, rabbi at Beyt Tikkun: A Synagogue without Walls, shapes Jewish rituals and services that unite the spiritual, personal, and political. She brings her spiritual activism passion to her work on social justice issues and, as executive director of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, has trained over 1000 people in spiritual activism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/82d9af37-7fd1-48ca-82d1-f257dc6a8af4/PXL_20230402_161944023_Original+-+Juliet+Elkind-Cruz.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbi Juliet Elkind-Cruz Aleph Ordination Program Juliet was ordained as a rabbi, mashpi’ah (Jewish spiritual director), and Hebrew chant leader in the tradition of the Jewish Renewal movement. She is the founder a cooperative of Jewish women clergy, which is about to launch its website. She lives in New York City with her Latino husband of 35 years and has two grown children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/252f6e7e-2f1a-4966-b878-0639ff300f95/IMG_1221+-+Deni+Marshall.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbi Deni Marshall Aleph Ordination Program Rabbi Deni Marshall is a newly ordained Rabbi through ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal. A licensed clinical social worker in private practice for twenty-five years, Deni became a mashpia/spiritual director in 2011 through Morei Derekh Spiritual Direction Program. 2013 Deni became a Jewish Meditation teacher through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and a few years later completed the Manchim program through The Mussar Institute. During the past decade, Deni has facilitated many Mussar va’ads, and led Jewish Meditation and Spiritual Direction groups. She also created and leads a Jewish renewal Shabbat morning service at the synagogue she affiliates with in Sacramento. In addition, Deni continues to offer individual spiritual direction and therapy online and she is a savta of three young children with whom she is very involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/8d14543b-8f52-4b28-9945-63ab4bc453ac/Nancy%27s+Headshot+photo+for+Welcome+and+website+-+Reb+Nancy+Shapiro.jpg Class of 2023! Rabbinic Pastor Nancy Shapiro Aleph Ordination Program At age 63 I decided to follow my heart. I retired from 40 years as a doctor of audiology and entered rabbinical school. It's been an amazing journey! I completed my studies and received smicha in 2022 as a rabbinic pastor. I chose this program because of its emphasis on pastoral counseling, spiritual care, healing, and death and dying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman HUC-JIR Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman serves as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in West Windsor, NJ. Rabbi Kaufman received rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in 2023. She graduated from Princeton University in 2011 and worked for seven years in the nonprofit sector, designing and leading programs focused on collective giving and purposeful careers. During rabbinical school she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rabbi Kaufman lives in New Jersey with her husband, Tavi, and their children Ari and Lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! Rabbi Chaplain Nina King-Madlem Academy for Jewish Religion CA I was recently ordained as a rabbi at AJRCA. I live in Tacoma, WA. I am a board certified chaplain who loves to be outside near a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9eb20036-405d-4614-a4e9-cbbfbd38cca2/-+Taylor+Baruchel.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Taylor Baruchel HUC-JIR Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Taylor is a recent ordainee of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is proud to be working in her home country, serving as the first Director of Outreach and Next Gen Engagement at the historic Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b3408c96-0010-487e-9733-078e0e2e3c0a/IMG_1161+-+Jessica+Jacobs.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Jessica Jacobs HUC-JIR Rabbi Jessica Jacobs is the new Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, FL where beyond regular rabbinic duties, she advises the Social Justice Network and supports families and young adults. Jessica's loves include community organizing, womxn empowerment, mental health advocacy, sustainable decorating, and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs HUC-JIR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/842920ab-4b97-46d2-a354-067563ea327d/Photo+HEADSHOT+-+Myriam+Sommer.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer Yeshivat Maharat Myriam Ackermann Sommer is the first Orthodox female rabbi of France. She received ordination from Maharat in 2023 and has created her own community. Simultaneously, she works in academia and is a passionate musician. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/f41a3c86-7a50-49d4-9a69-ecbb4b0c1ec2/tempImageKHlfWA.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Andrea Yonina Foster, Ph.D. Rabbinical Seminary International Community Rabbi Yonina, with her gentle pastoral presence, is as an independent Spiritual Leader, Sweet Songstress, and Reiki Master, serving Buffalo, New York, and elsewhere called! Tradition is Foster’s foundation as she incorporates a Neo-Chassidic Renewal approach into her services and lifecycle rituals. She also creates practices through healing circles with chant, song, forays into nature, and silence, as we share our stories, exploring the belief we are all the living Torah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/8057fa3d-eafc-4f66-ac42-8c2b2cce68ae/image000000+-+Shanee+B.+Michaelson.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies Shanee B. Michaelson is the new assistant Rabbi and Religious School Director at Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she directs and develops creative synagogue initiatives, and leads youth education. At TBS, Rabbi Michaelson brings her vision for building, engaging, and invigorating Jewish community through education, innovation, and spiritual leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500907825-DOHS05EYI9UXOFUUCWCI/Calle+Schueler.jpg Class of 2023! Calle Schuler, MA William Davidson School of Jewish Education - JTS A Syracuse native, Calle received their Masters in Jewish Education with a concentration in Jewish Educational Leadership from the Jewish Theological Seminary. As an educator, Calle is committed to inclusion along multiple lines of difference and takes great joy in working in pluralistic, non-denominational, and post-denominational Jewish communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/481ed2c4-0c6c-4ba1-912b-255ad08250f6/Briah+Cahana.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabba Briah Cahana Yeshivat Maharat Rabba Briah Cahana graduated from Yeshivat Maharat and spent this past year in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship. She has a special love of building spiritual communities rooted in learning, care and niggunim. She's now based in Montreal, Canada where she is ready to apply her skills supporting the community in pastoral care and chessed projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9b827762-9e2c-47da-ba73-81b4bf7a339f/Avigayil+Halpern.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Avigayil Halpern Hadar Advanced Kollel Avigayil Halpern (she/her) is a teacher writer whose work focuses on feminist and queer Torah, most recently through her newsletter project, Approaching (avigayil.substack.com). Avigayil has taught in Torah institutions and synagogues nationally and internationally, and served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in 2023. Avigayil will be ordained as a rabbi by the Hadar Institute in June, and she holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Yale University. Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. Avigayil was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" in 2021, and as a Vatichtov: She Writes fellow in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e3756ce4-7831-4b64-92c9-d8c3cb4bc7e2/FB86A8B4-F30B-4D70-ABFD-A7F498000E7B+-+Amelia+Wolf.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rav Amelia Wolf Jewish Theological Seminary Rav Amelia is the rabbi of Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington, VA. A native of Portland, OR, she has lived in Brooklyn, NY where she co-founded Minyan Atara and Riverdale, NY, where she served as Rabbinic Intern at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/caf8faac-dd9f-4f5f-b260-119e4b86a120/5F1CE501-4D39-4D15-A948-80ED3B169EB5+-+Nomi+Kaltmann.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann Yeshivat Maharat Nomi is from Melbourne, Australia. She is a lawyer and journalist and recent graduate of Yeshivat Maharat. Nomi is an experienced writer. She is the Australian correspondent at Tablet Magazine and she writes regularly on religion. Nomi is also the founder and inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) in Australia. She is married to Daniel and they have four kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/862b431e-9234-4492-af24-0eb2c6c027f1/Rabbi+Judith+Weintraub.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Judith Weintraub Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Rabbi Weintraub was ordained as a Chaplain in 2020 at AJRCA, Los Angeles. Prior to that, with a background in psychology and special education, she worked in early intervention, trained teachers to work with hearing-impaired children and later, presented at conferences as a health advocate for many years. For the past 5 years, Rabbi Weintraub has been working with elders with varying levels of dementia in a non-sectarian setting. She is currently developing projects and working as a Community Rabbi in the Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/690f4dfb-44be-405e-b8ea-8e40dc77c415/Headshot+main+-+Heather+Shore.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Heather Shore HUC-JIR Rabbi Heather Shore was ordained by HUC-JIR in 2023, and is currently pursuing an additional master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Spiritual Integration through Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion. She is passionate about integrative, creative, and accessible modalities of Jewish spiritual support that foster personal resilience and communal care. Whether serving individuals, communities, experiential programs, or clinical clients, Heather strives to support spiritual ecosystems through sustainable, values-aligned strategic thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500909118-8ICN0GY7H23TMXN326F5/Elizabeth+Bat-Sarah.jpeg Class of 2023! Rabbi Cantor Elizabeth Bat-Sarah Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Elizabeth was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in San Diego, California. She has served Jewish communities in San Diego, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and the suburbs of Chicago in diverse roles such as, chaplain, teacher, Cantor, and Education Director. She is committed to a Jewish expression which is intellectually challenging, spiritually uplifting, and deeply inclusive of LGBTQ+ Jews and Jews of Color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Megan Brumer HUC-JIR Growing up in Bellevue, Washington, Rabbi Megan was very involved in Jewish summer camp and her synagogue youth group, which influenced her to pursue a career in the rabbinate and as a Jewish Educator. She also grew up with a passion for Jewish music which turned into a love for songleading, leading communities in music and prayer. Rabbi Megan is currently the Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck NY, focusing on education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ac734a3a-cf3c-4501-82c5-d3f6599ef2d1/LT-262+-+Lily+Goldstein.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Lily Goldstein HUC-JIR Lily Goldstein is beginning her rabbinate as the new assistant rabbi at Congregation BJBE in Deerfield, IL. She is originally from Westchester, New York, received her B.S. from Northwestern University, and was ordained at HUC-JIR's New York campus this past May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/347ff3b9-5012-44fd-8ec8-66f465780558/MSO+Headshot+-+Marilyn+Okoshi.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi H.L. Miller Cantorial School and William Davidson School of Education - JTS Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon, PA. She was ordained as a cantor by JTS in 2023 and earned Masters degrees in Sacred Music and Jewish Education. Marilyn is excited to take up her pulpit after many years as a practicing corporate attorney in New York and Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4bcf7f46-8257-41ab-98f1-a223ecb232ab/Yakutis_4+-+E.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Edie Yakutis HUC-JIR Rabbi Yakutis is a second-career rabbi, who is joining the rabbinate after working with the Microsoft Corporation for 23 years. Prior to coming to HUC-JIR, she and her spouse were one of the founding families of Temple Solel, near Charlotte, NC. She is looking forward to the next steps of her rabbinate, working as a hospital chaplain and as rabbi for Temple Beth El in Muncie, In. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/056376b8-101e-4b81-b356-9b01d86507df/headshot-green+-+Rabbi+Rebecca+Benoff.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Rebecca Benoff HUC-JIR Rebecca Benoff is the new Assistant Rabbi at Chicago Sinai Congregation. She was ordained at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati and previously served as the Rabbinic intern at Beth Tikvah in Columbus, Ohio and as the student Rabbi for a small community in Bryan, Texas and in Kokomo, Indiana. Prior to HUC, Rebecca served as the Executive Assistant at the Edlavitch DCJCC and was the youth director at Etz Hayim in Arlington, Virginia. Rebecca grew up outside of Philadelphia at Shir Ami and attended The George Washington University in Washington, DC where she studied Psychology and Judaic Studies. In her spare time, she loves writing poetry, hiking, traveling and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500906875-DAUPO6BELYODCO8ZKML5/_Leslie+Klipstein.jpeg Class of 2023! Chaplain Leslie Klipstein Academy for Jewish Religion, CA I’m excited for a midlife career shift centered around Jewish values after 15+ years in public education. My goals include connecting people of all ages with themselves and their wisdom; exploring the creative richness of Jewish spirituality; magnifying intra- and inter-faith understanding and appreciation; accompanying people as we find wholeness through the transformative power of conversation and sharing our stories. I most recently graduated from AJRCA and also hold degrees from University of Phoenix, University of Washington, and Mt. Holyoke College. There is always more to learn! My chaplaincy thesis is titled: Nefesh and Neshama: Honoring Our Animal Companions and Each Other: Supporting Pet Loss & Bereavement. I am the co-founder of NELA Nashim, a spiritually supportive community for Jewish women in the North East Los Angeles Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/95d19f29-469d-41d1-bcaa-5027cd8d67d6/Miriam+Hoffman.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Miriam Hoffman HUC-JIR Rabbi Miriam Hoffman was ordained in May 2023, with two Masters degrees in Hebrew Letters and Jewish Nonprofit Management. She is headed to Brandeis Hillel to serve as their Reform Rabbi. The goal of her rabbinate is to help Jews find their passion and connection to Judaism, whatever that means to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/dbe95016-8177-4d96-b852-9f141a3bad2d/Pescador_portrait+-+Gabrielle+Pescador.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rav Hazzan Gabrielle Pescador Aleph Ordination Program Gabrielle Pescador serves as rabbi of the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation. Before stepping into that role, she served as Interim Spiritual Leader of Temple B'nai Israel of Petoskey Michigan and guest cantor at synagogues throughout the country for shabbat and High Holy Days. Gabrielle is also a harpist and composer of liturgical music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cb051b82-1da1-4546-bd1a-5194074c8a4c/rabbi-ashira-stevens-crop_orig+-+Rabbi+Ashira+Stevens.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Ashira Stevens Hebrew College Rabbi Ashira Stevens was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. She now serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA Rabbi Stevens is originally from the Midwest and completed her undergraduate education at Indiana University in marketing and international studies. After moving to Boston, she discovered her passion for learning Hebrew and anything related to Judaism. In 2005, she completed a master of arts in Jewish studies at Hebrew College, where she also helped to develop the online learning programs. Through her experiences teaching in local area synagogues and at Prozdor, she fell in love with Jewish education which led to her decision to pursue the rabbinate. During her time as a rabbinical student, Rabbi Stevens served as the rabbinic intern at Temple Emanu-El, at the Jewish Learning Collaborative of Metrowest, and at Temple Beth David in Westwood. She also spent a summer as a student chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She finds particular delight in making Judaism accessible and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds, whether through exploring sacred texts, sharing meaningful ritual moments, or talking over coffee or a meal. Rabbi Stevens lives in Natick with her spouse, Aaron, and their three children—Caleb (17), Ellie (15), and Jacob (10). In addition to enjoying time with her family and friends, Rabbi Stevens spends her free time reading, practicing Zentangle (a meditative art form), enjoying music—sometimes even playing clarinet—baking, and walking through the woods. She is thrilled to be returning to Temple Emanu-El and looks forward to meeting and reacquainting herself with the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Rina Krautwirth Yeshivat Maharat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a3188e77-4862-471a-8a8e-e37d31272688/TI+Bimah+Headshot+-+Wendy+Love+Anderson.jpg Class of 2023! - Make it stand out Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson Academy for Jewish Religion Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson loves teaching, writing, and building Jewish communities. She holds a B.A. from Williams College, a Ph.D in History of Christianity from the University of Chicago, and an M.A. in Jewish Studies from the Academy for Jewish Religion, where she also received her rabbinic ordination. 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(Copy) Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman HUC-JIR Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman serves as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in West Windsor, NJ. Rabbi Kaufman received rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in 2023. She graduated from Princeton University in 2011 and worked for seven years in the nonprofit sector, designing and leading programs focused on collective giving and purposeful careers. During rabbinical school she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rabbi Kaufman lives in New Jersey with her husband, Tavi, and their children Ari and Lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Chaplain Nina King-Madlem Academy for Jewish Religion CA I was recently ordained as a rabbi at AJRCA. I live in Tacoma, WA. I am a board certified chaplain who loves to be outside near a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9eb20036-405d-4614-a4e9-cbbfbd38cca2/-+Taylor+Baruchel.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Taylor Baruchel HUC-JIR Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Taylor is a recent ordainee of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is proud to be working in her home country, serving as the first Director of Outreach and Next Gen Engagement at the historic Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b3408c96-0010-487e-9733-078e0e2e3c0a/IMG_1161+-+Jessica+Jacobs.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Jessica Jacobs HUC-JIR Rabbi Jessica Jacobs is the new Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, FL where beyond regular rabbinic duties, she advises the Social Justice Network and supports families and young adults. Jessica's loves include community organizing, womxn empowerment, mental health advocacy, sustainable decorating, and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs HUC-JIR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/842920ab-4b97-46d2-a354-067563ea327d/Photo+HEADSHOT+-+Myriam+Sommer.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer Yeshivat Maharat Myriam Ackermann Sommer is the first Orthodox female rabbi of France. She received ordination from Maharat in 2023 and has created her own community. Simultaneously, she works in academia and is a passionate musician. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/f41a3c86-7a50-49d4-9a69-ecbb4b0c1ec2/tempImageKHlfWA.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Andrea Yonina Foster, Ph.D. Rabbinical Seminary International Community Rabbi Yonina, with her gentle pastoral presence, is as an independent Spiritual Leader, Sweet Songstress, and Reiki Master, serving Buffalo, New York, and elsewhere called! Tradition is Foster’s foundation as she incorporates a Neo-Chassidic Renewal approach into her services and lifecycle rituals. She also creates practices through healing circles with chant, song, forays into nature, and silence, as we share our stories, exploring the belief we are all the living Torah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/8057fa3d-eafc-4f66-ac42-8c2b2cce68ae/image000000+-+Shanee+B.+Michaelson.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies Shanee B. Michaelson is the new assistant Rabbi and Religious School Director at Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she directs and develops creative synagogue initiatives, and leads youth education. At TBS, Rabbi Michaelson brings her vision for building, engaging, and invigorating Jewish community through education, innovation, and spiritual leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500907825-DOHS05EYI9UXOFUUCWCI/Calle+Schueler.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) Calle Schuler, MA William Davidson School of Jewish Education - JTS A Syracuse native, Calle received their Masters in Jewish Education with a concentration in Jewish Educational Leadership from the Jewish Theological Seminary. As an educator, Calle is committed to inclusion along multiple lines of difference and takes great joy in working in pluralistic, non-denominational, and post-denominational Jewish communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/481ed2c4-0c6c-4ba1-912b-255ad08250f6/Briah+Cahana.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabba Briah Cahana Yeshivat Maharat Rabba Briah Cahana graduated from Yeshivat Maharat and spent this past year in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship. She has a special love of building spiritual communities rooted in learning, care and niggunim. She's now based in Montreal, Canada where she is ready to apply her skills supporting the community in pastoral care and chessed projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9b827762-9e2c-47da-ba73-81b4bf7a339f/Avigayil+Halpern.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Avigayil Halpern Hadar Advanced Kollel Avigayil Halpern (she/her) is a teacher writer whose work focuses on feminist and queer Torah, most recently through her newsletter project, Approaching (avigayil.substack.com). Avigayil has taught in Torah institutions and synagogues nationally and internationally, and served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in 2023. Avigayil will be ordained as a rabbi by the Hadar Institute in June, and she holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Yale University. Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. Avigayil was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" in 2021, and as a Vatichtov: She Writes fellow in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e3756ce4-7831-4b64-92c9-d8c3cb4bc7e2/FB86A8B4-F30B-4D70-ABFD-A7F498000E7B+-+Amelia+Wolf.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rav Amelia Wolf Jewish Theological Seminary Rav Amelia is the rabbi of Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington, VA. A native of Portland, OR, she has lived in Brooklyn, NY where she co-founded Minyan Atara and Riverdale, NY, where she served as Rabbinic Intern at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/caf8faac-dd9f-4f5f-b260-119e4b86a120/5F1CE501-4D39-4D15-A948-80ED3B169EB5+-+Nomi+Kaltmann.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann Yeshivat Maharat Nomi is from Melbourne, Australia. She is a lawyer and journalist and recent graduate of Yeshivat Maharat. Nomi is an experienced writer. She is the Australian correspondent at Tablet Magazine and she writes regularly on religion. Nomi is also the founder and inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) in Australia. She is married to Daniel and they have four kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/862b431e-9234-4492-af24-0eb2c6c027f1/Rabbi+Judith+Weintraub.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Judith Weintraub Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Rabbi Weintraub was ordained as a Chaplain in 2020 at AJRCA, Los Angeles. Prior to that, with a background in psychology and special education, she worked in early intervention, trained teachers to work with hearing-impaired children and later, presented at conferences as a health advocate for many years. For the past 5 years, Rabbi Weintraub has been working with elders with varying levels of dementia in a non-sectarian setting. She is currently developing projects and working as a Community Rabbi in the Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/690f4dfb-44be-405e-b8ea-8e40dc77c415/Headshot+main+-+Heather+Shore.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Heather Shore HUC-JIR Rabbi Heather Shore was ordained by HUC-JIR in 2023, and is currently pursuing an additional master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Spiritual Integration through Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion. She is passionate about integrative, creative, and accessible modalities of Jewish spiritual support that foster personal resilience and communal care. Whether serving individuals, communities, experiential programs, or clinical clients, Heather strives to support spiritual ecosystems through sustainable, values-aligned strategic thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500909118-8ICN0GY7H23TMXN326F5/Elizabeth+Bat-Sarah.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Cantor Elizabeth Bat-Sarah Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Elizabeth was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in San Diego, California. She has served Jewish communities in San Diego, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and the suburbs of Chicago in diverse roles such as, chaplain, teacher, Cantor, and Education Director. She is committed to a Jewish expression which is intellectually challenging, spiritually uplifting, and deeply inclusive of LGBTQ+ Jews and Jews of Color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Megan Brumer HUC-JIR Growing up in Bellevue, Washington, Rabbi Megan was very involved in Jewish summer camp and her synagogue youth group, which influenced her to pursue a career in the rabbinate and as a Jewish Educator. She also grew up with a passion for Jewish music which turned into a love for songleading, leading communities in music and prayer. Rabbi Megan is currently the Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck NY, focusing on education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ac734a3a-cf3c-4501-82c5-d3f6599ef2d1/LT-262+-+Lily+Goldstein.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Lily Goldstein HUC-JIR Lily Goldstein is beginning her rabbinate as the new assistant rabbi at Congregation BJBE in Deerfield, IL. She is originally from Westchester, New York, received her B.S. from Northwestern University, and was ordained at HUC-JIR's New York campus this past May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/347ff3b9-5012-44fd-8ec8-66f465780558/MSO+Headshot+-+Marilyn+Okoshi.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi H.L. Miller Cantorial School and William Davidson School of Education - JTS Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon, PA. She was ordained as a cantor by JTS in 2023 and earned Masters degrees in Sacred Music and Jewish Education. Marilyn is excited to take up her pulpit after many years as a practicing corporate attorney in New York and Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4bcf7f46-8257-41ab-98f1-a223ecb232ab/Yakutis_4+-+E.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Edie Yakutis HUC-JIR Rabbi Yakutis is a second-career rabbi, who is joining the rabbinate after working with the Microsoft Corporation for 23 years. Prior to coming to HUC-JIR, she and her spouse were one of the founding families of Temple Solel, near Charlotte, NC. She is looking forward to the next steps of her rabbinate, working as a hospital chaplain and as rabbi for Temple Beth El in Muncie, In. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/056376b8-101e-4b81-b356-9b01d86507df/headshot-green+-+Rabbi+Rebecca+Benoff.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Rebecca Benoff HUC-JIR Rebecca Benoff is the new Assistant Rabbi at Chicago Sinai Congregation. She was ordained at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati and previously served as the Rabbinic intern at Beth Tikvah in Columbus, Ohio and as the student Rabbi for a small community in Bryan, Texas and in Kokomo, Indiana. Prior to HUC, Rebecca served as the Executive Assistant at the Edlavitch DCJCC and was the youth director at Etz Hayim in Arlington, Virginia. Rebecca grew up outside of Philadelphia at Shir Ami and attended The George Washington University in Washington, DC where she studied Psychology and Judaic Studies. In her spare time, she loves writing poetry, hiking, traveling and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500906875-DAUPO6BELYODCO8ZKML5/_Leslie+Klipstein.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Chaplain Leslie Klipstein Academy for Jewish Religion, CA I’m excited for a midlife career shift centered around Jewish values after 15+ years in public education. My goals include connecting people of all ages with themselves and their wisdom; exploring the creative richness of Jewish spirituality; magnifying intra- and inter-faith understanding and appreciation; accompanying people as we find wholeness through the transformative power of conversation and sharing our stories. I most recently graduated from AJRCA and also hold degrees from University of Phoenix, University of Washington, and Mt. Holyoke College. There is always more to learn! My chaplaincy thesis is titled: Nefesh and Neshama: Honoring Our Animal Companions and Each Other: Supporting Pet Loss & Bereavement. I am the co-founder of NELA Nashim, a spiritually supportive community for Jewish women in the North East Los Angeles Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/95d19f29-469d-41d1-bcaa-5027cd8d67d6/Miriam+Hoffman.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Miriam Hoffman HUC-JIR Rabbi Miriam Hoffman was ordained in May 2023, with two Masters degrees in Hebrew Letters and Jewish Nonprofit Management. She is headed to Brandeis Hillel to serve as their Reform Rabbi. The goal of her rabbinate is to help Jews find their passion and connection to Judaism, whatever that means to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/dbe95016-8177-4d96-b852-9f141a3bad2d/Pescador_portrait+-+Gabrielle+Pescador.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rav Hazzan Gabrielle Pescador Aleph Ordination Program Gabrielle Pescador serves as rabbi of the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation. Before stepping into that role, she served as Interim Spiritual Leader of Temple B'nai Israel of Petoskey Michigan and guest cantor at synagogues throughout the country for shabbat and High Holy Days. Gabrielle is also a harpist and composer of liturgical music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cb051b82-1da1-4546-bd1a-5194074c8a4c/rabbi-ashira-stevens-crop_orig+-+Rabbi+Ashira+Stevens.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Ashira Stevens Hebrew College Rabbi Ashira Stevens was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. She now serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA Rabbi Stevens is originally from the Midwest and completed her undergraduate education at Indiana University in marketing and international studies. After moving to Boston, she discovered her passion for learning Hebrew and anything related to Judaism. In 2005, she completed a master of arts in Jewish studies at Hebrew College, where she also helped to develop the online learning programs. Through her experiences teaching in local area synagogues and at Prozdor, she fell in love with Jewish education which led to her decision to pursue the rabbinate. During her time as a rabbinical student, Rabbi Stevens served as the rabbinic intern at Temple Emanu-El, at the Jewish Learning Collaborative of Metrowest, and at Temple Beth David in Westwood. She also spent a summer as a student chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She finds particular delight in making Judaism accessible and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds, whether through exploring sacred texts, sharing meaningful ritual moments, or talking over coffee or a meal. Rabbi Stevens lives in Natick with her spouse, Aaron, and their three children—Caleb (17), Ellie (15), and Jacob (10). In addition to enjoying time with her family and friends, Rabbi Stevens spends her free time reading, practicing Zentangle (a meditative art form), enjoying music—sometimes even playing clarinet—baking, and walking through the woods. She is thrilled to be returning to Temple Emanu-El and looks forward to meeting and reacquainting herself with the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Rina Krautwirth Yeshivat Maharat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a3188e77-4862-471a-8a8e-e37d31272688/TI+Bimah+Headshot+-+Wendy+Love+Anderson.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson Academy for Jewish Religion Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson loves teaching, writing, and building Jewish communities. She holds a B.A. from Williams College, a Ph.D in History of Christianity from the University of Chicago, and an M.A. in Jewish Studies from the Academy for Jewish Religion, where she also received her rabbinic ordination. She is Rabbi at Temple Israel of Albany, New York. https://www.svivah.org/classof2023-2 daily 0.75 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1689480018324-RVIEU9UNASYYLTBQKAFB/HerTorah+Graduation+July2023.png Class of 2023! (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/85ba3cfb-a197-4424-9f4f-fe42fe5a07dc/AnnaCalamaro1+-+Anna+Calamaro.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Anna Calamaro HUC-JIR Rabbi Anna Calamaro is a mother, educator, and spiritual leader serving Congregation Hakafa in Glencoe, Illinois. Anna has served as a T’ruah Fellow, Bend The Arc Jeremiah Fellow, JDC-Weitzman Fellow, and as a chaplain intern at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She merged her passions for Judaism and birth advocacy work by infusing Jewish spirituality and ritual into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care through her business, TzimTzum Doula (www.TzimTzumDoula.com). Committed to birth justice, Torah study, and uplifting the voices of people with uteruses, she is working to launch a Jewish birth network that will educate and connect birthers to their bodies, babies, and Jewish communities. After five years away, Anna and her husband, Yaakov, have finally returned home to the northern suburbs of Chicago with their precious, Bamba-obsessed toddler, Solomon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/5b49935b-4a9e-4b22-9918-42849d8926f3/Tamar+headshot.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbanit Tamar Green Eisenstat Yeshivat Maharat I’m a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, chaplain-in-training at New York Presbyterian, transitioning over from a career in non profit law and a decade of stay-at-home parenting. Current explorations include learning/teaching meditation and mindfulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/d257f366-1dbe-4081-8b88-c54cc35ed95c/CA36CC47-4E36-4286-A5E9-A8F8ECDB696E+-+May+Ye.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi May Ye Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Rabbi May Ye (she/her) is a Chinese-American Jew from unceded Wabanaki land. A weaver of tradition and fashioner of new liturgy and ritual, she seeks to center and highlight the experiences of those who have been disenfranchised and marginalized from Judaism and Jewish spaces. A passionate activist, she explores how to decouple Judaism from Zionism and is an ardent supporter of Palestinian liberation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4809f442-8bbb-4a30-8ec1-6a2386fa154a/Cat+Smicha+Image+-+Cat+Zavis.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Cat Zavis Aleph Ordination Program Rabbi Cat Zavis, rabbi at Beyt Tikkun: A Synagogue without Walls, shapes Jewish rituals and services that unite the spiritual, personal, and political. She brings her spiritual activism passion to her work on social justice issues and, as executive director of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, has trained over 1000 people in spiritual activism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/82d9af37-7fd1-48ca-82d1-f257dc6a8af4/PXL_20230402_161944023_Original+-+Juliet+Elkind-Cruz.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Juliet Elkind-Cruz Aleph Ordination Program Juliet was ordained as a rabbi, mashpi’ah (Jewish spiritual director), and Hebrew chant leader in the tradition of the Jewish Renewal movement. She is the founder a cooperative of Jewish women clergy, which is about to launch its website. She lives in New York City with her Latino husband of 35 years and has two grown children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/252f6e7e-2f1a-4966-b878-0639ff300f95/IMG_1221+-+Deni+Marshall.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Deni Marshall Aleph Ordination Program Rabbi Deni Marshall is a newly ordained Rabbi through ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal. A licensed clinical social worker in private practice for twenty-five years, Deni became a mashpia/spiritual director in 2011 through Morei Derekh Spiritual Direction Program. 2013 Deni became a Jewish Meditation teacher through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and a few years later completed the Manchim program through The Mussar Institute. During the past decade, Deni has facilitated many Mussar va’ads, and led Jewish Meditation and Spiritual Direction groups. She also created and leads a Jewish renewal Shabbat morning service at the synagogue she affiliates with in Sacramento. In addition, Deni continues to offer individual spiritual direction and therapy online and she is a savta of three young children with whom she is very involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/8d14543b-8f52-4b28-9945-63ab4bc453ac/Nancy%27s+Headshot+photo+for+Welcome+and+website+-+Reb+Nancy+Shapiro.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbinic Pastor Nancy Shapiro Aleph Ordination Program At age 63 I decided to follow my heart. I retired from 40 years as a doctor of audiology and entered rabbinical school. It's been an amazing journey! I completed my studies and received smicha in 2022 as a rabbinic pastor. I chose this program because of its emphasis on pastoral counseling, spiritual care, healing, and death and dying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman HUC-JIR Rabbi Rebecca Kaufman serves as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in West Windsor, NJ. Rabbi Kaufman received rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in 2023. She graduated from Princeton University in 2011 and worked for seven years in the nonprofit sector, designing and leading programs focused on collective giving and purposeful careers. During rabbinical school she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rabbi Kaufman lives in New Jersey with her husband, Tavi, and their children Ari and Lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Chaplain Nina King-Madlem Academy for Jewish Religion CA I was recently ordained as a rabbi at AJRCA. I live in Tacoma, WA. I am a board certified chaplain who loves to be outside near a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9eb20036-405d-4614-a4e9-cbbfbd38cca2/-+Taylor+Baruchel.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Taylor Baruchel HUC-JIR Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Taylor is a recent ordainee of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is proud to be working in her home country, serving as the first Director of Outreach and Next Gen Engagement at the historic Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/b3408c96-0010-487e-9733-078e0e2e3c0a/IMG_1161+-+Jessica+Jacobs.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Jessica Jacobs HUC-JIR Rabbi Jessica Jacobs is the new Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, FL where beyond regular rabbinic duties, she advises the Social Justice Network and supports families and young adults. Jessica's loves include community organizing, womxn empowerment, mental health advocacy, sustainable decorating, and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs HUC-JIR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/842920ab-4b97-46d2-a354-067563ea327d/Photo+HEADSHOT+-+Myriam+Sommer.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer Yeshivat Maharat Myriam Ackermann Sommer is the first Orthodox female rabbi of France. She received ordination from Maharat in 2023 and has created her own community. Simultaneously, she works in academia and is a passionate musician. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/f41a3c86-7a50-49d4-9a69-ecbb4b0c1ec2/tempImageKHlfWA.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Andrea Yonina Foster, Ph.D. Rabbinical Seminary International Community Rabbi Yonina, with her gentle pastoral presence, is as an independent Spiritual Leader, Sweet Songstress, and Reiki Master, serving Buffalo, New York, and elsewhere called! Tradition is Foster’s foundation as she incorporates a Neo-Chassidic Renewal approach into her services and lifecycle rituals. She also creates practices through healing circles with chant, song, forays into nature, and silence, as we share our stories, exploring the belief we are all the living Torah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/8057fa3d-eafc-4f66-ac42-8c2b2cce68ae/image000000+-+Shanee+B.+Michaelson.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies Shanee B. Michaelson is the new assistant Rabbi and Religious School Director at Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she directs and develops creative synagogue initiatives, and leads youth education. At TBS, Rabbi Michaelson brings her vision for building, engaging, and invigorating Jewish community through education, innovation, and spiritual leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500907825-DOHS05EYI9UXOFUUCWCI/Calle+Schueler.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) Calle Schuler, MA William Davidson School of Jewish Education - JTS A Syracuse native, Calle received their Masters in Jewish Education with a concentration in Jewish Educational Leadership from the Jewish Theological Seminary. As an educator, Calle is committed to inclusion along multiple lines of difference and takes great joy in working in pluralistic, non-denominational, and post-denominational Jewish communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/481ed2c4-0c6c-4ba1-912b-255ad08250f6/Briah+Cahana.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabba Briah Cahana Yeshivat Maharat Rabba Briah Cahana graduated from Yeshivat Maharat and spent this past year in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship. She has a special love of building spiritual communities rooted in learning, care and niggunim. She's now based in Montreal, Canada where she is ready to apply her skills supporting the community in pastoral care and chessed projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/9b827762-9e2c-47da-ba73-81b4bf7a339f/Avigayil+Halpern.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Avigayil Halpern Hadar Advanced Kollel Avigayil Halpern (she/her) is a teacher writer whose work focuses on feminist and queer Torah, most recently through her newsletter project, Approaching (avigayil.substack.com). Avigayil has taught in Torah institutions and synagogues nationally and internationally, and served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in 2023. Avigayil will be ordained as a rabbi by the Hadar Institute in June, and she holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Yale University. Avigayil has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York Presbyterian/Columbia, is trained as a Mikveh Guide through Rising Tide, the national network of community mikvaot, and has participated in Faith Matters' Movement Chaplaincy Training. Avigayil was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" in 2021, and as a Vatichtov: She Writes fellow in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/e3756ce4-7831-4b64-92c9-d8c3cb4bc7e2/FB86A8B4-F30B-4D70-ABFD-A7F498000E7B+-+Amelia+Wolf.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rav Amelia Wolf Jewish Theological Seminary Rav Amelia is the rabbi of Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington, VA. A native of Portland, OR, she has lived in Brooklyn, NY where she co-founded Minyan Atara and Riverdale, NY, where she served as Rabbinic Intern at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/caf8faac-dd9f-4f5f-b260-119e4b86a120/5F1CE501-4D39-4D15-A948-80ED3B169EB5+-+Nomi+Kaltmann.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbanit Nomi Kaltmann Yeshivat Maharat Nomi is from Melbourne, Australia. She is a lawyer and journalist and recent graduate of Yeshivat Maharat. Nomi is an experienced writer. She is the Australian correspondent at Tablet Magazine and she writes regularly on religion. Nomi is also the founder and inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) in Australia. She is married to Daniel and they have four kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/862b431e-9234-4492-af24-0eb2c6c027f1/Rabbi+Judith+Weintraub.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Judith Weintraub Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Rabbi Weintraub was ordained as a Chaplain in 2020 at AJRCA, Los Angeles. Prior to that, with a background in psychology and special education, she worked in early intervention, trained teachers to work with hearing-impaired children and later, presented at conferences as a health advocate for many years. For the past 5 years, Rabbi Weintraub has been working with elders with varying levels of dementia in a non-sectarian setting. She is currently developing projects and working as a Community Rabbi in the Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/690f4dfb-44be-405e-b8ea-8e40dc77c415/Headshot+main+-+Heather+Shore.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Heather Shore HUC-JIR Rabbi Heather Shore was ordained by HUC-JIR in 2023, and is currently pursuing an additional master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Spiritual Integration through Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion. She is passionate about integrative, creative, and accessible modalities of Jewish spiritual support that foster personal resilience and communal care. Whether serving individuals, communities, experiential programs, or clinical clients, Heather strives to support spiritual ecosystems through sustainable, values-aligned strategic thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500909118-8ICN0GY7H23TMXN326F5/Elizabeth+Bat-Sarah.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Rabbi Cantor Elizabeth Bat-Sarah Academy for Jewish Religion, CA Elizabeth was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in San Diego, California. She has served Jewish communities in San Diego, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and the suburbs of Chicago in diverse roles such as, chaplain, teacher, Cantor, and Education Director. She is committed to a Jewish expression which is intellectually challenging, spiritually uplifting, and deeply inclusive of LGBTQ+ Jews and Jews of Color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Megan Brumer HUC-JIR Growing up in Bellevue, Washington, Rabbi Megan was very involved in Jewish summer camp and her synagogue youth group, which influenced her to pursue a career in the rabbinate and as a Jewish Educator. She also grew up with a passion for Jewish music which turned into a love for songleading, leading communities in music and prayer. Rabbi Megan is currently the Assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck NY, focusing on education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/ac734a3a-cf3c-4501-82c5-d3f6599ef2d1/LT-262+-+Lily+Goldstein.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Lily Goldstein HUC-JIR Lily Goldstein is beginning her rabbinate as the new assistant rabbi at Congregation BJBE in Deerfield, IL. She is originally from Westchester, New York, received her B.S. from Northwestern University, and was ordained at HUC-JIR's New York campus this past May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/347ff3b9-5012-44fd-8ec8-66f465780558/MSO+Headshot+-+Marilyn+Okoshi.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi H.L. Miller Cantorial School and William Davidson School of Education - JTS Cantor Marilyn Selby Okoshi is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon, PA. She was ordained as a cantor by JTS in 2023 and earned Masters degrees in Sacred Music and Jewish Education. Marilyn is excited to take up her pulpit after many years as a practicing corporate attorney in New York and Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/4bcf7f46-8257-41ab-98f1-a223ecb232ab/Yakutis_4+-+E.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Edie Yakutis HUC-JIR Rabbi Yakutis is a second-career rabbi, who is joining the rabbinate after working with the Microsoft Corporation for 23 years. Prior to coming to HUC-JIR, she and her spouse were one of the founding families of Temple Solel, near Charlotte, NC. She is looking forward to the next steps of her rabbinate, working as a hospital chaplain and as rabbi for Temple Beth El in Muncie, In. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/056376b8-101e-4b81-b356-9b01d86507df/headshot-green+-+Rabbi+Rebecca+Benoff.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Rebecca Benoff HUC-JIR Rebecca Benoff is the new Assistant Rabbi at Chicago Sinai Congregation. She was ordained at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati and previously served as the Rabbinic intern at Beth Tikvah in Columbus, Ohio and as the student Rabbi for a small community in Bryan, Texas and in Kokomo, Indiana. Prior to HUC, Rebecca served as the Executive Assistant at the Edlavitch DCJCC and was the youth director at Etz Hayim in Arlington, Virginia. Rebecca grew up outside of Philadelphia at Shir Ami and attended The George Washington University in Washington, DC where she studied Psychology and Judaic Studies. In her spare time, she loves writing poetry, hiking, traveling and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1688500906875-DAUPO6BELYODCO8ZKML5/_Leslie+Klipstein.jpeg Class of 2023! (Copy) Chaplain Leslie Klipstein Academy for Jewish Religion, CA I’m excited for a midlife career shift centered around Jewish values after 15+ years in public education. My goals include connecting people of all ages with themselves and their wisdom; exploring the creative richness of Jewish spirituality; magnifying intra- and inter-faith understanding and appreciation; accompanying people as we find wholeness through the transformative power of conversation and sharing our stories. I most recently graduated from AJRCA and also hold degrees from University of Phoenix, University of Washington, and Mt. Holyoke College. There is always more to learn! My chaplaincy thesis is titled: Nefesh and Neshama: Honoring Our Animal Companions and Each Other: Supporting Pet Loss & Bereavement. I am the co-founder of NELA Nashim, a spiritually supportive community for Jewish women in the North East Los Angeles Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/95d19f29-469d-41d1-bcaa-5027cd8d67d6/Miriam+Hoffman.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Miriam Hoffman HUC-JIR Rabbi Miriam Hoffman was ordained in May 2023, with two Masters degrees in Hebrew Letters and Jewish Nonprofit Management. She is headed to Brandeis Hillel to serve as their Reform Rabbi. The goal of her rabbinate is to help Jews find their passion and connection to Judaism, whatever that means to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/dbe95016-8177-4d96-b852-9f141a3bad2d/Pescador_portrait+-+Gabrielle+Pescador.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rav Hazzan Gabrielle Pescador Aleph Ordination Program Gabrielle Pescador serves as rabbi of the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation. Before stepping into that role, she served as Interim Spiritual Leader of Temple B'nai Israel of Petoskey Michigan and guest cantor at synagogues throughout the country for shabbat and High Holy Days. Gabrielle is also a harpist and composer of liturgical music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/cb051b82-1da1-4546-bd1a-5194074c8a4c/rabbi-ashira-stevens-crop_orig+-+Rabbi+Ashira+Stevens.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Ashira Stevens Hebrew College Rabbi Ashira Stevens was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. She now serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Haverhill, MA Rabbi Stevens is originally from the Midwest and completed her undergraduate education at Indiana University in marketing and international studies. After moving to Boston, she discovered her passion for learning Hebrew and anything related to Judaism. In 2005, she completed a master of arts in Jewish studies at Hebrew College, where she also helped to develop the online learning programs. Through her experiences teaching in local area synagogues and at Prozdor, she fell in love with Jewish education which led to her decision to pursue the rabbinate. During her time as a rabbinical student, Rabbi Stevens served as the rabbinic intern at Temple Emanu-El, at the Jewish Learning Collaborative of Metrowest, and at Temple Beth David in Westwood. She also spent a summer as a student chaplain at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She finds particular delight in making Judaism accessible and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds, whether through exploring sacred texts, sharing meaningful ritual moments, or talking over coffee or a meal. Rabbi Stevens lives in Natick with her spouse, Aaron, and their three children—Caleb (17), Ellie (15), and Jacob (10). In addition to enjoying time with her family and friends, Rabbi Stevens spends her free time reading, practicing Zentangle (a meditative art form), enjoying music—sometimes even playing clarinet—baking, and walking through the woods. She is thrilled to be returning to Temple Emanu-El and looks forward to meeting and reacquainting herself with the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/1533048522179-5YK5D1CGYOOWKADOZECV/SVIVAH+Logo+-+Transparent.png Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Rina Krautwirth Yeshivat Maharat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b53f9ac8f513009cb0889cf/a3188e77-4862-471a-8a8e-e37d31272688/TI+Bimah+Headshot+-+Wendy+Love+Anderson.jpg Class of 2023! (Copy) - Make it stand out Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson Academy for Jewish Religion Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson loves teaching, writing, and building Jewish communities. 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