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We often feel torn between the vastness of Jewish tradition and the creative impulses of our unique souls and times. But what if the tradition itself offered a surprising, hopeful way out of this conflict – a path that holds out hope of uniting creativity and authenticity? Our learning will focus on a single midrash that uses the image of bread-baking as the paradigm for Torah study – with an eye towards Shavuot, with its pairing of the grain harvest and the giving of the Torah. All sources will be in English and Hebrew, and personal reflection will be our ultimate goal.
Jason Rubenstein is the Howard M. Holtzmann Jewish Chaplain at Yale, where he serves a sprawling, diverse Jewish community that matches his own life: a childhood at Temple Micah in Washington DC, formative years studying at Yeshivat Ma’ale Gilboa in northern Israel, and rabbinic... Read More →
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