Women’s Torah Commentary at the JCC

The JJC hosts a weekly parsha taught by women through the perspective of women. The objective of these classes will be to seek out the feminist view point and its implications for women in Jewish life today, while going beyond a typical understanding of the biblical stories in the book of Exodus.

March 1: Torah Portion – Terumah with Rabbi Annie Belford, Temple Sinai

March 8: Torah Portion – Tetzaveh with Rabbi Jill Levy, Director, Bobbi and Vic Samuels Center for Jewish Living and Learning

March 15: Torah Portion – Ki Tisa with Laykie Donin, owner of Laykie’s Gourmet, Café at the J

March 22: Torah Portion – Vayakhel-Pekeudei with Dina Hurwitz, motivational speaker, world renowned personality who writes and speaks on the subject of harnessing strength and spirit in the face of coping with challenges.

March 29: Torah Portion – Vayikra with Rabbi Samantha Safran, Assistant Director, Bobbi and Vic Samuels Center for Jewish Living and Learning