Lilmod U'lelamed: An Evening of Learning in Memory of Sandy Vogel z"l
Making a Case for Midrash Study in the 21st Century- Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz
How can I accept that Rivkah was 3? That Vashti had a tail?
In this class, we will engage with common resistances to Midrash study and offer critical strategies to push beyond them.
Bio: 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 learning program for parents. She is also an adjunct faculty member of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, where she teaches the Pedagogy of Tanakh, and is a faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute Wellspring program. Tammy's forthcoming book (Koren), Bringing Vayikra Home, offers parents contemporary access points for learning Vaykira with their children.
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One of the leading Modern Orthodox synagogues in America, with a diverse membership, and an extensive offering of religious services, classes and year-round Jewish programming for all ages.
One of the leading Modern Orthodox synagogues in America, with a diverse membership, and an extensive offering of religious services, classes and year-round Jewish programming for all ages.
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