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Parashat Pekudei / March 15 / Rabbi José Rolando Matalon / The Mishkan as a new Creation: Restoring a home for God and for humans in the world / Visiting Scholar
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Parashat Pekudei / March 15 / Rabbi José Rolando Matalon / The Mishkan as a new Creation: Restoring a home for God and for humans in the world / Visiting Scholar

Parashat Pekudei / March 16
Rabbi José Rolando Matalon
The Mishkan as a new Creation: Restoring a home for God and for humans in the world
Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long-time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Listen to our past visiting scholars’ drashot here.

Our guest teacher this week is Rabbi José Rolando Matalon of B’nai Jeshrun and founding co-director of Piyut North America, a partnership between B’nai Jeshurun and Hazmanah Le-Piyut in Israel, which is dedicated to the dissemination of liturgical music from Jewish communities around the world.

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Parashat Pekudei / March 15 / Rabbi José Rolando Matalon / The innermost place in the Mishkan is the empty space in the human heart / Visiting Scholar
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Parashat Pekudei / March 15 / Rabbi José Rolando Matalon / The innermost place in the Mishkan is the empty space in the human heart / Visiting Scholar

Parashat Pekudei / March 15
Rabbi José Rolando Matalon
The innermost place in the Mishkan is the empty space in the human heart
Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long-time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Listen to our past visiting scholars’ drashot here.

Our guest teacher this week is Rabbi José Rolando Matalon of B’nai Jeshrun and founding co-director of Piyut North America, a partnership between B’nai Jeshurun and Hazmanah Le-Piyut in Israel, which is dedicated to the dissemination of liturgical music from Jewish communities around the world.

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Parashat Terumah / February 16 / Rabbi Michal Lezak / Visiting Scholar
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Parashat Terumah / February 16 / Rabbi Michal Lezak / Visiting Scholar

Parashat Terumah / February 16
Rabbi Michael Lezak
Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long-time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Listen to our past visiting scholars’ drashot here.

Our guest teacher this week is Rabbi Michael Lezak, staff rabbi at the Glide Center for Social Justice in San Francisco. Listen to his drash on Parashat Terumah below.

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Parashat Bo / January 19 / Rabbi David Kasher / Midnight in מִצְרָ֑יִם / Egypt: God’s Relationship to Time
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Parashat Bo / January 19 / Rabbi David Kasher / Midnight in מִצְרָ֑יִם / Egypt: God’s Relationship to Time

Parashat Bo / January 19
Rabbi David Kasher – Visiting Scholar
Midnight in מִצְרָ֑יִם / Egypt: God’s Relationship to Time

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long-time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Listen to our past visiting scholars’ drashot here.

Our guest teacher this past shabbat was Hadar’s Rabbi David Kasher.

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Parashat Vayishlach / December 1 / Dr. Dan Glass / Vayishlach and a Journey to Israel
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Parashat Vayishlach / December 1 / Dr. Dan Glass / Vayishlach and a Journey to Israel

Parashat Vayishlach / December 1
Dr. Dan Glass – Kitchen Member
Vayishlach and a Journey to Israel

Kitchen-ite and Brandeis’ Head of School, Dr. Dan Glass, joined us for shabbat to share his reflections from his trip to Israel. Having just touched down in the US earlier in the day, Dan wove together teachings of Parashat Vayishlach and the many meaningful encounters he had while there.

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Parashat Beresheet / October 13 / Rabbi David Kasher / The Revolutionary Torah of Rabbi Akiva
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Parashat Beresheet / October 13 / Rabbi David Kasher / The Revolutionary Torah of Rabbi Akiva

Parashat Beresheet / October 14
Rabbi David Kasher — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out our past scholars & teachings here.

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Parashat Sh’lach / June 17 / Rabbi Scott Perlo
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Parashat Sh’lach / June 17 / Rabbi Scott Perlo

Parashat Sh’lach / June 17
Rabbi Scott Perlo — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out our past scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Sh’lach / June 16 / Rabbi Scott Perlo
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Parashat Sh’lach / June 16 / Rabbi Scott Perlo

Parashat Sh’lach / June 16
Rabbi Scott Perlo — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out our past scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Emor / May 6 / Peter Beinart
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Parashat Emor / May 6 / Peter Beinart

Parashat Emor / May 6
Peter Beinart — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out upcoming scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Emor / May 5 / Peter Beinart
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Parashat Emor / May 5 / Peter Beinart

Parashat Emor / May 5
Peter Beinart — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out upcoming scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Tzav / Apr 1 / Rabbi Keilah Lebell
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Parashat Tzav / Apr 1 / Rabbi Keilah Lebell

Parashat Tzav / Apr 1
Rabbi Keilah Lebell — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out upcoming scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Tzav / Mar 31 / Rabbi Keilah Lebell
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Parashat Tzav / Mar 31 / Rabbi Keilah Lebell

Parashat Tzav / Mar 31
Rabbi Keilah Lebell — Visiting Scholar

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out upcoming scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Tetzaveh / Mar 3
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Parashat Tetzaveh / Mar 3

Parashat Tetzaveh / March 3rd
Rabbi Les Bronstein & Cantor Benjie Schiller — Visiting Scholars

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack. Check out upcoming scholars & past teachings here.

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Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 18 / Reclaiming the Endless Value of Every Human Being
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Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 18 / Reclaiming the Endless Value of Every Human Being

Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 18
Rabbi Rani Jaeger — Visiting Scholar
Reclaiming the Endless Value of Every Human Being

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack.

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Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 17 / The Torah that Moses put in front of the People Israel: Choosing Torah, Giving it Our Voice
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Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 17 / The Torah that Moses put in front of the People Israel: Choosing Torah, Giving it Our Voice

Parashat Mishpatin / Feb 17
Rabbi Rani Jaeger — Visiting Scholar
The Torah that Moses put in front of the People Israel: Choosing Torah, Giving it Our Voice

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack.

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Parashat Vayechi / Jan 7 / And You Thought Your Family Was Bad: Genesis and Turning Hate to Love
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Parashat Vayechi / Jan 7 / And You Thought Your Family Was Bad: Genesis and Turning Hate to Love

Parashat Vayechi / Jan 7
Rabbi Ed Feinstein — Visiting Scholar
And You Thought Your Family Was Bad: Genesis and Turning Hate to Love

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack.

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Parashat Vayechi / Jan 6 / Challahs in the Ark: Believing in the Games of God
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Parashat Vayechi / Jan 6 / Challahs in the Ark: Believing in the Games of God

Parashat Vayechi / Jan 6
Rabbi Ed Feinstein — Visiting Scholar
Challahs in the Ark: Believing in the Games of God

We're overjoyed to welcome some of the most engaging, powerful teachers in the US and Israel. Many are long time Kitchen favorites, some newer to us but all known for their ability to connect Torah to our lives right now. We'll spend a whole shabbat with these thinkers, like a retreat without having to pack.

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