Congregation Etz Chayim

Rabbi Ari will lead us in discussing Sotah. We'll look at some of the most famous stories and debate "measure for measure punishment and reward," by heavenly and earthly courts. No familiarity with Talmud or Hebrew is required, and all your questions are welcome!

On Shavuot, we read the book of Ruth, the classic story of conversion to Judaism. For millennia, converts have drawn inspiration from Ruth’s declaration: “Your people are my people, your God is my God.” But today, for many converts, things are more complicated. Join guest scholar Rabbi Joshua Weisberg, an orthodox rabbi, raised Reform Jewish by his Catholic mother and Jewish father, as he addresses questions of contemporary Jewish identity. Click through for more information.

On Shavuot, we read the book of Ruth, the classic story of conversion to Judaism. For millennia, converts have drawn inspiration from Ruth’s declaration: “Your people are my people, your God is my God.” But today, for many converts, things are more complicated. Join guest scholar Rabbi Joshua Weisberg, an orthodox rabbi, raised Reform Jewish by his Catholic mother and Jewish father, as he addresses questions of contemporary Jewish identity. Click through for more information.