Social Justice in our Texts
Jewish Wisdom for Building a Better World
Poverty. Tzedakah. Inclusion. Human rights. Tikkun Olam.
What does Judaism teach us about creating a just society?
Each month, September through June, we will take a one-hour “study break” to learn about an aspect of social justice in Jewish texts.
📅 Mondays, Oct 2026 – June 2027 🕓 3pm ET / Noon PT
Register once for the full series. Come to every session, or just the ones that call to you.
| October 19, 2026 |
The Non-Duality of Good and Evil: The Ba’al Shem Tov on the Burning Bush
Rabbi Micah Friedman |
| November 16, 2026 |
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity
Rabbi Molly Karp |
| December 14, 2026 |
You Have Been My Shelter: Housing Ethics in Jewish Text
No'a Bat Miri |
| January 11, 2027 |
Beyond Dominion: Rethinking Our Relationship with Animals
Rabbi Yossi Feintuch |
| February 22, 2027 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Jewish Wisdom
Rabbi Ron Symons |
| March 8, 2027 |
Risqué Business: Jewish Texts on Prostitution
Michelle Katz |
| April 12, 2027 |
Refugees in Jewish Sources
Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild |
| May 17, 2027 |
Brother Can You Spare a Dime? The Jewish Imperative of Tzedakah
Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov |
| June 7, 2027 |
Ruth: The Book of Belonging
Rabbi Dr. Nikki DeBlosi |
Co-Sponsored By:
Laasok: The Liberal Beit Midrash
Congregation B'nai Israel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, Michigan
Temple B'nai Or, Morristown, NJ
Temple Sholom, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Union for Reform Judaism
