Tuesdays with Torah | Read with Me

Some books are worth slowing down for. Join our rabbis for multi-week
conversations built around remarkable Jewish books.

We recommend purchasing these titles in advance and reading them beforehand to
prepare for a meaningful discussion.

**Judaism is About Love**
_June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30_
Presented by: Rabbi Neil Hirsch and Rabbi Zachary Goodman
Join Rabbi Hirsch and Rabbi Goodman as we explore Judaism Is About Love by
Shai Held, which makes a bold claim: Love is central to Judaism. Each week
we’ll read a short section and come together to unpack the ideas, ask big
questions, and connect Jewish wisdom to our lives today. No background
required—just curiosity and a willingness to read and think together. Come
read with us!

**When Bad Things Happen to Good People**
_July 14, 21 & 28_
Presented by: Rabbi Jamie Starr
Join us for a learning session exploring Harold Kushner’s classic When Bad
Things Happen to Good People. Together we will wrestle with questions of
suffering, faith, and resilience, reading key passages and discussing their
relevance to our lives, our communities, and the challenges of living with
uncertainty. Please bring a copy of the book and an open mind.

**Seeing Into the Life of Things**
_August 4, 11 & 18_
Presented by: Rabbi Neil Hirsch
Join us for a contemplative reading journey through Rodger Kamenetz’s newest
work, Seeing Into the Life of Things, a profound exploration of imagination as
a path to spiritual clarity and emotional healing. Drawing from his historic
encounters with the Dalai Lama and his long engagement with poetry, dreamwork,
and Jewish renewal, Kamenetz invites us to slow down, savor perception, and
rediscover the sacred moments embedded in our everyday images and memories.
Together, we’ll read closely and reflect on his essential question: How do
your spiritual practices help you with negative emotions like anxiety, envy,
resentment, and shame? As we begin to look toward a new year, the High Holy
Days, and the t’shuvah (repentance) of Yom Kippur, reading this book together
is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on life’s most essential spiritual
questions.

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