IYUN: Elul Circle (20s & 30s)

The Hebrew month of Elul is traditionally a time of spiritual preparation. A time to sloooooow down, take stock of ourselves, and reflect meaningfully with others on this thing we call “life.” Ah yes, life. That thing that is coming at us fast and furious these days.

This year, let’s use Elul to take a beat, gather with others, and explore some Jewish wisdom.

A small group of us will meet over the next few weeks to explore ideas, texts, and wisdom from Jewish tradition for this season. We’ll meet Tuesday, September 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Israel. 

This will be a space for us to ask big questions. 

The wisdom found in Jewish texts—both ancient and contemporary—can be surprising, complicated, delightful, weird, mysterious, perplexing, and fun. We read these texts broadly and generously, and we will count on everyone to add their unique voices and perspectives to our conversations.

So what will we talk about? In short - we’ll reflect on the big questions at the heart of the Fall holidays.

• Week 1: Rosh Hashanah: Learning to Listen, Learning to Cry
• Week 2: Yom Kippur: Teshuva and Reinventing Ourselves
• Week 3: Sukkot: The Opportunities of Vulnerability and Impermanence
• Week 4: Setting Times

Register here to learn with Cantor Stillman, Naomi Zipursky, and Rabbi Oberstein. 

This event and the Riverway Project community are open to all in their 20s and 30s.