27 people registered for the first class in the “We Believe” series which premiered last night on Zoom. The class explores and clarifies the fundamentals of our belief and will meet every Wednesday at 8 pm central until we’ve finished all 13 Principles.
For an audio recording of the first class which covered principles 1 & 2, click the button below.
Here’s something to be thankful for. A community so dedicated to learning that many of them showed up in person or on ZOOM to learn about the intricacies of medical issues on Shabbos. Rabbi Dovid Biron began with a clear overview of the sources used in this relevant sugya. The Rav of Bais Yisroel, HaRav Yechezkel Greenberg, then answered questions submitted by the community covering a wide variety of topics including:
Ice Packs
Canker Sores
Vitamins & Supplements
Pets
Marijuana for suffering Vikings fans
Nurse & doctors working on Shabbos
Melatonin
Cough drops
Indigestion
Returning home after a hospital discharge
CPAP machines
Antibiotics
Daily pills such as blood pressure meds
Mouthwash
Allergy medication
Anxiety medication
Band-aids
Massages
Thank you Rabbi Uriel Gross & Rabbi Adam Crystal for all the arrangements and to Prime Deli for the refreshments!
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Rabbi Pinchas Landis, director of Partners in Torah of Cleveland and acclaimed speaker, joined the WPIT Lunch & Learn this past Wednesday to share his insights on the the upcoming holiday of Chanukah. View or listen to his inspirational message here.
JWAYers meet for a discussion in a large meeting room in the Graduate Hotel
In 2020, adaptation is key. We all have made changes in the way we do thing...our learning is no different.
In the Kollel we've made some changes as well. Larger programs are being reimagined or postponed, precautions are being taken, but we will continue learning!
Here are some recent adaptations:
In the Building:
We have rearranged schedules and creatively used the various rooms in the Kollel building to maximize the number of people we can safely accommodate.
It's not uncommon to find every room/office being used by someone on the phone, on the computer, or behind a plexiglass shield giving a shiur or learning with a chavrusa.
New positive: With our new, varied ways of learning, chavrusas are better able to manage their schedules and there are less cancellations!
JWAY:
Our regular Maimonides classes that typically have 20-25 students have been replaced by the Jewish Learning Fellowship which has smaller groups and two options: a 13 week, and a 4 week.
Instead of meeting in school classrooms, we have rented a large meeting room in the Graduate hotel to safely host groups of 10 or fewer.
While Shabbatons aren't feasible now, we have ramped up our one-on-one and online learning with offerings like the popular podcast fellowship.
Social events are critical in building a safe welcoming and growing JWAY community. We've creatively found ways to maintain that critical element with events that allow for distancing such as: Outdoor BBQs in Parks, TopGolf, or Outdoor trips.
Programming Changes:
Many of our weekly programs such Partners in Torah and the Women's Navi shiur now functioning as hybrids with both in-person and Zoom options.
Our Yarchei Kallahs have been reimagined as we've cut out the chavrusa learning and moved the shiur to larger spaces such as Bais Yisroel.
We've been able to capitalize on everyone's newfound Zoom proficiency to collaborate with other communities on shiurim such as the Tehillim Project.
Audio: Podcast and audio recording are rising in popularity and we're adding new offerings such as Rabbi Breiner's Tefilla Va'ad and Rabbi Stoll's new Yorucha program.
Now we'd like your ideas: How can we adapt to help you learn more? Let me know
Last night was the final shiur of the 3-part series by Rabbi Moshe Spiro on the Converging Themes of Rosh Hashana. Listen to the audio below, or click here for the video.
Last night was Part 2 of the 3-part series by Rabbi Moshe Spiro on the Converging Themes of Rosh Hashana. Listen to the audio below, or click here for the video.
This Labor Day, we changed things up from our usual legal holiday Yarchei Kallah format. Rabbi Uriel Gross, coordinator of our legal holiday community learning, had the idea for a shiur that would highlight the topic of Eiruvin, covered recently in Daf Yomi. Rabbi Shlomo Francis, of Chicago, and co-author of “Laws of an Eruv” shared with the sizeable crowd an understaning of the foundations of the laws of Eiruvin, down to its application in modern day scenarios. With a masterful PowerPoint presentation, Rabbi Francis illustrated the complexities of today’s community eiruvin. He also gave kudos to Minneapolis for being at the forefront of communities who have upgraded their Eruv to optimal halachic standards.
Order your set of essential Rosh Hashana cards designed by legendary mechaneches Rebbetzin Miriam Feldman.
$10/set (12 cards), $18 for 2 sets
Please order by 9/8 by emailing shayniegoldberger@yahoo.com.
ALL proceeds benefit Temima High School for Girls in Atlanta.
Enhance your experience by joining a Zoom class giving greater understanding to the cards on Monday, 9/14. Register below for the link.
Last night was Part 1 of the 3-part series by Rabbi Moshe Spiro on the Converging Themes of Rosh Hashana. Listen to the audio below, or click here for the video.
Imagine you were walking and heard the anguished cry of a hungry child. You were so moved by the child's plight, that on the spot you decided to start an organization to feed the hungry. You began to work feverishly. The cry of the child ringing in your ears was the only motivation necessary to never rest. Your efforts bore fruit, you developed branches all over, and were doing a tremendous amount of good.
Then you realized something interesting was happening. As your efforts grew, you invited donors and partners to join the mission. You started holding events and created marketing campaigns. As time, went on that cry of the child was replaced by the voices of stakeholders, vendors, and paid consultants, until one day you realized, that you forgot what that child's cry sounded like.
Our lives are like this. Every year on Rosh Hashana, the raw sound of the Shofar awakens a strong inner yearning inside of us to serve our King. So we get to work: We create plans, set up schedules, talk to people... As the year goes on, the demands of the details in our life drown out to primal call of why we're living.
The year is ending. Rosh Hashana is coming. Let's hear that call again and refocus!
