Buried Treasure: Torah As Sacred Mythology returns on October 28th!

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The class will be taught by B'nai Or Boston's Spiritual Leader and Aleph Ordination Program's Erev Rav, Ariel Hendelman. We will continue to look at Torah through the lenses of mythology, mindfulness and dreamwork, with a focus on diving into the wild and wonderous world of Midrash.

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In the words of Rabbi Lawrence Kushner from his book, The River of Light: "Midrash is the writing that sprouts up in the spaces between the consecrated words of scripture. Somewhere between commentary and fantasy...To fill in the spaces in between the words, is this not the task of all who would become whole? Health, like real understanding of Scripture, will occur at a time when the spaces are filled in. When the beginning of the story is meaningfully and honestly joined with the end. Midrash...does not seek to change the text. Rather, by joining its fragments together in a new and more coherent pattern of meaning, it seeks to set it free of old, paralyzing stereotypes."

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Midrash is our subversive mythology. It speaks from the silence of the parchment that surrounds the black ink of the written words. Our lives are midrash. We carry the stories of our ancestors and we are rewriting them all the time, each moment. Please join us for a mix of study and practice. We'll open each session with an original chant from Ariel, and each session will also include some time for creative writing and/or guided meditation.

No prior experience necessary. Just an open heart and mind.

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Dates:
10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 12/23, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12, 5/26
Time: 7:00–8:00 PM (via Zoom)

Cost: Suggested donation of $18 per session. This is a pay-what-you-can model—no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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​​Registration is REQUIRED for ZOOM link. Sign up HERE

 

 

The Buried Treasure series is co-sponsored by

ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal.