WrestlingWithTorah

Radically Inclusive Jewish Learning

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All are welcome! Jewish! Not Jewish! Kind of Jewish! Jewish-adjacent! All are welcome!

Financially Accessible Option Available via the Wrestling with Torah Discord.

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In Jewish Tradition, the concept of 'sin' doesn't necessarily mean what you think it means: and it can be a transformational concept that helps us to become better versions of ourselves.

In Hebrew, the words often translated as "sin" does mean all of the negative things our culture associates with the word, but it also means so much more. Everything from a "misstep" or an "oops," to a spiritual moment to make amends and learn from this particular experience.

Come join Rabbi Gischner as we begin the spiritual process of reflecting on our year as we celebrate the first of Elul together, to reflect on who we have been and who we are becoming as we enter the new year of 5784 together.

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Let There Be Light: Where Science, Religion, and Justice Colide

Light has fascinated Jewish storytellers for centuries, and continues to inspire us to build a more just world.

Tuesday, August 1 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

All are welcome! If you are amazed by science, inspired by light, and find the fight for justice and equity a meaningful part of your life: you should come to this special class.

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Today!!

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Let There Be Light: Where Science, Religion, and Justice Colide

Light has fascinated Jewish storytellers for centuries, and continues to inspire us to build a more just world.

Tuesday, August 1 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

All are welcome! If you are amazed by science, inspired by light, and find the fight for justice and equity a meaningful part of your life: you should come to this special class.

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Tomorrow! Don’t forget to sign up!!!

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Let There Be Light: Where Science, Religion, and Justice Colide

Light has fascinated Jewish storytellers for centuries, and continues to inspire us to build a more just world.

Tuesday, August 1 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

All are welcome! If you are amazed by science, inspired by light, and find the fight for justice and equity a meaningful part of your life: you should come to this special class.

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Come join us!

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Jewish Perspective on Sin: Spiritual Preparation for the High Holidays

In Judaism, 'sin' does not necessarily mean just what you think it means! Come with an open heart as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah together.

Wednesday, August 16 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

Sin -- from a Jewish context -- is not what you think it is. It is so much more.

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Let There Be Light: Where Science, Religion, and Justice Colide

Light has fascinated Jewish storytellers for centuries, and continues to inspire us to build a more just world.

Tuesday, August 1 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

All are welcome! If you are amazed by science, inspired by light, and find the fight for justice and equity a meaningful part of your life: you should come to this special class.

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Attention WWT!  Excited for tomorrow’s classes? Financially Accessible Zoom links are available in the Discord.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

-Rabbi Josh

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Rabbi Josh Gischner

Josh Gischner (he/him) is the Rabbi-Educator at Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase MD and is one of the founders of Wrestling with Torah. Wrestli

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Ask the Rabbi

The Torah of Radical Inclusion

Let There Be Light: Where Science, Religion, and Justice Collide

A Jewish Perspective on Sin

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The Torah of Inclusion

Radical Inclusion is an ancient value that lives on within our great Jewish wisdom from the ages.

Radical Inclusion has lived within Jewish texts from the most ancient of our beloved stories, and has been a value that we've been learning from for centuries. Come join the conversation of the ages, inspired by our texts to make our Jewish Family a safer, more inclusive, kinder, and more loving for every last member of our community.

This text study will explore wisdom from the Torah, Medieval Commentators, and Contemporary Jewish leaders and clergy. This text study is partially inspired by Rabbi Gischner's senior sermon on the topic of inclusion vis-a-vis the priestly garments, as well as other stories from the Torah and from Jewish leaders who inspire him to co-create a more inclusive Jewish community.

Rabbi Josh Gischner (he/him) is passionate about inclusion, accessible Jewish learning, justice, and artistic expressions of Jewish life and was ordained from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in May of 2021. Rabbi Gischner is one of the founders of Wrestling with Torah, and proudly serves as the rabbi educator at Temple Shalom in the DC area. Rabbi Gischner is excited to help you to discover your Torah.

Wrestling with Torah is a radically inclusive online Jewish learning community created by Rabbi Josh Gischner and Rachel Abrams in the Summer of 2020 to serve as a community for Jews and non-Jews, interested in exploring Judaism and their spirituality. WWT is dedicated to radically inclusive and financially accessible Jewish learning. Please email Rabbi Gischner at [email protected] in advance of this session regarding your accessibility needs and to introduce yourself!

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Ask the Rabbi: with Rabbi Josh Gischner

Rabbi Josh Gischner will answer your questions about Judaism, Jewish History, Jewish Justice, Jewish Holidays, and Tanakh!

Come join Rabbi Josh Gischner (he/him) and the Wrestling with Torah Community for an 'Ask the Rabbi' session! All are welcome regardless of their religious or cultural background to join Rabbi Gischner to ask questions (no question is too silly), or even just to listen to the wisdom shared!

Pre-ask your questions at this link, or bring them with you. This session will be held over Zoom and will not be recorded. This session will proceed Rabbi Gischner's brand new text study "The Torah of Inclusion" at 3:00 PM ET.

Rabbi Josh Gischner (he/him) is passionate about inclusion, accessible Jewish learning, justice, and artistic expressions of Jewish life and was ordained from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in May of 2021. Rabbi Gischner is one of the founders of Wrestling with Torah, and proudly serves as the rabbi educator at Temple Shalom in the DC area. Rabbi Gischner is excited to help you to discover your Torah.

Wrestling with Torah is a radically inclusive online Jewish learning community created by Rabbi Josh Gischner and Rachel Abrams in the Summer of 2020 to serve as a community for Jews and non-Jews, interested in exploring Judaism and their spirituality. WWT is dedicated to radically inclusive and financially accessible Jewish learning. Please email Rabbi Gischner at [email protected] in advance of this session regarding your accessibility needs and to introduce yourself!

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An interactive workshop about Shabbat service? We got you!

Shavuah Tov, friends! We have a new class coming our we thought you might want to know about! This one is the Liturgy Roadmap: A Guide to Shabbat Evening Services

If you feel lost during Shabbat services and wish you could have someone to walk you through the prayerbook, come and let Rabbi Josh Gischner be your guide! This interactive class will go over the prayers and meanings in a Shabbat Evening service and help to interpret not only a translation but explore what these prayers might mean to you.

Sign up today, and remember that if you sign up via the link you will automatically receive a copy of the class video and course materials via email. So, even if you can't attend, you will still have the class in your inbox! A minimum threshold of sign ups must be met to secure the class and open up a financially accessible option. Feel free to reach out if you want more information or need help!

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An interactive workshop about Shabbat service? We got you!

Shavuah Tov, friends! We have a new class coming out we thought you might want to know about! This one is the Liturgy Roadmap: A Guide to Shabbat Evening Services

If you feel lost during Shabbat services and wish you could have someone to walk you through the prayerbook, come and let Rabbi Josh Gischner be your guide! This interactive class will go over the prayers and meanings in a Shabbat Evening service and help to interpret not only a translation but explore what these prayers might mean to you.

Sign up today, and remember that if you sign up via the link you will automatically receive a copy of the class video and course materials via email. So, even if you can't attend, you will still have the class in your inbox! A minimum threshold of sign ups must be met to secure the class and open up a financially accessible option. Feel free to reach out if you want more information or need help!

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An interactive workshop about Shabbat service? We got you!

Shavuah Tov, friends! We have a new class coming out we thought you might want to know about! This one is the Liturgy Roadmap: A Guide to Shabbat Evening Services

If you feel lost during Shabbat services and wish you could have someone to walk you through the prayerbook, come and let Rabbi Josh Gischner be your guide! This interactive class will go over the prayers and meanings in a Shabbat Evening service and help to interpret not only a translation but explore what these prayers might mean to you.

Sign up today, and remember that if you sign up via the link you will automatically receive a copy of the class video and course materials via email. So, even if you can't attend, you will still have the class in your inbox! A minimum threshold of sign ups must be met to secure the class and open up a financially accessible option. Feel free to reach out if you want more information or need help!

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Join us for this queer text study as we take a deeper look at the nuance around Adam’s mythology. The class is this TUESDAY so sign up now! Click here to see more and sign up...

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What Gender is Adam?

Seriously, what gender is Adam? Join Rabbi Josh Gischner as we explore classical Jewish texts that explore their gender expansiveness.

Join Wrestling with Torah on Zoom Wednesday, August 2nd at 4PM PDT / 7PM EDT for an exciting discussion on the gender-expansiveness of Adam.

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A new class is coming up next month! Check it out and make sure you register early so we can secure the class time! Remember that all registrants will receive class materials and a class recording via email after the class is over. So, even if you end up not being able to make it, you will be able to watch it on your own later. Register here!

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We are having another class this month! Check out Why do we pray? We have done this text study before well over a year ago, but it is a beautiful topic to rediscover. Make sure you register early so we can secure the class time! Remember that all registrants will receive class materials and a class recording via email after the class is over. So, even if you end up not being able to make it, you will be able to watch it on your own later. Register here!