Text Study: Preparing to Listen and to Hear
This text study focuses on the Shema and includes commentary by Elie Wiesel and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel of Apt. The questions are intended for educators, but may […]
Text Study: A Taste of the World to Come
This text study focuses on an excerpt from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s book “The Sabbath,” in which he quotes the Sages, who said that Shabbat is “a taste […]
Text Study: Rebecca Busy at the Well
This text study focuses on Genesis 24:16-20, which describes Rebecca’s industriousness at the well. The questions provided are intended for RE-IMAGINE coordinators to reflect on their work with […]
Text Study: Reflecting on What You Have Done and Understood
This text study focuses on Exodus 24:7, in which the Israelites declare, “Na’aseh v’nishma – we will do and we will hear/understand.” The discussion questions invite participants to […]
Text Study: Devarim 13, Believing that Change Is Possible
This text study focuses on the story of the 12 spies who are sent to scout out the land of Israel (Numbers 13) and who bring back pessimistic […]
Text Study: T’filat HaDerech (Traveler’s Prayer) Part 2
This text study revisits T’filat HaDerech, the prayer traditionally said when embarking on a journey, which was first studied at the beginning of the RE-IMAGINE process. This handout […]