Reimagining Learning

We are the People of the Book. Learning is at the heart of our Jewish tradition. Whether it is a traditional Torah study using classic Jewish texts or whether it is panel discussion with contemporary scholars and professionals on issues facing the 21st c., we seek to draw from our Jewish wisdom in formulating meaning and purpose for our lives today.

Torah Study

Join Rabbi Robyn for monthly Torah study classes on the weekly parasha (Torah portion), as we draw from ancient and contemporary scholars to breathe life into these ancient texts in order to inform our often complicated lives. Meets monthly.

Be Mitzvah

Be Mitzvah aims to provide a new, dynamic and more relevant approach to the Bar/Bat mitzvah milestone in a child’s life. This year-long program has a strong focus on tikkun middot, the study of Jewish character traits to give students the tools to make better choices in today’s volatile world. Monthly social action work makes their learning relevant and meaningful, shedding light on how they can become instruments for bringing healing and justice to the world. This fresh approach to becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah will lead to a lifetime of learning and exploring our Jewish traditions, as the Be Mitzvah students find meaning and connection to everything they are learning.

Be Inspired. Be Compassionate. Be Socially Conscious. Be Jewish.

Social Justice Speakers

In order to be more informed on issues that demand our attention and support, we invite professionals and scholars from our community on the most pressing social justice issues.

Speakers we supported, either at Beth Or at other local synagogues:

• Restorative Justice panel discussion with experts in the field, The Honorable Ellen Venzer and The Honorable Steve Leifman on our broken criminal justice system
• Jewish Response to the Refugee Crisis with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
• Human Trafficking Panel Discussion with representatives from the Miami Dade County State Attorney’s Office, Thread of Life, Survivor and Advocate of Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking Detective Specialist, NCJW Chair, Human Trafficking Task Force
• An Interfaith Look at the science, seriousness and solutions to Climate Change with CLEO, Florida Sun, League of Women Voters
• Syrian Supper Club with recent Syrian refugees sharing their stories of struggle, displacement, and opportunities to lend assistance