The Shabbat immediately following Passover, join us for a weekend of Israeli poetry with Dr. Rachel Korazim.

Friday, May 3
6:40 // Mincha followed by kabbalat Shabbat
7:40 // Dinner and talk: Poems For Our Days

Shabbat Morning, May 4
9:00 AM // Morning services followed by drasha: Two Poems About Remembrance
6:30 PM // Class before mincha: Poetry in the Wake of October 7th In Conversation with our Sacred Sources

Sunday, May 5
12:00 – 2:00 PM // Workshop: Amichai 101
7:30 PM @ Beth El Congregation // Berkeley Synagogues Yom HaShoah Observance. Dr. Korazim will speak on: Memories

Register today!

  • Friday Night Dinner: $30 Adults • $20 Students & Young Professionals & Children (2-12) • $80 max. per family
  • Sunday Poetry Workshop: $20
  • Lecture Sponsorship: Sponsor one of the weekend lectures with a donation of $500.

Register by making a payment using the dropdown menu on our EasyShul page HERE. Payments can be made under “Koarazim Dinner Friday 5/3,” “Korazim Class Sunday 5/5,” and “Korazim Lecture Sponsorsip.”

Dr. Rachel Korazim created an online global community of hundreds of people who meet to study Israeli poetry. Through her teaching, she opens a window into Israeli society through literature, stories, poems and songs.
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