Shel Maala comes to Northampton - Shabbat, Oneg & Study

Shel Maala, your favorite online queer Yeshiva, is coming DOWN FROM THE CLOUD in Northampton, Western Mass, to offer a weekend of Shabbes, Oneg and shtark Talmud learning in New England for our first time ever.

The weekend of November 1-3, Rosh Yeshivas Xava and Binya will be in your gay Jewish homeland to lead a Shabbes and a Sunday of rad Jewish goodness:

- Friday Night - Attending Shiru Shabbat @ CBI ()

- Shabbat Day - Leading Morning Service, Torah Study and Oneg @ Quaker Meeting House ()

- Sunday - Full Day of Badass Talmud Learning - VENUE TBA

We cannot WAIT to spend a shabbaton luxuriating in Torah, Talmud and prayer with y’all!

All relevant material for Friday and Saturday can be found in the links above. Everything below is information for the Sunday learning:

Breakdown of the day:

10am-12:30pm (Intro & Xevruta time)

12:30-1:30pm (Lunch)

1:30-5pm (Shiur, Meaning-Making, Wrap-Up, ample breaks)

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You can come with a study partner, or we’ll pair you up with someone at your level

Knowing your alefbet is a prerequisite, and we can help you learn it for this class if needed. If you haven’t studied in the Svara method, you’ll be expected to watch an intro video. See more below.

We’ll be studying an amazing Mishna about Hashem, creation, and the wisdom of loss.

Here’s more on the text we’ll be studying:

Why don’t things last forever? What was on Hashem’s mind when She was creating the world? The answers given to us by the Sages can teach us about why things fall apart and how to let go when they do. In xevruta learning pairs, we’ll explore this wisdom and Berukha HaShem we’ll get to bring it to you live!

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Accessibility notes:

- Full Access info coming soon.

- Snacks are provided, we will attempt to accomodate dietary restrictions

- One hour for lunch. *Lunch is not provided.* Bring your own, or there are lunch spots near our learning space.

- Scent-free

- Breaks will be plentiful

- Large-font materials and visual aids available upon request

Covid:

- Indoors masking required, except teachers while teaching (they will test beforehand)

- Test before coming

- More info on air filtration etc., soon

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The Sunday learning will be a text study class, where text will be learned in the Svara method of Talmud study. Previous knowledge of this method is not necessary to sign up, but you will be expected to watch the intro video(s) we will email you, if you are new to the method.

Knowing your alef-bet (Jewish alphabet) is a prerequisite. If you would like to learn your alef-bet for this class, we can help you do so, just indicate that in your form

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Learning will be a mix of full group and xevruta (pair) study. You will be matched with a xevruta (study partner) after registration, based on the answers you provide!

There will be lots of yummy food and discussion. If you haven’t been in a physical Talmud learning space before, come and get excited!

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Sunday Talmud is $54, pay what you can.

Full sliding scale will be shown at checkout.

Note: The only Shel Maala membership discounts (https://bit.ly/shelmaalajoin) which apply to our Shabbatons are Baal Shem Tov and above.

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If you have any questions please email: [email protected]

In collaboration with B'yameinu Yeshiva and Pushcart Judaica

Host or Publisher Shel Maala