Shel Maala comes to Seattle - Shabbat, Feasting and Study

Shel Maala, your favorite online queer Yeshiva, is coming DOWN FROM THE CLOUD in Seattle, to offer a weekend of Shabbes, Feasting and shtark Talmud learning in Seattle for our first time ever.

The weekend of January 31-February 2, Rosh Yeshivas Xava and Binya will be in your gay Jewish homeland to lead a Shabbes and Sunday of rad Jewish goodness, all in collaboration with Kadima and your new, rad, local beit midrash, Talmidei Talmideihon:

- Friday Night Services & Delicious Dinner @ Greenwood Collective (all events at same location) - Free! Let us know if you're coming in your registration form. Same for the rest of saturday below.

- Saturday Morning Davenning & Torah Study

- Saturday Evening Havdallah

- Sunday Full Day of Badass Talmud Learning - Click the 'donate' button to get a ticket below!

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

Most of the information below is relevant only for the Sunday learning:

Breakdown of Sunday:

1-3:15pm (Intro & Xevruta time)

3:15-4pm (Break and Snacks)

4-6:30pm (Shiur, Meaning-Making, Wrap-Up, ample breaks)

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In terms of studying, 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 piece of Talmud about death, bias and Jewish Law.

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

How does Jewish Law deal with bias? What constitues guilt in the eyes of our ancestors? When the stakes are life and death, how does our tradition guide our decisions? In xevruta learning pairs, we’ll explore these questions with the help of a mind-bending piece of Talmud and Berukha HaShem we’ll get to bring it to you live!

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Accessibility notes:

The venue is in the Greenwood neighborhood on the 45, 5 & 61 bus routes. The entrance has no stairs and has an accessible bathroom, but without grab bars. If you need any other access information please email [email protected]

Covid:

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

- Test before coming

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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 $72, pay what you can.

Full sliding scale will be shown at checkout.

(Shel Maala membership discounts apply for Gadol HaDor and above.)

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

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