Tuesdays with Torah: Jewish Vows in Jewish Texts

Tuesdays with Torah: Jewish Vows in Jewish Texts

Join Matthew Check, our new Director of Lifelong Learning, for an exploration of “making a vow” in Jewish Literature. The first week, we’ll look at the story of Jonah and it’s relationship to Yom Kippur. The second week, we’ll look at the Nazarite Laws in the Book of Numbers and consider their collective religious and cultural significance for the Israelites and how we can relate to the tradition as modern day descendants. Accompanying each session are songs about the topics discussed (with lyrics) written by Matt and one of his songwriting partners from New York, Joanie Leeds (a Grammy Winner).