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From Lilith:
Each month, Jewish tradition gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and set intentions through the celebration of Rosh Chodesh, which marks the arrival of the New Moon.

This week, we welcome the Hebrew month of Iyar alongside the secular month of May. As this new month begins, we feel ourselves beginning to thaw—emerging from a winter of discouraging, fear-inducing news headlines and turning once again toward community, care, and connection.

Lilith invites you to seek renewal with us this weekend—in the moon, in each other, and in the pages of independent Jewish feminist journalism.

Read more: lilith.org/

From My Jewish Learning:
You've never analyzed a bible story quite like this.  Ruth is a well-beloved heroine of the Hebrew Bible, admired for her loyalty.

But award-winning novelist Ruby Namdar wants to help you explore the ways that femininity, sexuality and seduction come into play in her classic story.  Prepare for your mind to be blown in this four-part online class from our partners at My Jewish Learning.

All sessions are recorded, and Ruby will provide texts.  Learn more here, and act quickly! Class starts Tuesday.

Register: my-jewish-learning.teachable.c

Due to all the chaos in the US right now, there is more need than ever for mutual aid to help Jewish LGBTQ folks and Disabled Jews make it, as their programs for medical care and even survival are cut out from under them. Some need to relocate to get the care they need.

Even small donations can help - and you don't have to join the Chevra to give tzedakah to Miriams Wellspring (or any other Chevra program).

Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_butt

For more info about the Chevra, visit our temp page at: ahavahariel.com/chevra-hachach We are a 501c3 nonprofit, and a certified Paypal charity. Thank you for your help!

Shalom!

From Sefaria:
Save the date for an exciting pre-Shavuot learning event with Sefaria!
Join us live on Sunday, May 25, 2025, for Sinai in the Cloud, an uplifting, multi-sensory guided learning experience.

SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, May 25, 2025
12:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM PT
7:00 PM ISRAEL

☁️ Get in the Shavuot spirit as we prepare to celebrate the giving of the Torah.
☁️ Find a breakout room that matches your interests and learning style. Whether you engage with Torah through text, art, or music, you’ll find something to love. 
☁️ Engage with top facilitators in stimulating, text-driven sessions. Breakout sessions will be conducted in English with varying use of Hebrew materials, ranging from minimal to advanced.

Where: Zoom (RSVP link coming soon)

Join Hadran’s Daily Zoom for Siyum Masechet Makkot!This Atzmaut weekend, we’re celebrating a little differently—our Siyum Masechet Makkot will take place during our daily Zoom shiur, and we’d love for you to join us!

🗓 Friday, May 2🕖 7:15 AM IL | 00:15 AM ET | 5:15 AM UK | 9:15 PM PT (Thursday night)With Rabbanit Michelle FarberAs always, the shiur will be recorded and posted shortly afterward.

Zoom Mtg Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/88979044153?

Add to your regular calendar: addevent.com/event/bm25577513

A reminder that Palestine is as much the birthplace of Christianity as it is of Judaism. Simply calling themselves Jewish does not endow people with any exceptional claim on the lands of Palestine.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/in-gaza
@palestine
#CrimesAgainstHumainty
#WarCrimes
#Israel
#Palestine
#Christianity
#Judaism

Mondoweiss · In Gaza, a small parish mourns their friend, the PopeBy Tareq S. Hajjaj

From the Temple of Miriam:
The Chosen (Movie on Discord)

Sunday, April 27, 2025
6:00 PM PT - 8:00 PM PT

The Chosen (1981) is a powerful, emotionally rich film that brings Chaim Potok’s beloved novel to life with depth and grace.

Set in 1940s Brooklyn, it follows the unlikely friendship between two Jewish boys—Reuven, a Modern Orthodox Zionist, and Danny, the brilliant son of a strict Hasidic rabbi. Through their evolving relationship, the film explores the tension between tradition and modernity, the complexities of father-son dynamics, and the heartache of conflicting identities.

It’s a deeply human story that sheds light on different facets of Jewish life with empathy and nuance, making it resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to balance community, family, and personal growth.

Join the Discord: discord.com/invite/DuMTv3wV

From Beit Toratah:
Join us for the study of Exodus 34, this Sunday 1–3PM ET.

We are continuing in the most intimate of moments between Tehovah and Mosha.After Mosha shattered the first tablets, Tehovah told her to sculpt for herself new ones.

Mosha climbed Mount Sinotai alone, where Tehovah descended in a cloud and revealed Herself.

In a moment both majestic and intimate, Tehovah passed before her, as Mosha called out: “Tehovah, Tehovah, womb-like, gracious Goddess, long patient, full of kindness and justice.”

Study Materials: docs.google.com/document/d/1sg

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist

From Aleph:
Silence is Praise - Chanting & Meditation Service

Wednesdays at 11:30am ET / 8:30am PT

Overwhelmed with stress from daily life? Join Rabbi Anne Brener for a chanting and meditation service, using the structure of the morning service, to calm our bodies and connect our souls. There will be time for some check-in afterward. 

Register: aleph.org/civicrm/event/regist