Israel Non Profit News » Beit Midrash http://israelnonprofitnews.com Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:23:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Elul http://israelnonprofitnews.com/directory/jewish-pluralism/elul/ http://israelnonprofitnews.com/directory/jewish-pluralism/elul/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 11:44:11 +0000 Pamela Deutsch http://israelnonprofitnews.com/sitefiles/?page_id=879 elullogo

Most Israelis are not flocking to synagogues or houses of study to explore their Judaism, however there is growing interest in “finding our Jewish roots” in a variety of ways. Beit Midrash Elul, the pioneer of Jewish renewal in Israel celebrates 20 years of evolving creativity – Rooted in 35 centers from Kiryat Shemona to Mitzpe Ramon, Elul offers hundreds of Israelis a fresh and creative approach to Jewish learning and living, through study and dialogue.

Elul has nurtured a new Jewish discourse in Israel– pluralistic, open and accessible. In our Learning Communities and Batei Midrash, Elul’s graduates have shared this spirit, fostering tolerance and understanding in Israeli society, building bridges and opening doors.

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]]> http://israelnonprofitnews.com/directory/jewish-pluralism/elul/feed/ 0 Once upon a time…’ Talmudic Storytellers Beit Midrash http://israelnonprofitnews.com/once-upon-a-time%e2%80%a6-talmudic-storytellers-beit-midrash/ http://israelnonprofitnews.com/once-upon-a-time%e2%80%a6-talmudic-storytellers-beit-midrash/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 11:38:44 +0000 Pamela Deutsch http://israelnonprofitnews.com/sitefiles/?p=873 elul2This is a dream come true –Elul has opened the first Beit Midrash to train storytellers in the art of adapting and performing Jewish stories from the Sages for Israeli children and their parents. Inundated by Disney-type characters and stories, our children need to meet the characters from the Bible, the Talmud and the Chassidic, period who embody more than two thousand years of Jewish wisdom – our stories, told through modern, pluralistic eyes! The first 23 participants that have enrolled in the course will bring back to life these characters and their stories in settings such as community centers, shopping centers and during activities around the festivals. Approaching the end of their year of training, the Talmudic storytellers have already started performing, combining theatre skills and traditional stories. Close to 100 children and their parents attended a successful family activity in the northern town of Beit Shean. The performance “Rain” introduced the Talmudic character of Nakdimon Ben Gurion and the pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The performance was followed by storytelling and crafts.

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