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Rabbi Spitz’s Virtual Events

A Psalm A Day – Currently Tuesday Morning from 10:00-10:30 AM

Psalms are Biblical poems to God. Jews traditionally read psalms during times of trouble. We are in such a moment. Jews also chant psalms as an essential part of our daily prayers. Please join me for a half hour study of a Psalm. Previous sessions are posted here.

All sessions with conclude with recitation of Mourners Kaddish
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87146070727?pwd=TGtGQWgzRmJGdFprOUJVNWhvT3lsUT09
Meeting ID: 871-4607-0727
Passcode: 1818
Call in number: (669) 900-6833

Click here to see Rabbi Spitz’s archived conversations and teachings
A conversation with Dr. Harry Rauch
A Conversation with Jacob Green: Leading amidst Adversity
A Conversation with Dr. Janeane Bernstein: Self Care and Resilience in the Time of COVID-19
A Conversation with Dr. Jon Spitz: The Emergency Room at Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC
A Conversation with Dr. Shira Klein: Jews Go Viral: Anti-Semitism in the Age of Coronavirus
A Conversation with Dr. Eric Alcouloumre: COVID Close to Home
A Conversation with Professor Elliot Dorff: COVID-Ethical and Synagogue Impact
A Conversation with Jared Weiss: Antisemitism and Professional Sports
A Conversation with Dr. Ron Wolfson: Relational Judaism in the Time of COVID
A Conversation with Father Greg Boyle
Passover Workshop: “Jewish Irony: Passover Cancelled Because of Plague”

Testimonials
“Rabbi Spitz’s endlessly insightful commentaries, which unfold alongside his word-by-word translation of each psalm from Hebrew into English, beautifully connect these ancient poems to our current yearning for comfort and healing in community.” – Julia Lupton

“My go to in times of need has always been Tehillim (psalms), and Rabbi Spitz’s Psalm study class is an ideal way to explore further, one psalm at a time.” – Dalia Taft