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Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Learning Opportunities

Tashlich
Sunday September 17 | Meet @ 2pm
W11
 
Partake in this twist on Tashlich. Join us for the traditional Tashlich ceremony, then an outdoor walk & community trash clean up! Undergrads and Grads welcome! Sign up here! Contact Andrea Floersheimer or Sabrina Corsetti with questions/for more info.
 
 
Rosh Hashanah 101, The What, Why, and How of the New Year
Thursday September 14 | 6:00 - 7:00pm
W11 Small Dining Room
 
What is Rosh Hashanah? Why is it never mentioned explicitly in the Torah? How does it connect to Yom Kippur and Sukkot? How can I use the many Rosh Hashanah traditions to make these days meaningful to me? Can this day (or days) inspire me throughout the year? Sign up here! Contact Rabbi Dinin with questions/for more info.
 
Yom Kippur 101, How to Say Sorry and Mean It!
Thursday September 21 | 6:00 - 7:00pm
W11 Small Dining Room
 
Before we even get to Yom Kippur, we need to apologize and mend our relationships. But how do we say we're sorry and make sure it sticks? What does a sincere apology look like to our friends and what does it look like in our relationship with God? Sign up here! Contact Rabbi Dinin with questions/for more info.
 
 
Jonah and the Giant Fish: What's it Really About?
Monday, September 25 | 4:30 - 5:30pm
W11 Hillel Lounge
 
You've probably heard the supernatural story of Jonah and the whale (it's really a giant fish) before; let's take time to actually read the original text and see what lessons we can apply from this miraculous text to our lives today. Sign up here to save your spot! Contact Natalie Yosipovitch with questions/for more info.
 

 

MIT Hillel

Phone: 617-253-2982
Email: hillel@mit.edu

MIT Hillel
Muriel and Norman B. Leventhal
Center for Jewish Life

40 Massachusetts Ave, Building W11
Cambridge, MA 02139

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