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Join a unique online learning community centered around the study of Torah through a feminist perspective and lens. WRJ, in partnership with the World Union for Progressive Judaism, will host a five-class series, corresponding to the five books of the Torah.
The series will facilitated by lay leaders and conducted in English. All individuals who identify as female, nonbinary or genderfluid and who identify with Reform/Progressive Jewish values are welcome - whether you are new to Torah study or have been studying Torah for years.
Participants must attend all five sessions in order to participate in the class. All sessions will be scheduled for Sundays at 2 p.m. ET.
- November 9, 2025 (Genesis) - "The Story of Tamar: Educating Judah Through Deception and Sex" - led by Laurel Fisher (Dallas, Texas)
- January 11, 2026 (Exodus) - "Women & Faith: The Golden Calf Crisis" - led by Ally Karpel-Pomerantz (Los Angeles, California)
- April 5, 2026 (Leviticus) - "Physical Identity & Spiritual Empowerment: Menstruation and the Meaning of Ritual Impurity" - led by Dr. Madelyn Katz (Los Angeles, California)
- June 7, 2026 (Numbers) - "Legacy & Land, Justice & Advocacy: The Daughters of Zelophehad" - led by Blair Marks (Marietta, Georgia)
- August 9, 2026 (Deuteronomy) - "Toward A More Inclusive and Equitable Torah: Women as Inheritors and Innovators" - led by fredi Bleeker Franks (Houston, Texas)