About this Event
We are honored to be hosting a conversation between Rick Griffith, partner at MATTER, and Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg, an organizer and writer based in South Minneapolis and a core organizer of the Radical Jewish Calendar project.
The Rabbi will also be signing copies of their new book, For Times Such as These: A Radical’s Guide to the Jewish New Year by Rabbi Ariana Katz and Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg
This contemporary companion to the Jewish year cycle is not only a bellwether for radical Jews who want their lives and practice to be rooted in their political commitments but also an educational resource in Jewish tradition, holidays, and ritual. With a chapter for each month of the Hebrew calendar, For Times Such as These offers spiritual practices and holiday rituals rooted in movements for racial justice, decolonization, feminism, and queer and trans liberation. Each chapter opens with an invocation by liturgist and healer Dori Midnight and illuminated by artist Sol Weiss. Highlighting each month's spiritual and cultural qualities, Rabbi Ariana Katz and Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg summarize and provide commentary on Torah readings; examine the texts, histories, and contemporary customs of Jewish holidays; and offer questions to reflect on and engage spiritually with the month. This work provides a guide for creative action and ritual making throughout the seasons, an exploration of anti-Zionist Judaism, and spiritual-cultural invitation to embody and expand decolonial, anti-racist, queer, and feminist Jewish practice.
RSVP is required.
For Times Such as These will be available to purchase in-person on April 11th.
SCHEDULE
6:00 pm Welcome to MATTER
6:30 pm Conversation begins
7:30 pm Book signing with Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg
SPACE & ACCESSIBILITY
The Shop at MATTER is wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral bathrooms. Chairs are provided for all. Masks are required.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Shop at MATTER, 2114 Market Street, Denver, United States
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