Rabbi Micah Streiffer

06/02/2026

05/13/2026

Why do bad things happen to good people? Join Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner to examine one of the most enduring questions through text and discussion.

Monday, June 1 at 3pm Eastern
Register (free!) at https://laasok.org/current-offerings/
Co-sponsored by Congregation Beth El Harrisonburg

04/22/2026

How Do We Talk About Israel in 2026? | Rabbi Michael Marmur

04/17/2026

Looking forward to this series! Come join me if you want to explore radical Jewish views of God.

What if the Jewish idea of God is… not what you think?

Spinoza rejected a personal God.
Maimonides stripped God of all human qualities.
Judith Plaskow reimagined God through a feminist lens.

These aren’t fringe ideas—they’re part of the Jewish conversation.

In this 4-session series, Rabbi Micah Streiffer will explore some of Judaism’s most radical thinkers—and use them to ask our own biggest questions about God.

📅 Wednesdays, May 27 – June 17
🕒 3:00 pm ET (live on Zoom)

🎟️ Early bird discount: use code LAASOK10 for 10% off (ends April 24)

👉 Learn more + register: https://laasok.org/current-offerings/

04/13/2026

There is more disagreement about Israel than ever before – about its legitimacy, its significance, its prospects and its potential. On this Israeli Independence Day, Rabbi Michael Marmur suggests some approaches to Israel offering something beyond the apologetic and the apocalyptic.

Register at https://laasok.org/current-offerings/

Offered in partnership with Hebrew Union College

04/01/2026

Modern poets have taken seriously the Haggadah's maxim to "see ourselves as if we personally went free out of Egypt." In this wonderful hour of learning, Rab...

03/31/2026

Our Pesach Seder Supplement is a collection of reflections, poetry, and short readings designed to weave into your Seder. Featuring voices from our learning community, it invites you to explore the…

03/26/2026

Marking the festival with poetry. A discussion with poet and writer Bruce Black about memory, history, and dreaming about a better world.Tikvah Through Text ...

03/17/2026

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03/13/2026

This class brought together two of my favourite texts - Psalm 137 ("By the Rivers of Babylon") and the prophet Jeremiah's injunction to "build houses and live in them"--and gave us a chance to explore how it's possible to maintain hope in moments of loss.

Rabbi Micah Streiffer explores ancient words for moments of loss and challenge - from the psalms and the prophet Jeremiah - and how they can apply to our own...