Large-scale destruction shakes and shatters how we relate to God. The destruction of the Temple and exile from Jerusalem over 1000 years ago fundamentally changed our understanding of ourselves and our relationship with God.

In the aftermath, two modes of prayer battled for dominance as the correct way to restore the community, heal the rift with God, and bring a sense of normalcy back. Join Bex Stern Rosenblatt and examine both penitential prayer and lament as modes of prayer, diving deeply into Psalms 88, Ezra 9, and Lamentations 3. As we read these poems of destruction, we will look for what resonates with us as the inheritors of both traditions of prayer.

Open to the community, but please register below to get the Zoom link to participate.  

June 3rd Class:  Handout on Lamentations  |  Link to Recording

June 10th Class:  Handout on Psalms 88 | Link to Recording

June 24th Class:  Handout on Ezra | Link to Recording

**About Bex**
Bex Stern Rosenblatt is the US Faculty-in-Residence for the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. The only Conservative yeshiva in the world, the CY is open to students of all affiliations and ages. Bex teaches Tanakh at the CY, and received an MA in Tanakh from Bar Ilan University.