Events & Classes
This page will be updated regularly with upcoming events and classes.
Kavod v’Nichum Community Meetup
Date & Time:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern / 4:00-5:00 p.m. Pacific
Location: Zoom
Join us for our April Community Meetup, where Rabbi Joshua Rabin will break down the process of organ donation and the key Jewish perspectives on it. While organ donation can be a life-saving act, it also raises important halachic and ethical questions, especially for those involved in end-of-life care. This session will provide an overview of how organ donation works, explore different Jewish viewpoints, and discuss the implications for Chevra Kadisha volunteers. Rabbi Rabin will share insights from his work at LiveOnNY and offer space for discussion, ensuring participants walk away with a clearer understanding of this complex topic.
Into the Taharah Liturgy
Taught by: Rabbi Ebn Leader
Date & Time:
Tuesdays, May 6th, 13th, 20th
12:30-1:30 p.m. Eastern / 9:30-10:30 a.m Pacific
Location: Zoom
Cost: Sliding scale available
Like most Jewish liturgy, the liturgy we use for taharah is a multi-level text spanning time, generations, and ideas. Different phrases in the liturgy reflect different historical stages in the development of the ritual and different ideas about the goals and efficacy of what we are doing.
Join us for an in-depth analysis of the texts of taharah and hopefully, a deeper understanding of the origins of the text we use will enable the texts to serve as gateways for greater and varied meanings in the ritual itself.*
This series includes three meetings:
- The Texts of Rehitzah, physical washing
- The Texts of Taharah, spiritual purification
- The texts of Halbashah, dressing
*This class assumes a basic familiarity with the commonly used liturgy of Taharah.
Community Events
Welcome to the Community Events Calendar!
All events shared here are submitted by community organizations and individuals and free to attend. While these are not in partnership with Kavod v’Nichum, we are excited to amplify opportunities so that we can all be inspired and strengthened through learning, sharing wisdom, and connections with one another.
Have an event coming up? Learn more and submit an event here.
Did you attend an event and want to share how it went? We’d love to hear! Send a note to hello@kavodvnichum.org