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Events & Classes

This page will be updated regularly with upcoming events and classes. 

Chesed That Builds: Jewish Texts on Care, Responsibility, and Repair

We are taught that the world is built and sustained through loving kindness. 
 
Over three sessions, we will explore how chesed functions not only as a moral virtue, but as a generative force that recreates and sustains our world. Through close text study and shared reflection, participants will encounter the many shades and uses of this rich and evocative term as it appears in Tanakh, and as it is developed by classical commentators, Midrash, and Talmudic tradition. 
 
Together, we will consider how these sources shape a Jewish ethical imagination—one that calls us to acts of compassion, responsibility, and covenantal care that continue to build the world in which we live.

All classes will be recorded and shared with registrants. 

About Shalom Orzach: 

Shalom Orzach is a senior educational consultant and an acclaimed public speaker on contemporary Israel who brings extensive knowledge, humor, and passion. He regularly writes on Israel and Jewish education in The Times of Israel and eJewishPhilanthropy. For the anniversary of October 7th, his book Telling Times, a weekly exploration of the Torah Portion in the context of its modern day echoes, was published.

Dates & Times:

Mondays, March 2, 9 and 23, 2026
12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00-10:00 a.m. Pacific

Location: Zoom

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Show Up for Shiva: Supporting Mourners Through Nichum Aveilim

Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 25th 2026
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:00 – 8:30 p.m Eastern

Join Kavod v’Nichum and Shomer Collective for an interactive evening exploring how shiva can be a meaningful, accessible practice of communal care today. Together, we’ll reflect on the role of shiva in community and learn practical tools from Shomer Collective’s Shiva Circle initiative that can strengthen existing support structures.

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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