Join Rabbi Rachel and members of the CBI community as we creatively “respond” to Torah through art! The Jewish Studio Project’s four step process of inquiry, intention, creative exploration, and reflection is based in the idea that anyone can make art as a way of engaging with Torah, and that when we do, our understanding of Torah (and also of ourselves) can deepen. We will gather, read part of a Torah portion together in English (and those who want can also delve into the Hebrew), and then go through the Jewish Studio Project’s four step process for making collage art in relationship with the Torah portion. Tea and light refreshments will be provided.

You do not need to self-identify as an artist (or a Torah scholar) to take part — all are welcome! One of the promises of The Jewish Studio Project is that anyone can make art; it is a natural form of self-expression. Many of us stop making art sometime during childhood, and as a result when we are adults we imagine we don’t know how, or we don’t have the skills or capacity. But the capacity is always there, and the skills grow with use. Most importantly, the purpose of this art-making is not “creating something museum-worthy” – it’s growing in our understanding of Torah and our understanding of ourselves. This is a low-pressure, high-reward experience, an opportunity to engage with Torah, awaken our innate creativity, and spend time connecting with members of our community. Join us!

Additional sessions will continue into the early summer — please click here for a list of all future dates.

If you have materials that would be helpful for collage art (old magazines or books that you don’t mind having cut up / torn, stacks of construction paper or tissue paper, stickers / decorative tape, etc), please contact the office to arrange for a time to drop them off in advance or bring them with you to the session(s) you plan to attend.