Watch The DRJC Tools and Methodologies Webinar Series

Watch recordings of three DRJC Tools and Methodologies webinars! 

Primary Texts

What does it mean to engage with primary Jewish texts in a meaningful, accessible way? In this first webinar of our DRJC Tools and Methodologies series, we’ll dive into the foundational sources—Torah, rabbinic literature, and beyond—that have shaped Jewish life and learning across generations. Join Sara Wolkenfeld, Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, as she guides us through approaches to working with primary texts and helps us build confidence in bringing these rich sources into our educational spaces. 

Access the source sheet from this webinar here. 

Textual Layering

Torah is a vast, evolving universe of ideas—wisdom that spans time, space, and even resides within each of us. When we layer dynamic texts, we create a tapestry where voices speak to one another, sparking new meaning. In this session with Laynie Soloman, we’ll explore how “textual layering” deepens engagement, unleashes creativity, and empowers learners of all ages. Together, we’ll work with examples that range from traditional commentaries to contemporary wisdom and equip participants with tools they can bring into diverse educational spaces.

Multiple Modalities

How might children grapple with their most profound human questions as part of their Jewish learning? What would it look like for that learning to grow not only Jewish literacy, but also capacities for dialogue, critical thinking, creativity, and compassion? Rabbi Rebecca Milder, Founding Director of the Institute for Jewish Enrichment, will lead an exploration of yetzirah—the use of art and creativity as a mode of deep, personal, and communal Jewish text exploration. Drawing on modalities like visual art, music, drama, and sculpture, yetzirah invites children to think and dialogue through creating, opening new pathways into Jewish ideas and themselves. Together, we’ll experience the process firsthand and unpack how it can live in your own setting.