Shel Maala comes to New Haven - Shabbat, Feasting and Study

Shel Maala, your favorite online queer Yeshiva, is coming DOWN FROM THE CLOUD in New Haven, to offer a weekend of Shabbes, Feasting and shtark Talmud learning.

The weekend of November 7-9, Rosh Yeshivas Xava and Binya will be in your gay Jewish homeland to lead a Shabbes and Sunday of rad Jewish goodness, all in collaboration with Mending Minyan:

- Friday Night Services & Delicious Dinner - 6-8:30pm @ New Haven Friend's Meeting (all events at same location) - Let us know if you're coming in your registration form. Same for the rest of saturday below.

- Saturday Morning Davenning & Torah Study 10am-1pm - Services 10-11, Torah Study 11-12, Kiddush 12-1

- Saturday Evening Havdallah 5-6pm - Havdallah + some extra songs and a lil torah

- Sunday Full Day of Badass Talmud Learning - Click the 'donate' button to get a ticket below!

We cannot WAIT to spend a shabbaton in New Haven luxuriating in Torah, Talmud and prayer with y’all

Most of the information below is relevant only for the Sunday learning:

Breakdown of Sunday:

1-3:15pm (Intro & Xevruta time)

3:15-4pm (Break and Snacks)

4-6:30pm (Shiur, Meaning-Making, Wrap-Up, ample breaks)

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In terms of studying, you can come with a study partner, or we’ll pair you up with someone at your level

Knowing your alefbet is a prerequisite, and we can help you learn it for this class if needed. If you haven’t studied in the Svara method, you’ll be expected to watch an intro video. See more below.

We’ll be studying an amazing piece of Talmud about exile, belonging and home.

Here’s more on the text we’ll be studying:

What is home? Where is our home, and where do we come from? Can we ever truly go back to our source? How do we relate to diaspora in terrible times? The Rabbis thought a lot about these questions, and in this text we'll get to study some of their answers. If you've ever wanted to uncover the beauty of exile and the magic of returning to liberatory roots, this is the class for you

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Accessibility notes:

- masks required (optional for children under 10). unmasked while eating, can eat outside

- Ramp + elevator, ADA accessible

- Handicap parking available

- Single occupancy bathrooms

- windows and air scrubbers will be on.

- No scents (perfumes, cologne, etc)

- Amplification during events

- Vegetarian food when offered

- If you have more access questions, email: mending.minyan@gmail.com

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The Sunday learning will be a text study class, where text will be learned in the SVARA method of Talmud study. Previous knowledge of this method is not necessary to sign up, but you will be expected to watch the intro video(s) we will email you, if you are new to the method.

Knowing your alef-bet (Jewish alphabet) is a prerequisite. If you would like to learn your alef-bet for this class, we can help you do so, just indicate that in your form

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Learning will be a mix of full group and xevruta (pair) study. You will be matched with a xevruta (study partner) after registration, based on the answers you provide!

There will be lots of yummy food and discussion. If you haven’t been in a physical Talmud learning space before, come and get excited!

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Shabbat is free, but we recommend a donation of

JUST Sunday Talmud is $72, pay what you can.

Shabbat offerings are free, but recommend a donation of $40 ($112, including sunday), to offset food expenses. Less if you're only coming to part of shabbes.

Full sliding scale will be shown at checkout.

(Shel Maala membership discounts apply for Xasids.)

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If you have any questions please email: shelmaalayeshiva@gmail.com