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Menschwork Webinars
Menschwork Webinars offers topics of interest to those seeking to cultivate the core values of Menschwork for personal growth and societal impact.
Are you interested in facilitating or co-facilitating a Menschwork webinar? Please review the Menschwork Webinar Guidelines video and contact webinars@menschwork.org.
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Menschwork Community Conversations
COMING SOON! Menschwork: Conversations For Our Times
A two part conversation, by Zoom, about unfolding political events leading up to the US presidential election in November
Back in June, we offered an opportunity to explore our reactions and responses to the war in Israel, and the antisemitism in our country. The conversations were helpful, tough, deep, and meaningful – and very much appreciated.
The next two conversations will focus on our responses to the unfolding political events leading up to the US presidential election in November. Men will be provided an opportunity to be heard in a non-judgmental, safe, confidential environment. Much like our conversations around Israel and antisemitism, participants may explore their values and their impact on our lives, and be witnessed in that exploration.
We recognize the multitude of responses that may arise for men. We may be inundated with social media, news feeds, or simply enmeshed in our heads and souls with curiosities, worries and fears. This is a place to share how we are dealing with the shifting landscape, without political commentary.
Please support Menschwork by adding a donation when you register.
Community Conversations: What Our Hearts Are Saying
A two part conversation, by Zoom, about Antisemitism and the war in Israel and Gaza.
Prior to Passover, the Wisdom Council shared our acknowledgement of the impact that the war in Israel and Gaza, and the increase in antisemitic incidents, may be creating a difficult period for you, and the people in your life. In that e-mall, we noted we will be offering different opportunities for men to come together to explore their reactions, how these events might be challenging your values, and what, if anything, you might do as a mensch.
Conversation No. 1:
Thursday, May 30, 2024
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (ET)
An opportunity to explore what our hearts are saying and how Jewish wisdom can help guide us in the struggles of the heart.
Conversation No. 2:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (ET)
An opportunity to explore how we might shift away from our hardened hearts and how we might take a first step towards compassionate conversations
The Abraham Monologues
A three-session webinar series in December 2023
At JMR32 , Reb Mark Biller gave six teachings based on the 6 Aliyot we read Shabbat Morning. By popular request, Reb Mark will be offering a series of Zoom calls where he will review the D’var Torahs. The sessions will involve teaching as well as group discussion. Participants will be provided with work sheets to follow along with the material being presented.
Teshuvah Webinar: September 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)
From Elliott Myrowitz…
“I was reading a discussion on the weekly parsha as we enter the month of Elul, Shoftim (deuteronomy 16:18) , titled Grow,Grow, Why the Torah equates human life with the life of a tree, which is a good read as we start the month of Elul and prepare for the High Holidays. Author Rabbi Matthew V. Soffer says: “There’s a beautiful teaching that says there are five most important mitzvot in the entire Jewish tradition.” Well, that statement caught my attention, and I liked the 5 mitzvot / statements he listed, and is an acrostic for Teshuvah. This to me is much richer than to translate tesuvah as repentance, or turning towards.
“So, I researched where that teaching came from and found a good source pointing to actually several teachers who have looked for an acronym of the 5 letters in Teshuva.
“Click here to see what I found. I hope you find the embedded links of inspirational Teshuvah readings a good source for your Elul month leading to our High Holidays.
“I also want to offer you a chance to discuss these teachings in a Menschwork Webinar.
“On September 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., please join the current six Menschwork Mussar Va’ad members, who have studied and practiced Mussar for the past two years, for a webinar discussion on these linked readings.”
Click on this link to learn more about the programs offered
during the 5781 Webinar Series.
- December 9, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Judaism Calls Each of Us to Be a Peacemaker
Facilitated by Larry Schooler
- February 10, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Tikkun Olam: Amazing Things Happen When Mensches Take Action
Facilitated by Yosaif August and Cobi Waxman
- April 14, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.
Topic: How To Deal With Anti Semitism In the Broader Call to Social Justice?
Facilitated by Rabbi Mordechai Liebling and Ralph Benmergui
- June 9, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Talmudic stories – Where Rabban Gamliel Relieved Himself at a Roman Bathhouse
- August 2021
Topic: What is Holiness? What Does Kadosh Really Mean?
Facilitated by Michael Landau
The August 11, 2021, webinar is postponed and will be rescheduled for another date. We appreciate your interest in this webinar and thank you for your understanding. Please contact webinars@menschwork.org if you would like to be notified when the new date is announced.
Click on this link to learn more about the programs offered
during the 5780 Webinar Series.
November 13, 2019
Topic: Menschwork’s First Ever One-line Mishpacha Group.
Facilitated by Marc Jacobs
January 15, 2020
Topic: Jewish Men and White Privilege: What Could Mensches Do?
Facilitated by Lev Natan
March 11, 2020
Topic: Tzedakah – Righteous Giving!
Facilitated by Michael Landau
May 13, 2020
Topic: Prayer – Why, How, and When
Facilitated by the JMR29 Tefilah Programming Subcommittee
July 8, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Being a Mensch in the Moment
Facilitators: Jeff Garson and Elliott Myrowitz
September 9, 2020
Topic: Jewish Social Justice
Facilitator: Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
Click on this link to learn more about the programs offered
during the 5779 Webinar Series.
November 15, 2018: Reflections on Pittsburgh
Facilitators: Elliott Myrowitz, Roger Zimmerman, and Harold Belkowitz
January 9, 2019: Jewish Perspectives on Sustainable Living
Facilitated by Elliott Myrowitz, Mark Dwortzan and Donald Gardner
March 13, 2019: Spiritual Eldering – The Practice of Forgiveness
Facilitated by Marc Kronisch, Raphael Benmergui, and Yosaif August
May 8, 2019: Jewish Men Talking About Me Too!
Facilitated by Ori Alon and Herb Levine
July 10. 2019: Mussar: Living a Meaningful and Ethical Jewish Life
Facilitated by Elliott Myrowitz
September 11, 2019: Navigating the spiritual world when the physical world can be a dangerous place.
Facilitated by Harold Belkowitz and Rabbi Mark Biller
Click on this link to learn more about Menschwork’s first webinar.
June 21, 2017
Menschwork- Our Jewish Male Journey
Facilitator: Rabbi Shawn Zevit
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