Our Upcoming Programs

Our Current Programs

dip twice: a Charoset Workshop and Self/text Study

Jews of Color in their 20s and 30s are invited to join Ammud's Rabbinic Intern, Rebeca, for a two-part program about Charoset, the sweetest item on the seder plate. First, we'll dip into multiple charoset recipes which you can make for an upcoming Seder. With our plates full, we'll dip again into the Torah of charoset - the Seder's surprisingly complex memory device that also serves as a traditional antidote to bitterness.

This experience is part of NuRoots' Collective Escape festival (March 29-April 9) celebrating Passover, and bringing together a diverse group of partner organizations to offer meaningful, public-facing Passover experiences for young adults across the city.

JOC Family Passover Celebration

JOCs and their families are invited to our next partnership program with the EDCJCC, the JOC Family Passover Celebration! There will be Pesach crafts and activities, plus dinner. These programs typically attract families with kids ages 0-9, and anyone in your JOC family is welcome!

Pathways of Transformation: Insights on the Counting of The Omer

Starting with the second night of Pesach, Jewish tradition invites us to count the seven weeks until Shavuot, night-by-night. This practice of marking time can open pathways to spiritual transformation, preparing us to reenact the giving of Torah at Sinai. Join Ammud's Rabbinic Intern, Rebeca Carrillo, to make a plan for using the Omer period to get ready for revelation.

Parasha Study

Join Rabbi Heather on Mondays and Rabbi Sass on Tuesdays for Parasha Study, a weekly drop-in space where JOCs can dive deep into learning the beauty of Torah, share their unique and inspiring takes on the week's Parasha (Torah portion), and build community.

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KARA VO: Ammud's Intro to Hebrew Reading Class for JOCs

Want to learn to read the Hebrew aleph-bet from scratch, or strengthen your skill with the letters and sounds? Join us for Ammud’s Intro to Hebrew class!

The ancient kings of Yisrael kept a Torah scroll next to their thrones, so that they would Read It - Kara Vo - and it would remain with them all the days of their lives (Devarim 17:18-19). Reading the Hebrew aleph-bet is a first step towards making Torah yours, a lifelong companion.

Ammud aspires to give JOCs the tools, skills, resources, and support to go wherever they want on their Jewish journeys. This is a beginner level class, for those who are completely new to the aleph-bet, and those who have learned before and want to refresh their knowledge. With a curriculum developed by expert Hebrew educator T'helah Ben-Dan and taught by Rabbi Sass Brown, this course will set learners up to decode Hebrew in future text study, synagogue services, and home rituals. Come learn in a supportive affinity space!

Sharing Our Torah: A Mindfulness Affinity Space for Jews of Color + Sephardim/Mizrahim

Slowing down and resting are one of the ways that we move ourselves to greater liberation. We invite Jews of Color and Sephardim/Mizrahim (JoCSM) to join us for a monthly opportunity to slow down together and take a mindful pause.

Rabbi Sass will facilitate this session with Torah and mindfulness practice about the radiance of spring. The Hebrew month of Iyyar is also called Chodesh Ziv, The Month of Radiance. We are invited to notice the trees and other plants, and to practice being in a world that is turning and waking.

Receiving Wholeness From Multiple Sources
A Global New Moon Circle for Sivan

Rabbi Sass will be the guest facilitator at the At The Well Global New Moon Circle for Sivan, the month of receiving and revelation.

We receive pieces of our spiritual self from many sources - culture and ancestors, revelation and ritual, the languages we know, and the people who have shaped us. The sources that water our tree become greater when they are realized in us. Join us as we enter Sivan, the month of Receiving, with an evening of embodied practice that invites us to consider the many sources flowing into us, honoring each individually while also feeling whole.

This program is an affinity space for women and nonbinary people who choose to join, 18+, of all identities, backgrounds, and spiritual traditions. That means JOCs and Ally Circle members are welcome. At The Well has a special note for nonbinary folks here.