Find strength and courage in learning the history, philosophy and multi-faith traditions that teach us how to cope in times of adversity.
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Reproductive Rights
& Resistance
Understanding abortion, contraception and birth as acts of resistance.
This class will explore the post-Dobbs increase in abortions and whether facilitating or having an “illegal” abortion both before Roe and after Dobbs can or should be understood as a form of mass non-violent civil disobedience.
Lynn Paltrow, JD, founder of Pregnancy Justice
(formerly National Advocates for Pregnant Women)
Sundays, Feb. 8 and 15, 6:30 pm (Eastern ) via Zoom
https://givebutter.com/Yg1D1i
Kohelet / Ecclesiastes
This Jan., Feb., Mar. 2026 Class will explore the wisdom of this collective tradition as a way of informing how we can meet the challenges of our times.
No Hebrew or prior text study necessary. Sponsors will be acknowledged.
Enroll and contribute as you are able to support the The Beacon. Thank you!
- When: Mondays thru Thursdays
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. ET
Starting Jan. 12, 2026
Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz - Format: Zoom (link provided) + access to class recordings
Talmud: Workers Rights
This weekly, in-depth Talmud study class explores the text on topics that are meaningful today:
Links to translations and class recordings will be available.
- When: Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 2026 thru Mar. 24, 2026 3:00 p.m. ET
- Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskovitz
- Format: Zoom (link provided)
Kindness in the Face of Adversity
How can the power of microaffections help us cope with adversity and effect change?
We begin each class with an exploration of textual sources in the weekly Torah portion.
We then discuss how to apply these principles to our lives, particularly in times of adversity.
No Hebrew or Torah study experience is necessary. Students receive source sheets and written summaries of the material. Links to class recordings will be available.
- When: Tuesdays, Jan. 13 thru Mar. 24, 2026, 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. ET
- Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskovitz
- Format: Zoom (link provided)
Psalms:
Insights for Today
Jan, Feb, Mar 2026
The Book of Psalms is a powerful response in many traditions to express pain, gratitude, joy, fear, terror, sadness and hope. Reciting psalms is a deep spiritual practice to give strength and develop muscles we all need in these terrible times.
Join Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum each week for a careful, interactive text study that will reveal teachings that are relevant today.
- When: 8 Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET
- Teacher: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
- Format: Zoom (link provided) + access to class recordings
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Multi-Faith Leaders
in Conversation
Rev. Chloe Breyer
Executive Director of The Interfaith Center of New York
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
The Beacon Dir. of Scholarship & Multi-Faith Engagement
Monday, Jan. 26, 7 pm (Eastern) via Zoom
https://givebutter.com/Multi-Faith01-26-26
Bring your curiosity and commitment to understanding how multi-faith communication and collaboration in activism will help us “make good trouble” and help us bring about change for good.
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Register for HEALING SERVICE
at https://givebutter.com/Healing01-20-26
Open to All – Contribute as you are able to support the
continuing work of The Beacon. Questions about registration?
Contact Ann at development@BeaconForDemocracy.org
Psalms:
Insights for Today
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum leads a careful, interactive text study to reveal expressions and powerful responses to pain, gratitude, joy, fear, terror, sadness and hope. Class meets weekly on Wednesdays.
- When: Wednesdays, thru Dec. 17, 10:30–11:45 a.m. ET
- Teacher: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
- Format: Zoom
Bible Study: Kindness in the Face of Adversity
How can microaffections help us face adversity and create change? Each class begins with texts from the weekly Torah portion, followed by discussion on applying these teachings to daily life. No prior study experience is needed. Students receive source sheets, written summaries, and access to recordings.
- When: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. (ET), Oct. 21 thru Dec. 16, 2025
- Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskovitz
- Format: Zoom
Maimonides: Workers’ Rights
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz leads an interactive exploration of the Laws of Hiring, composed by Maimonides (Rambam, c. 1176–1178 CE). Discover how this timeless text affirms the dignity of labor and calls for respect in the workplace. Discover how faith-based teachings can inform today’s struggles for workers’ rights and deepen our sensitivity to ethical professional interactions.
- When: Monday thru Thursday mornings,
9:15 a.m., Sept. 3 thru Dec. 18 (no class on Thanksgiving day) - Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskovitz
- Format: Zoom
Talmud: The Last Gate
This weekly Talmud interactive study begins with the First Chapter of Bava Batra (“The Last Gate”), the third tractate in Seder Nezikin on civil law. Explore timely topics: neighborly relations, property ownership, deeds, sales, and inheritance. Rooted in rabbinic ordinances rather than biblical sources, these teachings reflect the sages’ insights into human nature and business needs. Sessions are recorded.
- When: Tuesdays, Sept 9 thru Dec 16, 2025, 3 p.m. (ET)
- Teacher: Rabbi Mike Moskovitz
- Format: Zoom
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