TORAH PARTNERS BOOK CLUB

By Rachelli Fisch

The Kollel’s Torah Partner book club program is a space for Jacksonville Jewish women to connect with each other and Jewish texts in an open and engaging environment. Each participant is partnered with another book club member to review discussion questions on the monthly chapters. Then, at the conclusion of the month we have a book club meeting where we have diff erent women present on various themes that resonated most deeply. This program is informal and built to fi t the needs of a busy Jewish woman. We recognize that Jewish women are powerhouses in their homes and communities and our program refl ects that.

Last year we studied Everyday Holiness by Dr. Alan Morinis. We had over 30 women in the program overall and over 70 women at our end of year event. In Everyday Holiness, Morinis describes diff erent middot (character traits) that are central to Judaism. We discussed the traits truth, generosity, simplicity, silence, and others. Each chapter allowed us to dive deeper in the rich, two thousand year old, Mussar tradition. At the conclusion of our Everyday Holiness study, we hosted Dr. Morinis for a special evening and heard fi rsthand about his work and teachings.

This year we will begin an engaging and exciting new book which we will announce at our 2022 Launch Event. This program is a great opportunity to explore and connect with Judaism more deeply. We are proud that Torah Partners includes women of all denominations, ages, and beliefs. There is no background Jewish knowledge needed to join this program; the only expectation is to come as you are.

To learn more, please contact Rachelli Fisch at rachelli@jacksonvillekollel.com