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  • The Brothers Three

    Federated Church 35 Tex Pultz Pkwy, Port Byron, NY, United States
    Free

  • Studying Midrash

    Zoom

    Midrash is the traditional method of interpreting scripture through the use of narrative. The structure and format for a common form of Midrash - used by Jesus on many occasions - will be explored. The application of Midrash to other traditions will be discussed.

  • Telling Challenging Stories

    Zoom

    In keeping with the Jewish value of challenging perceived problems, the art of telling stories that challenge the audience will be explored.

  • Guest

    Zoom

    One of two guest faculty sessions for the term. The particulars of the guest and the actual date will be made available at the beginning of the term.

  • Hasidic Stories

    Zoom

    Stories arising from the period of the Ba'al Shem Tov and his disciples are presented, discussed, and explored.

  • Persuasive Storytelling

    Zoom

    Transformational storytelling is much more than telling folk tales; it is about enabling and encouraging change. The intersection between transformational and persuasive storytelling is explored.

  • Telling Stories

    Zoom

    A storyteller doesn't read stories, nor recite from memory, but adapts the telling to each audience. The first techniques of truly telling stories are learned here.

  • Jewish Folklore

    Zoom

    Judaism has a rich folklore from around the world. Folktales from places other than Eastern Europe are explored.

  • Stories in Talmud

    Zoom

    The Talmud is more than just the expanded set of laws and procedures developed to maintain post-Temple Judaism: it is rich with aggadot - lessons in story form. We will explore the most famous of these.

  • Mussar / Ethics

    Zoom

    With guest ethicist Maggidah Rabbi Devorah Smith, we will highlight the ethical standards required of maggidut - Transformational Storytelling.