BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260506T120000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_15921_57156b8f66d4d429c0ee1be882d936e4@aquarianminyan.com SUMMARY:Inheriting Aḥer: How Profound Experiences Alter ou r sense of Otherness and Belonging (based on Rabbi nic Midrashic Tales) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Inheriting Aḥer: Ho w Profound Experiences Alter our sense of Othernes s and Belonging (based on Rabbinic Midrashic Tales )
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with Rabbi Davi d Kosak< /span>
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Weekly on Wednesdays

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5 Classes Occuring: May 6\, May 13\, May 20\, May 27\, June 3
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From 12 pm to 1:oo PM Pacific Standard Time< /span>
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Suggested contribution of $72
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What happens when a profound experience chan ges us in ways our community or society cannot abs orb?

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Elisha ben Abuyah — remembered in the Talmud as Aḥer\, “the Other” — was once among the leading sa ges of his generation. After a transformative myst ical encounter\, he emerged changed. His theology shifted\, and his society disowned him. Yet the tr adition preserves his story\, and Rabbi Meir conti nues to walk beside him\, learning from him even a cross difference. 

\n \n < p>In this five-session beit midrash course\, we will study the core Talmudic and midrashic text s that tell Aḥer’s story and explore how later voi ces in the tradition wrestle with his legacy. Toge ther\, we will reflect on how Jewish tradition res ponds to rupture\, exclusion\, mystical risk\, and the possibility of return.\n \n

For spiritually curious Jews — esp ecially those who sometimes find themselves at the edges of mainstream religious life — Aḥer’s story speaks with particular resonance. In a time of po litical polarization and rising antisemitism\, how do we honor difference without weakening communit y? How do we remain rooted while allowing transfor mation?

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Sess ions will include close textual study and time for reflection and integration. Texts will be in Engl ish\, with the original Hebrew and Aramaic provide d. No advanced background required — only curiosit y and openness.

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< br />\n Rabbi David Kosak is a Rabbi\, teache r of rabbinic literature\, credentialed Jewish med itation instructor\, and poet. After two decades o f congregational leadership\, he now teaches and w rites at the intersection of classical Jewish text s and contemporary spiritual development. Living o ff-grid in the forests of southern Oregon\, he bri ngs an embodied perspective to questions of bounda ry and belonging. His courses invite learners into serious engagement with primary sources while hon oring the diverse paths that bring people to the b eit midrash.

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Texts and recordings provi ded to all registrants!

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\n DESCRIPTION:\n  \n \n \n Inheriting Aḥer: How Profound Experie nces Alter our sense of Otherness and Belonging (b ased on Rabbinic Midrashic Tales)\n \n \n with Rab bi David Kosak\n \n \n \n \n Weekly on Wednesdays\ n \n \n \n \n \n 5 Classes Occuring: May 6\, May 1 3\, May 20\, May 27\, June 3\n \n \n  \n \n \n Fro m 12 pm to 1:oo PM Pacific Standard Time\n \n \n S uggested contribution of $72\n \n \n \n \n What ha ppens when a profound experience changes us in way s our community or society cannot absorb?\n \n \n \n Elisha ben Abuyah — remembered in the Talmud as Aḥer\, “the Other” — was once among the leading s ages of his generation. After a transformative mys tical encounter\, he emerged changed. His theology shifted\, and his society disowned him. Yet the t radition preserves his story\, and Rabbi Meir cont inues to walk beside him\, learning from him even across difference. \n \n \n \n In this five-sessio n beit midrash course\, we will study the core Tal mudic and midrashic texts that tell Aḥer’s story a nd explore how later voices in the tradition wrest le with his legacy. Together\, we will reflect on how Jewish tradition responds to rupture\, exclusi on\, mystical risk\, and the possibility of return .\n \n \n \n For spiritually curious Jews — especi ally those who sometimes find themselves at the ed ges of mainstream religious life — Aḥer’s story sp eaks with particular resonance. In a time of polit ical polarization and rising antisemitism\, how do we honor difference without weakening community? How do we remain rooted while allowing transformat ion?\n \n \n \n Sessions will include close textua l study and time for reflection and integration. T exts will be in English\, with the original Hebrew and Aramaic provided. No advanced background requ ired — only curiosity and openness.\n \n \n \n \n \n Rabbi David Kosak is a Rabbi\, teacher of rabbi nic literature\, credentialed Jewish meditation in structor\, and poet. After two decades of congrega tional leadership\, he now teaches and writes at t he intersection of classical Jewish texts and cont emporary spiritual development. Living off-grid in the forests of southern Oregon\, he brings an emb odied perspective to questions of boundary and bel onging. His courses invite learners into serious e ngagement with primary sources while honoring the diverse paths that bring people to the beit midras h.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Texts and recordings pro vided to all registrants!\n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Class CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T130000 LOCATION:ZOOM.US\n CA \n United States\n URL:https://aquarianminyan.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=15921 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR