It’s Complicated: Love and Relationships in the Month of Elul

The month of Elul has become associated with love because it forms an acronym for a phrase in the Song of Songs: “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” But a closer look at the context in which that phrase appears reveals that the love described in the Song of Songs is not a simple one. We will take a tour through that book and consider some of the complicated metaphors it offers for our relationships with God and each other – and how we might work on them during this month of love.

Join TIOH Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh along with guest teacher Rabbi David Kasher for this evening of exploration.

Sunday, September 8
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Private residence, address will be provided to TIOH members who RSVP

Rabbi David Kasher is the Director of Hadar West Coast. He grew up bouncing back and forth between the Bay Area and Brooklyn, hippies and Hassidim – and has been trying to synthesize these two worlds ever since. He received rabbinic ordination at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and a doctorate in comparative legal studies from Berkeley Law. He has served as Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel, Director of Education at Kevah, and Associate Rabbi at IKAR. He is the author of ParshaNut: 54 Journeys into the World of Torah Commentary, and the host of the Torah podcast Best Book Ever and appears regularly on the 2023-2024 TaShma podcast of Hadar.