Partnership: Edmonton Beit Midrash
The Edmonton Beit Midrash is a local collaboration that offers workshops about racism and antisemitism. The name Beit Midrash, a House of Learning in Hebrew, was chosen to signify active and engaged learning in a Jewish context.
The Edmonton Beit Midrash started in 2020 with a few Jewish friends discussing their views and experiences of antisemitism and racism in Edmonton. The group grew to include a diverse group of academics, social workers, community workers, a rabbi, and partner organizations.
We currently don’t offer any workshops but you are welcome to download our podcast.
Beit Midrash Workshops 2021-2022
In 2021, the Edmonton Beit Midrash offered the first series of workshops. Titled Edmonton Beit Midrash: A Shared Local Learning Space to Contend with Antisemitism and Racism, the online workshops provided community members with an opportunity to share their experiences. Read more about our first workshops on Antisemitism and Racism.
The group continued the conversations in 2022 by offering a series of five in-person workshops. The topics included Jewish identity and belonging, learning about racism and antisemitism, and how to respond to hate. Read more on the Alberta Jewish News.
Beit Midrash Workshops 2023
In the fall of 2023, we offered five in-person workshops that integrated diverse cultural teachings and art. Each workshop celebrated our shared community through reflection time and creating mandala art.
Beit Midrash Podcast
Listen to the eight podcast episodes to learn about the creation of the Beit Midrash collaboration and about other projects that address racism in the Edmonton community. Also available on your favorite podcasting app.
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