Black Fire, White Fire, and Hidden Secrets – Exploring the Weekly Parashot

With Rabbi Juliet Elkind-Cruz

Weekly, Wednesdays in May at 8:00pm through Zoom

Course dates: May 14, May 21, May 28.

Cost: $90 for Romemu members; $120 for non-members. 

*If you would like to attend this series but need Ezrah (financial assistance) please contact Sela, Romemu Brooklyn’s Community Director.

According to our ancient rabbis, absolutely everything can be found in Torah. Jewish mystical tradition teaches that our scriptures are full of secrets waiting to be uncovered. We talk of “black fire” as the letters on the scroll, and “white fire” as the spaces between them with their hidden meaning. It is in the “white fire” that we find ourselves, as well as the voices of the marginalized. 

So often, studying Torah is an intellectual venture. This class cuts through the intellect from the start and allows you to dive right in on a soul level, finding yourself within texts and commentaries on the weekly Torah portion.

Using ancient contemplative practices that open channels to connect to Divine Flow, we are ready to receive the lessons needed to live life in an authentic, heart-centered way, to face all that gets in the way, and discover the blessings that might come through. 

At a time when the world feels so unhinged, when we need it to be revealed how to move forward, this four-part series offers a calming, intimate, feminine-energy environment to ground us as we enter Shavuos, the Festival of First Fruits--and Revelation! With the weekly Torah reading as our primary text, we will see what wisdom can be revealed to each of us.