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Saturday, March 18 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Reish Lakish and Masculinity

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Using talmudic sources about the sage Reish Lakish, a bandit turned renowned Torah scholar, we will explore what we can learn about Judaism's perspective on masculinity. We will then ask how this can help us create a contemporary paradigm of what a healthy masculinity can look like.

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Phil Kaplan

Rabbi Phil Kaplan grew up in New York, graduated from CUNY-Queens College with a BA in Jewish Studies, and received semicha from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in 2019. Rabbi Phil currently serves as rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in Metairie. He and his wife, Abra Kaplan, have two sons... Read More →


Saturday March 18, 2023 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Congregation Gates of Prayer Adult Lounge

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