The Shalom Report
Below you will find the latest mailings of The Shalom Report, our regular newsletter. To receive The Shalom Report directly in your inbox, click here.
Return and possibility this Elul: Celebrating Cohort א and announcing Cohort ב!
Rabbi Nate takes a look back on the magic of our inaugural sacred justice cohort, Cohort א, and announces the pending launch of our next cohort, Cohort ב!
Why was Kornacki talking so much about Michigan?
As we have most recently seen play out in the hotly contested Michigan senate primary, the issue of U.S. support for Israel and for the policies of the Netanyahu government, alongside AIPAC’s spending in US political races, is once again front and center as wedge issues in the US midterm elections.
Israel, Antisemitism, and the U.S. Midterm Elections
New Program! Israel, Antisemitism, and the U.S. Midterm Elections — Understanding the issues with Cherie Brown & Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
Post Humanism & Aleph Intelligence: What it means to be human in a changing world
Graie Hagans discusses learning from Jewish and non-Jewish imaginative and prophetic scholarship to explore our changing relationship to our own humanness, the possibility of companion relationship with AI and the possibilities of a world ripped out of science fiction.
Pour Out Your Woes: A Tisha b'Av ritual for grief and redemption
Rabbi Ilana Sumka on why she feels called to convene a global day of mourning this Tisha b’Av, Tuesday July 23, with a hybrid, participatory ritual.
Sanctuary for the Apocalypse: Presence, courage, flexibility, and playfulness
From Gabriel Meyer, an introduction and invitation to his upcoming online course with The Shalom Center.
The New Constitution by Reb Arthur Waskow
On the eve of July 4th, 2026 - the 250th anniversary of America’s founding - we are honored to share one of Arthur’s later projects, a New Constitution for the US, with a new preface and dedication by Rabbi Pesach-Lev / Dr. Paul Zeitz.
When the Walls Fall Down: Aleph Intelligence, Sanctuary for the Apocalypse, and Pour Out Your Woes
As Tisha B’Av approaches, we have invited three amazing teachers and friends of The Shalom Center to teach material dear to their hearts and spirits for just this time on the Jewish calendar.
ShavuotLIVE Torah of Wordplay in honor of Reb Arthur z"l
On the cusp of Shavuot, we are glad to uplift ShavuotLIVE, Judaism Unbound’s 7th annual 24-hour festival of digital learning and unlearning.
A time for tending - Dreaming class begins TONIGHT!
Tonight, with the start of Lag B’Omer, we begin a three-part class taught by the amazing Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, helping us do that preparation work for Shavuot. We hope you’ll join us!
Dear Dreamers…
An invitation from Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, facilitator of our upcoming program.
Jews Demand: ICE Out! National Day of Action
Jewish tradition demands we stand up for those who are vulnerable. On Thursday, April 30, join a national Jewish community Day of Action take a stand against ICE’s cruelty.
New class begins May 4th! Dreaming New Worlds into Being with Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife
Join The Shalom Center, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, and Jewish Studio Projectfor a three-part Shavuot series on revelation, dreams, and creative futures.
Tomorrow, we will broaden our scope to contemplate both synagogue attacks…
In the aftermath of the Temple Israel shooting, we have been trying to decide whether to postpone our upcoming Manosphere program. Rabbi Nate discusses why and how we are moving forward.
Arthur's books in Mississippi and why “The Manosphere” matters
Showing solidarity through support and thorough learning more about the history of the manosphere and gender-based violence, the intersection of the manosphere with antisemitism, Christian nationalism, and broader far-right movements, how it all relates to the arson in Jackson, misogyny in our current society and political reality, and what we can do about it.
This Purim, another world begins in our imagination
As you prepare for Purim next week, we want to remind you about the Chapter 9 Project, which we released in 2023, but remains relevant as ever.
What do you know about the manosphere? New program!
A conversation about far-right masculinity, the harm it causes, and what to do about it.
Are we the prophets now? Prophecy School starts March 10!
Join us for Prophecy School, a three-part series with Rabbi Ilana Sumka on living, embodied prophecy for all.
Rabbi Nate’s remarks at “Defund ICE” interfaith press conference
This past Wednesday, February 4th, Rabbi Nate DeGroot joined over 200 interfaith leaders who gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, Michigan, for a press conference to speak against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abuses, calling for increased ICE accountability and decreased DHS funding.
A roundup of upcoming events and meaningful actions
As we return from the King holiday, thinking about and uplifting that crucial ecosystem of people who do the work of keeping Democracy alive, we share an especially full calendar of upcoming opportunities and actions.