OUR Jewish Home

Rooted in Tradition; Unapologetically YOU

 

Once a month

Mondays at 7:30pm ET / 4:30 pm PT

September 2026 through May 2027

OUR Jewish Home is an engaging course for couples building a Jewish life together, whether you’re planning a wedding or navigating the first few years of marriage.

Meeting monthly via Zoom (September through May), we explore key aspects of Jewish life and tradition, build a supportive community, and engage in thoughtful conversation about what it means to create a Jewish home that reflects your unique story as a couple.

The program is especially geared toward interfaith and intercultural couples, and is also open to couples who are both Jewish. We are joyously inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

The first session is Monday, September 28, 2026. After that we'll meet one Monday per month through May 2027, at 7:30 pm Eastern.

Note: Registration is open through October 19. After that, you may still be able to join us mid-cycle. If you’re interested, please contact Rabbi Micah Streiffer.

Session topics include:

• Beyond the Mezuzzah: What Makes a Home Jewish?
• Not Your Bubbe’s Ketubah: A Walk Through the Jewish Wedding Ceremony
• Sanctifying Time: Jewish Holidays 101
• Jewish on Purpose: Mitzvot in an Age of Choice
• Jewish History in an Hour!
• Godshopping: What Do I Believe??
• Reclaiming Shabbat in a Too-Busy World
• What Would Moses Eat? Thoughtful Jewish Eating for the 21st Century
• From Brit to Burial: The Jewish life cycle
• Sanctifying time: Jewish holidays 101
• For Toronto-area participants: a synagogue visit and a group Shabbat dinner

We approach our discussions from a liberal Jewish perspective that is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, while equipping you with tools to make meaningful, creative, personal Jewish choices as a couple.

The Community of Practice is a covenantal community of people who are supporting each other in deepening our Jewish connection and our wellness. We ask that participants keep their cameras on for the hour.

Come prepared to learn, connect, and grow!

 

Supported by a generous grant from the National Center to Encourage Judaism
Powered by Modern JewISH Couples
Cosponsored by the Union for Reform Judaism

 

Facilitated By:

Rabbi Micah Streiffer is a teacher, writer, and lifelong student who is known for his engaging style in the classroom and his ability to make Jewish texts and ideas come to life. Micah is the Founder and Director of Laasok, and hosts the popular "Seven Minute Torah” podcast. He served as a congregational rabbi for almost two decades prior to founding Laasok, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought at McMaster University. 

 

Registration

Registration Details and Costs

The Community of Practice is offered on a sliding scale. Please choose the most appropriate level below.

LAASOK IS COMMITTED TO FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY: If you need subsidy beyond the posted amount, please email info@laasok.org and we will arrange for you to take the class for a different amount. For payment plans, please email us.

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