We look forward to welcoming Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne to ASBI as part of our programming for Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM)—a unified initiative to raise disability awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities worldwide. Please join us for the following opportunities to learn with Rabbanit Dr. Shayne:

• Friday Night Dinner (6:30 PM) & Lecture (7:45 PM) at Milt's BBQ

  "The Water of Torah and Water of Tears: What the Life of R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus Can Teach Us about Inclusion"
  The dinner and lecture will take place at Milt's BBQ (3411 Broadway). Dinner will begin at 6:30 PM, benching at 7:30 PM, followed by the lecture by Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne at 7:45 PM. Please scroll down and register for dinner at the bottom of the page.

• Shabbat Morning Drasha
  "The Art of Legislating Goodness"

• Sunday Morning Shiur at 9:15 AM
  "Beyond Exceptions: How We Move From Awareness to Inclusion to Community"
  Co-sponsored by Temple Sholom.
  The Shiur will take place at ASBI in our Main Sanctuary and will also be available on Zoom. Light snacks will be served. Please note that ASBI's ramp is not ADA compliant. Register to attend in person or via Zoom:
   

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RABBANIT DR. LIZ SHAYNE is the Dean of Academics at Yeshivat Maharat, as well as a teacher of Halakha. She has a doctorate in English literature from UC Santa Barbara, which she puts to good use when teaching on topics that range from a history of Jewish feminist thought to the question of robot conversion.  She’s been the recipient of multiple fellowships, as well as an autism diagnosis, and believes that the world needs more Neurodivergent Torah and spaces that allow neurodivergent Jews of all sorts to find themselves within Jewish texts and uplift the texts that speak to us in all our complexity. She lives in Riverdale with her husband and two kids and can be reached at RabbanitLiz@gmail.com.

Shabbat Dinner Registration

Cost: ASBI Members: $26/person  |  Non-Members: $36/person
ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your discount.

Please list any dietary restrictions in the box below and we will do our best to accommodate!

Dinner registration closes Wednesday, February 11th, at 12:00 PM. Register below.

Thank you to the Wakschlag/Rosenblatt Family for co-sponsoring our Scholar-in-Residence weekend and to our Friday night dinner co-sponsors: Michael Benillouche and the Saigers.