Date & Time of Workshop: Wed. Jan. 11, 2023 4:00-5:15pm MT
As opposed to the old adage “great minds think alike,” as Jews, and as people embracing neurodiversity, we believe that great minds don’t think alike. We learn and grow optimally when we engage with those who show us a new way of thinking. Neurodiveristy (with a special look at Autism), invites us to consider new ways of teaching and learning the messages of Judaism. We will look at current research and consider some Torah passages in light of diverse brain functions.
Rabbi Elyssa Austerklein is the Founder and Director of Ivrim Jews Without Borders and Vice President of OHALAH. In 2022, she produced “Peh-Sach” a one-time podcast made for Autism Awareness Month and Passover. She is a Rabbis Without Borders Fellow, and was named one of America’s most inspiring rabbis by The Forward. She has held pulpits in FL, OH, MD and AK. She is an artist, yogi, musician, and a devoted wife and mother.
As opposed to the old adage “great minds think alike,” as Jews, and as people embracing neurodiversity, we believe that great minds don’t think alike. We learn and grow optimally when we engage with those who show us a new way of thinking. Neurodiveristy (with a special look at Autism), invites us to consider new ways of teaching and learning the messages of Judaism. We will look at current research and consider some Torah passages in light of diverse brain functions.
Rabbi Elyssa Austerklein is the Founder and Director of Ivrim Jews Without Borders and Vice President of OHALAH. In 2022, she produced “Peh-Sach” a one-time podcast made for Autism Awareness Month and Passover. She is a Rabbis Without Borders Fellow, and was named one of America’s most inspiring rabbis by The Forward. She has held pulpits in FL, OH, MD and AK. She is an artist, yogi, musician, and a devoted wife and mother.
