Name: The Real Tea: Talmud for Tumultuous Times
Start: 2026-06-22T13:30:00-0400
End: 2026-06-22T15:45:00-0400

The Real Tea: Talmud for Tumultuous Times

Monday June 22, 2026 1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

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In a fractured world, how do we build a community big enough for all of us? Join SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva for an immersive dive into the "Real Tea" of the Talmud.
We’ll explore the famous sugya (Talmudic discussion) of the stolen beam—a story about a house built on a dishonest foundation and the heated debate over what "justice" looks like when the truth is messy. Using the SVARA method, we’ll unpack how our Sages navigated deep disagreement as a feature of a resilient community. In the spirit of b’yachad (togetherness), we’ll discover that true togetherness isn’t about total agreement; it’s about the radical act of staying at the table. Activate your svara (moral intuition) and uncover how ancient wisdom helps us hold the tension of our own tumultuous times. To learn with SVARA, all you need is your Hebrew alef-bet; if you can recognize the letters, you can learn Talmud in the original.

This session is open to all, however, some knowledge of the Hebrew alef-bet is needed

Presenters

Rabbi/Cantor Bronwen Mullin

SVARA

Rabbi/Cantor Bronwen Mullin (she/her) is a national faculty member of SVARA: a traditionally radical yeshiva. She is also the co-founder of The Rabbinic Arts Company with Rabbi Nicole Fix and serves as the cantor of Congregation Beth Shalom in Wilmington, Delaware. Rabbinic Ordination... Read More →

James Evans

Development Associate, SVARA

James Evans has called Central Florida home since 2022. In 2016, he fell head over heels for the SVARA community as a learner, so much so that he jumped at the chance to join the team in 2018. As an Eagle Scout, he strives to live by the Scouting motto “Always be prepared!” When... Read More →

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