Michelle Katz

Rabbinical Student at @rrc_edu. Reader. Writer. Stitcher. Dance Nerd. She/Her.

Currently cross-stitching: NZ Bookmark, Elephant, Laurel Burch Cats.

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

@JoanMatelli Yeah, basically this sounds like a "fence around the Torah" situation - that is, legally it could be kosher, but it would certainly raise some eyebrows and questions re: norms!

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

I thought I heard a cat's meow from outside. Then I realized that I'm in rabbinical school and it was some folks practicing blowing shofars. #LshanahTova

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

@ReconJudaism is looking to learn from Jewish or Jewish-adjacent folks in their 20s & 30s! To share your interests with the movement, please take a few minutes to complete this survey. And please pass the link on to your friends! https://t.co/odBJFaTFUe

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

It's been such a powerful summer working with @truahrabbis. Thank you for the opportunity!

[T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis]

This week, we wrapped up our Summer Fellowship in Human Rights for 5 fab rabbinical students. Students spent the summer interning at non-Jewish social justice orgs & learning together about human rights in Jewish text & tradition. We can't wait to welcome them as colleagues!

[Philly Thrive @PhillyThrive]

Development is changing our whole city & we gotta shift how decisionmaking happens about land: for our health and for generations to come! Join an in-person discussion w/ executives from developer of refinery site on August 2nd @ 6 PM at Smith Playground
https://t.co/eAZmTB0FCm

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

One more time for the people in the back

[Alex גדעון בן װעלװל @JewishWonk]

Your vote matters. Who appoints judges matters.

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

3rd rabbinical school presentation in 3 weeks officially submitted!

What are they?

*Purim Carnival for Adults
*Kashrut Terms for Teens (vis-à-vis a modified version of the video game Papers Please)
*Prostitution and marginalization/other-ing from the Bible - Bavli

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

Gearing up for end-of-semester presentation #3, and I found this on the shelf at the RRC Library, so you know it's gonna be a good time.

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

Spied this week at the @RRC_edu /@ReconJudaism library: "Wild Visionary: Maurice Sendak in Queer Jewish Context" by @golanmoskowitz

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

If you could attend a Purim Carnival for adults, what would you like to see, experience, and/or learn? What would you want to come away with?

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

Family asked me to bring 2-3 of my favorite Haggadot to our Seder. We always use the Nathan Goldberg one. I own 20+ others (and there are so many more out in the world!). Which should I bring?

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

There are 4 New Years in Judaism, but we only do the "Al Cheyt," collective transgression & repentance prayer before You, on Yom Kippur (after the NY of RH). What if we wrote one for Bein Adam L'chavero for the other 3? A NY just happened! What might be on your communal Al Cheyt?

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

Recently learned that the Wexner Foundation is no longer creating scholarship opportunities for rabbinical (or any graduate) students. Does this mean that there is officially no major funder for (cross-movement) rabbinical school students?

https://t.co/B0i2Aa8ud7

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

@samirakmehta @RRC_edu The camera setup for the room is a bit of a challenge to see everyone, but I was there and everyone (myself included, of course) was enthralled by your talk!

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

What a lovely confluence of worlds to be getting ready to learn from @samirakmehta (from afar) while in the @RRC_edu building!

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

My professor tried to distinguish between Purim Jews and Yom Kippur Jews, and I have never been more called out than in that moment. #PurimTooLoud #GroggerTinnitus

[Rabbi Sandra Lawson @rabbisandra]

Happy Purim! May this joyous holiday remind us of the importance of standing up against oppression while bringing us together in community and celebration. Wishing everyone a meaningful and memorable Purim filled with love, laughter, and light. #Purim #JewishHoliday

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Many here seem to be at a breaking point.

So much heaviness, trauma, and hurt.

It is often a low priority, but please take steps to mind your mental health.

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

1st day of 2nd semester of rabbinical school included:

*Crying (collective grief)
*Tzitzit tying
*Shofar blowing
*Crying (shock over incredibly kind words from 3 people I super admire for 3 different things)
*Platonic speed "dating" classmates
*Hard gym moment

#ItWasAGoodDay

[Michelle Katz @mskatz]

TIL my hair is naturally curly?! Not frizzy wavy mess, actually curly. What is happening.