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Transliterated Siddur 

Songs and Readings

Prior to our Selichot service, join us and welcome back special guest Anita Silvert for an interactive exploration of Torah text, engaging creativity and imagination. This program will be hybrid, so participants can join in person in our Sanctuary or from home via Zoom (meeting link and information can be found in our weekly e-newsletter). 

Our tradition invites us to find our own voices in our texts and to contemplate the complex realm of forgiveness in our daily lives and especially at this time of year. As a prelude to the High Holidays, we will come together to explore, listen, and find meaning in some of the voices in the Torah as we seek to add our own voices to the chain.

Bibliodrama is a technique of sacred text study that uses role playing and improvisation to explore the voices in the narrative. We hear the ancient voices of the narrative, and add our own voices to the stories. NO experience with Torah or acting is needed! Just bring an open heart and your imagination.

About Anita Silvert:

Anita Silvert is an independent educator, facilitator, and Jewish educational resource devoted to bringing Jewish life and learning to a diverse Jewish (and Jewish-aligned) community. Previously, she was Director of Enrollment for Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership, and before that, the national Director of Outreach for an adult Jewish Learning initiative called Chai Mitzvah. Silvert was the Adult Jewish Educator in the Pritzker Center for Jewish Education at the Chicago JCC. Silvert has taught for the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, and Solomon Schechter Day School. Silvert was a founding volunteer for Limmud Chicago, and has taught at Limmuds all over, including England, Colorado, New Orleans, Detroit, Baltimore, and Chicago. Currently, she sits on the first-ever Limmud North America Board. Blending her passions for theater and Jewish living, Silvert is certified in Bibliodrama, a technique of Bible study that uses role-playing and improvisation to develop Biblical insight and commentary. She has been a Scholar-in-Residence at congregations, women’s organizations and retreats throughout the Midwest. She was also the Theater Director for Olin Sang Union Ruby Institute Camp. Silvert received her BA in Voice from University of Iowa, and her MA in Jewish Education from Spertus.