In-Person Multimedia Book Talk + Workshop

6:30pm - 8:00pm PT

Location: Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, CA

Cost: Free

Join us for an evening of creativity and inspiration with Rabbi Adina Allen, co-founder and Creative Director of Jewish Studio Project and author of The Place of All Possibility!

Creativity offers us a portal to transformation, spiritual connection, and revelation. It is there for us when we feel stuck, divided, or disconnected. In her highly anticipated first book, Rabbi Adina Allen delivers a paradigm-shifting and powerfully accessible reading of Torah as a contemporary guidebook for creativity and invites us to rethink and transform ourselves, our lives, and the world around us.

Join Rabbi Adina for this multimodal book talk experience. We’ll begin with a compelling conversation between R’ Allen and Beth El senior rabbi, Rabbi Stern, as they delve into her book, “The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom”. We’ll then open up the themes and concepts from the book through a hands-on art-making workshop, exploring creative expression through the wisdom of Torah. This will be an opportunity to experience the power of creativity, with basic art materials in a fun, generative and low-stakes way. All are welcome - no prior experience in art or Torah required!

Rabbi Adina Allen is a national media contributor, popular speaker, and award-winning educator who teaches about creativity as a vital tool for Jewish learning, spiritual connection and social change. As co-founder and Creative Director of Jewish Studio Project (JSP), Adina has worked with thousands of Jewish organizational and communal leaders, educators, and clergy across the country to access and activate their inherent creativity. Adina is the author of The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom (Ayin, 2024). She and her family live in Berkeley, California.