Suggested donation: $25 per session. Your contribution supports the sustainability of the class and allows flexible pricing for everyone. Contributions may be made at checkout upon completing your course registration, or separately at tcjewfolk.com/donate.

Class Description: Who doesn’t love a good story? And especially a story that has a big idea connected to other big ideas? Join us as we take our time to read these texts slowly, working to consider why they were written and what messages we might learn (or push back on) from them.

Sefer HaAggadah is a massive collection of aggadot/tales, arranged thematically, and gleaned in the early 20th century by Bialik and Ravnitzky from classic Jewish sources (up to about 1000 CE).

Classes are designed for drop-in participation; no prior knowledge is necessary or expected.

Instructor Bio: Sara Lynn remembers receiving her first chumash (volume of Torah) in 3rd grade – and thus was born a life-long love of studying Torah. Born in Chicago, she landed in St. Paul in 1989 where she came to work at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul Day School because the mission and vision resonated with her soul. After serving in many roles at TTSP, she served as the Director of Hineni from its inception in 2014 to 2022. She believes passionately in the importance of Jewish learning and the impact it can have on people’s lives. She loves exploring Jewish texts, customs, values, and ideas with students. Sara Lynn enjoys cooking, gardening, visiting with friends, singing, and being outdoors. Sara Lynn is married to Barbie Levine and is Savta to Ruby and Lucy.

Spring 2026 Session Dates: Friday, Feb 20 • Friday, Feb 27 • Friday, March 6 • Friday, March 20 • Friday, March 27 • Friday, April 10 • Friday, April 17 • Friday, April 24 • Friday, May 1 • Friday, May 8 • Friday, May 17 • Friday, May 29 • Friday, June 5 • Friday, June 12 • Friday, June 19 • Friday, June 26  

Suggested donation: $25 per session. Your contribution supports the sustainability of the class and allows flexible pricing for everyone. Contributions may be made at checkout upon completing your course registration, or separately at tcjewfolk.com/donate.

Class Description: Join us for lively discussion, rich text study, and compelling analysis. As we come to each Torah portion each year, we find new inspiration, new meanings, and new connections with the text. We use materials that enable us to access the depth and richness of Hasidic spirituality presented in contemporary terms. Our texts (in English) are the comments of a Hasidic master on the Torah portion, and its extension based in mindfulness practice and Jewish spirituality.

Classes are designed for drop-in participation; no prior knowledge is necessary or expected.

Instructor Bio: Sara Lynn remembers receiving her first chumash (volume of Torah) in 3rd grade – and thus was born a life-long love of studying Torah. Born in Chicago, she landed in St. Paul in 1989 where she came to work at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul Day School because the mission and vision resonated with her soul. After serving in many roles at TTSP, she served as the Director of Hineni from its inception in 2014 to 2022. She believes passionately in the importance of Jewish learning and the impact it can have on people’s lives. She loves exploring Jewish texts, customs, values, and ideas with students. Sara Lynn enjoys cooking, gardening, visiting with friends, singing, and being outdoors. Sara Lynn is married to Barbie Levine and is Savta to Ruby and Lucy.

Spring 2026 Session Dates: Tuesday, Feb 24 • Tuesday, March 10 • Tuesday, March 17 • Tuesday, March 24 • Tuesday, April 7 • Tuesday, April 14 • Tuesday, April 21 • Tuesday, April 28 • Tuesday, May 5 • Tuesday, May 12 • Tuesday, May 19 • Tuesday, May 26 • Tuesday, June 2 • Tuesday, June 9 • Tuesday, June 16

Suggested donation: $20 per session. Your contribution supports the sustainability of the class and allows flexible pricing for everyone. Contributions may be made at checkout upon completing your course registration, or separately at tcjewfolk.com/donate.

Class Description: Mindfulness meditation is a practice that can support and sustain our Jewish lives and the fulfillment of our Jewish values. This practice helps to make our minds more spacious, perceptive, and free.

Each session will include a short teaching followed by a sitting period. Drop-in; no experience necessary.

Instructor Bio: Sara Lynn remembers receiving her first chumash (volume of Torah) in 3rd grade – and thus was born a life-long love of studying Torah. Born in Chicago, she landed in St. Paul in 1989 where she came to work at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul Day School because the mission and vision resonated with her soul. After serving in many roles at TTSP, she served as the Director of Hineni from its inception in 2014 to 2022. She believes passionately in the importance of Jewish learning and the impact it can have on people’s lives. She loves exploring Jewish texts, customs, values, and ideas with students. Sara Lynn enjoys cooking, gardening, visiting with friends, singing, and being outdoors. Sara Lynn is married to Barbie Levine and is Savta to Ruby and Lucy.

Spring 2026 Session Dates: Thursday, Feb 19 • Thursday, Feb 26 • Thursday, March 4 • Thursday, March 19 • Thursday, March 26 | Thursday, April 16 • Thursday, April 23 • Thursday, April 30 • Thursday, May 7 • Thursday, May 16 • Thursday, May 21 • Thursday, May 28 • Thursday, June 4 • Thursday, June 11 • Thursday, June 18 • Thursday, June 25