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.

Summer - Winter 2026 Session Dates: 
Tuesdays
June 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21
Aug 4, 25
Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Oct 6, 13, 20, 27
Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

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.

Summer-Winter 2026 Session Dates: Thursdays 
June 25
July 9, 16, 30
Aug 6, 13, 20, 27
Sept 3, 10, 17, 24
Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Nov 5, 12, 19
Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

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.

Summer - Winter 2026 Session Dates: 
Fridays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
June 26
July 10, 17, 31
Aug 7, 21, 28
Sept 18, 25
Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Nov 6, 13, 20
Dec 4, 11, 18  

Every summer, Jewish clergy across the Twin Cities invite Jews of all backgrounds, identities, and life journeys to a community-wide series of teach-ins on a unifying theme or subject. Join TC Jewfolk's FolkLab and our community partners for the 2026 Summer Jewish Learning Series to explore Jewish perspectives on RESILIENCE through text-based learning, dialogue, and contemplative practice.

All sessions are open to everyone! A suggested donation of $18 is encouraged. Sign up for the whole series or select the events that speak to you. 

Wed, July 29th at 7:00 PM

Resilient Notes: Two Millenia of Jewish Music in Under an Hour
with Cantor Rachel Stock Spilker, Mount Zion Temple and Maayanot Community Mikveh of Minnesota

We will explore how Jews developed and continue to maintain a distinct musical tradition, despite migrating to disparate locations and intersecting with local cultures. Musical examples will punctuate our learning. You might even get to sing a song or two!

This session will meet at The Mount Zion garden and terrace.
1300 Summit Avenue, St. Paul

Wednesday, August 5th at 7:00 PM

Receiving Help, Building Resilience: Lessons from Yitro
with Rabbi Sharon Stiefel, Mayim Rabim

Yitro, Moses’ father-in-law and a Midianite priest, recognizes the heavy burden Moses is carrying and helps him shift from isolated leadership to a more sustainable model of shared responsibility. This example shows that resilience is not achieved by doing everything alone, but through accepting help and establishing systems of support. We’ll also reflect on how openness to perspectives beyond our own circle can contribute to growth.

This session will meet at Mayim Rabim, at the Friends Meeting House 44th and York, Mineapolis.

Rabbi Stiefel's class will also have a Zoom option for those who want to tune in virtually. Students will be sent a zoom link upon registration.

Wednesday, August 12th at 7:00 PM

Resting for Resilience: More than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews
with Rabbi Tamar Magill-Grimm, Beth Jacob Congregation

This session will meet at Wabasha Brewery.

Join us for the kickoff of The Sunday Shmoozers — a new social group for Jewish singles over 60!

Jewish Singles Over 60 are invited to an afternoon of trivia, nosh, conversation, and community-building. Help us shape the future of this new meetup!

DATE: Sunday, August 9, 2026
TIME: 2–4 PM
LOCATION: Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis
COST: $10
Photo ID required (Drivers license, state ID, or current JCC card)

Hosted by TC Jewfolk, JMatchmaking, The Minnesota JCC, and Sholom

Please contact Our JMatchmakers with any questions you may have!

(612)930-1818
matchmaking@jewfolk.com