Jewish Life & Learning
I Will Be What I Will Be: Teshuva, the New Year, and Becoming Ourselves
Adults (18+)Date : Tuesday, Sep 01 2026
Time :
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
Join Hadar for a community learning session exploring repentance, our capacity to change, and the challenges of beginning again.
God famously reveals Godself to Moshe by the name “ahyeh asher ahyeh,” meaning “I will be what I will be.” What does this name of God teach us about God and what might it teach us about our own capacity for change and becoming?
In this special Elul Beit Midrash (learning session), we’ll explore Jewish teachings from Torah to Midrash to Hasidut on teshuva (repentance), our capacity to change, and the necessity and challenge of beginning again. This session will include the opportunity to learn all together as well as time spent in havruta (paired learning).
Free to register, but RSVP is required.
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