Learn about Eve’s role as the first mother, and consider what her story might teach us about going through a difficult experience without sufficient support.

Consider Rachel and Leah’s intertwined story and complicated relationship as sisters, and reflect on both the positive and challenging aspects of sisterhood.

Learn about the disturbing story of Yiftach’s Daughter (“Bat Yiftach” in Hebrew), and consider how it reflects the importance of balancing religious beliefs with the reality of the world we live in.

Learn about Lilith’s long and varied history, and consider how her story reflects changing perspectives on powerful women.

Learn about Judith’s bravery in the face of extreme danger, and consider how her story can inspire us to harness our own hidden power.

Learn about this fascinating story from Genesis, which is not often discussed. Explore how Tamar takes action to provide herself with what she needs, once she realizes that no one else is going to give it to her.

Learn how Hannah attempted to change her life by calling on God for help, and consider the power of asking for what you need or want in your own life.

One of the most famous stories in Genesis is the Binding of Isaac by his father Abraham (the Akeidah, in Hebrew). Sarah, Isaac’s mother, is noticeably absent from the text. Here we consider Sarah’s perspective, and how this foundational event in the Jewish origin story might have affected her.

Learn how Ruth changed her life by making a series of bold choices, and examine how taking risks, small or large, might lead to positive transformations in your own life.

Consider Miriam’s experience of exile and investigate the parallels between her story and moments of alienation and isolation in your own life.