Interested in earning credit for participating in the beit midrash? Here’s all you need to do as a student enrolled in JS123:
- Participate actively in all six Jewish Ideas Lab sessions during the semester, submitting a brief reflection after each (see below for details; due the Friday after the session).
- Meet with the faculty convener (Prof. David Freidenreich) at least twice during the semester to discuss your experiences.
Note: Students who miss one session due to unavoidable circumstances or who neglect to submit a reflection will have the opportunity to complete this make-up assignment in order to earn course credit. Those who miss multiple sessions or reflections, however, will only earn course credit under exceptional circumstances.
Reflections can take any form you’d like! Past reflections include informal writing, original music lyrics, cartoons, and selfie video monologues. The point is to demonstrate that you’re continuing to think about the ideas we discussed together.
Spring 2026 sessions meet from 7-9 pm on the following dates with the following facilitators:
- Tuesday, Feb. 10 (Aarav Hathiramani ’26 and Jacob Wichman ’26)
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 (Catherine Mongan ’26 and Isabella Vidal ’26)
- Tuesday, March 10 (Gemma Chatham ’26 and Maddie Puzon ’26)
- Tuesday, March 31 (Jacob Madley ’26 and Allie Tarkoff ’26)
- Tuesday, April 14 (Mel Weiss)
- Tuesday, April 28 (Isabella Vidal ’26 and Liz Snider)