This series explores how Jewish literature has imagined and debated interpersonal ethical practice and the responsibilities people bear toward one another. Through close reading of selections from Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, and modern Jewish writing, participants will encounter narratives, legal discussions, and ethical reflections that examine themes such as dignity, responsibility, conflict, and care. Each session invites open conversation and multiple interpretations, creating space to explore how these texts continue to shape cultural conversations about human relationships.

About the facilitator

Rabbanit Ellyse Borghi

Facilitator

Ellyse spends her days as a children’s lawyer and her evenings learning and teaching Torah. Ellyse serves as a pastoral care guide at Shira, an inclusive Orthodox community. She is a qualified pre-marriage teacher and certified to appear as a lawyer in rabbinic courts. She received smicha (Orthodox rabbinic ordination) from Beit Midrash Har’El in Jerusalem in 2019.