IJS Winter Course Lineup

The Price of Chicken (Vaera 5786)

Jan 16, 2026

There's a classic Yogi Berra-style Jewish joke that goes something like this: A woman walks into her local butcher shop and sees a sign for chicken at $1.50 a pound. (Note: You can tell just how old this joke is by the prices mentioned here.) She looks at the butcher indignantly and says, "A dollar-fifty? The butcher across the street is selling chicken for only 30 cents a pound!" The butcher...

Homes of our Heroes (Shemot 5786)

Jan 9, 2026

In the last few months, my wife Natalie has launched a new business called The Story Archivist. (This is not meant as a promotional email, I promise--you get plenty of those from me for IJS courses already!) Natalie is a journalist by training, a published author by experience (five young adult novels), and an educator by career. Her work today brings that all together by helping families...

Lighting the Way Forward

Dec 18, 2025

Earlier this week we held a beautiful celebration of IJS's first 25 years. Below is a recording of Rabbi Josh Feigelson's speech from the event.

IJS Winter Course Lineup

The Price of Chicken (Vaera 5786)

Homes of our Heroes (Shemot 5786)

Lighting the Way Forward

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