The study group has become this fun, relaxed, incredibly enjoyable time to come together with a group of young Jewish people. We all have different educational backgrounds, we all have some to zero familiarity with what we're learning, and we all have very different perspectives that we bring to the table. That difference creates the most interesting discussions that I look forward to every time we meet.
Elka, Oakland
I've always been Jewish, but I never really practiced, or at least not since my Bar Mitzvah. But then I heard that one way of practicing Judaism could be getting together with people who are Jewish (and even some who aren't Jewish) and having interesting discussions about what Judaism says about various provocative subjects. This experience has opened up my self-regard as a Jew.
Ezra, San Francisco
As someone who has always been a bit wary of Jewish text study groups, I approached the Kevah Group with some sense of trepidation. Because of my lack of formal religious schooling, similar groups had always made me feel alienated, bored, and at their worst, stupid. These sessions, however, have had the opposite effect. After each meeting, I feel invigorated, engaged, and, perhaps most importantly, part of a community made up of people who are seeking to include Judaism and Jewish study in their lives in meaningful, intellectually rigorous ways.
Katie, San Francisco