Join us as we welcome our visiting scholar-in-resident, Rabbi Josh Feigelson, to our Shabbat morning prayer services. Rabbi Josh Feigelson, will share a d’var Torah, “How Can We Be Silent?”

About the d’var Torah: Since October 7, many of us have felt pushed to speak out, especially on social media where everyone has a platform. The constant decision of when and how to respond can feel exhausting. While silence in the face of injustice enables oppression, silence can also be a source of strength — helping us pause, regain balance, and clarify what truly needs to be said. How might we embrace both silence and speech so that our words are mindful, wise, and effective? In this session, we’ll reflect on these questions with guidance from Talmudic, Hasidic, and philosophical texts.

About Dr. Rabbi Josh Feigelson:
Dr. Rabbi Josh Feigelson became Executive Director of Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) in 2020 and President and CEO in 2022. Ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in 2005, he served as Hillel Rabbi at Northwestern University, where he also earned a PhD in Religious Studies. He later co-founded and led Ask Big Questions, an award-winning Hillel International initiative, and has held leadership and consulting roles with The iCenter for Israel Education and the University of Chicago Divinity School. A Wexner Graduate Fellow and former co-chair of its alumni committee, Josh is the author of Eternal Questions: Reflections, Conversations, and Jewish Mindfulness Practices for the Weekly Torah Portion (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022). He lives in Skokie, IL with his wife Natalie and their three sons.