Babka Baker, Talmud nerd, Midwest Enthusaist
Heather Renetzky (she/her) is a Shana Dalet rabbinical student and enjoys bringing Jewish wisdom to everything from encountering seahorses to baking cookies. She is currently interning at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland and is the program advisor and past director of the Boston-Area Jewish Education Program, an independent learning community that cultivates experiential learning and radical amazement for students in K-7th grade. Previously, Heather was a teaching assistant and facilitator for Hebrew College’s Centennial Lecture Series, taught about Mussar, prayer, and wild and wacky Talmud stories through Prozdor and Makor, and taught with Hebrew College’s Eser program. Heather has served as the Rosh Chinuch (Education Director) at Ramah Galim in Northern California and has taught at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (Newton), 2Life Communities (Brighton, Brookline), Yachad (Minneapolis), and Temple Beth Shir Shalom (Los Angeles). Heather believes firmly in the power of Shabbat, song, and deep listening to create loving, intergenerational communities.
To register for Heather’s class, “There Is a Season: Through the Jewish Calendar,” click here.