Rabbi Leah Berkowitz has been one of the leaders of the Women's Spirituality Group at Temple Sholom in Broomall, Pennsylvania, for many years. Her creative ideas and topics expand and enrich our views
of women's issues in Judaism. Our comments and insights are encouraged and welcomed in our sessions with Rabbi Berkowitz. She weaves them into new insights for all of us to develop further. Our
thanks for her hard work and dedication to our group."
                               Cindy Fastman and Gloria Kresch,
                                    Temple Sholom in Broomall, PA

With the Women's Spirituality Group of Temple Sholom in Broomall, PA, where I have been teaching since 2001.

For over fifteen years, I have been teaching and learning with students of all ages. Together, we take new approaches to traditional subjects like Bible, Rabbinic Literature, Liturgy and Jewish Practice. I guide students through an exploration the intersection of Judaism and Creativity in prayer, in midrash, and in modern literature. ​Contact me to bring one or more of the sessions below to your community for a Shabbat!​​ 

• Reading Midrash, Writing Midrash: Writing Stories about Stories in the Bible
• "A Woman of Valor”: Who is She and What is She Doing at My Shabbat Dinner Table?
• Ancient Themes-and Modern Variations-of Jewish Prayer
• Reproductive Rights in Jewish Thought​
• Best Seder Ever! Your Guide to a Meaningful Passover

• Tevye's Youngest Daughter: The Untold Story of "Fiddler on the Roof"
• Shabbat on a Thursday: A Guided Tour through the Day of Rest
  
• Creative Purimshpiels, including Grease, Muppets, Inside-Out, Cabaret, and Wizard of Oz!
• And more on Bible, Prayer, Midrash, and Modern Jewish Literature!

An "Inside Out" Purimshpiel.

A "Torah Tour" at URJ Crane Lake Camp.

Just for fun...

Instructions for Vowel Kung Fu