Valley Beit Midrash

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler

Please note event times are listed in MDT

ABOUT THE EVENT:

In this class, we'll explore the complex reality the Israelites faced after leaving Egypt, when liberation gave way to uncertainty in the wilderness. Drawing on the biblical narrative of their journey through the desert, the class examines how sudden freedom can be disorienting—marked by fear, lack of direction, nostalgia for the past, and the struggle to build a new identity.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Marc Gitler is the Senior Jewish Educator at Valley Beit Midrash and visiting Rabbi of Aish SanDiego. A recipient of the Wexner Fellowship, he was ordained at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. The founder of Fast for Feast, he lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Sarah and their four children.