BOLD JEWISH IDEA

SVARA’s mission is to empower queer and trans people to expand Torah and tradition through the spiritual practice of Talmud study. They believe that the spiritual practice of Talmud study, particularly as it’s done at SVARA, shapes learners into the kind of people who are moved to, equipped to, and courageous enough to bring about a more just and equitable world. As they work towards that world as a learning community, they hold themselves to a set of norms rooted in racial and disability justice which strive for each person to be fully present, supported, and nurtured.