There is so much, all around, that brings us hope. We are reminded in the face of this crisis that we are not alone, that friends and loved ones are there for us. We find strength in the knowledge that doctors, care-givers, government officials, and scientists around the world are working together to save lives, to develop a vaccine, to find ways to treat this pandemic.

And beyond friends, family, and others who might come to our aid, there is, of course, God. As the Psalmist declares:

כִּי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי

Kee Atah tikvatee Adonai! YOU – O Eternal – are my hope!

We are not alone. We have each other. And we have God, too.

— Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

Rabbi Yoshi and a few of his classmates from rabbinical school are offering a weekly online Zoom class focused on texts from our tradition that will provide comfort and meaning during this challenging time especially. The online class will be taught by Rabbi Yoshi, Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz (Senior Rabbi at B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, NJ) and Rabbi Sydney Mintz (Senior Associate Rabbi at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco). Class will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursdays. It’s free to participate but you must register ahead of time. Visit The Book of Life Project to sign up!