Nourishment for the Soul: Yeshayahu's Yom Kippur
Bread and sustenance might seem like unlikely liturgical topics for Yom Kippur, and yet they are central in the haftarah we read that day. Join Ilana Goldstein Saks as she explores how that text adds a special, crucial layer of meaning to our holiest of days.
Ilana Goldstein Saks has a MA in Bible from Bar-Ilan University, has taught in a number of midrashot and schools in Israel, and has worked in Jewish-studies curriculum development. She has also baked and taught workshops on bread and Jewish sources at an artisanal bakery and is currently the coordinator of a special-needs bakery at Sadnat Shiluv. Ilana lives with her family in Efrat.